• 09: Crafting a Story & Writing for Audio
    Apr 14 2024

    Rose and Samantha sit down with authors Kayley Loring and C.D. Reiss to discuss their approach to storytelling and how that work changes when producing an audiobook.

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    1 hr and 35 mins
  • 08: Navigating Large Scale Success
    Feb 13 2024

    Rose and Samantha are joined by award winning author and best seller Kennedy Ryan and award winning narrator and author Julia Whelan to discuss the challenges and opportunities that come with recognition on a large scale and expanding your creative ventures beyond audiobooks.

     

    Find guests online:

    Julia Whelan https://jmwhelan.com/

    Kennedy Ryan https://kennedyryanwrites.com/

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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • 07: Narrator & Author Long Term Relationships
    Jan 2 2024

    Rose and Samantha are joined by authors Elizabeth O'Roark and Chelle Bliss to discuss the unique opportunities and challenges that come when authors work with the same narrators over many books and series.

     

    Find guests online:

    Elizabeth O'Roark https://www.elizabethoroark.com/

    Chelle Bliss https://chellebliss.com/

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • 06: Narrator Perspectives (Acting & Voice Technique)
    Nov 25 2023

    Rose and Samantha are joined by narrators Emma Wilder, Mari, Kit Swann & Aaron Shedlock for a roundtable focused on acting and voice technique. 

     

    Find guests online:

    Aaron @aaronshedlock

    Kit Swann @kitswannvo

    Mari @marisosexy or @janinaspeaksvolumes

    Emma Wilder @akaemmawilder

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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • 05: Narrator Perspectives (Mental Health)
    Nov 22 2023

    Rose and Samantha are joined by narrators Teddy Hamilton, Wesleigh Siobhan and Joel Leslie on this episode to discuss narrator perspectives on mental health. 

     

    Wesleigh Siobhan on Instagram: @wesleigh_siobhan

    Teddy Hamilton on Instagram: @narratedbyteddyhamilton

    Joel Leslie on TikTok at @joellesliefroomkin. 

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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • 04: Marketing Pt 2 (The Power of Reviews)
    Nov 21 2023

    Rose & Samantha are joined by Michele Cobb (Audiofile Magazine, APA) and Jen Prokop (Fated Mates, Kirkus Reviews). This fourth roundtable discussion is part two of a series on marketing practices for audiobooks and specifically focuses on the power of reviews.

    Jen Prokop: @jenreadsromance on instagram or follow her on the fated mates website www.fatedmates.net or her personal site jenreadsromance.com.

    You can follow Audiofile online @Audiofilemagazine on Instagram and Facebook and @AudioFileMag on X. To follow the APA you can follow @audiobooks on IG and X and @audiobookcommunity on FB. Audiofile has a daily review podcast called Behind the Mic available at audiofilemagazine.com/podcast.

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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • 03: Marketing Pt 1 (Impact of Grassroots and Social Media)
    Jul 6 2023

    Rose & Samantha are joined by marketer Jessica DeWulf and author Alexandria Bellefleur. This third roundtable discussion is part one of a series on marketing practices for audiobooks and specifically focuses on a look into grassroots marketing and the power of social media.

    Jessica DeWulf: @peacelovebooksxo/ Forever And Always PR www.foreverandalwalyspr.com

    Alexandria Bellefleur: @a.m.bellfleur www.alexandriabellfleur.com

     

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    58 mins
  • 02: Casting & Discovery of New Talent
    May 3 2023

    Join hosts Rose Dioro and Samantha Brentmoor as they discuss perspectives on casting and discovery of new talent with producers Katie Robinson (Lyric Audiobooks), Shane East (East House Productions) and Jeffrey Tabnick (Recorded Books). 

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    1 hr and 15 mins