I've been debating audio books, but the cost has been prohibitive until recently. Apparently Kindle Direct Publishing offered an AI audio narration beta program. One of my writer peeps tried it out on a stand-alone title. She just did it, so she doesn't have any results to share at the moment.
I too have one audio book title in play via Apple only, published March 2023, and after some research, it doesn't look like I've sold a single "copy" of that audio book. Is that mostly because it was available via Apple only and that's not a platform conducive to audio book sales?
The question becomes...do I pursue audio anyway if I can distribute through all the major audio platforms (such as Audible)? At the moment, my cost would be $0, so that seems like a no brainer, doesn't it?
On the other hand it's a lot of work for a questionable outcome and I've got to re-do the first series first, so I think I'm going to have to pass for now and hope that costs won't be prohibitive later.
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Regal Princess / Princess Cruise Line
Next year, I'll be cruising once again. In celebration of my in-laws 40th wedding anniversary, they (the in-laws), along with one sister-in-law and her hubster, and DH and I will be cruising the Western Caribbean. I've been wanting to go on another cruise since the last one (right before the covid shutdowns!), and now I've got one booked. I'm excited about being on the boat but I'm very much not looking forward to the long lines / long wait to actually board. I have a plan though--I saved the walker I bought for my mom for just this purpose. :0)
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Let's do a quick check-in on my goals...but you know what? It doesn't look like my goals for 2023 were updated to 2024's goals. Huh. I had to go dig up the post. But onward:
- I'm still reading.
- I haven't gotten to pay off any cards because my inheritance is still waiting some information from a CPA.
- I have not lost any pounds.
- I'm still using Hinge Health and am doing yoga, alternating days.
- Healthier eating has been a challenge.
- I've not spent any time in a manuscript on a weekly basis.
- No housekeeping routine as of yet because of a shake-up at work, but my guest room is shaping up.
- Grandma has been sent her letters.
- I had a slow start to the reading, but I'm now in reading mode, so catching up.
- And I'm working on cross stitch patterns for my online store/s.
Not where I want to be in the Health & Wellness category, but I'm doing okay everywhere else.
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Stanley Cup -- Here We Come!!
I might have mentioned a time or two that my Dallas Stars have been a popular pick to win the-hardest- trophy-in-sports-to-win amongst the hockey writers that I read and pod-casters that I listen to since the beginning of the season. (It takes 16 wins to win the Stanley Cup, but could take as many as 28 games to accomplish.) Anyway...
The Stars were the first team to clinch a playoff berth, as they say, and now, DD and I are the proud owners of tickets to the second home game of round one, dates yet to be determined.
And that, dear readers, is that. Hope you're all well.
Catch you in a couple of weeks.
