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First-time authors get real-world advice from those who have been through this before.

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Latest Activity: Jul 2

So you wanna be a podiobook provider, do you?

New to this idea? Read this post first!

Want to do better? Read this post first!

Have you read that post? Time for the next steps. Make a post and briefly describe your title or problem you are trying to solve. Then post a sample audio file. Someone will be along to give you advice shortly.

Note that anyone can be a Mentor. Some have books on our site. Some don't. Choose wisely and do some follow up to see who is telling you what they think you should do.

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John Dodds

Would anyone mind checking if my sample podcast link is working? 4 Replies

Started by John Dodds. Last reply by John Dodds Jun 28.

Jeffrey Kafer - Male Voice talent

Jeff's Podiobooks Recording Tip #3 - Save character samples 4 Replies

Started by Jeffrey Kafer - Male Voice talent. Last reply by A. S. Frye Jun 26.

Jeffrey Kafer - Male Voice talent

(Audio) book smarts 1 Reply

Started by Jeffrey Kafer - Male Voice talent. Last reply by Brian Rollins Jun 25.

Ray B. May IV

OK 6 Replies

Started by Ray B. May IV. Last reply by Ray B. May IV Jun 25.

John Dodds

Request for feedback: first podcast novel 6 Replies

Started by John Dodds. Last reply by John Dodds Jun 25.

John Dodds

Consistent sound output levels for different segments? 3 Replies

Started by John Dodds. Last reply by Arlene Radasky Jun 24.

Jeffrey Kafer - Male Voice talent

Jeff's Podiobooks Recording Tip #2 - Normalization is not your friend 3 Replies

Started by Jeffrey Kafer - Male Voice talent. Last reply by Jeffrey Kafer - Male Voice talent Jun 23.

Brenda Johnston

Static 8 Replies

Started by Brenda Johnston. Last reply by Brenda Johnston Jun 23.

David R. O'Keeffe

Regional dialects / strange accents 7 Replies

Started by David R. O'Keeffe. Last reply by Jeffrey Kafer - Male Voice talent Jun 24.

Allan M.

Noisy neighborhood... 15 Replies

Started by Allan M.. Last reply by Allan M. Jun 20.

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P.G. Holyfield Comment by P.G. Holyfield on April 30, 2009 at 1:03pm
There is no time line. There are several of us that monitor this forum for new content, and if we have time, we will listen and review the audio merits of the content. :-)
Jason M. Kays Comment by Jason M. Kays on April 28, 2009 at 1:20pm
As one new too the community, can someone give me an approximate review time line for admin response to a newly submitted podcast installment? Just uploaded my first effort/installment to the PB gurus and was curious what the turnaround time is on average. Thanks in advance for any info.
Jason M. Kays Comment by Jason M. Kays on April 15, 2009 at 2:46pm
Hello all. I'm a newly published author, jazz musician and IP attorney (one fully in support of The Commons). I joined Podiobooks as a way to both promote and share my writing. I hope to have the first installment of Virtual Vice posted on PB shortly. Thanking you in advance for your assistance in getting started. Evo, thank you for the helpful primer notes in your intro.
Christopher Wiley Comment by Christopher Wiley on March 24, 2009 at 3:29am
Thanks guys. That's a big help. I'll let you know how it goes.
P.G. Holyfield Comment by P.G. Holyfield on March 23, 2009 at 8:26pm
Yes, what Grizzly wrote is the way you do it. Record in mono, and when you export your file as an .mp3 out of Adobe you'll be able to export as an .mp3, constant bitrate, Joint Stereo (the constant bitrate should be a radio button and the joint stereo should be checkboxes you can check (if the Export as .mp3 window is the same in Soundbooth as it is in Audition.
David "Grizzly" Smith Comment by David "Grizzly" Smith on March 23, 2009 at 7:41pm
I use neither of the tools you're using, but here's a hint that might simplify your life: you are not obligated to RECORD in stereo. The file you export and upload has to be in 128 Joint Stereo.

If you record in Mono, and can figure out how to turn that mono track into a stereo track in Adobe Soundbooth -- even if both sides are identical -- you'd be perfectly fine in technical terms, as long as the final MP3 you export is Joint Stereo in format.

Hope that helps.
Christopher Wiley Comment by Christopher Wiley on March 23, 2009 at 6:56pm
Here's a technical question that I hope is so common there is a standard response. I'm getting set up to record my first installment for my book and I know I need to record in stereo mode (yes, I read instructions) but I'm having a problem doing that.

I'm using Adobe Soundbooth (seems like a quality product) and a Blue Snowball UBS microphone (I'm very happy with it -- it even looks cool) but I can't seem to get it to record in stereo mode -- just mono. Has anyone had this problem? If so -- what do you do? (btw, I'm in Vista).

I want to do this right the first time. Thanks.
Thinkingcaveman Comment by Thinkingcaveman on December 29, 2008 at 3:15am
Writing to write is not enough - if no one else "hears" your product then you are hurting yourself - record post solicit advice strive to improve

That is my new year's resolution and it has been years since I have made one I thought here would be the right place to do it
Rhonda R. Carpenter Comment by Rhonda R. Carpenter on December 22, 2008 at 12:32pm
Call out to Nathan /PG help. I am having a itunes id3tag thing happening. I can see them but they are not getting uploaded. Is there something else I can do besides slid the file to the desk top and back to itunes to be sure they are actually there?
Adeline Scout Comment by Adeline Scout on December 11, 2008 at 5:32pm
PB-Stalking-01.mp3

Well, I am officially terrified. After reading all the rules and rereading the rules, I did a quick check and verified I am, in fact, human and am, therefore, apt to be flawed. It is with great trepidation I post my first episode as is suggested in step # 2 of 4 in 'Submitting your Podiobook'.

I do have a specific technical questions.
In tagging the file, I was not offered an option of 'genre' or 'part of compilation' - is this okay or is there something else I should do?
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