How it Works

Understanding Auriel for Authors

Rights

  • Our non-exclusive plan imposes no constraints on you.
  • Our exclusive plan grants Auriel exclusive right to publish audio for your story.
  • You may delete or stop/start cross posting audio to other platforms at any time. Just adjust your Plan.
  • See Terms for precise details.

How it Works

1
Submit Story for Review

Get your story set up on Auriel with our review process.

Getting started is straightforward: create your account in the Auriel Author App and submit your application with your story details. Whether you're already publishing on existing platforms or have a Patreon following, include those links to help us understand your work and audience.

Our team reviews every submission for content guidelines and commercial viability to ensure Auriel is the right fit for your story. Once approved, your story will be created in DRAFT status, ready for you to customize and launch.

2
Publish Your Story

Fine-tune your story and generate high-quality audio.

Once your story is approved, you can review and edit your story to ensure it's perfect before launch. Browse our selection of AI narrator voices and choose the one that best fits your story's tone and characters.

Test the audio generation on sample chapters to make sure you're satisfied with how your story sounds. When you're ready, hit "(Re)Generate Audio" and our system will create high-quality narration for your entire story. The process typically completes within 1-2 business days, after which you can review the results and publish.

3
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Get your audience listening and keep content fresh.

Once your story is live, share your Auriel link with your existing audience to introduce them to the audio version of your work.

Keeping your story current is key to building momentum. For supported platforms like RoyalRoad, you can enable experimental auto-ingest to automatically sync new chapters. Alternatively, manually upload updates as you write them.

4
Profit!

Start earning from your audio content.

The best part: you start earning immediately from your audio content. Receive monthly payouts automatically, or trigger manual payouts anytime you want to access your earnings. Your compensation is based on your chosen plan and how much your listeners engage with your content.

Track your performance and earnings directly in the Auriel Author App, where you can see detailed analytics about your audience and revenue. For a complete breakdown of how payments are calculated, see the detailed example in the Payment Calculation section below.

Payment Calculation

Rough TLDR

You receive R% of Auriel subscription revenue attributable to you (R is your royalty rate), minus payment processing costs.

Detailed Example

To understand payouts in detail, we'll work through a an example. For this discussion, we'll assume:

  • A royalty rate of 50%.
  • Last month, seven hundred Auriel subscribers listened to your work:
    • Four hundred subscribers@$12/mo listened to you for 1/2 of their listening time.
    • Two hundred subscribers@$12/mo listened to you for 3/4 of their time.
    • One hundred subscribers@$25/mo listened to you for 2/5 for their time.
  • A flat 3% payment processing fee for subscriptions.
  • A flat 1% payment processing fee for author payments.

From the above, we can calculate your payout:

1
Find Attributable Revenue
Multiply listening fraction × subscription amount for each listener:
• 400 listeners × 1/2 × $12 = $2,400
• 200 listeners × 3/4 × $12 = $1,800
• 100 listeners × 2/5 × $25 = $1,000
Total revenue attributable to your work: $5,200
2
Subscription Processing Fees
Deduct the payment processing fee for subscriptions:
$5,200 - 3% = $5,044
3
Royalty Rate and Payout
Apply your 50% royalty rate:
$5,044 × 50% = $2,522
Deduct the payment processing fee for your payout:
$2,522 - 1% = $2,496.78
Final Result

Your overall payout for last month would be $2,496.78

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