Being prepared aka Conference Survival is a real thing! I don’t mean, like, you could die at one if you don’t bring extra socks. Or could you…? I kid. What I mean by survival is being prepared physically, logistically, mentally, and emotionally so you can get the most out of the experience. I bring this up because I yet again have the honor of presenting at VO Atlanta. Whoo hoo! I had a blast presenting there in 2016, which you can read all about here. You can read more about

I am often asked, “When will my voiceover business become profitable? When will my career turn the corner? How long will it take for me to become successful?” The short answer; I have no idea. The longer answer is, well, a helluva lot longer. First off, what does “profitable” mean? It could mean: You’re making more than you’re investing in your voiceover business in a given year You’re making enough money doing voiceovers to cover your business expenses, personal expenses, sa

I love FaffCon. It’s the most important weekend of my year. FaffCon 9 is the penultimate (that’s the fancy way of saying second-to-last) FaffCon there will ever be so that makes it all the more precious. For those of you who aren’t familiar with FaffCon… FaffCon: the voiceover unconference, is a participant-driven professional development event for working voiceover industry pros. Its highly-interactive, peer-to-peer learning environment is consistently credited with helping

I head out to Faffcon 9 in Charlotte this week so what a better time to talk about my mobile recording rig? We talked about this same subject a few years ago, coincidentally before I went to Faffcon 7. Since my gear has changed a bit, I figure it’s the perfect time to re-hash. The pic below has a link to the older blog entry. Wanna See My Mobile Rig? 😉 – The GKN Weekly Update 9/9/14 …and this is the new rig. Some is different, some is the same. This is a Senheisser MKH-416

Being an effective audiobook narrator is tough. The intricacies of preparation, technical production, genre mastery, performance, and much more are what make attending Johnny Heller’s 3rd Annual Splendiferous Narrator Workshop so gosh-darn important. For those of you who aren’t aware, audiobook narrator extraordinaire Johnny Heller hosts a workshop to coincide with the annual Audio Publishers Association Conference (APAC) and The Audies, which is like the Oscars but for audio

You heard me correctly: FaffCon 9 is coming!!! Here’s everything you need to know. I know it’s correct because I’m lifting it straight from the FaffCon homepage. 🙂 what? Only 2 more left! FaffCon: the voiceover unconference, is a participant-driven professional development event for working voiceover industry pros. Its highly-interactive, peer-to-peer learning environment is consistently credited with helping establish VO-industry pros take their careers to the next level. P

The voiceover industry can sometimes be a lonely one. Most voice talents these days audition, record, and market from home in a dark closet, sound booth, basement, or attic. Some live in relatively remote locations where the nearest voice talent is many miles away. Many friends and family members don’t understand what we do, how we do it, or why we do it. Some wonder when we’re going to become rich and famous (because that’s exactly why we’re voice talents, right?) or get a “

Hello and Happy Battle of Pueblo Day and soon-to-be Mother’s Day. My mom said not to get her flowers this year, just take her to see Spider-Man 2. Fine by me! Being a voice talent has many perks. Among others; you work from home, you don’t have a boss, and it’s potentially quite lucrative. Another perk for me is the ability to travel. Because of voiceovers, I’ve had the pleasure of going to New York City, Hershey, PA, Ventura Beach, Disneyland, Charlotte, San Antonio, and man

Hello and welcome back! Or should I say, welcome me back. I took a week off of blogging so I could recover from FaffCon6 (in a good way!). I needed time to reflect on the experience and gather my thoughts. And catch up on email. And sleep. And hydration. And sleep. On the way to San Antonio I visited my brother and his family in Meqsuite, Texas. That’s my niece Jayden at Babe’s Chicken Dinner House in Garland. Ain’t she cute? If you ever go to the Dallas area you gotta hit th

Here’s a lesson in fear. Don’t worry, I’ll get to it at the end… Over the weekend I attended FaffCon 3 in Hershey, PA. This was one of the most amazing weekends of my life, and I’m not exaggerating. This “un-conference” was a collection of 104 voice talents coming together to share their collective wisdom in a very unique format. And share we did! Friday was a field trip to Hershey World and a lovely dinner at the Fire House Restaurant in Harrisburg. Oh, and FaffJam! Many of