Interesting. After reading to my children and many of my 21 grandchildren, I can tell you expression and life in the telling of stories is all important! The kids all laugh at funny parts and at scary parts their eyes get so big in expectation and when magic and imaginings are expressed, the wonder and daydreaming in their eyes tell me if my story telling is right for them. The years of reading with care and excitement have been glorious and to this day, keeps me young! To this day, I enjoy listening to ebooks😊
Thank you for this. You're only one so far that I've listened to that didn't sound like you're putting me down for being new to the field of audiobook narrators: your video didn't remind me constantly that I don't have what it takes, I don't have enough experience or I have to have thousands of dollars to even get started. Your video was very concise and had several good points and you seemed to talk to me as if I was a human being, an adult, and not a child. Thank you again for this!
Thank you so much, Pat! I know you made this video more than eight years ago, but I got a ton of great information that I can fully apply to my current pursuits in Narration. Your 4-Step Process to landing a Book Deal is pure Platinum! Something else you recommended that really stood out to me was to get a hard copy of a Audio Book and read along with the Narrator to note how he or she changes tone, pauses, brings emotion, and more. That's should be an utterly fabulous learning tool for me! Thanks again, for all your Share with so many.
Thank you for sharing your formula. I've been struggling to get into this field of work. Ultimately I'd like to dip my toes into YA, Fantasy, and Adult novels. This was very informative and educational. Thank you!
Pat, Thank you so much for your site. I have been attempting to get into the Voice Over bis for a while. It can be very difficult without the resources (money) to train professionally and sites like your make a big difference. Thanks again.
Jeanise. Things have changed. It's 2020. Read attached. Getting Your Samples to Producers is Rather New How Producers Want Your Samples & Your Personal Audiobook Website Page. Producers want samples of your audiobook narration skills in a different way than they used to. No more demos, consisting of three, one-two minute excerpts, or longer. They don’t want to wade through material. Why? No budget, no time. Also, authors have more power these days, on whom performs their books. Publishers and producers want to collect and send 1-2 minute samples of your samples, which they collect (excerpts) to the author for approval to cast you. Publishers have shared with Scott Brick and me if the author’s book has, for example, a 3rd Person Fiction Perspective Fiction book, they don’t want to send the author a sample of a performer doing a sample of a 1st Person Fiction Perspective Fiction. Producers are saying that the authors “don’t get it.” Producers want your samples of 1-2 excerpts labeled differently than before. They want them labeled so they indicate a skill, which is demonstrated on your recorded excerpt. Such as, Young Adult Western Historical Fiction Romance 1st Person Fiction 3rd Person Fiction Dialect_German Nonfiction Memoir Bio Male_Female Dialogue Char Fiction and so forth. What are the categories? Who knows? There is no established way. There is no standard. So basically, you may give producers what they request, but on your Audiobook Website Page, Scott Brick and I think you should have, we suggest the following. Your Audiobook Website Page We suggest you offer one-two minute samples with the following kind of titles. Fraley_Young Adult.mp3 Fraley_Male_Female.mp3 Fraley_Western.mp3 Fraley_Crime/Thriller.mp3 Fraley_Romance.mp3 Fraley_1st PersFiction.mp3 Fraley_Nonfiction.mp3 Fraley_3rd PersFiction.mp3 Fraley_Dialect _Irish.mp3 Fraley_Memoir.mp3 Fraley_Bio.mp3 Fraley_MultipleChar.mp3 We suggest that you clearly allow visitors to your page to download mp3’s of your samples. We think the recorded sample should begin with you saying your name, then your sample. Again, if a producer wants it different, you need to deal with it. Some, like Julie Wilson, at Penguin-Random House, want narrators to post their information and samples on their database, “Ahab,” and are saying they don’t want your name in the title of the sample, or, perhaps on the recording. Hmmmm. To avoid confusion, loss, etc., Scott Brick and I still think you should a slate (your name) at the top of each sample you complete. Here’s an example of a website audiobook page I like. It is from Linda Montana. lindamontana.com/ If you need further info, email me at patfraleyteches@aol.com Know you won’t be put on any sort of list. Pat
