Novel Opinions | Want to Narrate Audiobooks? Listen to This FIRST! @NovelOpinions | Uploaded November 2022 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
I interviewed audiobook narrator, Alex Picard, to learn all about her art form! Whether you aspire to be a narrator or just enjoy listening to books, I think you’ll find this fascinating.
Find Alex online:
alexpicard.com
Tiktok: sounds_like_alex
Instagram: it_sounds_like_alex
Twitter: alexpicard24
Pseudonym: Lexi Crusher
audible.com/search?keywords=alex+picard&ref=a_hp_t1_header_search
https://libro.fm/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=Alex+Picard
Find me on Instagram jillians_novel_opinions
Websites mentioned
acx.com
findawayvoices.com
learningally.org/Solutions-for-School/K-12/Audiobooks-Solution?utm_source=ext&utm_medium=ppc&utm_campaign=aw-ad&gclid=Cj0KCQiA4OybBhCzARIsAIcfn9l_gRjwZltAQlW6sJ0IMqHjylZgXIIg0JsBmt0cvK8Z6rBDg8QcLXkaAiIDEALw_wcB
audiopub.org
johnnyheller.com (New England Narrator Retreat)
audible.com
spotify.com/us/premium/?utm_source=us-en_brand_contextual-desktop_text&utm_medium=paidsearch&utm_campaign=alwayson_ucanz_us_performancemarketing_core_brand+contextual-desktop+text+exact+us-en+google&gclid=Cj0KCQiA4OybBhCzARIsAIcfn9lA1czNx51YituuovfnS-Hnp1Ro8rFyiH835GVKMPlvxMKz9cRWS88aArYREALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
whisperroom.com/?utm_term=whisperroom&utm_campaign=Branded+(US/CAN)+-+SKAG&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_cam=11669865524&hsa_src=g&hsa_grp=116487483587&hsa_tgt=kwd-301849438523&hsa_ad=481305901657&hsa_kw=whisperroom&hsa_ver=3&hsa_acc=8022526060&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_mt=e&gclid=Cj0KCQiA4OybBhCzARIsAIcfn9mVHW0u3hPxnWXUadhig3rp3rWqFiT9iQ24OnMnT0hhlJbRCBK_dC8aAt9fEALw_wcB
studiobricks.com
narratorsroadmap.com
App mentioned: iannotate
Books mentioned:
Dance Among the Flames by Tori Eldridge
The Fire in the Glass by Jacquelyn Benson
YouTube video mentioned: youtu.be/NPzPi-_0Xi8
Time stamps
Intro 0:00
Tell us a little about yourself: 0:38
What is the audition process like 4:00
Audiobook community 9:28
How do you prep a book 12:19
How much say does the author have 16:57
Can a book be rejected 19:35
Warm up Routine 20:28
How long do you stay in your studio 22:22
Mistakes 26:00
Equipment: 28:20
Payment 32:40
Favorite experience 34:20
Least favorite thing: 38:25
Most surprising thing 41:28
One piece of Advice for someone considering narrating 45:40
I interviewed audiobook narrator, Alex Picard, to learn all about her art form! Whether you aspire to be a narrator or just enjoy listening to books, I think you’ll find this fascinating.
Find Alex online:
alexpicard.com
Tiktok: sounds_like_alex
Instagram: it_sounds_like_alex
Twitter: alexpicard24
Pseudonym: Lexi Crusher
audible.com/search?keywords=alex+picard&ref=a_hp_t1_header_search
https://libro.fm/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=Alex+Picard
Find me on Instagram jillians_novel_opinions
Websites mentioned
acx.com
findawayvoices.com
learningally.org/Solutions-for-School/K-12/Audiobooks-Solution?utm_source=ext&utm_medium=ppc&utm_campaign=aw-ad&gclid=Cj0KCQiA4OybBhCzARIsAIcfn9l_gRjwZltAQlW6sJ0IMqHjylZgXIIg0JsBmt0cvK8Z6rBDg8QcLXkaAiIDEALw_wcB
audiopub.org
johnnyheller.com (New England Narrator Retreat)
audible.com
spotify.com/us/premium/?utm_source=us-en_brand_contextual-desktop_text&utm_medium=paidsearch&utm_campaign=alwayson_ucanz_us_performancemarketing_core_brand+contextual-desktop+text+exact+us-en+google&gclid=Cj0KCQiA4OybBhCzARIsAIcfn9lA1czNx51YituuovfnS-Hnp1Ro8rFyiH835GVKMPlvxMKz9cRWS88aArYREALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
whisperroom.com/?utm_term=whisperroom&utm_campaign=Branded+(US/CAN)+-+SKAG&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_cam=11669865524&hsa_src=g&hsa_grp=116487483587&hsa_tgt=kwd-301849438523&hsa_ad=481305901657&hsa_kw=whisperroom&hsa_ver=3&hsa_acc=8022526060&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_mt=e&gclid=Cj0KCQiA4OybBhCzARIsAIcfn9mVHW0u3hPxnWXUadhig3rp3rWqFiT9iQ24OnMnT0hhlJbRCBK_dC8aAt9fEALw_wcB
studiobricks.com
narratorsroadmap.com
App mentioned: iannotate
Books mentioned:
Dance Among the Flames by Tori Eldridge
The Fire in the Glass by Jacquelyn Benson
YouTube video mentioned: youtu.be/NPzPi-_0Xi8
Time stamps
Intro 0:00
Tell us a little about yourself: 0:38
What is the audition process like 4:00
Audiobook community 9:28
How do you prep a book 12:19
How much say does the author have 16:57
Can a book be rejected 19:35
Warm up Routine 20:28
How long do you stay in your studio 22:22
Mistakes 26:00
Equipment: 28:20
Payment 32:40
Favorite experience 34:20
Least favorite thing: 38:25
Most surprising thing 41:28
One piece of Advice for someone considering narrating 45:40
