Hearing Your Story
Recently my book Murder and Mint Tea came out in an audio
version. Now I’m the kind or writer who sits and reads out loud the final draft
of the mss to make sure there are no awkward places. The problem is that while
I’ve been reading aloud, I haven’t been listening to more than pacing and flow.
I also have trained to read my words loudly and without expression.
Hearing the book read by a professional reader was a
surprising treat. There were times when I wondered if I’d really written those
words. Several times I had to look in the print copy and those words were there
but somehow they took on a different meaning. Sometimes the meaning was more
sinister than I thought and sometimes showing an undertone I hadn’t realized
was there.
Many thanks to Virginia Ferguson for her reading skills. Now
I’m hoping for more reviews like the one that’s already there from one of the
prior editions of the book.
Your stories seem PERFECT for audio books, Janet...hope they all get produced!
ReplyDeleteWell done, Janet. This is something I keep thinking about but have yet to do.
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