This past year, I’ve started embracing the cry more, if that makes sense? I really went for it with Casey McQuiston ’s One Last Stop. I’d stop recording, try to calm down, blow my nose, and get myself under control before trying again. I’m a very emotional narrator (and person) and I struggled for years with crying in the booth when the writing was really gripping. What’s the biggest challenge you face as a narrator and how do you overcome it?
It’s been life-changing for me-a dream come true to perform as an artist every day, in my sweats like the homebody I am, without having to travel away from my family. When I realized it was a real career path, I made a booth, started auditioning, and when I started to book work, I quit singing and teaching music lessons. I was spending hours in my car, listening to audiobooks, driving to rehearsals, and I decided to Google audiobook narrating on a whim. It’s a tough career with very few well-paying gigs, and I was incredibly discouraged and ready to make a career change.
I have a Bachelors and Masters of Music in Opera, and I spent a few years trying very seriously to make it as an opera singer. How did you first become an audiobook narrator?
