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Audiobooks, Podcasting, And Voice Technologies

by Joanna Penn ...

Narrated by Joanna Penn ...

Unabridged

6 hours 15 min

Do you want to create, publish and market your audiobooks? Are you ready to use podcasting to grow your author brand and reach more readers with your books?Audiobooks are the fastest-growing segment in publishing with double-digit growth in markets across the world. Podcasting has gone mainstream with listeners consuming audio on mobile phones and in-car devices, as well as through smart speakers. ... Read more

$15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Do you want to create, publish and market your audiobooks? Are you ready to use podcasting to grow your author brand and reach more readers with your books?Audiobooks are the fastest-growing segment in publishing with double-digit growth in markets across the world. Podcasting has gone mainstream with listeners consuming audio on mobile phones and in-car devices, as well as through smart speakers.
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Audiobook

Someday Is Today

22 Simple, Actionable Ways to Propel Your Creative Life

by Matthew Dicks ...

Narrated by Matthew Dicks ...

Unabridged

10 hours 23 min

Realize your creative dreams—starting todayAre you good at dreaming about what you’re going to accomplish “someday” but not good at finding the time and getting started? How will you actually make that decision and do it? The answer is this book, which offers proven, practical, and simple ways to turn random minutes throughoutyour days into pockets of productivity, and dreams into accomplishments ... Read more

$25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Realize your creative dreams—starting todayAre you good at dreaming about what you’re going to accomplish “someday” but not good at finding the time and getting started? How will you actually make that decision and do it? The answer is this book, which offers proven, practical, and simple ways to turn random minutes throughoutyour days into pockets of productivity, and dreams into accomplishments
... Read more
Audiobook

Audiobook

Heroine's Journey, The

For Writers, Readers, and Fans of Pop Culture

by Gail Carriger ...

Narrated by Starla Huchton ...

Unabridged

7 hours 32 min

Tired of the hero's journey?Frustrated that funny, romantic, and comforting stories aren't taken seriously?Sad that the books and movies you love never seem to be critically acclaimed, even when they sell like crazy?The heroine's journey is here to help.Multiple New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger presents a clear concise analysis of the heroine's journey, how it differs from the hero ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Tired of the hero's journey?Frustrated that funny, romantic, and comforting stories aren't taken seriously?Sad that the books and movies you love never seem to be critically acclaimed, even when they sell like crazy?The heroine's journey is here to help.Multiple New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger presents a clear concise analysis of the heroine's journey, how it differs from the hero
... Read more
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Audiobook

The Fantasy Fiction Formula

by Deborah Chester ...

Narrated by Tanya Eby ...

Unabridged

9 hours 12 min

There's more to writing a successful fantasy story than building a unique world or inventing a new type of magic. From the writing of strong, action-packed scenes to the creation of dynamic, multi-dimensional characters, fantasy author Deborah Chester guides novices and intermediate writers through a step-by-step process of story construction. Whether offering tips on how to test a plot premise or ... Read more

$20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

There's more to writing a successful fantasy story than building a unique world or inventing a new type of magic. From the writing of strong, action-packed scenes to the creation of dynamic, multi-dimensional characters, fantasy author Deborah Chester guides novices and intermediate writers through a step-by-step process of story construction. Whether offering tips on how to test a plot premise or
... Read more
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Audiobook

Page One to Done

Finish Your Novel in 30 Days with the Fast Drafting Method

by Jessica Brody ...

Narrated by Jessica Brody ...

Unabridged

9 hours 44 min

Finally finish the first draft of your novel with a method that maximizes efficiency, speed, and joy—from the author of Save the Cat! Writes a Novel.After months (or years) of writing, are you left with nothing but a folder full of false starts? Do you have a novel you were once excited to write but abandoned after only a few chapters—or even halfway through? Are you trapped in an endless cycle of ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Finally finish the first draft of your novel with a method that maximizes efficiency, speed, and joy—from the author of Save the Cat! Writes a Novel.After months (or years) of writing, are you left with nothing but a folder full of false starts? Do you have a novel you were once excited to write but abandoned after only a few chapters—or even halfway through? Are you trapped in an endless cycle of
... Read more
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Audiobook

On Writing and Failure

Or, the Peculiar Perseverance Required to Endure the Life of a Writer

by Stephen Marche ...

