Sure, microphones and book narrators have been around a long time. But with a $60 microphone, a computer, a bit of egg crate foam, an Internet connection, and a glass of water and we can record--and distribute--our audiobooks ourselves.
My only concern with using dictation is how my mind, and how my imagination, will adjust to it.
Gone are the days when a publisher could take out an ad, count on a few reviews, and have an author do a couple...
Have you ever noticed that, after listening to a podcast or an audiobook, you feel like you know the author? Our ears bring information...