Practice the material from the book or article before recording it to become acquainted with the material. Read the material out loud to yourself, as well as friends or family, so you are certain how to pronounce words that are difficult.
Obtain recording software to record the audio book. Some home computers include built-in microphones and recording software such as QuickTime, which can be used to record the audio book.
Determine where you want to record your audio book. This should be an area that does not have much echo, and where you can read comfortably. A carpeted room may have better acoustics for recording purposes.
Record the material with the recording software. Read the book or article aloud in the microphone while using clear and precise tones. Do not mumble or speak too softly into the microphone. Convey the emotion in the words so the recording will not be dull.
Space your recordings over multiple sessions of about one hour if you are recording long books or articles so the recordings do not get tiring or too long. CDs will only hold about one hour's worth of MP3 files.
Save the recording as an MP3 file. Burn the recording onto a blank CD. If there are multiple recordings, number the CDs so the recordings are played in proper sequence.