FAQ for ACX Narrator and Producers FB Group

last updated 1/3/22


Created and maintained by Karen Commins.
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NOTE: Most of the answers come from the ACX Narrators and Producers Facebook group. You must have an account on ACX in order to join the group.

PLEASE SEARCH THE FACEBOOK GROUP before posting new questions in it to cut down on redundant threads. This post shows you how to use the web version of search.

If you're looking for a coach, an editor, a proofer, language or subject matter experts, or reviewers, head to AudiobookVillage.com! (Directors and preppers coming soon.)

More information and resources are available on NarratorsRoadmap.com, THE destination for narrators of all levels!


You can search for a word on this page by pressing CTRL-F (PC) or CMD-F (Mac).



Sections:


Starting In Narration

Starting As A Rights Holder

ACX Dashboard and Message System

Narrator Rates

Auditions and Offers

Royalty Share Projects

Book Prep

Production

Marketing and Promotion

Getting Other Audiobook Work

Getting Other Voiceover Work

Miscellaneous




Starting In Narration

Relationships


This section is listed first because forming and sustaining good relationships is central to everything you will do in this industry.


How NOT to introduce yourself to the ACX Narrators and Producers Facebook group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/444804499052214/


Why you should think twice before sending your questions by email

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/732409623625032/


Why do some people in this group answer in a rude tone?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/770123113187016//


From whom should I take advice?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/887367601462566/


Is anyone willing to give me feedback about my web site?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/730691710463490/


If a publisher lists the book on ACX, is it okay to contact the author?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/731946550338006/?comment_id=732047463661248&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R0%22%7D


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General

Before you do anything else on ACX, read Karen Commins's article 4 Keys to Becoming a Successful ACX Audiobook Producer


What advice do you have for someone who wants to become a narrator?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/421821348017196/


How do I become an audiobook narrator when I don’t have money for training or a studio?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/285563388309660/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/438698696329461/ (Same poster, different day)


Where can I volunteer to gain experience?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/590452867820709/


What are “best practices”, and why should I follow them? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/847462878786372/ 


How can I register on ACX as a non-US resident? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/918315181701141/ 


I'm doing my first book. What advice do you have for me? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/365502270315771/ 


How can I become a better narrator? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/360454780820520/ 


How can I make a living doing audiobooks? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/291535121045820/ 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/433288653537132/ 


How did you make the switch to full-time narration? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/618433158356013/ 


What is the secret to success? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/538287999703863/ 


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Software


Which recording software should I get?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/365226417010023/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/268765453322787/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/728275037371824/


What is Punch and Roll (P&R) recording, and how do I use it? (great video from Don Baarns and Amanda Rose Smith)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/339748376224494/


I want to learn punch and roll but could use some encouragement.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/670205849845410/


Which tablet and annotation software should I use for the text? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/361574310708567/


Aside from your DAW, which apps are your must-haves?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/733331930199468/


Karen Commins's article 3 Ways to Increase Your Computing Power


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Hardware


Which mic should I get?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/320315861501079/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/336872339845431/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/589540074578655/


What do you think about USB mics? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/688273464705315/


What do you think about recording auditions on my smart phone? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/732388666960461/


Which affordable microphone and interface combo work well on a Mac? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/678317252367603/


What mic position do you use? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/642922829240379/


What is your preferred device in the booth? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/676000312599297/


Do you wear headphones in the booth? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/657651431100852/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/557814011084595//


Which headphones should I get? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/649674255231903/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/452751628257501/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/380593648806633/


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Training


Spreadsheet of Audiobook Coaches and Consultants: http://bit.ly/AudiobookCoachesAndConsultants


Who do you recommend as a coach?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/352140018318663/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/audiobookcrowd/permalink/1333334046686011/


Which webinars are useful?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/367484030117595/


Is this class worthwhile?

How can I determine whether advice I receive in Facebook or other forums is valid? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/550133301852666/ 


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Starting As A Rights Holder


Should an author narrate his or her book?

Karen Commins'sInD'ear column on this topic http://www.karencommins.com/2017/12/should-an-author-narrate-her-audiobook.html


What Authors Can Do For Narrators

Ann Richardson's InD'ear column on this topic http://bit.ly/2hyK7xM


https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/344864445712887/


How can authors in Australia and elsewhere use ACX?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/918315181701141/


When should I choose non-exclusive distribution for my project? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/344864445712887/


How do I convert word count to finished hours? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/351766948355970/ 


What is the difference between duet and dual narration, both in performance and cost? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/618293491703313/ 


As an author new to audiobooks, how should I judge auditions? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/909982185867774/ 


As an author new to audiobooks, what should I listen for in the approval process? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/892733237592669/ 


What is meant by 2 rounds of revisions? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564?view=permalink&id=900080110191315/ 


How can I make my book stand out to attract auditions? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/395588193973845/ 


What advice do narrators have for writers? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/449781831887814/ 

Karen Commins's DigitalBookWorld article 4 Ways Planning For Your Audiobook Can Make You A Better Writer https://www.evernote.com/l/AIImjA2EZ1ZM7qFqiOkE0Iz_hkHVligmXEA


Where is some more information for rights holders?


