It's already the end of January, and the clock is ticking. I start every year by planning to be organized, to keep to a comfortable schedule, and to strike a healthy balance between my family, my church family, and my writing.
Invariably, I end up a bit overwhelmed--writing deadlines start to pile up and interfere with the extra time I want with family, and I get behind on everything else.
Does your life ever end up that way? I have three book deadlines looming and wish I could create an extra three weeks in February! 😁
One of those deadlines is for the final proof of my first boxed set containing three full-length novels. It will be released May 11th on Amazon. It's up for pre-order now (click here to read more) at a bargain price compared to buying the individual books.
Other authors tell me that many readers prefer boxed sets, so they can easily move through the books in a series. Is that true?
I would love your opinion on boxed sets before I do another for the final three books in this Montana Secrets romantic suspense series. What do you prefer--buying books one-by-one, or buying a boxed set?
I have another question. 😊
Do you prefer audio to e-books or print?
It's very expensive to create an audio book if authors hire professional narrators. Less so, if one does this via a shared royalty contract with that voice talent. But either way, it takes a lot of financial commitment.
I'm seeing quite a few audiobooks for sale created with an AI voice. This doesn't begin to compare with live voice talent, of course, though it is getting much better.
I deeply dislike the idea of AI taking work away from people. But I am wondering about my readers who have visual impairment and struggle to read even the largest font size on their Kindles. Or those who would like to listen to books for sheer convenience.
Have you ever listened to an audio book created in this way? What did you think? Would it be better to skip audio versions altogether until I can afford to have one professionally produced?
I would be so grateful for your opinions! Leave a comment and you will be entered in a drawing for one free e-book of any of my book titles.
Click here to see them (but be sure to click "Sort by date") on the right side of the column, so you don't see very old titles first.
Blesssings,
Roxanne Rustand
www.roxannerustand.com
