I've been reading and listening, trying to decide how to go about making my own audio books. Here's a summary of what's happened since the idea was proposed to me by a fan.

Where I began:

I downloaded Audacity, a free audio program that lets me make each chapter of the book into an audio file. I chose a Maggie Pill book as my first, since they're shorter, with shorter chapters and generally easier reading.

What I bought:

a chair that doesn't squeak when I move

a good microphone with a sturdy...

But...because of that, you might have missed whole segments of my work. Over the next few days, I plan to tour what I’ve done. If you see something that sounds interesting, check it out.

We’ll start with my historicals. I...

Audio books are not my thing. When I have to listen to mine to okay them for release, I struggle to maintain focus. I have to sit in a chair and force myself to do nothing but listen, because if I let myself think about what I could be doing, I wake up some time later and find that I've missed a page, or even a chapter.

But many people love audio. I have friends who listen while they do their chores at home, friends who listen in their cars as they travel, and friends (well, one friend for...