Made My Entire Audiobook with a Voice Clone… Here’s What Really Happened

Want an audiobook in your voice without locking yourself in a studio for 18 hours or dropping $3,000+ on production? Welcome to the bold new world of voice-cloned audiobooks. Using ElevenLabs to clone her voice and produce Self-Publish and Succeed — Julie Broad of Book Launchers has documented every messy, magical, surprising step for you. If you’ve wondered: Is voice cloning actually good enough for a real audiobook? What does ElevenLabs actually require to create a high-quality clone? Will your manuscript upload cleanly or explode into 173 weird micro-chapters? Is this faster/cheaper/smarter than recording in a studio? Where can you even sell an AI-narrated audiobook legally in 2026? …you’re in the perfect place. You're about to learn: • How to create a premium voice clone using ElevenLabs — including what I used, what I should have done, and one thing that might shock you. • The exact manuscript cleanup you must do • The pros, cons, and “oh wow, that’s weird” moments of editing AI-narrated audiobooks. • Where this format can be distributed… and where it can’t (yet). If you’re a nonfiction author trying to decide whether AI-assisted narration is a blessing, a shortcut, a trap, or just a new tool in your author business — this breakdown will save you hours, money, and headaches. If you want support, community, accountability, smart strategy, and zero boring books, join us at https://www.BookLaunchers.com/Skool. MENTIONED LINKS Author Empire Workshop (March in Las Vegas) https://AuthorsEmpireWorkshop.com Join the Free Book Launchers Community https://booklaunchers.com/skool Author Launch Kit Software https://booklaunchers.com/alk Playlist: Self-Promote and Succeed Audiobook (voice clone version) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh6B5bRioc1xBijZsvgKUJYyuR8RKjylA ElevenLabs https://www.booklaunchers.com/elevenlabs Need Book Marketing Support? Get Self-Promote and Succeed, now available: https://www.selfpromoteandsucceed.com Subscribe for our weekly videos to help you write a non-fiction book, self-publish and sell your book on Amazon, Kindle, Bookstores, Kobo and beyond: http://www.youtube.com/c/booklaunchers?sub_confirmation=1 If you are interested in getting a professional team to help you self publish your book, visit Book Launchers website: http://booklaunchers.com/ Connect with us on social media: http://twitter.com/booklaunchers http://facebook.com/booklaunchers http://instagram.com/booklaunchers