April Doty
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Audiobook Narrator | American-Brit 🇺🇸 🇬🇧, seasoned in London and settled in Marbella, Spain 🇪🇸 | She/Her 🏳️🌈 https://aprildoty.com/
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April Doty
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· Jan 27
How To Make An Audiobook - A Guide For Indie Authors
Self-published authors value independence and freedom of choice, and you probably want to keep it. It is possible to own your audiobook and maximise its earning potential; I'll show you how.
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For any authors looking for a simple guide to the complex world of audiobook production and distribution, here's one. aprildoty.com/how-to-make-...
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#Authors, #narrators and small #publishers, if you're still confused, or concerned, about #Audible's new royalty model, check out @danielgreene.bsky.social's latest video and follow him on #YouTube @DanielGreeneReviews .
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#audiobooks #brandonsanderson #royaltymodel
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#audiobooks #brandonsanderson #royaltymodel
Audible Exploited Brandon Sanderson
YouTube video by Daniel Greene
youtube.com
August 20, 2025 at 10:13 PM
#Authors, #narrators and small #publishers, if you're still confused, or concerned, about #Audible's new royalty model, check out @danielgreene.bsky.social's latest video and follow him on #YouTube @DanielGreeneReviews .
youtube.com/watch?v=AfSW...
#audiobooks #brandonsanderson #royaltymodel
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#audiobooks #brandonsanderson #royaltymodel
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Trump declared a fake emergency in D.C. and sent in the military. Congress can end this abuse of power—join @standupamerica.com & demand action now: act.standupamerica.com/letters/cte-...
Stop Trump’s D.C. Takeover
Trump sent the National Guard into Washington, D.C. to intimidate his opponents and distract from his failed agenda. Email Congress now and demand they end his takeover of our nation’s capital.
act.standupamerica.com
August 25, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Trump declared a fake emergency in D.C. and sent in the military. Congress can end this abuse of power—join @standupamerica.com & demand action now: act.standupamerica.com/letters/cte-...
It never occurred to me that we could "end surveillance capitalism", even though it's destroying democracy, driving us all mad with distraction, and enabling governments and corporations to track every moment of our lives....this book shifted my thinking. www.audible.com/pd/Stolen-Fo...
Stolen Focus
Check out this great listen on Audible.com. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Our ability to pay attention is collapsing. From the author of Chasing the Scream and Lost Connections comes a groundbreaking ex...
www.audible.com
August 26, 2025 at 12:36 PM
It never occurred to me that we could "end surveillance capitalism", even though it's destroying democracy, driving us all mad with distraction, and enabling governments and corporations to track every moment of our lives....this book shifted my thinking. www.audible.com/pd/Stolen-Fo...
Bravo Colbert! If only all employees could be so brave, the world would look very different.
Breaking news: “The Late Show” with Stephen Colbert will end in May 2026, CBS said in a statement.
The announcement came days after Colbert spoke out against the $16 million paid earlier this month by Paramount, the parent company of CBS News.
The announcement came days after Colbert spoke out against the $16 million paid earlier this month by Paramount, the parent company of CBS News.
Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ canceled by CBS, to end in May 2026
CBS said in a statement that it was “purely a financial decision.” The show launched with Colbert as host, executive producer and writer a decade ago.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 18, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Bravo Colbert! If only all employees could be so brave, the world would look very different.
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Happy birthday, America. Your gift? A new police state.
With this vote, Congress makes ICE the highest-funded federal law enforcement agency in history, with more money per year at its disposal over the next four years than the budgets of the FBI, DEA, ATF, US Marshals, and Bureau of Prisons combined.
🚨🚨 NEW: House passes sprawling domestic policy bill, sending it to Trump's desk
Final House vote is 218-214, with TWO Rs voting no (Massie & Fitzpatrick).
Senate passed it 51-50.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Final House vote is 218-214, with TWO Rs voting no (Massie & Fitzpatrick).
Senate passed it 51-50.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
July 3, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Happy birthday, America. Your gift? A new police state.
Owner responsibility = Slavery, of course. He taught the MAGA base that "these people" are "vermin", and now this.
