Audible
I have to say…Phase Two is going pretty smooth. Much smoother than Phase One, let me tell you. However, I wanted to tell you that everybody is already well aware of my path of my Short Story project so I’m not going to talk about it anymore until the first story is released. Besides, I do have other projects that I’m working on now that I got my short stories written.
Killer by Nature by Jan Smith
In Shonda Rhimes’s Masterclass, she eloquently pointed out that one of the many great things about being a writer is that it’s the only job that no one has to hire you for. I love that because I noticed with Audible is that, quite literally, if done to a certain standard, anybody can create wonderful piece for the world to see – or hear – without much outside help. What also interesting to notice about my choice realm of art is the variety. Take Killer by Nature, for example. Up until this point, I never thought I would be able to listen to a “season” in an audiobook format.
Folsom Untold: The Strange True Story of Johnny Cash’s Greatest Album
(Disclaimer: this will be a short review!)
Full disclosure, I know nothing about Johnny Cash. Never listened to any of his songs. Never seen his shows. Hell, I didn’t even know what he looked like up until now. I have a wiki search while listening to this Audible Original because I feel totally out of the loop. But I found that to be a good thing after it was all said and done.
The Spies That Bind by Ally Carter
Normally, I’m not that huge into spy books as I find them better suited for the silver screen. But I’ve been reconsidering my stance on the subject after reading this free Audible book. It also doesn’t hurt that the book is the prequel to a series so, you know, more to come and what not.
Zero G by Dan Wells
This is actually a funny story. I picked this story because I got to pick two free Audible Originals and the summary was interesting enough. However, the vocabulary, plotline and, the overall tone seemed to feel “elementary” to me. Looking into it, you know, after finishing the book, I realized why I felt that. The book was meant for an elementary crowd. Middle schoolers, actually. Haha!
Christmas Eve 1914 by Charles Olivier
Full closure…I am not a history buff in the slightest. Not really a heavy focus of mine because, frankly, it’s bloody depressing. However, I find myself compelled to visit various topics for research point. This ALWAYS leads me to do even more research when I find the topic interesting. I believe that would be, yet, another example of hyperfocus. And that’s how I came across this Audible Original! No, seriously, watch this…
This is the first time in a good while where a week has been going pretty slow for me. Just writing, writing, writing while continuing to lay down the foundation for the “Year of Audible” project that will take form in July. My teammates and I are making sure that everything goes off without a hitch. Haha! Wishful thinking, right? I bet you anything something is going awry before it works nicely.