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Back to SearchEpisode 26: The Plight of the Workhorse Narrator
Season 1 Episode 26
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Audiobooks are getting bigger. Celebrity casts, splashy productions, behind-the-scenes videos, mainstream press. And honestly? That’s…
9 hours ago
Episode 25: Maintenance Mode: Your Career Has to Survive Your Life
Season 1 Episode 25
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Well, I’ve got some news. I’m pregnant! I’m thrilled to finally be able to say that out loud. I am also deep in the first trimester, …
6 days, 19 hours ago
Episode 24: You’re Not the Star (And That’s Actually Good News)
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In this episode of Good Aural, I’m looking at audiobook production through my theater brain and talking about what changes when we st…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Episode 23: Who Gets to be an Audiobook Coach?
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There is a LOT of discourse happening right now about who is actually qualified to coach audiobook narrators, and I have thoughts.
Bec…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
Episode 22: Trying to Sound Sexy: What Romance Narration Is Really About
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What makes a romantic scene genuinely sexy in audio?
For me, it begins with character. What does this person want? What are they afra…
1 month ago
Episode 21: You Can't Act Genre...Can you? (Re: the Convo on Character Choices)
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Today, I’m revisiting character work and giving my friend Steve his due ;)
After my last episode on nuance and character choices, Stev…
1 month, 1 week ago
Episode 20: BookTok and the Audiobook Industry (Does Your Follower Count Matter?)
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Lets talk BookTok.
What began as a giant virtual book club is now a major marketing force. Publishers watch it, authors build campaig…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Episode 19: When should you raise your rates and how do you do it without panicking?!
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When should you raise your rates and how do you do it without panicking?!
In this episode, I’m opening up the hush-hush conversation a…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Episode 18: Ethics and AI (A Creative Industry's Dilemma)
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AI use is everywhere. But what does that mean exactly? Did someone use a tool to correct grammar? Did they have it look for redundanc…
2 months ago
Episode 17: The Duet Narration Disconnect (What Multicast Audiobooks Are Missing)
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This week, I’m talking about the production problem behind duet narration, what audiobooks could learn from audio drama, and the smal…
2 months, 1 week ago