Nancy Neptune loves to raise up trouble - it makes for awesome radio. But still the Queen of Obscene is astonished by all the twisted things that go down in the polygamist community of Zion Flats. For Sandy Wyman, a one armed reporter, sharing a household with Nancy Neptune is like life in a dorm room on steroids. Seeking asylum from the bedlam that comes from being within 20 feet of a person like Nancy Neptune, Sandy befriends a polygamist with a legion of sketchy habits.
Nadine Mackleprang, a nosy neighbor, is stressful to eat everything that isn't nailed down so she won't have to think about why her husband has left her for another man. When she learns that Sandy's polygamist pal is in danger, Nadine waddles to the rescue. Join Nancy Neptune and her eccentric gaggle of girlfriends for an unforgettable tour through polygamist country in Jitters - A Quirky Little Audio Book. Jitters is a full-length audio book told in 1st person narratives. Each chapter begins with a newscast on KNVL, the wireless station headed by the notorious Nancy Neptune. Listen as a form of 15 characters respond to the events of the day in Jitters - A Quirky Little Audio Book.
About the Author: When I tell people I grew up in Boulder, Colorado, they say that explains a lot about my personality. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts from Mesa State College, I spent the following 20 years running in tv and radio as a reporter, news anchor and on-air Personality. During my calling in broadcasting, I also worked as a freelancer author and photographer. My articles and photos have been promulgated in a kind of magazines. In 2008, I formed Straight to Audio Productions and produced my first audio book. Outside the studio, I enjoy ATV riding and hanging out at Lake Powell with Michael, my funny Valentine.
Interview: 1. When did you determine to begin writing? I've been writing most of my life. In high school, I wrote a serial of little stories called The Adventures of Bad Brad and New Wave Dave. After college, I went to act as a radio and tv news reporter so I wrote every day. I realized my first novel in 1997 and experience written two more since that time. In an effort to boost my chances of acquiring an agent or publisher interested in my novels, I started running as a freelancer writer for a bit of magazines. 2. What is your genre and why did you resolve to publish a novel in it? I've ever been attracted to edgy satire. My favourite authors are Christopher Moore, Tom Robbins and Carl Hiaasen. As a reporter, I was modified to telling the facts as they were presented to me. The power to control the floor and get it "better" was very appealing. In short, I've always longed to be a "liar liar pants on fire." 3. Were you upset about the word count of your influence? When I was stressful to my novels published, I was really interested about word count. I was confident that a novel had to be at least 350 pages in range to be "legitimate." I'm not sure if this has any validity - I've purchased several "short" books that I've really enjoyed. However, most of these are not novels. As an audio book producer, I'm now concerned with production length. Audio books cost a lot of money, so I think (whether it's intellectual or not) that I should leave the hearer with at least six hours of content. 4. Do you get any writing quirks and what are they? I'm a neat freak so my desk and power have to be clean and tidy. I'm fortunate in that my studio/office features an awe-inspiring view of zion National Park. Coffee is my constant companion but I get to drink mine from an adult "sippy cup" because I'm just one spill away from wrecking my recording equipment. 5. If you can identify your novel in one word, what would it be and why? Quirky! My play is designed for "niche" listeners who don't need the report to be presented in a typical fashion. My opinion is that there really isn't anything new under the sun, so my task is to represent the "same old same old" in a different way. Most of the audio books today feature one actor doing the voices for all the characters in the story. In Jitters-A Quirky Little Audio Book, each type is played by a different actor who tells their history in a low person narrative. I too use a singular way of narrating the story - since the tale involves a radio station, I begin each chapter with a newscast and so give the characters respond to the news. 6. How did you settle on the style and what does it mean? Frankly, this is one arena where I could use some improvement! Initially, the manuscript was simply titled Jitters. Nancy Neptune, the principal role in the story, is shocked to see she can't get a full cup of coffee (or tied a bad one) in Utah. Being a master manipulator, Neptune devises a bit of ways to get round this problem. Later, I added "A Quirky Little Audio Book" to the style and likewise a head which says "WHEN RADIO AND POLYGAMY COLLIDE . . ." My desire was that the extra information would bring clarity to the project, but the panel is still out on that. I look to cause difficulty keeping things simple. My first novel was called Nancy Neptune's Parrot Head Tails about Those Crazy Kids from Browntown. 7. What do you trust your readers will get out of reading your novel? More than anything, I would like people to laugh! 8. Tell us a little about your route to publication. Unable to get the aid of an agent or publisher, I did some soul searching about why I wanted to be published in the 1st place. At the time, I was running in tv and besides doing freelance writing for a bit of magazines. A lot of my study was already out in the world domain so it wasn't recognition that I was seeking. I finally got to the seat of it: what I really wanted was to get an audio book. Initially, I thinking I had to get published first. In a life changing "ah ha" moment, I realised I could bypass the publication industry altogether. I formed an LLC called Straight to Audio Productions. I recorded my first audio book using nothing but a mic, a social and a laptop. Amazingly, I was capable to get this labor for sale on Audible.com. I didn't get much money on that first endeavor, but it gave me the bravery to leap headfirst into the audio book industry. I built a recording studio, hired a grouping of actors and recorded Jitters-A Quirky Little Audio Book. 9. What advice can you have other aspiring authors out there? Never make up.Just because an agent or publisher ignores your work, or flush gives you a bad review, that doesn't think it doesn't have merit. I often differ with critics who trash one new and praise another. It's a big world out there and somebody is waiting to take your stuff. Use the net to serve you associate with potential readers and maintain your fingers crossed that you will stumble across someone like Kate Evangelista who is kind enough to refresh your work.Blogger Remarks: Adele, thank you so often for granting me the joy of being a percentage of my Author Interview. You are the first audio book featured here at Reads, Reviews, Recommends. And dear readers, Adele has been kind enough to giveaway copies of her audio book, so stay tuned to that giveaway that will be posted tomorrow. If you need to see more about Jitters and Adele, you can call her site at: http://www.jittersaudiobook.com/index.html
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