I’m also more inclined to read aloud as I’m editing to make sure I like the way it flows as it’s spoken as well as being read.

I find myself hearing Erin and Noah’s voices in my head and imagining what they will do with the characters. LA: In some ways it has, especially if I’m writing someone with a distinct accent. I kept wanting to rewrite lines in the books so they would sound better in audiobook form, but that would have been a lot of extra work for everyone involved so I had to chalk it up as a lesson learned. While listening to you (Noah), and Erin deWard perform it for the first time, I’d become all engrossed in the story and emotions but then be interrupted by a poorly placed dialogue tag. Grasping at Eternity was my first audiobook and it was an eye-opening (and ear-opening) experience. RM: Other than perhaps eliminating words I use too often, I was happy to find out my writing style translated well to audio, so I don’t write with audio in mind. NML: Has producing audiobooks changed the way you write, knowing that your words will be read AND heard/performed?

Now, it’s just a given for each book eBook, print, and audio for all! The entire process of producing Striker was a blast and I was pleasantly surprised by the interest in the audiobook.

I had no idea what to expect as far as the producing an audiobook, marketing, or selling. Lilly Atlas: For my first book, if I’m being completely honest, making the audiobook was kind of an experiment. Four of seven are currently available with the fifth in production, but I’d love to bring all of them to life as soon as possible. However, being an indie author means budgeting becomes a factor, so I’ve had to produce them slower than I’d like. Karen Amanda Hooper: Ideally, all my novels will be available as audiobooks. Being a huge fan of audiobooks, long before their recent rise to popularity, made audiobooks and the quality production of those audiobooks a focus for success for me. Renea Mason: Audiobooks have been a major staple in my author platform. Here’s what they had to say: Noah: How do audiobooks fit into your overall plan as an author? Noah Michael Levine, performer, asked romance authors Renea Mason, Karen Amanda Hooper and Lilly Atlas, all of whom he's had the pleasure of working with, seven questions about audiobooks.

Striker by Lilly Atlas