So the reason for the radio-silence lately is that I\u2019ve actually been working on an audio project for the last few weeks. I\u2019m creating a voice-over version for House Key, or what my husband jokingly calls “a new science project.” Science was never my thing \u2013 yet this could work\u2026 I\u2019ll let you be the judge as I make progress.<\/p>\n
Today is just a heads-up. Here\u2019s a picture of my \u2018rough draft\u2019 start. Yes, I am still also writing the sequel of House Key, as well, but I\u2019ve had enough requests for an audio version of the novel, that I decided to look into it. Many of you enjoy hands-free reading; to listen while you commute to work, jog, garden, or do whatever. Given that reading is learned, not innate, reading can be challenging for some. But I have yet to meet anyone who doesn\u2019t love a good story \u2013 and that\u2019s why I\u2019m compelled to make an Audible version so that everyone can enjoy this one.<\/p>\n
I did a little research. I asked for advice. I heard lots of pro- and con opinions about hiring an actor versus narrating one\u2019s own novel. I decided to do what comes most naturally: take the path of greatest resistance. I went on the Amazon website, stole comforters from my kids\u2019 bedrooms (it\u2019s warm and they\u2019ve retreated to the man-cave in the basement, anyway) and built myself a fort. Constructed with spare canvases (all painting projects \u2013 except commissions \u2013 are in summer recess right now), it\u2019s big enough to contain my desk and recording equipment.<\/p>\n
Not Feng-shui, but definitely functional, my new sound lab is a studio within a studio. It is recording-ready. The unforeseen downside is that my kids just figured out a loophole to the new silent-house rule: since they have no indoor voices, they simply slip away to their friends\u2019 houses undetected. When I ask my husband where they\u2019ve gone, he shrugs and relays the message that they \u201cdidn\u2019t want to disturb Mom in her \u2018beats-lab\u2019.\u201d Is that a rapper thing? Maybe it\u2019s a sign they think it\u2019s cool? I can\u2019t be sure, but it\u2019s all positive. I\u2019m excited to create this new version of House Key and get your feedback soon. Stay tuned for updates!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"