Don't give up the ship. Here's some current info for you to use. Getting Your Samples to Producers is Rather New How Producers Want Your Samples & Your Personal Audiobook Website Page. Producers want samples of your audiobook narration skills in a different way than they used to. No more demos, consisting of three, one-two minute excerpts, or longer. They don’t want to wade through material. Why? No budget, no time. Also, authors have more power these days, on whom performs their books. Publishers and producers want to collect and send 1-2 minute samples of your samples, which they collect (excerpts) to the author for approval to cast you. Publishers have shared with Scott Brick and me if the author’s book has, for example, a 3rd Person Fiction Perspective Fiction book, they don’t want to send the author a sample of a performer doing a sample of a 1st Person Fiction Perspective Fiction. Producers are saying that the authors “don’t get it.” Producers want your samples of 1-2 excerpts labeled differently than before. They want them labeled so they indicate a skill, which is demonstrated on your recorded excerpt. Such as, Young Adult Western Historical Fiction Romance 1st Person Fiction 3rd Person Fiction Dialect_German Nonfiction Memoir Bio Male_Female Dialogue Char Fiction and so forth. What are the categories? Who knows? There is no established way. There is no standard. So basically, you may give producers what they request, but on your Audiobook Website Page, Scott Brick and I think you should have, we suggest the following. Your Audiobook Website Page We suggest you offer one-two minute samples with the following kind of titles. Fraley_Young Adult.mp3 Fraley_Male_Female.mp3 Fraley_Western.mp3 Fraley_Crime/Thriller.mp3 Fraley_Romance.mp3 Fraley_1st PersFiction.mp3 Fraley_Nonfiction.mp3 Fraley_3rd PersFiction.mp3 Fraley_Dialect _Irish.mp3 Fraley_Memoir.mp3 Fraley_Bio.mp3 Fraley_MultipleChar.mp3 We suggest that you clearly allow visitors to your page to download mp3’s of your samples. We think the recorded sample should begin with you saying your name, then your sample. Again, if a producer wants it different, you need to deal with it. Some, like Julie Wilson, at Penguin-Random House, want narrators to post their information and samples on their database, “Ahab,” and are saying they don’t want your name in the title of the sample, or, perhaps on the recording. Hmmmm. To avoid confusion, loss, etc., Scott Brick and I still think you should a slate (your name) at the top of each sample you complete. Here’s an example of a website audiobook page I like. It is from Linda Montana. lindamontana.com/ If you need further info, email me at patfraleyteches@aol.com Know you won’t be put on any sort of list. Pat
Thank you Sir Fraley - Nice to listen to a peer with a delivery that flows with water - hope to reach that level soon
Interesting. After reading to my children and many of my 21 grandchildren, I can tell you expression and life in the telling of stories is all important! The kids all laugh at funny parts and at scary parts their eyes get so big in expectation and when magic and imaginings are expressed, the wonder and daydreaming in their eyes tell me if my story telling is right for them. The years of reading with care and excitement have been glorious and to this day, keeps me young! To this day, I enjoy listening to ebooks😊
Thank you for this. You're only one so far that I've listened to that didn't sound like you're putting me down for being new to the field of audiobook narrators: your video didn't remind me constantly that I don't have what it takes, I don't have enough experience or I have to have thousands of dollars to even get started. Your video was very concise and had several good points and you seemed to talk to me as if I was a human being, an adult, and not a child. Thank you again for this!
Bravo, Pat. Could listen to you all day. Just the right amount of information to whet my appetite once again as I get back on life's bandwagon.Tks.
Thank you so much, Pat!
I know you made this video more than eight years ago, but I got a ton of great information that I can fully apply to my current pursuits in Narration. Your 4-Step Process to landing a Book Deal is pure Platinum!
Something else you recommended that really stood out to me was to get a hard copy of a Audio Book and read along with the Narrator to note how he or she changes tone, pauses, brings emotion, and more. That's should be an utterly fabulous learning tool for me!
Thanks again, for all your Share with so many.
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Your voice has the exciting twist.
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Thank you for taking the time to share this. I appreciate your voice and your input.
Very informative. It helped a lot even for a beginner brazilian voice over like me. Thanks a lot Pat! You are the best!
Thank you for sharing your formula. I've been struggling to get into this field of work. Ultimately I'd like to dip my toes into YA, Fantasy, and Adult novels. This was very informative and educational. Thank you!
Pat, Thank you so much for your site. I have been attempting to get into the Voice Over bis for a while. It can be very difficult without the resources (money) to train professionally and sites like your make a big difference. Thanks again.
love your stories and the way you help us tell them too :) wish I knew you would love to have more of your mentorship!
Why would you have to make it so complicated as to be a formula. That is extremely discouraging.
Jeanise. Things have changed. It's 2020. Read attached. Getting Your Samples to Producers is Rather New
How Producers Want Your Samples & Your Personal Audiobook Website Page.
Producers want samples of your audiobook narration skills in a different way than they used to. No more demos, consisting of three, one-two minute excerpts, or longer. They don’t want to wade through material. Why? No budget, no time.