Narrated by Stephen Marche ...

Unabridged

1 hour 55 min

Writing is, and always will be, an act defined by failure. The best plan is to just get used to it.Failure is a topic discussed in every creative writing department in the world, but this is the book every beginning writer should have on their shelf to prepare them. Less a guide to writing and more a guide to what you need to continue existing as a writer, On Writing and Failure: Or, On the ... Read more

$13.99 USD

Writing is, and always will be, an act defined by failure. The best plan is to just get used to it.Failure is a topic discussed in every creative writing department in the world, but this is the book every beginning writer should have on their shelf to prepare them. Less a guide to writing and more a guide to what you need to continue existing as a writer, On Writing and Failure: Or, On the
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Audiobook

Digital Zettelkasten

Principles, Methods, & Examples

by David Kadavy ...

Narrated by David Kadavy ...

Unabridged

1 hour 25 min

Are you an academic, author, or blogger or anyone else who wants to make writing a breeze?The Zettelkasten method is the perfect way to harness the power of technology to remember what you read and boost creativity. Invented in the 16th century, and practiced to its fullest extent by a German sociologist who wrote more than seventy books and hundreds of articles, the Zettelkasten method is ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Are you an academic, author, or blogger or anyone else who wants to make writing a breeze?The Zettelkasten method is the perfect way to harness the power of technology to remember what you read and boost creativity. Invented in the 16th century, and practiced to its fullest extent by a German sociologist who wrote more than seventy books and hundreds of articles, the Zettelkasten method is
... Read more
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Audiobook

Rumi: The Supreme Mystical Guide

by Andrew Harvey ...

Narrated by Michael Toms ...

Unabridged

55 min

There is probably no one more qualified to illuminate the life and work of Jalaluddin Rumi, the great thirteenth-century Sufi mystic and poet, than Andrew Harvey, who possesses the very eloquence and passion he admires in Rumi's work. Harvey likens Rumi to Buddha, Ramakrishna, Shakespeare and Jesus Christ. ... Read more

$1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

There is probably no one more qualified to illuminate the life and work of Jalaluddin Rumi, the great thirteenth-century Sufi mystic and poet, than Andrew Harvey, who possesses the very eloquence and passion he admires in Rumi's work. Harvey likens Rumi to Buddha, Ramakrishna, Shakespeare and Jesus Christ.
... Read more
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Audiobook

Farnsworth’s Classical English Metaphor

by Ward Farnsworth ...

Narrated by John Lescault ...

Series series The Farnsworth Classical English Series
Unabridged

8 hours 52 min

Make your writing and speech shine like the sun! Here’s the most entertaining and instructive book about enlivening and clarifying communication by comparing one thing to another.Ward Farnsworth provides a wide-ranging, practical tour of metaphors, arranged by theme. He shows how the best writers have put figurative comparisons to distinctive use―for the sake of caricature, to make an abstract ... Read more

$19.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Make your writing and speech shine like the sun! Here’s the most entertaining and instructive book about enlivening and clarifying communication by comparing one thing to another.Ward Farnsworth provides a wide-ranging, practical tour of metaphors, arranged by theme. He shows how the best writers have put figurative comparisons to distinctive use―for the sake of caricature, to make an abstract
... Read more
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Audiobook

Weaving The Fabric Of The World With Our Stories

by Rebecca Solnit ...

Narrated by Justine Willis Toms ...

Unabridged

57 min

Rebecca Solnit discusses how all of us are connected to one another as though we are threads woven into the fabric of the world. Storytelling is often our way of tracing these threads, starting with our personal stories and exploring outward. The effects of our stories can be subtle and powerful. Solnit explains how we make our stories and how our stories make us. ... Read more

$1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Rebecca Solnit discusses how all of us are connected to one another as though we are threads woven into the fabric of the world. Storytelling is often our way of tracing these threads, starting with our personal stories and exploring outward. The effects of our stories can be subtle and powerful. Solnit explains how we make our stories and how our stories make us.
... Read more
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Audiobook

Who Owns This Sentence?

