11: Internet Culture & The Romance Audiobook Community: PART 1: Table Setting

Part 1 of the multi-part discussion and deep dive on romance narration and internet culture with Rose & Samantha. In this episode we give an overview of the topics we will discuss over the next four episodes and where it came from. If you'd like to provide some of your own input before we dig in you can do so by finding us at the Cocktail Meet n' Greet at Book Bonanza on June 13 at 9pm CT or by filling out our inquiry form online no later than June 17 available here: https://tinyurl.com/Rosemoor

Rose and Samantha sit down with Kelsey Navarro-Foster, Erin Mallon & Connor Crais to discuss the unique experience of being a parent and a narrator.

Find our guests online:

Connor Crais @connorcrais on Facebook, Instagram & TikTok

Kelsey Navarro-Foster @kelseynavfoster on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok & Threads

Join Erin Mallon's Feisty Fitzies on Facebook

Rose and Samantha sit down with authors Kayley Loring and C.D. Reiss to discuss their approach to storytelling and how that work changes when producing an audiobook.

Rose and Samantha are joined by award winning author and best seller Kennedy Ryan and award winning narrator and author Julia Whelan to discuss the challenges and opportunities that come with recognition on a large scale and expanding your creative ventures beyond audiobooks.

Find guests online:

Julia Whelan https://jmwhelan.com/

Kennedy Ryan https://kennedyryanwrites.com/

Rose and Samantha are joined by authors Elizabeth O'Roark and Chelle Bliss to discuss the unique opportunities and challenges that come when authors work with the same narrators over many books and series.

Find guests online:

Elizabeth O'Roark https://www.elizabethoroark.com/

Chelle Bliss https://chellebliss.com/

Rose and Samantha are joined by narrators Emma Wilder, Mari, Kit Swann & Aaron Shedlock for a roundtable focused on acting and voice technique. 

Find guests online:

Aaron @aaronshedlock

Kit Swann @kitswannvo

Mari @marisosexy or @janinaspeaksvolumes

Emma Wilder @akaemmawilder

Rose and Samantha are joined by narrators Teddy Hamilton, Wesleigh Siobhan and Joel Leslie on this episode to discuss narrator perspectives on mental health. 

Wesleigh Siobhan on Instagram: @wesleigh_siobhan

Teddy Hamilton on Instagram: @narratedbyteddyhamilton

Joel Leslie on TikTok at @joellesliefroomkin. 

Rose & Samantha are joined by Michele Cobb (Audiofile Magazine, APA) and Jen Prokop (Fated Mates, Kirkus Reviews). This fourth roundtable discussion is part two of a series on marketing practices for audiobooks and specifically focuses on the power of reviews.

Jen Prokop: @jenreadsromance on instagram or follow her on the fated mates website www.fatedmates.net or her personal site jenreadsromance.com.

You can follow Audiofile online @Audiofilemagazine on Instagram and Facebook and @AudioFileMag on X. To follow the APA you can follow @audiobooks on IG and X and @audiobookcommunity on FB. Audiofile has a daily review podcast called Behind the Mic available at audiofilemagazine.com/podcast.