Most book and ebook projects come to a screeching halt after the first few pages. Some folks even manage to get a few chapters together, but finishing a project like that is a difficult task.


Time to Choose Another Route?

You may be closer to a finished information product of your own, than you think.

How you ask?

AudioBook Self-Publishing.

Audiobook self-publishing may offer the perfect solution for these "so-close" entrepreneurs.

Why? Audio books require FAR less "writing" than books and ebooks. And it may surprise you, but it's really pretty easy and inexpensive to write, record, and produce your own audio book.

How easy and inexpensive you're wondering?

Prior to quantum leaps in technology, creating just ONE audio book would have required a special studio, tens of thousands of dollars in equipment and months of time. Today, a high quality audio CD can be produced for a few bucks, in a few weeks, right from home.

It's no wonder audio books are being created on every topic imaginable -- and if you think you have to be an expert on a subject, you're wrong. In fact, you can do all your research in a public library and via the Internet.

Good topics include how-to information, personal development, professional instruction, self-help, fictional stories, and anything else you can think of. Your audio book can be about your personal experiences, hobbies, special skills, talents or any topic that interests you.

Many subjects are already available somewhere as an audio book. But there is always an opportunity to fill a new niche in the marketplace designed around your unique perspective and personal viewpoint.


  Getting Down to Business...

What about things like recording quality, production and packaging.

Again. It's simple.

For recording, a low-cost microphone and a shareware program can produce professional quality recordings right from our own PC. Or you can purchase stand-alone equipment at a fraction of the cost from just a few years ago.

And that snazzy music you hear at the beginning and end of a professionally produced CD can be added using audio clips that are available on the web for less than $25!

Starting to think maybe you can create your own audio book?

Here are a few more tidbits that may interest you...

Design and layout for a CD jewel case can easily be created with software available on the web -- at no cost.

You can burn your own CD's or, if you want to save time and energy, final production and packaging can be outsourced to one of the numerous vendors available online. Your cost? About $2.50 per CD. That's copied, labeled, packaged and shrink-wrapped!

(Not bad considering you can easily get 10 times that or more for your finished product!)


  But are Audio CD's Easy to Sell?

According to the audio publishers association, the audio book industry now reports more than $2 billion dollars in annual sales. Other estimates are twice that amount.

Perhaps that's because more than 21% of American households now listen to audiobooks. And that number is still growing. (Especially with more and more CD's being recorded at home.)

Audiobooks sell well because people can do other things, such as drive, work, or fix dinner while they're listening. Have you ever tried to read an ebook on your PC while frying an omelet?

Audiobooks also tend to contain more of the meat and potatoes of a subject. That is, they get to the point faster and often contain less fluff than their written counterparts.

A 20 to 40 page book or ebook doesn't really seem like a bargain because consumers expect books to be much longer. But a 45 - 75 minute audio CD fits quite well with our set of expectations.

If you think about it, audio books create a win-win situation for entrepreneurs and consumers. You save time and money on writing and publishing, and they enjoy greater flexibility and save time due to the audiobook format.

The potential upside for entrepreneurs is incredible. Perhaps the biggest advantages to producing an audio book is that you only have to do it once, but you can sell it year after year. Think about this. A lot of jobs and professions pay you based on time. Consider doctors and lawyers. Sure, they can make great money, but their earnings are limited by the hours they put in day after day.

The residual earning power of audio books, coupled with their relative ease to write, record and produce make them a smart endeavor for any entrepreneur!

If audio book self-publishing is something that interests you, visit AudioBookSelfPublishing.com and get the straight scoop from a home-based Audio Book Self Publisher.

See ya in a few weeks... Jim Daniels
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