1 January 2026

I can vividly remember feeling discouraged, angry, and upset about things — especially career objectives — that didn’t happen when or how I hoped they would, or even at all. I know I wasted incredible time and energy during my IRS years of desperately wanting the life I now have and feeling extremely frustrated about […]

6 August 2025

Updated 1/3/26   I’ve been a proud member of the Professional Audiobook Narrators Association (PANA) since its inception. The organization offered its first convention PANAcon last month.   When I was asked earlier this year to speak at the first PANAcon on a panel about self-producing your work, I couldn’t say “yes!” fast enough! If […]

7 June 2025

I receive a lot of questions in general and especially about Public Domain (PD) books since I've created a boatload of info about them. I realize the process can be overwhelming and/or confusing! Therefore,I wanted to write this article to provide a clear set of repeatable actions which you can use as a checklist in creating your public domain audiobook.

9 April 2025

Updated 12/31/25 A reader asked me for tips for finding newspapers and short stories in the Public Domain.

3 April 2025

Last updated 6/10/25   I received an email this week from a narrator who is considering making an offer to license the audio rights of a book. They asked me what an industry-standard offer would be. It seems like a simple question, but it doesn’t have a simple answer. In 2008 when I first wrote […]

7 December 2024

  Since we’re fast approaching the end of 2024, I thought it might be helpful to share my activities to organize and prepare for the start of a new year.

5 June 2024

I regretted not asking for a Barry Manilow tour poster 30 years ago. I explain why I no longer have that regret and offer 5 ways to live without regrets.

16 December 2023

A few days ago, I showed a narrator friend my collection of journals, which I started keeping consistently in 1999. She was interested in beginning a journal and asked some questions that started me thinking about things I’ve learned about adding new entries to my journals. I think many people may wish to start a […]

25 September 2023

I received a message from a narrator who wants to narrate a book that's still protected by copyright. They wrote that they don't know what to do after approaching the publisher or how to distribute the book. You can either license the rights or persuade the RH to hire you. This article outlines the process.

9 March 2023

I want to share a few ideas to help you promote your public domain audiobooks with interesting pull quotes from critics' reviews, publisher marketing text in your descriptive blurbs, and authentic cover art.