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Authors may have studied the words of other writers, but they’ve never thought much about how the words actually sound. As Stephen King once commented, "the spoken word is the acid test. They don’t call it storytelling for nothing.”
After 20+ years of narrating books written by others, I’m thrilled to announce that I am writing my first book! I’ll share more as I continue with this project.
I can vividly remember feeling discouraged, angry, and upset about things — especially career objectives — that didn’t happen when or how I hoped they would, or even at all. I know I wasted incredible time and energy during my IRS years of desperately wanting the life I now have and feeling extremely frustrated about […]
I regretted not asking for a Barry Manilow tour poster 30 years ago. I explain why I no longer have that regret and offer 5 ways to live without regrets.
Last updated 10/7/23 Update 4 added 10/7/23: Earlier this week, Findaway finally removed the Machine Language clause from the Distribution Agreement. As I wrote in 2021, taking steps to remove the human voice and replace it with a synthesized one destroys the art form. I certainly do not want or intend to participate in […]
Last updated 10/10/23 I’ve recently enjoyed participating in several Clubhouse chats. In fact, I held an Ask Me Anything on the site on 9/16/22 to celebrate the 3rd anniversary of NarratorsRoadmap.com. If you click the link above, you’ll see it goes to an Evernote page that has the Clubhouse graphic and audio recording of the […]
A publisher requested that an author supply info before the audiobook could be recorded. She felt she was doing all the work for a narrator to "just read" her book out loud. I explain why the publisher request is typical, how narrators do so much more than "just read", and why an AI voice is not a good choice to save time and money in the audiobook production process.
On Day 1 of Mike Dooley and Pam Grout's Magical Mystery Manifesting Adventure, I manifested so much more than the assignment. I fulfilled a long-held dream!
I attended the Commit to Creativity workshop on 10 January 2021. In this article, I discuss what I learned and share 2 writing prompts offered in the workshop that gave me clarity about how to proceed in my career. Click the link below to read the full article.
Indie authors and publishers who produce audiobooks should make the decisions about payment to narrators and distribution independently of each other. Using a royalty share contract on ACX causes problems at the end of the 7-year initial distribution term.