Also, authors have more power these days, on whom performs their books. Publishers and producers want to collect and send 1-2 minute samples of your samples, which they collect (excerpts) to the author for approval to cast you. Publishers have shared with Scott Brick and me if the author’s book has, for example, a 3rd Person Fiction Perspective Fiction book, they don’t want to send the author a sample of a performer doing a sample of a 1st Person Fiction Perspective Fiction. Producers are saying that the authors “don’t get it.”
Producers want your samples of 1-2 excerpts labeled differently than before. They want them labeled so they indicate a skill, which is demonstrated on your recorded excerpt. Such as,
Young Adult
Western
Historical Fiction
Romance
1st Person Fiction
3rd Person Fiction
Dialect_German
Nonfiction
Memoir
Bio
Male_Female Dialogue
Char Fiction
and so forth.
What are the categories? Who knows? There is no established way.
There is no standard. So basically, you may give producers what they request, but on your Audiobook Website Page, Scott Brick and I think you should have, we suggest the following.
Your Audiobook Website Page
We suggest you offer one-two minute samples with the following kind of titles.
Fraley_Young Adult.mp3
Fraley_Male_Female.mp3
Fraley_Western.mp3
Fraley_Crime/Thriller.mp3
Fraley_Romance.mp3
Fraley_1st PersFiction.mp3
Fraley_Nonfiction.mp3
Fraley_3rd PersFiction.mp3
Fraley_Dialect _Irish.mp3
Fraley_Memoir.mp3
Fraley_Bio.mp3
Fraley_MultipleChar.mp3
We suggest that you clearly allow visitors to your page to download mp3’s of your samples. We think the recorded sample should begin with you saying your name, then your sample. Again, if a producer wants it different, you need to deal with it.
Some, like Julie Wilson, at Penguin-Random House, want narrators to post their information and samples on their database, “Ahab,” and are saying they don’t want your name in the title of the sample, or, perhaps on the recording. Hmmmm. To avoid confusion, loss, etc., Scott Brick and I still think you should a slate (your name) at the top of each sample you complete.
Here’s an example of a website audiobook page I like. It is from Linda Montana. lindamontana.com/ If you need further info, email me at patfraleyteches@aol.com Know you won’t be put on any sort of list. Pat
Don't give up the ship. Here's some current info for you to use.
Getting Your Samples to Producers is Rather New
How Producers Want Your Samples & Your Personal Audiobook Website Page.
Producers want samples of your audiobook narration skills in a different way than they used to. No more demos, consisting of three, one-two minute excerpts, or longer. They don’t want to wade through material. Why? No budget, no time.
Also, authors have more power these days, on whom performs their books. Publishers and producers want to collect and send 1-2 minute samples of your samples, which they collect (excerpts) to the author for approval to cast you. Publishers have shared with Scott Brick and me if the author’s book has, for example, a 3rd Person Fiction Perspective Fiction book, they don’t want to send the author a sample of a performer doing a sample of a 1st Person Fiction Perspective Fiction. Producers are saying that the authors “don’t get it.”
Producers want your samples of 1-2 excerpts labeled differently than before. They want them labeled so they indicate a skill, which is demonstrated on your recorded excerpt. Such as,
Young Adult
Western
Historical Fiction
Romance
1st Person Fiction
3rd Person Fiction
Dialect_German
Nonfiction
Memoir
Bio
Male_Female Dialogue
Char Fiction
and so forth.
What are the categories? Who knows? There is no established way.
There is no standard. So basically, you may give producers what they request, but on your Audiobook Website Page, Scott Brick and I think you should have, we suggest the following.
Your Audiobook Website Page
We suggest you offer one-two minute samples with the following kind of titles.
Fraley_Young Adult.mp3
Fraley_Male_Female.mp3
Fraley_Western.mp3
Fraley_Crime/Thriller.mp3
Fraley_Romance.mp3
Fraley_1st PersFiction.mp3
Fraley_Nonfiction.mp3
Fraley_3rd PersFiction.mp3
Fraley_Dialect _Irish.mp3
Fraley_Memoir.mp3
Fraley_Bio.mp3
Fraley_MultipleChar.mp3
We suggest that you clearly allow visitors to your page to download mp3’s of your samples. We think the recorded sample should begin with you saying your name, then your sample. Again, if a producer wants it different, you need to deal with it.
Some, like Julie Wilson, at Penguin-Random House, want narrators to post their information and samples on their database, “Ahab,” and are saying they don’t want your name in the title of the sample, or, perhaps on the recording. Hmmmm. To avoid confusion, loss, etc., Scott Brick and I still think you should a slate (your name) at the top of each sample you complete.
Here’s an example of a website audiobook page I like. It is from Linda Montana. lindamontana.com/ If you need further info, email me at patfraleyteches@aol.com Know you won’t be put on any sort of list. Pat