September Meeting: Creating Audiobooks on Amazon with Theresa Villareal

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https://scbwi.zoom.us/j/97124381121

Meeting ID: 971 2438 1121

Audiobooks are a growing category in children’s literature and are increasingly available as an option for self-published authors. Author Theresa Villareal will walk us through the process of turning her self-published debut middle grade book into an audiobook available for download on Amazon's KDP platform. 

Theresa Villarreal, the author of the Adventures in Oculus series, hails from a family of storytellers who instilled a deep passion for literature and writing. Drawing inspiration from renowned authors like C.S. Lewis, Madeleine L'Engle, and J.R.R. Tolkien, Theresa crafts captivating tales for readers. Holding a degree in marketing and sales from the University of Houston Bauer School of Business, she skillfully combines her credentials and storytelling prowess to create a lasting legacy for her children.

More about Theresa’s middle grade portal fantasy series here: https://www.amazon.com/Dominics-Closet-Adventures-Theresa-Villarreal-ebook/dp/B0C3ZF31RC?ref_=ast_author_dp

9:30 - 10am Gentle manuscript critique

10 - 11am Guest speaker/featured activity

11-11:30ish am Social time

Location: Zoom and in person at Brazos Valley Arts Council, 4180 Hwy 6 South, College Station, TX 77845

Gentle Critique info:

If you’d like to share your work in progress with others and receive or provide feedback, please bring printed copies of up to 5 pages of a manuscript to share. Zoom participants will be allowed to screen share in order to receive feedback. Please see this handy guide on critique etiquette if this will be your first time participating in a critique: https://www.scbwi.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/2014_LA_Dos-and-Donts.pdf

We’re always looking for guest speakers for our monthly meetings. If you’re passionate about a specific kid-lit related topic, feel free to pitch it to us! Guests can present in person or via Zoom and receive $50 compensation as well as lunch after our meeting. Presentations take place on the last Wednesday of the month from 10am-11am and can be in the format of workshops, interviews, slideshows… you name it! Pitch us your ideas at brazosvalley-ra@scbwi.org