A History of Copyrights and Wrongs

by David Bellos, Alexandre Montagu ...

Narrated by David Bellos ...

Unabridged

11 hours 8 min

Copyright is everywhere. Your smartphone incorporates thousands of items of intellectual property. Someone owns the reproduction rights to photographs of your dining table. At this very moment, battles are raging over copyright in the output of artificial intelligence programs. Not only books but wallpaper, computer programs, pop songs, cartoon characters, snapshots, and cuddly toys are now deemed ... Read more

$25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Copyright is everywhere. Your smartphone incorporates thousands of items of intellectual property. Someone owns the reproduction rights to photographs of your dining table. At this very moment, battles are raging over copyright in the output of artificial intelligence programs. Not only books but wallpaper, computer programs, pop songs, cartoon characters, snapshots, and cuddly toys are now deemed
... Read more
Audiobook

Audiobook

Kick-Ass Writer, The

1001 Ways to Write Great Fiction, Get Published, and Earn Your Audience

by Chuck Wendig ...

Narrated by Nathan Agin ...

Unabridged

8 hours 48 min

The journey to become a successful writer is long, fraught with peril, and filled with difficult questions: How do I write dialogue? How do I build suspense? What should I know about query letters? How do I start?The best way to answer these questions is to ditch your uncertainty and transform yourself into a KICK-ASS writer. This new book from award-winning author Chuck Wendig combines the best ... Read more

$17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The journey to become a successful writer is long, fraught with peril, and filled with difficult questions: How do I write dialogue? How do I build suspense? What should I know about query letters? How do I start?The best way to answer these questions is to ditch your uncertainty and transform yourself into a KICK-ASS writer. This new book from award-winning author Chuck Wendig combines the best
... Read more
Audiobook

Audiobook

Power in Our Stories, The

by Rebecca Solnit ...

Narrated by Michael Toms, Bec Kageyama ...

Unabridged

57 min

Amazing things happen when we take action. Solnit reminds us that some of the most radical ideals of our predecessors are the norms of mainstream society today - only because they took action even when a positive outcome seemed unlikely. She encourages us to remain hopeful and know that we have powerful impact on how the world will look seven generations from now. ... Read more

$0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Amazing things happen when we take action. Solnit reminds us that some of the most radical ideals of our predecessors are the norms of mainstream society today - only because they took action even when a positive outcome seemed unlikely. She encourages us to remain hopeful and know that we have powerful impact on how the world will look seven generations from now.
... Read more
Audiobook

Audiobook

How to Write Fiction: 7 Easy Steps to Master Fiction Writing, Novel Writing, Writing a Book & Short Story Writing

by Jaiden Pemton ...

Narrated by K.C. Wayman ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Creative Writing
Unabridged

1 hour 17 min

Are you ready to dive into the world of fiction writing, but don't know where to start?Do you feel unclear about how to distinguish and use the elements of fiction writing?Are you still on the search to unlock your personal writing voice, and write in a style that keeps your readers engaged?How to Write Fiction is the guide you need! We will teach you how to write fiction in 7 easy steps. This ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Are you ready to dive into the world of fiction writing, but don't know where to start?Do you feel unclear about how to distinguish and use the elements of fiction writing?Are you still on the search to unlock your personal writing voice, and write in a style that keeps your readers engaged?How to Write Fiction is the guide you need! We will teach you how to write fiction in 7 easy steps. This
... Read more
Audiobook

Audiobook

Writing the Shadow

Turn Your Inner Darkness Into Words

by Joanna Penn ...

Narrated by Joanna Penn ...

