Tim Berube
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J.N. Chaney:
I'm asking a lot of questions, but you are doing some fascinating things, One thing which intrigues me, right now is, I've gotten something like 4 (or was it 5), notifications of new books coming out within a period of about 5 weeks. How are you able to produce so many books in such a short period of time, and still keep them fresh and keep the quality (Cover art, internal editing, writing, etc.) on the high end?
J.N. Chaney
Hi Tim,
I work with several cowriters who are able to contribute and help write the books at a consistent pace. I spend about 70 hours a week working, most of which goes into planning, outlining, writing, and editing. We have a full staff to assist in the backend production work, including a lead editor, proofreader, beta reader team, an art director, project manager, marketing director, and virtual assistant. As the needs have grown, we've had to expand accordingly. We also remain an independent publishing studio with no outside funding or support, so every book that gets bought goes directly to help our group of writers, artists, and staffers continue to deliver more quality books.
Let me know if you have any other questions. Sorry for the delayed answer, too. I didn't see it until today.
I work with several cowriters who are able to contribute and help write the books at a consistent pace. I spend about 70 hours a week working, most of which goes into planning, outlining, writing, and editing. We have a full staff to assist in the backend production work, including a lead editor, proofreader, beta reader team, an art director, project manager, marketing director, and virtual assistant. As the needs have grown, we've had to expand accordingly. We also remain an independent publishing studio with no outside funding or support, so every book that gets bought goes directly to help our group of writers, artists, and staffers continue to deliver more quality books.
Let me know if you have any other questions. Sorry for the delayed answer, too. I didn't see it until today.
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Chad Mason
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J.N. Chaney:
I just finished the Renegade Star series, and thoroughly enjoyed it. As much fun as the series was, Luke Daniels performance made it even better. How much input do you have on the audiobook production? Are you able to work with them to find voice actors you think would fit the feel of the book? At that point, do you get to work with the voice actor to help create the voice for each character?
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