specialize in small cast/single reader long fiction so I only compete against other podcasts of novels in that form.

More and more of my audio fans are asking for audiobook versions - files without the intro/outro/etc that go into the podcasts. More and more want them from Audible.

My books are offered through Podiobooks.com and the iTunes Music Store as free audio downloads. I don't sell them.

Ignore the trade-pub narratives about how little success indies enjoy.

Stop aspiring. Start doing.

I credit Podiobooks and the free audio podcasts for helping me develop the audience I needed when I started selling my books in text forms.

My opinion is that more authors could use podcasts to differentiate themselves in a crowded text-based marketplace.