A Failed Experiment
The idea was that I could justify the time and effort to produce an audiobook by allowing people to subscribe, and the cost and time would be justified. However, I’ve gotten no new subscriptions, and because it does take a lot of time (4-5 hours for a chapter), and because it is very difficult to produce three chapters a week, I’ve decided to discontinue this experiment.
I’d hope this would be a way to get the audio book to people who wanted it, and a way to pay for it over time instead of one lump sum. Unfortunately, it did not prove to be viable.
A writer has two budgets to contend with. One of money, and one of time. And they should only spend either on efforts that produce some return, or else they’ll have no time or money for writing.
I learned a lot producing the first book, but I spent a lot of money setting up a home studio with software and equipment to record, and lost all of that money. Additionally, I lost valuable time writing the third book to recording the audio version of the first.
I first wrote the Rune that Binds as an experiment, to see if I could write long form fiction, and the result was a success. The book sold thousands of copies, and confirmed I had what it takes to write a good novel.
But this experiment failed. I will release an audio book version for sale in the future, but for now, I need to focus my time and money on finishing the third book.
I felt I owed everyone an explanation. I hope you understand, and I will keep you advised of when the audiobooks go up for sale on Amazon, Chirp, and other outlets.
Thanks again for your support.
JD