podiobooks anyone?

In other news, I’m thinking about podcasting one of my novels. Just for fun. Although today I’ve been in and out of the tech-world, trying to fix my blog editor problem—turns out it’s a bug in the PHP my host uses, whatever the fuck that means, so I can’t fix it anyway, they have to—which doesn’t make the idea of another tech project seem so shiny. But that will pass. And I’ve been turning around the pod-novel idea for about a year now. My how time flies when you’re doing other things!

audiobook + podcast = podiobook

Basically, I would create an mp3 recording of me, reading one of my books, a chapter at a time, and then post the chapters/episodes up for podcatchers everywhere to download and enjoy. A bit of tech-learning-curve and I’d have to buy a mic. But it would be cool to have some listeners, and maybe some comments. I’ve got no ulterior motives beyond that, as in, “Podcasting, the path to fame and riches!” Oh, yeah. But, as my various manuscripts wind their way through the dungeons and towers of the publishing world, in the meantime, maybe I could do this podiobook thing, have some fun, and maybe find a few readers, er, I mean listeners. Maybe.

Anyway, I’m in the Research stages at the moment, we’ll see if I move into the Taking Action stages.

Because, when would I do this? In the middle of the night? But here’s the thing: I woke up from a dream the other day where I was certain this was The Thing To Do. Do I dare ignore such a dream?

(It’s all probably a distraction from beginning Draft Three of the current novel in progress which is finally, finally, shaping up into something I find kinda cool. But the twist it took to get there is hard. I mean, hard for me to write. So I’m flailing a bit. Which is fine, that’s how it goes, I can flail. I’m an excellent flailer.)

If I do decide to do it, podcast a novel, I’m thinking the semi-trashy vampire novel of last year. Plenty of action seems like a good plan in a serialized format such as a podiobook. But here’s the Other thing: would I be able to read the sex scenes out loud without cracking up?

Doubtful.

Update: When Evo Terra, one of the founders of podiobooks.com and coiner of the phrase, left me a comment on this post today, I realized I had neglected to do the obvious, which was link to podiobooks.com, the biggest hub of serialized podcasted novels on the web. Duh. Thanks for stopping by, Evo!