Audiobook Wow
My God, you guys. I just listened to the boathouse scene in Betrayals on audiobook. (Strange Angels is here.) A copy of it was just delivered today, and OH MY GOD, you GUYS, the woman reading it is spectacular. She just nails Christophe. It’s amazing. I finished listening to the scene and had cold chills.
It’s an exotic experience to hear words that you agonized over read professionally. I just about came out of my skin, I was jumping up and down and squealing so hard. This is the first time I’ve had the chance to listen to my own work in audiobook format. It’s so strange. But ZOMG, wow. I was blown away.
Little things like this totally make my day.
I have to zip, because I’m in a ticklish spot with the current book and I want to get a good handle on a showdown scene before everyone comes home for the day. But I just had to pop in and tell you that. Plus, stay tuned for an upcoming contest! I have a Reader Request for the mark Japhrimel put on Dante’s shoulder; I know what it looks like but I think I need an artist to draw it for me. I think this particular Reader is planning to do something with whatever I come up with, so that’s a consideration.
If you’re not an artist, don’t worry. There will be a contest for you to win something too!
Anyway, off I go. I am grinning foolishly and not at all calm right now.
Some days I love being me.
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Tags: novel madness, slight pause for station identification, Strange Angels, the internets they know everything
March 8th, 2010 at 11:57 pm
Just thought I would add my thoughts … I’ve listened to both Strange Angels and Betrayals as audiobooks, and I think Alyssa Bresnahan does a wonderful job with your language. I find that sometimes when I’m reading, I get caught up in the plot and read too quickly because I have to know what happens next. Listening to these books slows the pace down so that I enjoy each phrase more thoroughly and relish each of your vivid descriptions more fully. I listen to quite a number of audiobooks, and she’s one of my favorite readers. She does an excellent job with giving each character their own unique voice, and seems very well matched to your tone. So I’m glad that you enjoyed her performance as well!