Trump: "We have a lot of cases where ICE will go into a farm. These are guys working there for 10-15 years, no problem. The farmers know them. It's called farmer responsibility, or owner responsibility, They will be responsible for these people. They know these people."
July 4, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Owner responsibility = Slavery, of course. He taught the MAGA base that "these people" are "vermin", and now this.
This book is helping me zoom out and understand the world better right now. libro.fm/audiobooks/9...
Technofeudalism Audiobook on Libro.fm
Brought to you by Penguin.Capitalism is dead. Welcome to technofeudalism.In his boldest and most far-reaching book, the visionary economist and number-one bestselling author Yanis Varoufakis shows how...
libro.fm
June 19, 2025 at 9:05 AM
This book is helping me zoom out and understand the world better right now. libro.fm/audiobooks/9...
This is such an awesome and healthy choice.
Some parents are getting old-school phones for their kids—and discovering surprising benefits. Rheana Murray reports on the landline pod:
The Dumbest Phone Is Parenting Genius
Landlines encourage connection—without the downsides of smartphones.
bit.ly
June 17, 2025 at 2:19 PM
This is such an awesome and healthy choice.
The audiobook industry continues to grow! "Audiobook sales revenue rose to $2.22 billion in 2024, 13% over the previous year." #narrator #humanvoicesonly www.audiopub.org/surveys
Research Surveys Press Release — Homepage
www.audiopub.org
June 10, 2025 at 2:23 AM
The audiobook industry continues to grow! "Audiobook sales revenue rose to $2.22 billion in 2024, 13% over the previous year." #narrator #humanvoicesonly www.audiopub.org/surveys
"The consumption and number of AI-narrated audiobooks has increased, though willingness to try AI-narrated audiobooks dropped year-over-year, from 77% in 2023 to 70% in 2025." - Audiobook Publishers Association, June 2025
www.audiopub.org/surveys
#narrator #humanvoicesonly #loveaudiobooks
www.audiopub.org/surveys
#narrator #humanvoicesonly #loveaudiobooks
Research Surveys Press Release — Homepage
www.audiopub.org
June 10, 2025 at 2:18 AM
"The consumption and number of AI-narrated audiobooks has increased, though willingness to try AI-narrated audiobooks dropped year-over-year, from 77% in 2023 to 70% in 2025." - Audiobook Publishers Association, June 2025
www.audiopub.org/surveys
#narrator #humanvoicesonly #loveaudiobooks
www.audiopub.org/surveys
#narrator #humanvoicesonly #loveaudiobooks
I got quoted in my favorite newspaper! It's a great article, with many erudite points made by those who reject the use of AI. #narrator #audiobooks #humanvoicesonly 💙📚 bit.ly/4jKxGgN
‘Nobody wants a robot to read them a story!’ The creatives and academics rejecting AI – at work and at home
Is artificial intelligence coming for everyone’s jobs? Not if this lot have anything to do with it
bit.ly
June 9, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I got quoted in my favorite newspaper! It's a great article, with many erudite points made by those who reject the use of AI. #narrator #audiobooks #humanvoicesonly 💙📚 bit.ly/4jKxGgN
If Alexander Hamilton imagined corporations that were richer and more powerful than countries, the Constitution would prohibit gifts from them too.
No more lobbying. Congress would only act in our interests.
Only the courts could achieve this change now. @democracyforward.org @maddow.msnbc.com
No more lobbying. Congress would only act in our interests.
Only the courts could achieve this change now. @democracyforward.org @maddow.msnbc.com
May 14, 2025 at 12:38 PM
If Alexander Hamilton imagined corporations that were richer and more powerful than countries, the Constitution would prohibit gifts from them too.
No more lobbying. Congress would only act in our interests.
Only the courts could achieve this change now. @democracyforward.org @maddow.msnbc.com
No more lobbying. Congress would only act in our interests.
Only the courts could achieve this change now. @democracyforward.org @maddow.msnbc.com
I think Duolingo knows that I’m going to visit America soon.
