Hi everyone! I wanted to briefly talk about why emotion often speaks more clearly in audio than in writing, along with a little communication science. I love novels, and I enjoy writing them, but audio has a particular strength when it comes to emotional communication. Why? Because only a small fraction of human communication is…
More than any other part of what I make, audio dramas are about collaboration. You can’t define every detail yourself — in a book, you can see and fix everything; in audio, it’s what you can hear and what you can’t. That means relying on people with stronger expertise. I work with other writers. I…
Hi everyone! Today I’d like to talk about AI music. AI is the next big thing, right? It’s taking over the creative industry. Anyone can write a book, anyone can make a song, anyone can deliver amazing artwork. You may not be surprised to hear that I’m quite biased on this subject. What do I…
Hi everyone! I wanted to announce something quite special today: I have recently completed work on a book called Voices from the Void. I mentioned it in a previous post – it’s designed to help anyone who wants to create, write, voice, produce or direct audio content. Whichever role you’re taking on, I’ve included absolutely…
Hi everyone! I wanted to take a moment to let you know about the panel that Leo and I did at MCM Comic Con called How to Voice, Direct and Produce your own Audio Drama. It’s up on YouTube thanks to the efforts of our friend, who was in the front row of the audience…
Hi everyone! This is an excellent question. I was asked it recently at a panel at a convention, so I thought I would take a moment to write an article about it and let you know what I think. When you’re building an audio drama, you don’t have the visuals on screen. In comics, in…
Hi everyone! You wouldn’t believe some of the looks I get when I say we make “Audio Dramas” at a convention. Having just done one, it particularly stuck in my mind, so I thought I’d do a little disambiguation today, for your benefit. (And also mine – it doesn’t do me much good writing to…
Hey Folks! It’s been a while, but I’m back with another how-to for #AudioDramaSunday! We’ve been doing some recording for an upcoming project, so all of this is rather fresh! Today, we’re talking about the all-important things you should do to make sure your time in the booth is the best possible! 1. Get Physical (No, I…
Hey folks! Time for another #AudioDramaSunday post. This time, I want to talk about how to record audiobooks. In particular, on our Survival Horror anthology Life On Gaia (https://www.shadesofvengeance.com/product/life-on-gaia-audio-book/) – there were a lot of lessons I learned during and after recording! Preparation is key! Warming up is ideal to set the scene. Vocal warmups…
Hey Folks! Last week, I talked about the sound design of A Titan’s Rise. Today, I want to dive into how music can make your world pop. We’ve used music to boost our Audio Dramas since before we had brilliant composers on the Erascapes team – I want to show you how we found them…
