tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post4871612124197428990..comments2024-03-27T08:18:53.376-07:00Comments on JustJoshin Publishing, Inc.: I Travel On This Train Regularly! Josh Lanyonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-71104656640504976542013-07-06T08:18:23.511-07:002013-07-06T08:18:23.511-07:00I fear you will be awaiting a long time. I fear you will be awaiting a long time. josh lanyonhttp://www.joshlanyon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-27551926618137179262013-07-06T00:58:35.738-07:002013-07-06T00:58:35.738-07:00EUROPA COACHES VENICE is your solution for transpo...EUROPA COACHES VENICE is your solution for transportation services in Europe. 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Also if you have last minute bookings EUROPA COACHES VENICE welcomes you and gives you the service at an incredible budget price.<br /><br />We await to hear from you at info@europa-coaches-venice.com or on (Tel)+ 386 70 742 423 or (Fax)+ 386 59 012 728.coachesvenicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06041166678276529505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-3364408685043232562013-06-27T14:01:37.206-07:002013-06-27T14:01:37.206-07:00Same here, KC. My grandmother did listen to books ...Same here, KC. My grandmother did listen to books on tape, but I don't think we understood the resources that existed even back then. Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-4433058252767737442013-06-27T13:58:38.153-07:002013-06-27T13:58:38.153-07:00Yes, I have to agree. A great narrator can make a ...Yes, I have to agree. A great narrator can make a mediocre book sound important and wise. :-D And a bad narrator can make a good book flat and confusing.Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-82584302473561756192013-06-27T13:55:35.808-07:002013-06-27T13:55:35.808-07:00Good! That makes me happy. I'm probably the mo...Good! That makes me happy. I'm probably the most eager to see how this project turns out of all of them now. It's the most experimental (for me). Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-55073048393247514002013-06-27T13:54:04.687-07:002013-06-27T13:54:04.687-07:00The READER is (almost) everything in an audiobook....The READER is (almost) everything in an audiobook. <br /><br />I've just finished an audiobook that is a delightful romp about two young men who get married and kind of realize just how much they love each other. It's a rather long audiobook - over 10 hours. It's funny and dramatic.<br /><br />But, the narration is uneven, which diminishes the book in some ways. He does the voices well, but he reads too fast. So, when I rated it on Audible, I gave the book five stars and the narration four stars. It really deserved, maybe three, but I have a hard time downgrading anything done by others. <br /><br />However, I wish I could tell the author and/or producer that if this narrator is used again, to slow him down.<br /><br />penelopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06110221650328923561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-79689177435848102602013-06-26T07:38:20.127-07:002013-06-26T07:38:20.127-07:00I would love to have your short stories on audio! ...I would love to have your short stories on audio! and hurray for the idea of having four narrators for them! I'm sure it will be as awesome as all your other audiobooks :) I'm also very happy that the audiobooks are doing well! I cannot imagine now not having them! though i only really got into audiobooks after listening to TGWYS, and now they've become such an integral part of things. KChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960954270028976325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-38109642988048775502013-06-26T04:25:53.626-07:002013-06-26T04:25:53.626-07:00There are three people (that i can think of right ...There are three people (that i can think of right now) that i('d) like to listen to read their own work, and they are Stephen Fry, David Sedaris, and Ellen Degeneres. I'm sure there are others that do it well, but generally somebody who is a narrator will probably do a much better job.<br /><br />Very cool about Josh's new fan :-) And what a great idea!<br />(besides, i've discovered that older people are not half as shockable as one might imagine)<br />I wish i could have done something similar for my grandmother when she couldn't read much anymore. There were no ipods then, so i just read to her myself, but not enough, what with school and work.KChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960954270028976325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-3451665780301512642013-06-25T12:10:43.696-07:002013-06-25T12:10:43.696-07:00Thanks, Sylvia. I think audio is filling a need we...Thanks, Sylvia. I think audio is filling a need we never even knew we had! Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-61054169017606076652013-06-25T11:54:07.379-07:002013-06-25T11:54:07.379-07:00I'm so glad that audio books are working out f...I'm so glad that audio books are working out for you and that we will have more of yours in the future! I'm addicted. I can't drive 5 minutes in my car without putting on a story :DSylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03171615925348508034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-29325694154944498012013-06-25T10:36:08.805-07:002013-06-25T10:36:08.805-07:00Technically I earn more through Audible, but reall...Technically I earn more through Audible, but really I'm just happy when people buy the books period. Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-49155762596003025962013-06-25T09:58:44.505-07:002013-06-25T09:58:44.505-07:00Josh, aside from Petite Morts and Strange Fortune ...Josh, aside from Petite Morts and Strange Fortune I've read all your work and enjoyed it all too. I know I can buy anything and love it! Fair Game is one of my all time fav stories along with The Ghost Who Wore Yelliw Socks. I think I may go with Come Unto These Yellow Sands because I nook borrowed the ebook so it'd be nice to own it in some form, or Strange Fortune because it would be brand new for me. Am I best to go thru amazon or audible or does it not matter, or another site altogether?Careyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923666340392399358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-65444709060984051862013-06-25T09:15:13.204-07:002013-06-25T09:15:13.204-07:00Oh jeez. That's actually kind of funny, Penelo...Oh jeez. That's actually kind of funny, Penelope. ;-D Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-82763317283794079212013-06-25T09:03:48.551-07:002013-06-25T09:03:48.551-07:00The very, very worst I heard was Rita Mae Brown. ...The very, very worst I heard was Rita Mae Brown. I used to enjoy her books before she got too political (and, her politics are the exact opposite of mine). However, the one book I listened too exposed her reading voice as YANKEE! All her books are "old Virginia." What was she thinking? Plus she read too fast. penelopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06110221650328923561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-23246075376438923932013-06-25T07:59:30.157-07:002013-06-25T07:59:30.157-07:00I forgive you for two-timing me with other authors...I forgive you for two-timing me with other authors and narrators. :-D <br /><br />I think maybe the fun of the short story collection is hearing the stories narrated makes them seem like little movies or something. Especially with the switching off of voices. <br /><br />I really, really do love this whole audio book development. Maybe because it's creative without any of the creative pressure on me. I just have to choose the right people. That makes it fun in so many ways. <br /><br />I'm definitely trying to make healthy choices. Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-19895109623550853152013-06-25T07:55:16.785-07:002013-06-25T07:55:16.785-07:00You might enjoy Fair Game. I didn't commission...You might enjoy Fair Game. I didn't commission that one, but most people seem to like it a lot. The other standalone contemporary titles I have out are The Ghost Wore Yellow Socks with Max Miller narrating or Come Unto These Yellow Sands with Paul Fleschner narrating. They both do a great job. <br /><br />The two fantasy titles I have are The Darkling Thrush and Strange Fortune. I think both of these turned out brilliantly, but not all my readers love fantasy (as I have heard in some detail)<br /> ;-D Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-20875502269907987002013-06-25T07:49:50.953-07:002013-06-25T07:49:50.953-07:00So far so good. My greatest -- actually, my only c...So far so good. My greatest -- actually, my only complaint -- about the process is the fact that ACX/Audible/Amazon does not allow the author a say in which titles get promo pricing. When the author is the person financing the project, it's only reasonable to allow them a say -- whether the author is right or wrong. None of us turned to indie publishing so that we could once again have someone making all our important decisions for us. <br /><br />That said, I will own that the promo pricing did not turn out to be the catastrophe I feared. At least not so far. I'm always waiting for that other house to drop. ;-) Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-16876098849100421162013-06-25T07:43:33.375-07:002013-06-25T07:43:33.375-07:00Background noise is an automatic disqualifier when...Background noise is an automatic disqualifier when I'm listening to auditions. It's a shame because I've heard some terrific voices, but I have to base my choice on what I hear, not what I *hope* to hear in the finished version. <br /><br />It's amazing to me how many final audio books sound like they were recorded in someone's laundry room -- with the washer still going. Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-61166085618207999012013-06-25T07:35:58.985-07:002013-06-25T07:35:58.985-07:00I bet it was hard, M! I'm guessing it's on...I bet it was hard, M! I'm guessing it's one of those talents everyone imagines they're qualified to do if they have a voice and can read. <br /><br />A notion that probably makes voice over talent want to shoot themselves. Or the wannabe narrator. :-D Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-41106032422756753572013-06-25T07:33:58.276-07:002013-06-25T07:33:58.276-07:00Ha! That's great. Give my new fan my best rega...Ha! That's great. Give my new fan my best regards. :-D<br /><br />Even if I had the voice, which I don't, I would be too self-conscious to read my own work. Plus I would be thinking the whole time how I should have rewritten this or that bit. And I would skip over all the erotic scenes! Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-36771909598204773712013-06-25T07:15:00.605-07:002013-06-25T07:15:00.605-07:00I will admit (guiltily) that I don't only read...I will admit (guiltily) that I don't only read your books, so I don't only listen to your books. The audiobooks I find most enjoyable are the ones where the voice actor gives different voices for each character. I agree that it's a performance and what you put into it is what we take away from it. I do listen to books that are just read to me, and to be honest, I don't enjoy them as much.<br /><br />I'm glad it's working out for you. Which, of course, means I will be getting more audiobooks in the future... so Win Win!!! (I even promise not to use my audible credits and pay if you keep going... really!!!) <br /><br />In any case, I will be waiting impatiently for the short stories (I mean one of my favorite audio book is Jeffrey Deaver's Twisted Tales, short stories read by multiple authors, it was really enjoyable so it should work well for you too) as well as any other items you deign to send our way. <br /><br />Keep healthy and thanks!!!Nora Wayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13464348991039921535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-44405506772279795912013-06-25T05:48:42.141-07:002013-06-25T05:48:42.141-07:00I've never purchased an audio book. For me, I ...I've never purchased an audio book. For me, I just can't afford it. I love to read so its a nonissue. On the flip side I can no longer read in the car without getting carsick. So on my 6 hour drive to our vaca this summer I'm thinking of grabbing one of Josh's audiobooks. I have an iPhone I would put it on, what's the best website to get it from? Also, I can't decide which one to go with :) but that's just cause I love all your work! Any suggestions? Not a series.Careyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923666340392399358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-20549662408758368812013-06-25T05:29:02.027-07:002013-06-25T05:29:02.027-07:00I'm glad that the audio book thing is working ...I'm glad that the audio book thing is working out for you. I love audio books. It's nice to have something to listen to in the car when I go to visit family or make a long trek. I also use them when I have a headache and can't focus on the print books. I can turn the lights out and put my headphones on and just listen. From the ones I've listened to so far, your choice of narrators has just been spot on. As always, good job!Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-59652923999801214102013-06-25T05:24:04.373-07:002013-06-25T05:24:04.373-07:00Robert Crais did the reading for his own book The ...Robert Crais did the reading for his own book The First Rule. It was exceptional. But he said it was really hard, and he'll never do it again. LOLMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-90986389239858646072013-06-24T20:04:37.789-07:002013-06-24T20:04:37.789-07:00** I mean the crazy, tinny, or hollow background s...** I mean the crazy, tinny, or hollow background sound. How can nobody not hear that?!**<br /><br />THIS!! So much this. The quality of your audio books has made an addict out of me. With that in mind, I went looking for additional titles, and was THRILLED to see Lynn Flewelling's Nightrunner series was available. The narrator for Luck in the Shadows was great, but the quality of the recording itself? It sounded like someone speaking into a tin can in the other room. It was so disappointing, given what a great book it is, and how engaging the narrator was. The poor sound quality proved to be quite a distraction.<br /><br />I've come to listen to quite a few audio books in the past months since you started releasing them, and I'm often finding that the narrators themselves are fine, but it's the overall quality of the production that cane make or break a great audio book. Kudos to you for paying attention to that. I've never had a problem with any of your audio books, and your attention to details shows.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com