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Codex I in my medievalesque fantasy series, Annals of Adamah, is now available! It's a story of a Prince who gets kidnapped ... and that's not even the worst thing that goes wrong. Check it out here: The Legend of the Dagger Prince: Annals of Adamah, Codex I (Volume 1): T A Gallant...

I grew up on the King James Bible (which of course doesn't date back to 1611, but to its last revisions in the early 1800s, but even then I'm sure not all the more archaic forms were revised out). While I too avoid "thee" and "thou" and such like, my experience helps some of the "old world...

Wow, I didn't see the last couple posts here. Thanks for your comments, guys. I ultimately went with the version in post #11. I really like how it turned out in hard copy (matte finish). The book went live today! really excited.

Well, here is what I ultimately ended up with. Pretty pleased, given that I am just getting my feet wet doing this sort of thing. https://youtu.be/I2sz5Y4ac2Y

Thanks, Terry. Obviously, the first one has some serious money invested in it. Well done. Honestly, I think both #1 and 2 are too long, though. I think your first one would have been better with narration, but I prefer its length to the others. N. D. Wilson has some of the best trailers I've...

I have a videographer/editor friend who has promised to help me with this. Looking forward to seeing what he comes up with. It helps to know people who have actual expertise....

Michael, I appreciate that you gave names. Will look them up. I said I found five at ACX, but on another listen, one tends to dip a bit too low, so I think he would be difficult to hear for folks who are driving or whatever. The rest ... I probably can't afford. :)

Thanks for all your thoughts, guys. I have decades of experience in public speaking, but I would love to afford a professional narrator, for sure. Even aside from the fact that narration is not the same sort of thing as the speaking I've done, I'm not sure I have the ideal voice for what I'd...

Anyone have any to share? This is my first attempt: Tim Gallant - The Legend of the Dagger Prince - trailer 1 | Facebook I did this with pretty much zero visual resources other than a few 3D renders and the book cover. The audio uses some royalty-free music I bought. It's obviously the...

Not really sure which subforum to post this subject. This seems as good as any. Curious if any members have published audiobooks. If so, did you narrate your own, or do you have a narrator you worked with (and are glad you did)?

I think the thing about self-publishing is the danger of not doing it right. One of the benefits (I nearly said few) is that the publishers always have editorial teams and access to basics like good cover designers. The self-publishing market is rife with thousands of books that should never...

Thanks, Tom. It's not so much that I disliked the green tinting per se, but I was a bit nervous about the overall visual connotations. I felt like it lent itself more to a title with magic/sorcery themes better than the sort of story this book really is. I think this retains a fantasy feel...

Well, for what it's worth, I'm treating this as my "final answer." Can only tinker so long. I retained some of the illustrated look of the last couple, but went back closer to the coloring of earlier version. Informal canvassing showed far stronger support for the less green coloring, and my own...

Thanks, guys. I'll be honest: I've never been happy with the title typeface. But I tried dozens of alternatives and none of them gave me the feel I was after, so I basically left it alone.