Oh, ACX…
So, a bit of background for those unfamiliar with the audiobook creation process. It goes a little like this: I send an annotated (with pronunciations, mostly) “reading copy” of the novel to my narrator; she records the audio a chapter at a time; I review the “first draft” audio and send her any notes or corrections; she fixes the issues; I review it again; and once everything is up to snuff, I submit the whole thing to ACX so it meets their audio quality standards.
That very last part of the process is supposed to take six to ten business days.
The audio review for The Adventures of Strongarm & Lightfoot – Sworded Affairs has been in review since May 11, with no reason given for the delay.
I’ve contacted ACX to try and get this moving, but aside from one auto-response e-mail, it’s still stalled.
For those of you who’ve been waiting for this audiobook, sorry for the delay. Hopefully this will get resolved soon.
Also: I’m hosting another Online Writers’ Virtual Coffeehouse this Thursday. It’s open to all writers regardless of experience or interests. Check out the Facebook event page for details.
WRITING PROJECTS
Action Figures – Secret Origins: Audiobook recording continues with narrator Jennifer McPherson. Tentatively set for late summer release.
Action Figures – Issue Ten: Unintended Consequences: First draft complete, tentatively set for a winter/spring 2021 release.
The Action Figures Omnibus – Volume One: This collection of books one through three — Secret Origins, Black Magic Women, and Pasts Imperfect — with new cover art by Tricia Lupien and a foreward by Patrick Hodges (the James Madison series), is set for a mid-2020 release.
The Adventures of Strongarm & Lightfoot – Sworded Affairs: Audiobook in process, scheduled for summer 2020 release.
The Adventures of Strongarm & Lightfoot – Elfish Motives: First draft of book five is underway! Tentatively scheduled for a late 2020 release.
APPEARANCES & EVENTS
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MISC.
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