Preparing to Record an Audiobook at Ooligan Press: Scripting
Take a peek inside Ooligan at our audiobook scripting process.
Why Do E-books Look Different From Print Books?
You may have noticed that whenever you read an e-book the layout of the pages is slightly different from a print book or a PDF. It might be that the images are not in the same place or that the table of contents does not have page numbers, for example. Have you ever wondered why this happens?
Subscription Models for Digital Literature
One of the main aspects that is necessary to understand about digital literature (and that is a particular characteristic of the subscription-based streaming era we are living in) is that unlike its printed counterpart, digital books are streamed, not owned.
3 Insights Into Social Media for Authors
Many debut authors feel overwhelmed and confused by social media. But with modern digital marketing tools like social media, it is possible for authors with even a modest marketing budget to expand their reach and connect with enthusiastic readers effectively and in a more targeted manner than ever before.
Free Resources for Every Step in the Ebook Creation Process
If you have ever written a book, you might have considered self-publishing, and probably creating an ebook version of your manuscript as well. But you might have run into questions such as: Can I create the ebook for my own manuscript? How do I even start?
Recording Audiobooks At Ooligan Press
This year, Ooligan Press is taking on its first attempt to record an audiobook without hiring the services of a professional recording studio and producer.
How to do Audiobook Scripting Part Two: Formatting and Special Considerations
Ever wonder how narrators avoid mistakes while recording audiobooks? They have scripts! But, this step isn’t too widely talked about outside of the industry. Here we will go over some of the logistics for making an audiobook script.
Audiobook Scripting Part One: Why You Should Do It
Here we will go over some of the logistics for making an audiobook script. This will be part one of a two part series explaining this subject. In this part I’ll address why you should make a script and quality assurance.
Literary Easter Eggs
Artists, programmers, and other professionals have been known to hide signatures in their work. In computer programming, it’s the “easter egg” you find in many video games; for example, there’s a reference to Star Wars in Skyrim if you know where to look. Authors and publishing professionals are not immune to this urge to leave their mark on their work.
Digital Skills Empower Publishing Professionals
Dr. Kathi Berens opened up our digital skills class for a discussion about the complexities surrounding digital media platforms, synthesizing the article with her belief that “basic code literacy is an extraordinarily empowering skill set that…gives users a level self-control and freedom that people don’t have if they rely entirely on third parties to represent their public speech.” Her point parallels one made by Michelle Goldberg in the aforementioned article: while she agrees with the decisions made that ultimately de-platformed the former President, she also states that people “don’t have a constitutional right to have their speech disseminated by private companies,” and that it is “dangerous to have a handful of callow young tech titans in charge of who has a megaphone and who does not.” We are not political leaders, but publishers are global leaders; how, and on whose terms, we use our voices matters.