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Kiran Rathod shares her secrets on how to be a successful audiobook narrator. You'll learn about the best locations for recording, her posh studio, what equipment you need to get started– plus, she has some fun stories from times when things didn't go quite right while storytelling!

And since Kiran is such a giver, she wants to share with those who may want to embark in narration listeners some links to get started:

1. Go to acx.com and sign up with them on this site as a narrator

2. At the bottom of the acx home page there is a "How it Works' video which describes the process of how authors (or sometimes rights holders) find narrators (sorry no link available!)

3. ACX Setting up a home studio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzixwYIvMzM

4. Blue Yeti with USB port microphone (available from Amazon)

5. AudioTechnica headphones available from Amazon

5. Audacity software -  And watch this video to show you how to navigate the software https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmsfqRxFSI8

Don't forget to connect with our hosts:

Robin Castle

You can email Robin and Joa at: therobinandjoapodcast@gmail.com

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Don't Drink the Bathroom Water by Robin Castle is available on Amazon

Johanny 'Joa' Ortega

Joa: http://instagram.com/haveacupofjohanny/

Follow Joa's Journey to publication on her blog at: www.haveacupofjo-hanny.com

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Music intro and outro courtesy of Free-Use music from Joseph Mcdade if you like what you hear, please consider supporting him on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/josephmcdade

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The Robin and Joa Podcast is spoiler-free and sponsored by QOROS Books