My Audiobook Adventures

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This episode started a decade ago when I first looked into getting an audiobook for Archer. I listened to half a dozen different narrators, but none the voices were quite right. I even got a brilliant demo from a fabulous actor/director I used to work with at Marconi, but it was not to be.

Back in January this year, I got a message from a chap offering a sample of him and a talented female. They were very good but, yet again, the voices weren’t quite right.

Imagine my surprise when I was invited to take part in a beta trial of Amazon’s new “Virtual Voice” initiative. Having been very impressed with the narrators on Office 365’s Word program, I was more than prepared to give it a go.

Three weeks later, I’m nearly finished the second run through of Time and Time Again, and let me tell you, it’s been an adventure.

To be continued very soon …

Published by jroauthor

I’ve always preferred a buffet to a la carte – I’d far rather nibble through a bunch of different taste sensations than works my way through a single dish. Same when it comes to stories. A Sword-wielding Archer shares the movie theatre in my head with SAS Guys, Geeky Engineers and even a Hot Angel. But every single female in there is whip-smart, fearless and more than able to hold her own in a man’s world. Blimey, it gets busy. You can guarantee they're surrounded by a supporting cast who never let them take themselves seriously, so there’s always adventure, fun and romance, whatever they get up to. Please ensure you have a snack ready or the mouth-watering food will have you diving for the biscuit tin.

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