MOVING FORWARD 

Today, we wrap up the audiobook mini-series. More at www.bemovingforward.com. Moving Forward is also available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music. Audiobook mini-series wrap up Over the past two months, we’ve covered some of the ins and outs on recording and creating an audiobook. If you’re new to this podcast series, below is the roadmap to the audiobook mini-series. I recommend you start with episode 291, which is a conversation be

Today, we take a look at some final preparation steps to get your audiobook files ready for Audible. More at www.bemovingforward.com. Moving Forward is also available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music. Sound and quality check As you finish your audiobook files, it’s best to do regular checks, making sure the pacing is consistent, the vocals match the text and that the files are clean with no sound artifacts (breathing, sound chips,

Today, we look at some best practices for voiceover and narration for audiobooks. More at www.bemovingforward.com. Moving Forward is also available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music. Find the “voice” of the book Now that we’ve covered the technical and software, let’s turn our attention to the vocals. Your performance as a voiceover narrator is key to bringing a book from the pages to a listener’s ears. However, it’s not as simple a

Today, we look at the software settings for recording an audiobook. More at www.bemovingforward.com. Moving Forward is also available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music. Software for recording audiobooks As I discussed in last week’s episode, there are three great options for recording audiobooks, two of which are free: GarageBand: this is among the most commonly used for audiobooks and is native to Apple OS. Audacity: available for

This week, we take a look at the technical aspects to recording an audiobook, starting with the right equipment and environment. More at www.bemovingforward.com. Moving Forward is also available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music. The difference between recording for a publisher and as a solo Last week, we went over the workflow for recording an audiobook. I mostly focused on doing this as a freelance or solo artist. However, know th

Today, we continue on our discussion of audiobooks with a look at workflow and working with an author. More at www.bemovingforward.com. Moving Forward is also available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music. Working with an author Last week, we took a look at considerations for becoming a voiceover artist for an audiobook. Today, we dive into the next steps in working with an author and establishing an ideal workflow. I won’t be focusin

Today, we kick off a new mini-series on recording an audiobook, starting with considerations for being a voiceover for one. More at www.bemovingforward.com. Moving Forward is also available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music. Considerations for recording an audiobook Today, we kick off a new mini-series on audiobooks. I refer you back to episode 291 and my conversation with Angelo Spenillo, where we talk about working together for hi