In need of your advice
Oct 07, 2025 1:31 pm
Authors can sometimes be the most indecisive creatures, and I will gladly raise my hand to say I am one of those authors.
Last week my latest book baby, Psychic in Suburbia, released out into the vast world in ebook and paperback formats. So far, the reviews have been amazing!!! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Context for my question...
A reader pointed out that Psychic in Suburbia needs an audiobook.
I admit, I have shied away from creating audiobooks for previous books for a couple reasons: 1) expense of hiring voice actor and 2) previous books were more heavy on the romance with heat levels from sweet to molten lava so I wasn't as comfortable with the higher heat ones being audiobooks because of reason #1 (see above) would probably end up with me trying to voice it all myself and that is just a very, very, very bad idea. I despise the sound of my own voice. Seriously, I won't watch my own wedding video because I don't want to hear the recording of my voice.
Now to my question(s)...
1) Does Psychic in Suburbia NEED an audiobook? And if yes...
2) Should I break outside my comfort zone and try to voice the audiobook myself? or hire a professional voice actor? Is yes to the latter...
3) Any recommendations for voice actors?
Personal note: I am aware Amazon and other platforms have AI tools to create audiobooks for free. I do not, and will not, use AI for my works in any capacity.
I will only do an audiobook for Psychic in Suburbia with a real, legit human voice actor (or last ditch, I'll try it myself but really... Let's not go there).
So if you could help an author out and let me know your thoughts on the above questions by replying to this email, I'd be so grateful.
Actually, I'll send one responder (chosen randomly) a signed paperback of Psychic in Suburbia for their advice.
Thanks to everyone! I hope you are all loving Psychic in Suburbia so far.
Extra points Question:
Should I make Psychic in Suburbia into a series of standalone ghostly capers?
Again, thanks for your help! Love to you all!
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