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ACX
- ACX Narrator/Producer's Commandments
- ACX Projects to Avoid
- Can the RH buy out an ACX RS or RS+ contract?
- How to handle ACX offers
- Should I send files outside ACX?
- What Happens After 7 Years of an ACX RS/RS+ Contract?
Auditions/Career
- Advice About Expanding Beyond Narration
- A Mini-Masterclass from an Experienced Narrator
- How long does it take to get work from publishers?
- How to research publishers
- Should I slate my audition?
- What can I do to win more auditions?
- What rate should a newcomer charge?
Best Practices
- A few words about Best Practices
- Audiobook production workflow
- Audiobook proof listeners
- Can I sing the lyrics printed in the book?
- Diversity, equality, and inclusivity considerations
- How to label the files
- How to prep a book for recording
- Music in audiobooks
- Sections to record
- Sound effects in audiobooks
- Standards for silence in the book
Glossary
How to Say It
- How to Do Pronunciation Research
- How to say military and gun terms
- How to say numbers and mathematical symbols and equations
- How to say web site URLs and email addresses
Performance
- Can I sing the lyrics printed in the book?
- Changing Pace and Intensity in Narration (May require a Substack subscription)
- Creating Tension in Narration (May require a Substack subscription)
- How to play characters of the opposite gender
- How to switch characters during recording sessions
- What is Co-Narration?
- What To Do When You Feel Pigeonholed by Casting (May require a Substack subscription)
- Where/how can I learn accents and dialects?
Post Production
- Audiobook Distributors Comparison Chart (Members Only)
- Common issues encountered by post production pros
- Should I remove breaths from my audiobook?