The Narrator Roundtable

<p>It seems like everyone has an idea about what indie work looks like, what publisher work looks like, and which one is better. In this episode, we talk to Ronnie Butler about how these ideas have shifted and how we...

<p>We have often praised the narrator community for being welcoming and generous, but how was that community built? How do we safeguard these safe spaces as they grow exponentially each year? How do we avoid becoming...

<p>When we talk about resources that help keep us in the audiobook game, we’re making the assumption that we’re here for the long haul. In this episode, we’re picking that assumption apart with guest host Alex Knox as...

<p>No matter the job, keeping track of income and expenses can be a hassle, and narrating is no different. In this episode, we discuss the pitfalls and pro-tips to getting paid with our guest host, Kimberly...

<p>Narrating doesn’t cover every expense for every narrator, so many of us become hustlers. We explore side gigs like coaching, directing, social media, and more. And this life of the grind is real for all of us. In the...

<p>Narrators work in an industry in which using a pseudonym is common practice. How common? And why? Lessa Lamb joins us at The Narrator Roundtable to discuss privacy, branding, and the outside pressures that influence...

<p>It’s spooky season, so we’ve gathered around The Narrator Roundtable with guest host Nicky Endres to celebrate all things horror. Who loves it? Who hides from it? How do we approach the horror genre as narrators? And...

<p>Audiobook narrators are voice actors, but sometimes we feel like distant cousins to our commercials and video game peers. With Yinka Ladeinde, we’ll talk about what it’s like walking across these worlds, question why...

<p>Existing while narrating. Whether we identify as single, as coupled, or as otherwise entangled, we are all endeavoring to live a life while doing this beautiful work of audiobook narration. Patryce Williams joins our...

<p>Sometimes it’s more about the process than the actual destination, but sometimes they are equally important. Breaking into other genres as an audiobook narrator is definitely about creating career longevity and...

<p>Performing romance and erotica is an experience that is almost always intended to titillate and can create a false sense of intimacy between narrator and reader. Sean Crisden joins us at The Narrator Roundtable to...

<p>The Romance genre, and its multitude of sub genres, has some of the most avid readers that consume ebooks, paperbacks, hardcovers and audiobooks (sometimes simultaneously) with fervor. Our hosts discuss the many...

<p>That place where artistic expression and entrepreneurial enterprise merge for the independent author and the freelance audiobook narrator can be a wondrous and confounding thing. Lacy Laurel joins our hosts on this...

<p>How do we respect privacy as a part of the creative process? How do we resist the constant pressure to capitalize on every creative endeavor? How do we decide what is personal and what is private? How do we allow our...

<p>There is no Audiobook University. When narrators want to improve their skills, make connections, find community, or connect with publishers, coaching and workshops are often the answer. But how do we determine which...