27 March 2012

11 March 2012

22 February 2012

Just about every week, I receive email from someone who is interested in starting a career in voiceover. Lately, I’ve noticed that more and more people are writing to me and asking for a mentor to help them get started. While it’s certainly a flattering request, whenever the word mentor is mentioned in an introductory email, […]

20 January 2012

Many new audiobook publishers are only offering a royalty-share model of payment. In this model, the narrator is not paid anything up front and is instead paid a percentage of royalties based on the sales of the audiobook. Is a 50-50 split on royalties right for you?   Some people would get irate at the […]

13 January 2012

12 December 2011

Every script I’ve voiced, from the shortest audition to the longest audiobook… Every call I’ve made… Every email I’ve sent… Every postcard I’ve mailed… Every marketing campaign I’ve devised… Every web site I’ve launched… Every blog post I’ve written… Every social media update I’ve made… Every voiceover class or conference in which I’ve participated… Every […]

15 October 2011

27 September 2011

Do you ever watch the TV show Hoarders? It’s about people who have let their houses become completely overrun with STUFF. The hoarding is usually caused by some sort of traumatic loss, like a death of a loved one, a painful divorce, or children leaving the nest. For 6 weeks during August and September, Drew […]

19 July 2011

5 July 2011

For years, I have wanted to produce a newsletter as a gentle way to keep in touch with clients and prospects. When I started writing this blog 5 years ago, I thought it might take the place of a newsletter. However, I see now that my voiceover business can benefit from both tools. This blog focuses […]