Back in February, I submitted Jump When Ready to ACX (the folks who produce audiobooks for Amazon, Audible and iTunes) just to see if maybe they might put a stipend on the project to attract narrators/producers. Since ACX had just done this for Streetlights Like Fireworks in January, I had serious doubts (before that, I had no idea that they even offered stipends, so that one came as a really nice surprise). As you must have guessed by now, ACX offered a stipend on Jump When Ready too. Honestly, I was stunned. I really didn’t think this could happen twice in two months. This was in late February and here we are in early April and the Jump When Ready audiobook is already post-production and on sale as of this week!
For the record, I’m not really that much of an audiobook person. I’m more a reader since I like to imagine things my own way. BUT, I really love (as in, really love) what the narrator, Maxwell Glick, brings to the characters of Jump When Ready. The guy is just amazing and his performance has a wonderfully quirky side to it that brings this world to life in a way I’m not sure anyone else could. Every time I listen to Maxwell’s performance, I find myself smiling. I don’t know, maybe it’s me.
I’d love to know what you think. Right now, you can get the Jump When Ready audiobook for free with an Audible trial. Or, if you’ve already purchased a copy of the Kindle book through Amazon, the Whispersync feature for the audiobook will kick in sometime within the next couple of weeks and you’ll be able to grab a copy for $1.99. That’s a pretty sweet deal since Audible charges $19.95 otherwise. Who knew audiobooks were so expensive? Well, I didn’t but, like I said, I’m one of those old fashioned reader types.
As for other updates, I have finally finished the draft of Streetlight Like Fireworks #2! Yeah, I know it took me forever since I was working on the Jump When Ready series but I’m in the editing phase now. I’m kind of a slow editor too but I’m hoping to get that one out soon.
That’s it for now and I hope everyone is enjoying spring while it lasts. Typically, that’s about one month here in Virginia, then it hits ninety degrees (at least) for like four months. Seriously, they’re already getting the neighborhood pool ready and the thunderstorms have already started driving our dog crazy (and us along with her). Wasn’t it just a few weeks ago that I posted here about enjoying a snow day?
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