Unabridged

5 hours 43 min

Do you want to connect with readers on a deeper level?Do you want your books to stand out in a sea of content by being authentic and personal in your writing whatever the genre?Are you interested in creative self-development?If yes, Writing the Shadow is for you.This is a book of my heart and it contains many personal stories — but this book is really about helping you reach readers with your word ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Do you want to connect with readers on a deeper level?Do you want your books to stand out in a sea of content by being authentic and personal in your writing whatever the genre?Are you interested in creative self-development?If yes, Writing the Shadow is for you.This is a book of my heart and it contains many personal stories — but this book is really about helping you reach readers with your word
... Read more
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Audiobook

Wide for the Win

Strategies to Sell Globally via Multiple Platforms and Forge Your Own Path to Success

by Mark Leslie Lefebvre ...

Narrated by Mike (A.I. Voice) ...

Series Audiobook 4 - Stark Publishing Solutions
Unabridged

10 hours

Are you looking for ways to stop being dependent upon only Amazon for your author earnings income?Are you hoping to expand and grow your sales on multiple platforms in global territories?Do you need strategies to help you get started NOW in terms of creating a successful "publish wide" author plan?Would you like to increase and optimize your sales on Apple Books, Kobo, Nook, Go... ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Are you looking for ways to stop being dependent upon only Amazon for your author earnings income?Are you hoping to expand and grow your sales on multiple platforms in global territories?Do you need strategies to help you get started NOW in terms of creating a successful "publish wide" author plan?Would you like to increase and optimize your sales on Apple Books, Kobo, Nook, Go...
... Read more
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Audiobook

Strategic Writing

The Self-Help Guide to Freelance Writing. Discover Proven Tactics on How to Become a Successful Freelance Writer

by C.Y. Livia ...

Narrated by Marcus Mulenga ...

Unabridged

11 min

Strategic Writing: The Self-Help Guide to Freelance Writing. Discover Proven Tactics on How to Become a Successful Freelance WriterBecoming a freelance writer is a dream of many people. The good thing is that getting started as a freelance writer has never been easier or more in demand. If you want to freelance as a writer, you’ll need to understand the different ways a freelance writer can earn ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Strategic Writing: The Self-Help Guide to Freelance Writing. Discover Proven Tactics on How to Become a Successful Freelance WriterBecoming a freelance writer is a dream of many people. The good thing is that getting started as a freelance writer has never been easier or more in demand. If you want to freelance as a writer, you’ll need to understand the different ways a freelance writer can earn
... Read more
Audiobook

Audiobook

The Scribe Method

The Best Way to Write and Publish Your Non-Fiction Book

by Tucker Max, Zach Obront ...

Narrated by Ryan Hicks ...

Unabridged

10 hours 1 min

Ready to write your book?So why haven’t you done it yet?If you’re like most nonfiction authors, fears are holding you back. Sound familiar?Is my idea good enough?How do I structure a book?What exactly are the steps to write it?How do I stay motivated?What if I actually finish it, and it’s bad?Worst of all: what if I publish it, and no one cares?How do I know if I’m even doing the right things?The ... Read more

$11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Ready to write your book?So why haven’t you done it yet?If you’re like most nonfiction authors, fears are holding you back. Sound familiar?Is my idea good enough?How do I structure a book?What exactly are the steps to write it?How do I stay motivated?What if I actually finish it, and it’s bad?Worst of all: what if I publish it, and no one cares?How do I know if I’m even doing the right things?The
... Read more
Audiobook

Audiobook

Book Writing Made Simple

Techniques for Every Author

by Bill Vincent ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Alistair G ...

Unabridged

1 hour 2 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Book Writing Made Simple: Techniques for Every Author by Bill Vincent is your key to unlocking the secrets of successful book promotion. Drawing on the hidden strategies used by top authors, this comprehensive guide reveals how to market your book effectively-even on a shoestring budget. Whether you're an aspiring writer ready to embark on your ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Book Writing Made Simple: Techniques for Every Author by Bill Vincent is your key to unlocking the secrets of successful book promotion. Drawing on the hidden strategies used by top authors, this comprehensive guide reveals how to market your book effectively-even on a shoestring budget. Whether you're an aspiring writer ready to embark on your
... Read more
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Audiobook

Direct Sales Strategy for Authors

by Russell Nohelty ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Russell Nohelty E ...

