Writing And Producing Audio Drama With Joanne Phillips

What's the difference between an audio book and an audio drama? What are the steps to write a script and produce it? Joanne Phillips gives her tips.

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Joanne Phillips is the author of 14 books, including romantic comedy, literary fiction, mysteries, and self-help books. She's also the scriptwriter, showrunner, and executive producer for GravyTree Media, specializing in audio drama, with Everyone's Happy out now.

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Show Notes

* What an audio drama is compared to an audiobook or podcast

* The process of writing and adapting an audio drama

* How to cast voice actors

* Details on creating the raw audio, editing, and adding sound effects

* Time and cost commitment of creating an audio drama

* Incorporating AI tools into the audio production

* Marketing tips for fiction audio

You can find Joanne at GravyTreeMedia.com

Transcript of Interview with Joanne Phillips

Joanna: Joanne Phillips is the author of 14 books, including romantic comedy, literary fiction, mysteries, and self-help books. She's also the scriptwriter, showrunner, and executive producer for GravyTree Media, specializing in audio drama, with Everyone's Happy out now. So welcome to the show, Jo.

Joanne: Hi, Jo. It's great to be here.

Joanna: I'm excited to talk to you about this topic because it's so interesting. But first up—

Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing and publishing.

Joanne: So I've always written and made up stories, like most writers, really. I can't remember a time when I wasn't writing and creating narratives. I think it's how I make sense of the world. It's how I escaped, that sounds terrible?!

Joanna: No, not at all.

Joanne: It's how I kept myself company,