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FOR THE HELL OF VOL. 6 NO. 1

On April 2nd, 2014 / By Johnny Heller /
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FOR THE HELL OF IT  VOL. 6   NO. 1 So here we are with a brand new launch of Abbreviated Audio!  Welcome to our new site.  Here are some stats:  the site was designed by Bryan Burton and Hannah Barudin of FanBoy Designs.  You should contact them about your website. And mention us. And, yes, you need a website. Which brings us to one of today’s topics: WEBSITES, SOCIAL MEDIA, MARKETING AND THE AUDIOBOOK NARRATOR As a world famous artsy fartsy type – beloved by all but the most jaded and Simon Vance – I am frequently asked many questions. Questions like: “Are you leaving soon?”  “You can’t stay …

FOR THE HELL OF IT – Special Edition – ACX and Me-Part Deux

On December 7th, 2011 / By Johnny Heller /
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FOR THE HELL OF IT SPECIAL EDITION (Actual useful information involved. No, really…) ACX AND ME. PART 2:  SO, MR. HOITY-TOITY PRODUCER! WHADDA YOU KNOW FROM PRODUCING? By Johnny Heller                                                                   In our last lesson, we learned what ACX was and a little bit about how it works.  Remember that this is all coming to you from my perspective and my experiences. Your perspective and experiences may be different – but this is my blog so your experiences don’t count.   So there. Before I get too far along here, let me say that a few things have changed since I wrote the last blog.  Remember the part where I was whining …

FOR THE HELL OF IT – Special Edition – ACX and Me

On November 4th, 2011 / By Johnny Heller /
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FOR THE HELL OF IT – SPECIAL EDITION (containing actual news and useful info and at least a few digressions!)             ACX and Me – A Journey of Discovery without (One Hopes) Skullduggery and Balderdash             By Johnny Heller I’ve been asked by various and sundry audio type folks to share my experience with ACX.  ACX is an acronym for Audiobook Creation Exchange, an enterprise from mega giant Audible/Amazon.  Here’s what the ACX web site says it is: “ACX is a marketplace where professional authors, agents, publishers, and other Rights Holders can post fallow audiobook rights..” “Fallow” means, for those who don’t know what it means but are too shy …