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Deyan Masterclass with Lisa Smith from Oasis

Deyan Masterclass with Lisa Smith from Oasis

What an honor to meet Lisa Smith from Oasis at the latest Deyan Masterclass. She and PJ Ochlan really helped us sharped our skills and dig a little deeper. Highlights included: How does the narrator feel about this moment? You should always know this. It makes the...

Deyan Masterclass with Gina White from Podium

Deyan Masterclass with Gina White from Podium

It was such a treat to finally "meet" Gina White from Podium at the Deyan Masterclass last night. She and PJ Ochlan pointed out some aspects of narration that are often overlooked. These included: Always know the emotion of the scene. Always be able to put a name on...

Deyan Masterclass with Elishia Merricks from Macmillan

Deyan Masterclass with Elishia Merricks from Macmillan

Amazing performances abounded in the Deyan Masterclass last night. PJ Ochlan and Elishia Merricks from Macmillan helped us really stretch and discover all the nooks and crannies we missed. Here are my key takeaways: Work that inner voice. Show the listener what the...

Deyan Masterclass with Almeda Beynon from HarperAudio

Deyan Masterclass with Almeda Beynon from HarperAudio

It was a real treat to be coached by PJ Ochlan and Almeda Beynon from HarperAudio at the Deyan Masterclass. We had some real breakthroughs, and it was wonderful hearing the stellar performances of the other narrators. Key takeaways included: As in writing, so in...

Get Where You Want to Go

As my kids are getting older, and each are showing an affinity for lives in the creative fields, I wanted to share some thoughts on how creatives can get where they want to be, faster. I listen to marketing podcasts all the time, (Seth Godin’s Akimbo is excellent). I...

Raising Funding for your Audiobook

Raising Funding for your Audiobook

Many authors have asked me how to raise funding for their audiobook. I mean, you've shed a lot of blood, sweat and tears to write this thing. If you're going to make an audiobook, you need to do it right. A bad audiobook will simply not sell. You need (and deserve) a...

The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Always a candidate for the title of “The Great American Novel,” F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel The Great Gatsby will be our next podcast mini-series for March. This novel has made it into the canon of required reading for many American high schools for its richness...

Download The Classic Tales Direct to iOS devices!

Download The Classic Tales Direct to iOS devices!

I love The Classic Tales, but I only have an iPad. I’m on the road, and I’d like to download an audiobook for the ride home. Does this sound familiar? Now, with a little help from some friends, you can download any title from The Classic Tales website without a...

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