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ACX Dashboard and Message System


How long will the ACX upload stay stuck on Processing Audio message?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/313912835474715/


How long does it take for a book to go from approved to retail, and what happens in the process? (Includes screen shots) 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/376777179188280/ 


How often does the dashboard update sales numbers?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/338509079681757/


When and where do you see sales/earnings reports?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/314728982059767/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/372020516330613/


Have you lost messages when using the ACX message system?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/375549139311084/ 


Do I receive any notification if a RH listens to my audition? What does a RH see on their screen? (with screen shots) 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/376204359245562/ 

If you don't read the entire thread above, at least watch the video of Bryan Cranston's advice to actors


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Narrator Rates


What rate should I enter on my profile?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/362189437313721/


Should I state my rate when auditioning? How do I negotiate my rate if I’m cast? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/250246175174715/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/545273562338640/


What are ins and outs of various payment options for PFH books? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/411944692338195/


What is a hybrid contract, and how do I negotiate one with a RH?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/561822290683767/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/695766767289318//


How can I convince a RH to at least pay my editing costs? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/497176243815039/


How do I charge for partial hours? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/365504736982191/


What are the rules for SAG/AFTRA Members? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/517759511756712/

Andrea Emmes Cenna's copious notes from Jeffrey Kafer's info-packed webinar and MUCH more (Slides are in group's Files section) https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/597765593756103/


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Auditions and Offers


Should I/how do I contact an author before auditioning?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/344899579042707/


How can I tell how much graphic sex is in a romance novel? Note: The more skin on the cover, the more body parts are named in the text!

Karen Commins's video shows how to test the text http://j.mp/GraphicRomance


What can I do to win more auditions?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/496421597223837/

Project manager Tina Dietz lists 9 ways to lose an audition


When the author posts a long script or the whole book, how much should I submit on an audition? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/380952885437376/


Why should my audition last no more than 5 minutes?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/403279403204724/


Can I use my audition in my profile?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/338373126362019/


How can you download your ACX audition from the audition page? (useful if you no longer have the file)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/491015941097736/


How do I convert word count to finished hours?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/351766948355970/


Can a rights holder post my audition outside ACX for their fans to vote on it?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/330438487155483/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/312967442235921/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/309173939281938/


Have you felt conflicted about auditioning for books with erotic scenes, and how do you get past the prudish feelings to record those scenes? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/393023387563659/ 


I received an unsolicited offer. Is it normal for books to be poorly written and edited?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/441350206064310/


What can you say to the RH to decline doing the book?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/412291008970230/


How can a RH make a direct offer to a narrator without first listening to auditions? 

Shortcut explanation from Kevin Pierce:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/569158483283481/?comment_id=569175979948398&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R0%22%7D 

Detailed explanation from Don Baarns https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/256828994516433/ 


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Royalty Share (RS) Projects


How do I pick a good RS title?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/325082401024425/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/330493293816669/

ACX blog: Picking the Right Royalty Share Projects (Be sure to read the comments)


Which books (RS & PFH) will never be worth my time?
HINT: They are usually short cookbooks, summaries, and how-to guides.


https://www.narratorsroadmap.com/acx-projects-to-avoid/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/399843506881647/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/324530574412941/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/536870476512282/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/537778439754819/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/754010168131644/


How much money can you make on RS books?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/268373180028681/


How can 2 narrators work together on a RS project? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/359399997592665/ 


How can I figure out the percentage I’ll be paid on a RS book? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/441847612681236/


How are the royalties reported? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/540396472826349/


What should I do if a RH wants to withdraw a published audiobook that was done on an RS contract? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/517502175115779/


What happens to a RS contract when the 7 years are up? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/385747234957941/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/461114757421188/


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Book Prep


What tools do you use for book prep?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/605839306282065/ 


What are your favorite features of iAnnotate?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/605839306282065/ 


Joel Froomkin's brilliant tip about using Word Advanced Search during prep

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/734693413396653/


Dawn Harvey's terrific article about script prep

https://www.voiceoverxtra.com/article.htm?id=FN4HFDS8


What should I ask authors during prep? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/703123776553617/ 



Sections to Record


This chart in the NarratorsRoadmap.com Knowledge Base shows all the sections to record and includes the information from the discussions below.


