Category: audiobook
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10,000 Hours in the Making: My Alternative Storytelling Journey Underway
I have a new favorite pastime: I’m reading and recording my own stories to share with my ever-growing YouTube community. Indeed, the endeavor has been akin to a constant companion these past few months. In this digital age, the way we tell and consume stories continues to evolve, and so has my approach to sharing…
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All Good Things Must Come…
For the past eleven years, November has heralded a personal tradition akin to the changing of leaves: National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Each year, I’ve joined the ranks of enthusiastic writers, each of us embarking on a marathon of creativity and endurance to craft 50,000 words in 30 days. However, this year, the winds of…
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The Next Chapter: My Journey as a Content Creator and Storyteller
Today, I’m thrilled to take you behind the curtain and share some exciting developments in my creative journey. As many of you know, my passion for historical romance, particularly set in the Regency era, has led me to become an international best-selling author. While ink and parchment (or, in today’s terms, the keyboard and screen)…
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Welcome to the “Fall in Love With Austen” Giveaway
Welcome to the Always Loving Austen Giveaway. (1) The giveaway runs through midnight EST Sunday, October 8, 2023. (2) Although we encourage you to comment below, to enter, you MUST use this Rafflecopter link. We hope you will SHARE with others, not only this giveaway, but also the articles you have read and enjoyed. (3) Winners will be contacted by email on Sunday, October…
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Something to Celebrate: A New Audiobook on the Horizon
June is Audiobook Appreciation Month. Hooray! I’ve celebrated the occasion in one form or another since June 2013, when it was simply June is Audiobook Month. Today just happens to be a Thursday. In the spirit of #throwbackthursday here are some of my favorite audiobook graphics that I shared way back when. My audiobook creation…
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A Hopeful Endeavor: Bringing Quotes & Drabbles to Life
Besides sharing full-length audiobooks on my YouTube channel, I have also created and shared YouTube shorts. If you’re familiar with YouTube, you know shorts are video clips, ideally under sixty seconds long. Here’s one example: I also created and uploaded a YouTube short that features a favorite quote from one of my books: In continuing…
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A Peculiar Endeavor: Spreading the Delights of my Audiobooks
Those of you who have known me for a while know I am an ardent audiobook lover. My first audiobook, Bewitched, Body and Soul, narrated by award-winning Pearl Hewitt, was published in 2013. It continues to rank among my favorites. Since then, my catalog has expanded to include twenty-two professionally narrated audiobooks. In early 2022,…
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Congratulations to the Winner of Don Jacobson’s “Does the Picture Match the Box” Giveaway
Always Austen is pleased to announce the winner of Don Jacobson‘s “Does the Picture Match the Box Giveaway. Laura Nichols will receive a complete set of audio codes for all EIGHT volumes of Mr. Jacobson‘s The Bennet Wardrobe. The winner must claim the prizes within 72 hours of this announcement. Otherwise, an alternate winner will…