Series Audiobook 7 - The Author Stack
Unabridged

6 hours 3 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Most authors don't have a sales problem. They have a system problem.Direct Sales Strategy for Authors gives you proven, repeatable systems to sell more books, keep more of your revenue, and build a real business around your writing without relying on luck, platforms, or chasing the next trend.Whether you're looking to increase your website sales, crush ... Read more

$20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Most authors don't have a sales problem. They have a system problem.Direct Sales Strategy for Authors gives you proven, repeatable systems to sell more books, keep more of your revenue, and build a real business around your writing without relying on luck, platforms, or chasing the next trend.Whether you're looking to increase your website sales, crush
... Read more
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Audiobook

The Writer’s Mind

Actionable Tools to Strengthen Your Focus, Build Your Confidence, and Finish What You Start

by Chris Banks ...

Narrated by Chris Banks ...

Unabridged

12 hours

The creator and CEO of ProWritingAid uses the latest science of peak performance and psychology to reveal how, in only four minutes a day, writers can become “creative athletes” and unlock their greatest asset: their mind.The Writer’s Mind solves the biggest problem in writing: the unfinished manuscript.Most writers don’t struggle because they lack talent, discipline, or ideas. They struggle ... Read more

$22.99 USD

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The creator and CEO of ProWritingAid uses the latest science of peak performance and psychology to reveal how, in only four minutes a day, writers can become “creative athletes” and unlock their greatest asset: their mind.The Writer’s Mind solves the biggest problem in writing: the unfinished manuscript.Most writers don’t struggle because they lack talent, discipline, or ideas. They struggle
... Read more
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Audiobook

How to Write a Series

A Guide to Series Types and Structure plus Troubleshooting Tips and Marketing Tactics

by Sara Rosett ...

Narrated by Sara Rosett ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Genre Writers How To
Unabridged

1 hour 41 min

Struggling to structure your book series?Learn how to make a series work for you: increase reader engagement and take advantage of the built-in marketing potential a series gives you.Are you unsure which series structure is best for you? Or are you several books into a series, but you’re stuck? Do you want to expand your literary universe but aren’t sure how to do it? Perhaps you have a series ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Struggling to structure your book series?Learn how to make a series work for you: increase reader engagement and take advantage of the built-in marketing potential a series gives you.Are you unsure which series structure is best for you? Or are you several books into a series, but you’re stuck? Do you want to expand your literary universe but aren’t sure how to do it? Perhaps you have a series
... Read more
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Audiobook

Get Your Book Selling Wide

Get the Basics of Publishing in Print, Ebook, Audiobook, Translations, Apps, and More

by Monica Leonelle ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Book Sales Supercharged
Unabridged

4 hours 41 min

In this book, you'll find:The five main strategies for going wide in ebook and how authors decideAll the places you can go wide across multiple formats—print, ebook, audiobook, and more—and the benefits and downsides of eachThe general strategies authors use to make money while having their books wide (and why they work or don’t work on various platforms)This book also covers the book industry as ... Read more

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In this book, you'll find:The five main strategies for going wide in ebook and how authors decideAll the places you can go wide across multiple formats—print, ebook, audiobook, and more—and the benefits and downsides of eachThe general strategies authors use to make money while having their books wide (and why they work or don’t work on various platforms)This book also covers the book industry as
... Read more
Audiobook

Audiobook

How to Write a Book

A Step-by-Step Guide from Idea to Publication

by Bill Vincent ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Alistair G ...

Unabridged

28 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Have you ever dreamed of writing a book but felt overwhelmed by the daunting process? You're not alone. Many aspiring authors struggle to turn their ideas into a finished manuscript. In "How to Write a Book: A Step-by-Step Guide from Idea to Publication," Bill Vincent shares his journey from being paralyzed by the enormity of writing to becoming a ... Read more

$1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Have you ever dreamed of writing a book but felt overwhelmed by the daunting process? You're not alone. Many aspiring authors struggle to turn their ideas into a finished manuscript. In "How to Write a Book: A Step-by-Step Guide from Idea to Publication," Bill Vincent shares his journey from being paralyzed by the enormity of writing to becoming a
... Read more

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