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Karen Commins

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I #LoveAudiobooks!

June  is Audiobook Month! To celebrate, the Audio Publishers Association (APA) kicked off a video campaign titled “A Good Audiobook Speaks Volumes” in which authors and narrators share why we #LoveAudiobooks! I had such fun in creating this 2:01 video, which premiered today on the Audiobook Community Facebook page. I hope you enjoy it! If you […]Read More
3 More Networking Tips for Introverts

After reading my article 3 Take-aways from APAC 2016 and 2 Networking Tips, a voice talent sent me a message. This introverted person is attending an upcoming convention in another industry and asked if I had suggestions about how to ‘…converse with a complete stranger and determine if they are a qualified lead (or can […]Read More
3 Take-aways from APAC 2016 and 2 Networking Tips

The Audio Publishers Association Conference (APAC) is an annual event held on the the day before BookExpo America, the largest trade show for the publishing industry. This year, APAC was held in Chicago on Tuesday 10 May. I debated about listing all of the panelists’ names below as I believe in giving credit where it’s due. […]Read More
Interview with Audiobook Blogger Beccy Stokes

Authors and narrators greatly appreciate the people who take the time to listen to our audiobooks and then write thoughtful reviews. In this installment in my series of interviews with audiobook bloggers, I’m excited to welcome Beccy Stokes from Audiothing Reviews and find out about her review interests and process.Read More
Putting the “I” in OrganIzed

A friend sent me a question tonight asking for some recommendations about ways to get organized. With a day job, her narration work, a husband, an aging parent, and her home all vying for her time and attention, she was understandably feeling a bit overwhelmed. Since other people might find these thoughts to be helpful, […]Read More
Interview With Audiobook Blogger Susan Voss

Authors and narrators greatly appreciate the people who take the time to listen to our audiobooks and then write thoughtful reviews. In this installment in my series of interviews with audiobook bloggers, I’m excited to welcome Susan Voss from Dab of Darkness and find out about her review interests and process.Read More
2015 Audiobook Wrap-up

As we count down to a new year, I wanted to take a moment to update you on some of my activities this year. Much of this article originally appeared in my profile earlier this week on the Eargasms Audiobook Review site. I appreciated the great questions from audiobook listeners and encourage you to read them. During 2015, […]Read More
Bly vs Bisland: The Story Behind the Story (Part 1)

Every now and again, we get a Divine whisper of an inspired idea. Such was the case about a very special and exciting audiobook I created and produced earlier this year. In 1889, Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland were female reporters in New York. Each went on a daring solo trip around the world at […]Read More
6 Weeks of Showing My Work

After reading Austin Kleon's book SHOW YOUR WORK on 16 May 2015, I decided to share some aspect about my work and my processes on Twitter each day. The first 6+ weeks (16 May - 30 June 2015) of those tweets are captured in this post. Read More
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