City of Kings was one mighty book to narrate: so many characters, so many accents, so much emotion and action. It inspired me, it exhausted me. Here's the blurb: War makes monsters and corpses of us all. For generations the blooded have ruled the Wilds, cultivating a lawless frontier and bleeding the good folk dry. … Continue reading City of Kings by Rob J Hayes – Narrating an Audiobook
I know, and I am very sorry, I have been incredibly lax in my blogging of late. However, I've had a huge amount on my plate and those that have followed my Facebook page know the full of it. That particular story is ongoing. Here and now, I am talking about my narrating journey. I … Continue reading This Narrator is on a roll
What an intense, whirlwind of a weekend this was. As the date neared, I was seriously doubting my reasoning for putting myself up for so many panels, one of which I had to moderate for goodness sake! Neck deep already in writing and narrating, I had to mug up on subjects so I'd stand half … Continue reading FantasyCon 2018 Chester
I just read a post from Bookwraiths, ‘Toxic Tuesday’, which I found very interesting. The political and social extremes that some people espouse is infringing on all aspects of our lives now, including in the world of books. The written word is a bastion where thoughts and ideas can be fully explored and accessed by … Continue reading Thinking
Well, folks, I've successfully embarked on a new career. One I had never even imagined I would ever do before some life-changing occurrences, er, occurred, last year. Since last summer, I've been pushed into reassessing all aspects of my life, seeing what possibilities were out there in the big world for me to explore. Then, … Continue reading Becoming a Narrator
GHOSTS OF TOMORROW https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07FN31L9T The audiobook for Ghosts of Tomorrow is OUT! This is awesome! I feel awesome! .....and TERRIFIED! What will people think of my narration? Will they like it? Hate it? Why did I do this to myself? Why do we put ourselves out there in writing or performing, so far out in … Continue reading The Audiobook is out
Red Sister by Mark Lawrence blew my mind. There, that's my review. Good enough? What? It's not wordy enough? Okay, I'll write some more. First the blurb: "It's not until you're broken that you find your sharpest edge. I was born for killing – the gods made me to ruin. At the Convent of Sweet … Continue reading Red Sister by Mark Lawrence- A Review
