How often do you say ‘Oh, I couldn’t do that!’

I think a lot about the words we use when we speak. Spanish people talk a lot, so I have listened and always been fascinated by people’s word choices and the phrases they are known for. And I am also always surprised at how underwhelmed we all are by our own abilities. When I find myself thinking that “I couldn’t … Read More

Audiobook Narration by AI

There have been many conversations over the last few days about AI in audiobook narration. There is an idea that artificial intelligence will narrate audiobooks and put narrators out of jobs. let me tell you what i think. There is a huge benefit for text to speech in our lives. We use text to speech constantly, when we write messages, … Read More

March 2021 – Freelance Fear or Fearlessness

In conversation with some colleagues, the topic of being a freelance audiobook narrator came up and we began to get curious about how better to handle our time and energy. I am grateful to Steve and Mike for their honesty in this discussion and the thoughts we were able to clarify as a result BoundariesIt is important to create boundaries … Read More

Perhap belonging isn’t enough

I was recently messaged and asked to recommend a coach. So, I waxed lyrical about a particular person and mentioned a FB group that they run. I commented that I have found the group incredibly helpful. When I went to invite this person to the group, they were already a member. As a result I sent another message of apology … Read More

Audiolibros en español

Escribi un articulo en la revista The Buzz sobre El Crecimiento del Audiolibro en Español Adoro el mundo de los audiolibros. Soy una narradora bilingüe y, afortunadamente, el mercado del audiolibro se está extendiendo. A medida que se produce más y más contenido en el idioma local, el audio va floreciendo en todo el mundo. La sección de audio de … Read More

Spanish Audiobooks

I wrote an article for The Buzz magazine about The Growth of Spanish Audiobooks I am in love with the world of audiobooks. I am a bilingual narrator and luckily for me the audiobook market is spreading. As more and more local-language content comes into play, so audio is blossoming worldwide. The publishing industry’s audio section is growing year on … Read More

Podcasting

In March 2018 I was invited to sit down with Casey Trowbridge and discuss audiobooks and the life of an audiobook narrator. (Sadly Casey no longer runs this programme and the audio appears to have been temporarily lost.) https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/talking-audiobooks/e/53725315 I sat down with Casey over Skype to talk about audiobooks. Casey had some interesting questions that led me to tell … Read More

My Tribe

I sometimes think that I left it too late to find my bliss. The job I am currently in fulfils me in a way no other job has. It has plenty of issues and is often hard work but I wouldn’t want to be doing anything else. When I think of all the jobs I did before this, I wonder … Read More

Adventure

I recently indulged in a trip to America. Not for work but purely for pleasure. I chose to be present and very “in the moment” while I was there and the effect has been very beneficial. Travelling is always a soul soother for me and the incredulity of being able to reappear in a new country, still amazes me. Cultural … Read More

APAC

A VoiceOver Abroad … thoughts on a conference. As voiceover artists we spend a lot of our time alone with someone else’s words and yet, put us all in one place, and our own words take us into conversation with colleagues, producers, editors, publishers and organisers. People we have shared our thoughts and ideas with on-line, transform into friends; figures … Read More