What should I say in the opening and closing credits? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/552279194971410/ 


Should I record the dedication? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/285516574981008/ 


Do you read the text word-for-word? When are changes allowed?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/351297938402871/ 


Should I record the author's bio? 

https://m.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564?view=permalink&id=584922195040443 


Should I read the dialogue attributions (he said/she said)? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/499946573538006/ 


Should I read the preview for the next book in a series?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/525302417669088/


Should I read the reference material, charts, graphs, etc?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/333693680163297/


Can the RH create a PDF to distribute with the audiobook?

http://audible-acx.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/7207/~/can-i-add-a-pdf-of-additional-information-to-my-audiobook%3F

This site has instructions for creating the PDF: https://www.tckpublishing.com/how-to-create-an-audiobook-pdf-companion-document-for-acx-ibooks-and-more/


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Pronunciation Help


Fabulous site of Pronunciation Resources for Narrators created and maintained by Judith West and Heather Henderson

AudioEloquence.com


How should I say abbreviations? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/audiobookcrowd/permalink/1108995562453195/ 


How should I say Bible verses? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/487350291464301/ 


How should I say military and gun-related terms? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/471518453047485/ 

Basil Sands's comprehensive list of military ranks https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/737054636493864/ 


How should I say map coordinates? 

http://www.ubergizmo.com/how-to/read-gps-coordinates/ 


Which dictionary is best? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/732431623622832/?comment_id=732924966906831¬if_id=1516737378892849¬if_t=group_comment_reply&ref=notif 


Karen Commins’s video about using Evernote instead of iAnnotate for pronunciation research

http://www.karencommins.com/2017/07/use-evernote-audiobook-pronunciation-research.html


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Production


Production -- Technical


Outsource to these Editors and Proofers:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pz7Si8R2o0m15h4mBrmDcJ5CL9L5FDFvr_LH3bxqkdo/edit#gid=0


Derrick McClain's handy chart for labor and outsourcing costs per finished hour

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/853071751558818/


Can you submit a sample to ACX for feedback about meeting their specs?

https://www.acx.com/titleview/A58KZVXYUTNVF


How long should it take to record? How many stops are normal? What is a good recording ratio and process?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/856243817908278/


How can I train my ear to detect problems with audio?

https://training.npr.org/audio/the-ear-training-guide-for-audio-producers/


How do people schedule their projects? Can you describe your workflow?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/478558232343507/


On average, how many hours of unedited audio do you record in a day?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/624169377782391/


What is your process of recording, editing, and mastering?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/592027994329863/


Do you ever use music or sound effects in your books?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/384518581747473/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/334133606785971/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/316328898566442/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/302884213244244/


Should I add reverb or other effects to indicate when speaking as a ghost? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/461775717355092/ 


Should I remove my breaths from my recording? What if my RH insists on it? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/692436677622327/ 


Should I add music to the opening and closing credits?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/478558232343507/


How do I handle song quotes? Can I sing the lyrics?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/330503983815600/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/314484292084236/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/680858048780190/

Stacey Glemboski got the definitive answer from the Copyright Alliance https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/928946657304660/


Can someone help me measure and/or troubleshoot my RMS levels so I can meet the ACX mastering specs?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/337159116483420/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/344470872418911/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/337280499804615/

Audacity: https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/314774282055237/


What file name convention do you use? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/544029212463075/ 


What info should an editor give you for corrections? Time codes? Audio samples? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/700472376818757/ 


Should I worry if my finished read is shorter or longer than the estimated time? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/555214958011167/ 


How do I resequence chapter files after uploading them? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/373972956135369/ 


What part of a book do you use for the retail sample?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/315257682006897/


What does the RH click so that a narrator can make changes to the completed book before the book is approved?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/385257058340292/


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Production -- Performance


How do you say a line attributed to 2 people? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/445970688935595/ 


How should I read racial slurs in the text?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/529805900552073/


What should I do about charts and graphs?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/597004763832186/


How do you distinguish a character's internal thoughts from spoken dialogue? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/334501550082510/


How can a female narrator play the male characters?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/351643161701682/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/320979941434671/


How can a male narrator play the female characters?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/317103441822321/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/270379949828004/


How do you distinguish 8 women in a scene?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/488709141328416/


What are your thoughts about voicing the opposite gender?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/289176997948299/


Should I narrate a 1st person account from the opposite gender?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/403241763208488/


What has helped you most in differentiating characters? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/376436712555660/ 


Do you have a set of "stock" voices that you use? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/517685688430761/ 


How do you maintain voice consistency for a series? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/591127601086569/ 


Is it acceptable for an American perform a book in an Irish accent? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/385519104980754/


Where can I find examples of an Austrian accent? (most ideas apply to all accents) 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/385519104980754/


How meticulous should I be in correcting mistakes?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/461824967350167/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/474034299462567/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/435466369986027/ 


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Production -- Communication and Contracts


How do you prevent a RH from micromanaging your performance and creative choices and/or reviewing each chapter?


