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Topic: March Right Up and Have Some Cake |
Diane Havens
Replies: 62
Views: 22429
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Forum: Chat Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 11:02 am Subject: March Right Up and Have Some Cake |
Thanks, Lee! Love the tennis court cake -- you're so thoughtful. |
Topic: Uncle Roy's BBQ |
Diane Havens
Replies: 13
Views: 6523
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Forum: Chat Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 4:01 pm Subject: Uncle Roy's BBQ |
Actually, if I recall, Peter, we did do that in one of the previous years ... but then I could be misremembering. Roy's bashes are always a blast. Next year, I have to stay into the night session. |
Topic: ACX recruitment drive? |
Diane Havens
Replies: 16
Views: 7338
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Forum: Chat Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 1:22 pm Subject: ACX recruitment drive? |
I'm sure you and every other female narrator who has ever done a royalty share book for ACX got that email. Same with the direct invitations to audition that are sent out en masse, but are meant to ma ... |
Topic: ACX recruitment drive? |
Diane Havens
Replies: 16
Views: 7338
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Forum: Chat Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 5:43 am Subject: ACX recruitment drive? |
I haven't auditioned for anything at ACX for months, so I was very surprised to get an email from them last night offering me the job of producing a book -- no audition necessary --,but "hurry! i ... |
Topic: ACX recruitment drive? |
Diane Havens
Replies: 16
Views: 7338
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Forum: Chat Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 3:48 pm Subject: ACX recruitment drive? |
I have some of those too, Scott. My take on it is that these are people who are new to audiobooks are afraid to make a decision or an author having labored over this work for years and know each word ... |
Topic: ACX recruitment drive? |
Diane Havens
Replies: 16
Views: 7338
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Forum: Chat Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 11:33 am Subject: ACX recruitment drive? |
I agree, CC. I think I did one audition there the past two months -- even the decent paying titles are few and far between except for the porn, er, erotica. And I get one or two requests to audition a ... |
Topic: ACX recruitment drive? |
Diane Havens
Replies: 16
Views: 7338
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Forum: Chat Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:13 am Subject: ACX recruitment drive? |
Odd he didn't mention that. |
Topic: ACX recruitment drive? |
Diane Havens
Replies: 16
Views: 7338
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Forum: Chat Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 6:10 pm Subject: ACX recruitment drive? |
Hence the shortage. |
Topic: ACX recruitment drive? |
Diane Havens
Replies: 16
Views: 7338
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Forum: Chat Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 3:06 pm Subject: ACX recruitment drive? |
Thought this was interesting -- is there a shortage?
http://blog.acx.com/2012/08/08/considering-a-career-in-audiobook-narration/ |
Topic: The March of Cake |
Diane Havens
Replies: 79
Views: 32973
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Forum: Chat Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 10:45 am Subject: The March of Cake |
Thanks so much for remembering me with cake! And happiest of birthdays and days ahead to all my fellow babes of March! |
Topic: Silliness in the world of audiobook pick-ups... |
Diane Havens
Replies: 51
Views: 16970
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Forum: Chat Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 11:46 am Subject: Silliness in the world of audiobook pick-ups... |
Makes me wonder how the text-to-speech programs handle these things ... |
Topic: Voice-bunny? |
Diane Havens
Replies: 80
Views: 35020
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Forum: Chat Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 7:54 am Subject: Voice-bunny? |
An apology?! Without specifics? Strange -- and seems to be a departure from their usual attitude toward any complaint: it's not us, it's you. |
Topic: Something for the Ladies |
Diane Havens
Replies: 14
Views: 5837
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Forum: Chat Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 2:34 pm Subject: Something for the Ladies |
Ahhhhh --- sweet! <3 |
Topic: Taxes - Accountant or DIY? (USA) |
Diane Havens
Replies: 21
Views: 6524
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Forum: Chat Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 4:25 pm Subject: Taxes - Accountant or DIY? (USA) |
A good accountant is well worth the investment. |
Topic: Un... buh... leevable!! No... worse than that! |
Diane Havens
Replies: 50
Views: 11908
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Forum: Chat Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 6:47 am Subject: Un... buh... leevable!! No... worse than that! |
Actually, Peter, I've been up for hours since my cats are insistent that I must rise at 4 am on the weekends. Now I'm reading the paper with my fourth cup of coffee and getting all riled up over other ... |
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