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Art, Blurbs, and Critics for PD Books

9 March 2023

I want to share a few ideas to help you promote your public domain audiobooks with interesting pull quotes from critics' reviews, publisher marketing text in your descriptive blurbs, and authentic cover art.Read More
Revoked Findaway’s License to Apple for Machine Learning

2 February 2023

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 any attempt to create artificial voices meant to replace human narrators. However, I unknowingly may have done that very thing by choosing […]Read More
TDIMH – Frustration Is Temporary

23 January 2023

I often look at my journals from the past with the thought “What happened X years ago today?” When entries are at least 10 years old, I sometimes re-publish them here on my blog in the category of This Date in My History (TDIMH). They helped me see how far I’ve come and hopefully encouraged others along […]Read More
Narrator’s Cup of Joe — Woo Woo Blend

14 January 2023

my drawing of the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly that landed on meDaniela Acitelli invited me on her Narrator's Cup of Joe show to discuss "woo woo" subjects: affirmations, visualizations, and manifestations. This article expands on that conversation with additional stories and resource links.Read More
Embracing Life and Work

1 January 2023

David CassidyDavid Cassidy's story is a powerful reminder to accept and be grateful for your life. I've also learned to embrace only the work that I can do. Read More
The Story Behind the Story Part 2: Music

13 December 2022

Today’s World Violin Day! As you know, I play harp, not violin. However, a violinist and his instrument figured prominently in my audiobook of FANNY HERSELF: A PASSIONATE INSTINCT by Edna Ferber and in the music I chose to go under the credits. I started to write this quick story as a Twitter thread, but I […]Read More
How to Download Clubhouse Replays

16 November 2022

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 chat, as well as […]Read More
My Life as a Musician

26 September 2022

When I'm away from the booth, I'm an amateur musician on flute, piccolo, piano, and most especially HARP! This post is chock-full of videos and resources.Read More
Public Domain Narration Headquarters

26 May 2022

Interested in narrating and publishing public domain audiobooks? Start here! You'll find 10 reasons I love PD books, a list of resources, and Q&A in the comments.Read More
Feather, Phone, and Fun

22 April 2022

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!Read More
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