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The Sacrifice - Written Version

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Well, the criticism's, er, accolades, have already started to come in! Due to the fact that I'm not going to re-record any of this book, this book was the first attempt, that is why it is free , I will instead post the written version for anyone who wonders what I'm really saying. And I guess, I'll try harder next time. No point listening to an audio book if you have to read along to understand it. Part 1: A Roll of the Dice Deep inside the bowels of the Crimson Citadel, in a forgotten room once filled to overflowing with the greatest sorcerer’s and warlock’s of the Land of Azonia, a game of chance was under way. A single roll of the dice would decide the fate of humanity. The old room was lit with candles that cast shadows in cobwebs and dust. The air was musty and rank. The room was creepy quiet as the players held their breath in anticipation of the outcome of the rolled dice. At the far end of an ancient oak table, four individuals hunkere

The Sacrifice - My first Audio Book!

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Studio Mike · The Sacrifice Well, I finally did it! After a month or so working on the first 17 episodes of the Studio Mike Presents podcast, I decided it was time to try and record an audio book. It is now online. Recording an Audio Book: This, of course, was something I had wanted to do for quite awhile but I was always worried about how it would turn out. My voice and throat are very unpredictable and I never know from day-to-day how I'm going to sound. Step 1: Deciding which story to convert into an Audio Book I've written 29 books to date, that's a lot of crap to choose from, let's be honest. Crap being the important word here. Do I start with a 200 page book? Or with a short story, just in case the whole thing blows up in my face? I chose a short story. I decided that my dark fantasy fictional story, The Sacrifice, would probably be a good place to start. Step 2: Now what? After deciding on a story, I was put in the position of: now w