Good relations goes beyond client relations

Could we need another note about good client relations? I don’t know, maybe. Repeat lessons are not a bad thing. This is only kinda-sorta one of those times.

A favorite author of short stories to narrate is Will Bevis. His work simply touches me in a way that is hard to explain. It isn’t the perfect language or the most precise and accurate grammar either. The stories are real. That is to say they are not just true they are real life true to the heart observations of the things in life that can’t be explained.

The point is, my point is, we communicated through the work and let each other how it moved us and what it meant to each of us. The communication was real life true to the heart.

Client relations can become much more than just business as usual. Doing narration is not in it’s self business as usual anyway. We narrators and you authors are doing this for reasons far beyond what others may understand.

This professional relationship has gone personal and has had some of the authors work dedicated to me. That is more than can be expected.

Lynn

A Lost Friend is now available on kindle

Like ryding a byke

Yes, it is an old saying that fits so very well in many places.  That includes narrating audiobooks.

Here is the challenge.  I get on a bike and it feels great.  Great. but a bit off.  Is the seat at the right height?  Oops!  Hit the curb.  Ha!  Almost bit it.  There it is.  That balance thing that has been with me for most of my life.  Its working now.

OK.  So, when I get on after a while it works.  It could work better.  I will not try anything like a 20 mile ride.

Now, let’s talk narrating audiobooks.  After a few days I am eager to get back at the work.  I hit the curb, stumble a bit, swerve into the road and then realize I need to do some warm-up first.

There a a few vocal things I do to get ready.  Noises I make and phrases I say.  Warm-up before taking the long right into the story to be told. 

Mae mee my mo moo.  Beedabodoboodabada.  Impty dimpty diggety fig.  Eeya doeah dominig.  Eichy Cheichy domiceich.  Ahm pahm Poo.

Continue the story now. Continue the story now. Continue the story now.

 

Yep!  Just like ryding a byke.  I’m ready now.

Lynn

Mid Week Check

Many people think of Wednesday as mid way to the weekend.  Well, that is fine.  However, there are things we can consider in the middle of the week.

Check to see if you are on task with recording projects.

Communicate with authors and rights holders.

Look into forums and discussions that keep you sharp.

Practice something new or something old to keep the skills up to date.

Studies you are doing.  Are you on track?

Keep track of family and friends.  Don’t let time fly too fast.

Enjoy the moment.

Oh, and get ready for the week end.  It IS hump day!

Lynn

Didn’t do much

I admit there was work to do.  However, I has at the radio and TV a good part of the day today.

Plenty of time has passed with me not being directly involved with broadcasting.  Most of my time is spent narrating audiobooks now.  Broadcasting never really gets out of your system completely.

Watching the news of a KOMO helicopter crash was a major part of my morning.  Very sad.  The people on the air lost friends and coworkers.  Then had to or chose to report on it.  I couldn’t easily pull away.  I don’t know any of them personally, but it still feels like part of me in a hard to explain way.

So, it was not the most productive recording day.  That’s OK.

Lynn