More discussions on this topic:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/316737598525572/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/305531129646219/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/273266256206040/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/272501536282512/


Andrea Emmes Cenna’s template mail about Narrator as Director 

announced https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/367812773418054/ 

document 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/367820416750623/     


What is meant by 2 rounds of revisions? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564?view=permalink&id=900080110191315/ 


What do I say to an author who rewrote part of the manuscript after I submitted the complete audiobook and now wants me to re-record it? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/373184602880871/ 


How should I bill the RH for corrections due to manuscript changes?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/460886460777351/


How can the RH or narrator extend the deadline on the contract?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/467538050112192/


How do I/when should I back out of a contract?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/338796809652984/


How do I break a contract? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/363960290469969/


If I want to dissolve the contract, is it better for the narrator or RH to do it? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/584224708443525/


Should I use a pseudonym?

Ann Richardson's InD'ear column on pseudonyms http://hersmoothvoice.com/pseudonyms-why-would-a-narrator-need-one/


Do I need to set up a second account for a pseudonym?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/367211516811513/


Helpful videos for narrators:

Don Baarns’ YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/RedBaarnsAudio


Karen Commins’s video about using the iAnnotate app in the corrections phase

https://youtu.be/HyaKlR1wktg


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Marketing and Promotion


Karen Commins’s Audiobook Marketing Cheat Sheet:

http://AudiobookMarketingTips.com


How do you market audiobooks?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/332881703577828/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/334825003383498/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/338126019720063/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/316694681863197/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/343946619138003/


Do reviewers and listeners judge the audiobook by its cover? (YES, and this thread includes some bad examples!)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/543069782559018/


How much of the audiobook can be used in promotional excerpts?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/486829718183025/


How can a RH can market the book from their web site?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/410851099114221/


How can your pull the retail sample off Audible.com?

Use Steven Jay Cohen's nifty utility


How do you request a review from AudioFile Magazine?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/325737307625601/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/293278964204769/


How to Use Karen Commins’s Twitter Lists to Find Reviewers:

http://www.karencommins.com/2016/11/use-karen-comminss-audiobook-twitter-lists.html


What info do you need to provide when approaching bloggers for reviews?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/709637389235589/


How do you use the promo codes/get other reviews?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/339453639587301/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/328126287386703/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/352030754996256/


Do you read your reviews? Why or why not?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/489654907900506/


How do you handle negative reviews?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/390979247768073/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/296356957230303/


How does WhisperSync affect sales and earnings?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/325282267671105/


Karen Commins’s video demonstrating Whispersync:

https://youtu.be/oPQKndiQqK0


What do you think about making video trailers?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/685145605018101/


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Getting Other Audiobook Work


How do I get other audiobook work outside ACX?

NarratorsRoadmap.com subscribers with 6-month or yearly memberships have access to an exclusive casting directory, which lists companies, personnel, and much additional info about production companies and publishers who hire narrators.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/915839468615379/


Do I need a web site?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/733701113495883/


How can I increase my odds in sending out queries to authors?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/576739435858719/


How can you estimate finished time when pitching an author?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/379057232293608/?match=bXVsdGlwbHk%3D


Should I work with Beacon Audio?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/546305562235440/


What do you think about USB business cards or headshots on business cards?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/605347319664597/


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Getting Other Voiceover Work


What do you know about voiceover pay to play sites?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/342322035967128/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/332040853661913/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/626930877506241/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/733889176810410/?comment_id=734795806719747&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R%22%7D


What do you think about LinkedIn?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/332484776950854/


How do you find/which sites are good to use for voice work outside of audiobooks?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/291535121045820/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/295571940642138/


What do you think about Fiverr?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/733889176810410/


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Miscellaneous


Jeff Kafer's instructions for billing union jobs via Deyan Audio 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/440449246154406/


What do you do to keep your spirits up when offers are elusive? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACXNarratorsProducers/permalink/439207906278540/


Is it okay or appropriate for group members to share discussions or pictures from this group elsewhere on FB? 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/362847307247934/


Should I provide my SSN for tax purposes or get an EIN? (also info about 1099s)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/permalink/369325319933466/


Pet peeves from audiobook listeners 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/140624362803564/372915522907779/


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