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Audiobooks Made Easy

The Step-By-Step System To Create Professional Audiobooks From Home

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Nov 2021

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Who is this course for?

    Authors who want to record their own audiobook from home

Overview

Audiobooks Made Easy reveals how authors can turn their book into an audiobook from home. You’ll discover how to setup your home studio, how to quickly edit your audiobook to give it a professional sound, and how to make the process as quick and easy as possible. This is designed to work for even total “technophobes” who don’t know the first thing about audio production.

What You'll Learn

    The “Snapback Editing” shortcut to quickly cut any mistakes from your audiobook without spending hours searching for your mistakes. (Quicker and easier than 'punch and roll' or any other recording technique I've seen)

    The specific gear and brand names to create your own 'home studio' for less than <$150.

    The exact specifications that will work for men and women narrators to get a pristine sound in minutes.

    How to format the book to get accepted by ACX and other retailers so your audiobook will be on Amazon, Audible, iTunes, and beyond.

    A step-by-step checklist to make the entire process easy to follow.

    Personal access to Derek Doepker to review your audiobook samples and ensure you'll meet the quality standards.

Course Content

Introduction
1: Pre-Production
2: Understanding Audacity
3: Your Performance
4: Recording
5: Editing
6: Demo
7: Retakes
8: Effects
9: Exporting Files

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Derek Doepker

Derek Doepker went from being a broke valet parker to a bestselling author. He's sold over 75,000 books sold using free and low-cost marketing strategies. He now shares these strategies with authors through workshops, courses, and retreats empowering them to turn their passion for writing into a thriving business.

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Sagar Constantin
Jun 17, 2024

This is a must-have course if you want to make an audiobook. Derek is great at explaining everything you need to know, and I feel confident about recording my first audiobook after going through the course. You will get tips on recording, setting up your recording space, and even feedback on your recording. This has great value and made my recording go from okay to great. I highly recommend this course.

Frank Sherrard
Nov 24, 2023

Great and informative course. Derek does a good job of being professional without being condescending to amateurs. The best part of the course is his willingness to answer questions and address problems personally. His responses are always friendly and prompt. Terrific service.

Virginia Ritterbusch
Apr 1, 2021

As audiobooks become increasingly popular and we see sales in that format increase, the idea of recording and editing audio files might begin to speak to you. However, the technical know-how needed feels overwhelming to think about let alone taking on another huge publication expense. I took Derek's course four years ago and since then have produced three audiobooks from his teachings. It gets easier and the quality improves with each effort. The audiobook format has definitely increased my revenue through both Amazon.com and Audible.com. Providing free listening access, which you can set up on the NEW Google Sites for the readers, creates a terrific lead magnet that can accompany the purchase of your eBook or Print book. It has definitely added to the number of sales I get. Readers see this as a huge plus and "incentive" to buy my book over others in the same category. It also adds their name to your growing mailing list. Derek's course starts with the basic equipment and setup needs and leads you through each step of the process. He is always available for questions or coaching. Just like anything new we learn, there is a learning curve but Derek's course will help you produce a quality audiobook that will meet the ACX standards required. I highly recommend his course. But if you are worried about not sounding professional and worrying about the sound of your voice--don't because once you put in a few hours of practice, sit tall and take on a confident mindset, that is what will shine through.

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Derek Doepker

Derek Doepker went from being a broke valet parker to a bestselling author. He's sold over 75,000 books sold using free and low-cost marketing strategies. He now shares these strategies with authors through workshops, courses, and retreats empowering them to turn their passion for writing into a thriving business.

Learn more about Derek

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3 thoughts on “Audiobooks Made Easy”

  1. This is a must-have course if you want to make an audiobook. Derek is great at explaining everything you need to know, and I feel confident about recording my first audiobook after going through the course. You will get tips on recording, setting up your recording space, and even feedback on your recording. This has great value and made my recording go from okay to great. I highly recommend this course.

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  2. Great and informative course. Derek does a good job of being professional without being condescending to amateurs. The best part of the course is his willingness to answer questions and address problems personally. His responses are always friendly and prompt. Terrific service.

    Reply
  3. As audiobooks become increasingly popular and we see sales in that format increase, the idea of recording and editing audio files might begin to speak to you. However, the technical know-how needed feels overwhelming to think about let alone taking on another huge publication expense. I took Derek’s course four years ago and since then have produced three audiobooks from his teachings. It gets easier and the quality improves with each effort. The audiobook format has definitely increased my revenue through both Amazon.com and Audible.com. Providing free listening access, which you can set up on the NEW Google Sites for the readers, creates a terrific lead magnet that can accompany the purchase of your eBook or Print book. It has definitely added to the number of sales I get. Readers see this as a huge plus and “incentive” to buy my book over others in the same category. It also adds their name to your growing mailing list. Derek’s course starts with the basic equipment and setup needs and leads you through each step of the process. He is always available for questions or coaching. Just like anything new we learn, there is a learning curve but Derek’s course will help you produce a quality audiobook that will meet the ACX standards required. I highly recommend his course. But if you are worried about not sounding professional and worrying about the sound of your voice–don’t because once you put in a few hours of practice, sit tall and take on a confident mindset, that is what will shine through.

    Reply

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