When you’ve poured your heart into writing a book, why hand it off to a stranger to read it? Your voice carries your intent, your rhythm, and your emotional fingerprints.
I’m not a professional narrator. I made mistakes. Plenty of them. I fumbled words, restarted sentences, and wrestled with moments of pure frustration. But those retakes, edits, and imperfections are part of the process. In the end, it’s still my effort, my voice, and my conviction that listeners will hear.
A professional might sound smoother, but they can’t match the authenticity of the person who lived the words. If your book is your mind on paper, the audiobook is your heart in their ears. Don’t outsource that.
And if you happen to hear a tiny pause or a funny breath sound? Consider it an Easter egg from the author. Proof I was human, not AI generated, and determined to get it right.
