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Karen Commins

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Atlanta Audiobook Share-rator™

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Put Yourself in the ACX Driver’s Seat Webinar

15 January 2021

I've been working with ACX since it was in beta test in Jan. 2011. I've used it as both narrator and publisher. I'm excited to do my first-ever webinar on ACX on 11 February! Read More
Commit to Creativity Workshop

11 January 2021

Zoom window of panelists Krista Vernoff, Debbie Allen, Cheryl Strayed, Nia VardalosI 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.Read More
When the Author is 6 Feet Under

12 September 2020

Author tombstoneHow do you find the person who holds the audio rights to a deceased author's work? I share my search techniques in this article.Read More
Breaking a Contract on ACX

16 April 2020

Ripping a contract in halfIn 2014, I broke a contract on ACX. This article describes the problems leading to that decision and includes my messages to the RH that can be used as templates. Read More
Avoid Copyright Infringement During The Pandemic (and Always)

19 March 2020

Silver Copyright Sign Representing Patent Protection

Last updated 30 March 2020

 

I first saw someone on Facebook propose a concept. A day or so later, I read a tweet from another person writing about the same thing. Suddenly, it seemed that this idea started spreading exponentially. I began to worry about narrator friends who were unnecessarily exposing themselves to risk.

You see, due to the closures and social distancing measures prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, many audiobook narrators, teachers, and parents have announced plans to record books on YouTube to educate and entertain children or even the public at large. They don’t realize they couldRead More

Plan Your Work and Work Your Plan

6 January 2020

Infographic elements for Business Planning concept.

I’ve always been a planner. I’ve even planned vacations more than a year out so that the trip would coincide with a certain date, like when I decided we’d be on cruise ship sailing through the Panama Canal on my birthday. A friend asked me about my plans for this year and expressed curiosity about my planning process, which inspired me to write this article.

 

Background

First, it may help to know that I love the book Write It Down, Make It Happen: Knowing What You Want and Getting It. The author relates numerousRead More

How I Spent My Summer Vacation

16 September 2019

Grand Opening Balloons ShowingCreating a new web site to serve audiobook narrators of all levels took longer than a summer vacation. NarratorsRoadmap.com re-launches 9/16 with a CONTEST!Read More
20 Things Learned in Last 20 Years

1 September 2019

Happy 20th anniversary to me! I started my voiceover business 20 years ago. The past 20 years have been a remarkable evolutionary journey, to say the least! As I was reflecting on all that I've seen, read, written, voiced, and otherwise done in that time, I decided a blog post of 20 things I've learned would be a great way to celebrate this milestone!Read More
How I Use My Journal

27 August 2019

Updated 8/28/19

 

Earlier this week, I re-tweeted a great comment from casting director Dana Bowling:

Since several people asked me about my journaling process, I thought this post with a few ideas might help you start or further your own.

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Inspiration On the Path Toward Achievement

28 May 2019

billboard with Narrators Roadmap in letters that look like red neon

Since I haven’t posted an article in over 6 months (gasp!), you might think my blog went into hibernation and never came out. However, I’m busy creating content that remains unseen to my audience.

First, I have several articles in progress for this blog to aid narrators with research.

I’m also writing a series of articles for my author blog. I’m basing them on the presentation I gave to the Atlanta Sisters in Crime chapter about the stages of audiobook production. I provided members with this rack card to planRead More

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