The Rise of Audiobooks and the Impact on Publishing

<p>Back from a long hiatus, the guys are back to discuss the future of publishing with an emphasis on the impact of audiobooks. The perfect storm for the rise in audiobooks has arisen. They are less expensive to make than ever before, easier to attain than ever before, and as time goes on there are more and more affordable options in acquiring audiobooks. But can listening to a story on your headphones rival the experience or adventuring through the pages of a book? Listen to this episode of Parallel Quest to find out what the guys think and let us know what you think as well.</p><p>Watch the show on <a href="https://youtu.be/Q_EMTJUlGJg">YouTube</a></p><p>Buy Zach’s newest book, <i>Something Strange at Grandma’s House: </i><a href="https://www.steellakestudio.com/books">https://www.steellakestudio.com/books</a></p><p>Sign up for our E-MAIL LIST: <a href="https://www.steellakestudio.com/email">https://www.steellakestudio.com/email</a></p><p>TIMESTAMPS</p><p>0:00 Welcome</p><p>0:30 Zach is Back and Discusses New Fatherhood</p><p>10:30 Our Thoughts on the Future of Publishing</p><p>11:42 History of the Self-publishing Boom</p><p>16:30 The New Wave of Self-publishing=Audiobooks</p><p>20:00 Auditory Storytelling is the Future as well as the Past</p><p>24:00 Writing to be Heard and the Importance of Performance</p><p>30:00 Does an Audio focus Impact Characters in Stories?</p><p>33:30 Goodbye</p><p>Thank you so much for checking out Parallel Quest. This is a production of Steel Lake Studio. We don't just have one podcast though, we are a team of storytellers trying to use a variety of different mediums to tell stories that we have been working on our whole lives. If you would like to check out more of what we do, check out<a href="https://www.steellakestudio.com/"> https://www.steellakestudio.com/</a></p><p>I you enjoy the show and would like to SUPPORT the show, you can do so on Patreon:<a href="https://www.patreon.com/steellakestudio">https://www.patreon.com/steellakestudio</a></p><p>If you REALLY like the show, cons