May 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
I think Duolingo knows that I’m going to visit America soon.
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We review #audiobooks for all ages—from young listeners to #tweens and #teens Find our special edition newsletter “Can’t-Miss Audiobooks for Kids & Teens” in your inbox — or click to read now #kidlit #mglit myemail.constantcontact.com/Can-t-Miss-A... Subscribe AudioFileMagazine.com
May 1, 2025 at 2:43 AM
We review #audiobooks for all ages—from young listeners to #tweens and #teens Find our special edition newsletter “Can’t-Miss Audiobooks for Kids & Teens” in your inbox — or click to read now #kidlit #mglit myemail.constantcontact.com/Can-t-Miss-A... Subscribe AudioFileMagazine.com
Yea, cause who wants clean air? Not republicans obviously.
The Senate voted Thursday to overturn an EPA rule limiting the seven most hazardous air pollutants emitted by chemical plants, oil refineries and other industrial facilities, reversing one of President Joe Biden’s major environmental regulations.
Senate overturns EPA rule on seven highly toxic air pollutants
If also passed by the House as expected, the action will be the first time Congress has weakened protections under the Clean Air Act.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 1, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Yea, cause who wants clean air? Not republicans obviously.
I love this. You don’t have to be available everywhere, all the time. Do your best work. Be known for quality.
This Danish ceramics store is dark 348 days a year, has no online shop and is never open past 2 p.m. It’s never been more popular.
The World’s Most Coveted Ceramics Maker Is Closed 348 Days a Year
Fans of Torben Lov’s ceramics make repeated trips to the tiny Danish island of Bornholm, hoping their visit overlaps with his store’s limited hours and stock. Few are successful.
buff.ly
April 21, 2025 at 10:50 AM
I love this. You don’t have to be available everywhere, all the time. Do your best work. Be known for quality.
Proud of you, Europe! 🇪🇺
Big Tech companies including X, Meta, Apple and TikTok should be aware the bloc is ready to enforce its full digital rulebook no matter who is in charge of these firms, the European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen told POLITICO.
Von der Leyen warns X, Meta, TikTok to play by the rules in Europe — no matter who’s CEO
The European Commission will enforce its digital rulebook without fear, said Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
www.politico.eu
April 21, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Proud of you, Europe! 🇪🇺
Google won't let us turn off AI Overviews. Let's turn off Google. I'm moving to Qwant.
April 15, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Google won't let us turn off AI Overviews. Let's turn off Google. I'm moving to Qwant.
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🧵1 #writingcommunity #author #narrator
Do you remember that on 27 Feb 2024 #brandonsanderson shared a blog post about having negotiated a 'new royalty model' for authors who sell on Audible. I'm sure his heart was in the right place, but what we got is WORSE.
www.brandonsanderson.com/blogs/blog/r...
Do you remember that on 27 Feb 2024 #brandonsanderson shared a blog post about having negotiated a 'new royalty model' for authors who sell on Audible. I'm sure his heart was in the right place, but what we got is WORSE.
www.brandonsanderson.com/blogs/blog/r...
April 11, 2025 at 3:08 PM
🧵1 #writingcommunity #author #narrator
Do you remember that on 27 Feb 2024 #brandonsanderson shared a blog post about having negotiated a 'new royalty model' for authors who sell on Audible. I'm sure his heart was in the right place, but what we got is WORSE.
www.brandonsanderson.com/blogs/blog/r...
Do you remember that on 27 Feb 2024 #brandonsanderson shared a blog post about having negotiated a 'new royalty model' for authors who sell on Audible. I'm sure his heart was in the right place, but what we got is WORSE.
www.brandonsanderson.com/blogs/blog/r...
Reposted by April Doty
Hauntings can be more than lingering souls seeking revenge or to deal with unfinished business; sometimes the emotions and energy of past events can be recorded on the location itself, imprinting and replaying over and over again... 🧵⬇️
April 9, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Hauntings can be more than lingering souls seeking revenge or to deal with unfinished business; sometimes the emotions and energy of past events can be recorded on the location itself, imprinting and replaying over and over again... 🧵⬇️
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