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audiobook narratorShana Buckaudiobook narrator RichardWilson

 

Neither Richard nor Shana had ever produced an audiobook.

Shana had auditioned unsuccessfully on ACX; Richard hadn’t tried it.

Just 30 days after she finished the ACX Master Class, she had…. Well, I’ll let her tell it in her own words.


Shana Buck

Richard had been told by audiobook “experts” that the editing process would require “hours and hours.”

Surprise!

Some editing methods are much faster & easier than others.

Richard learned the fast method, and 30 days after finishing the ACX Master Class he was producing 3 audiobooks…without feeling pressured or overwhelmed.

In this video, he describes certain other voiceover related classes he’s taken as being “not much meat and a whole lot of bun” (and explains why).

He also uses a term I’d never heard before: “Make a dog’s breakfast out of it.”

That’s what I love about this biz. You learn something new every day.

The moments when Richard’s voice is out of sync with the audio are courtesy of the Skype gods. Please don’t blame Richard.


Richard Wilson

Registration for the ACX Master Class Home Study Course closes later this week.

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I’ve heard from a number people on our Audiobook Alert List who wanted to listen to the free playback of yesterday’s Q&A…but who can’t access it from their mobile Apple devices (iPhone, iPads, iPod touches), because the recording is streamed in Flash.

I didn’t realize our third-party service had switched to Flash until today.

Here’s the recorded playback NOT in Flash.


If you didn’t hear the results our ACX Master Class students received just 30 days after our last class, you’ll also want to watch this video of our Audiobook Narrators’ 60-Day Report.

Here’s all the class registration info.

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Audiobook Narrator Katherine Thompson audiobook narrator Ryan Shaughnessy

 


One came to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.

Another does voice overs from her home in South Carolina.

Just a few months ago, neither ever had recorded an audiobook.

Katherine had been given some bad direction from a voiceover coach who knows about VO performance but doesn’t know about the optimal conditions for recording books.

Katherine Thompson

Ryan had never even thought of pursuing audiobooks, until he talked to a friend who graduated from our ACX Master Class last year.

Ryan Shaughnessy

If you’re considering joining our ACX Master Class HOME STUDY course, be sure to register not later than tomorrow…to qualify for your $1,000 in Early Action bonuses.

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Emma Clark audiobook class reviewDirk Thompson reviews audiobook class

 

 


Yesterday
we kicked off a series of reviews of the ACX Master Class for audiobook narrators.

Here are two more people who refused to believe “it can’t be done,” so they went ahead and did it.

Prior to the class, neither had ever recorded an audiobook. As you’ll see, things had changed for both of them about a month after the class ended.

Here’s our “recovering radio talk show host,” Dirk Thompson.


Dirk Thompson

Emma Clark will raise some eyebrows by declaring that with our class’s “stairstep method,” now she actually looks forward to editing her audiobook recordings.


Emma Clark

Here are dozens & dozens of uncensored reviews from other previous students.

Here is where to register for the ACX audiobook class before it’s too late.

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(2) VIDEO REVIEWS of ACX AUDIOBOOK MASTERCLASS

You’re still trying to get up the nerve to register for our ACX Master Class Home Study Course, huh?

You know you want to. But it’s just so difficult to hit that “Register” button….

Over the next several days, I’ll share with you 2 candid videos per day from graduates of our most recent class.

We’ll present them in alphabetical order by last name, one man and one woman per day. (Hey, we’re trying to be as fair as possible.)

Technical Note re: the Videos

As I mentioned in the 60-Day Report, some of the Skype connections were…less than perfect.

When you see a frame freeze or stutter, it’s not the narrator’s fault. It’s Skype’s (darn them).

Here’s Dana Lyn Baron. As you’ll hear, her experience was very much like yours will be in the “Home Study” version of our class.

Dana Lyn Baron

Here’s R. Keith Miles. As you watch, the term “laid back” might come to mind. Watch for the cameo guest appearance of voiceover legend Harlan Hogan.

R. Keith Miles

Suggestion: Stop procrastinating. Register here for the ACX Master Class and qualify for the $1,000 in bonus coaching.

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