The Still Small VoiceIf you’ve read my articles about Barry Manilow (here and here), you probably suspect that music is an important part of my life. Did you know that I also play music? I ask your indulgence while I write about music for a few minutes. I promise that I do have a point that relates not only […]Read MoreWhy Use Evernote for Audiobook Pronunciation ResearchRecently, several audiobook narrators discussed in a Facebook group how we do our pronunciation research. Like many narrators, I use the iAnnotate app for the text since it allows us to read the book from a tablet and noiselessly turn pages. Most people in the discussion either added their pronunciation research to the PDF in […]Read MoreMailbag: 6 Questions About Audio PublishingAfter reading my article How I Started My Audiobook Publishing Company, a couple of people recently wrote to me with questions about the process. With their permission, I am answering their questions here so more people can benefit from and join in the discussion. Before you read further, I should state that I’m not a […]Read MoreRecaps From 5 APAC 2017 Sessions Each year, the Audio Publishers Association hosts an informative conference for its members. I was unable to attend this year due to family concerns. However, thanks to the many tweets from ACX.com and other participants today, I almost feel like was there! Using Storify, I chronologically sorted all of the #APAC2017 tweets about these 5 sessions of interest […]Read MoreOutsourcing From a Narrator’s PerspectiveIn 2013, I heard client attraction specialist Fabienne Frederickson talk about determining your “Quadrants of Brilliance”. It’s a thought-provoking and highly revealing exercise that requires some reflection about those things in your business that you like and excel at doing versus things that you don’t enjoy and/or don’t do too well.Read More4 Keys to Becoming a Successful ACX Audiobook ProducerLast updated 8/24/19 One of my friends is a well-established and highly successful audiobook narrator with years of experience working in commercial studios for traditional publishers. For the longest time, he had absolutely zero interest in setting up a studio and recording at home, largely because he is not comfortable with technology. I often […]Read MorePress PageLast updated 19 January 2024 To learn more about me, my narration, and audiobook production, please check out my comments and interviews on other sites: Narrators Cup of Joe with host Daniela Acitelli 1/18/24 If Not This, What Else? You Never Know How Close You Are To What You Seek! with […]Read MoreThe Christmas PresentMy super-talented and energetic narrator friend Xe Sands had this wonderful idea: December…the time to give thanks for those things that have sustained us through the past year. For narrators, a huge part of that is YOU, the listening community! As we wind down 2016, we want to give back to you, our listeners, who help […]Read MoreStop Complaining About NoiseIn a recent Inc. Magazine article titled 7 Ways Successful People Have Better Mindsets, this quote practically leaped off the screen at me: The biggest problem is thinking of problems as problems. Successful people know that when you focus on problems you have more problems, but when you focus on possibilities you have more opportunities. […]Read MoreA DEAL You Can Get Any Day And Is Good All YearAtlanta audiobook narrator Karen Commins was one of millions shopping for a particular deal on Cyber Monday. Narrators can pick up this deal for a low price, and it can be quite beneficial to their career throughout the year.Read More