Never the Less We Persisted: Me Too, (Blunder Woman Productions) an anthology I was privileged to be a part of as both a narrator and a writer, has won a Voice Arts Award! The event took place at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank last Sunday evening. The collection features true stories from survivors of sexual…
When I’m not doing voiceover or narrating books, my husband and I have a blast creating music together. This summer, we decided to do some covers. First one up: Bad Reputation by Joan Jett. Joan is truly a badass. I’ve seen her a couple times in concert and she owns the stage – edgy and dynamic,…
Over the summer I had a blast narrating Never Nerida, a creepy-cool medical thriller by Shane Drummy. It was extra fun to work on, as I have an affinity for anything dark and scary – music, movies, books – probably a “gift” from my older brother Chris, who could write The Complete Encyclopedia of Horror…
Though my “everyday” work comprises mostly web videos, eLearning, telephony (voicing for phone systems) and audiobook narration, I occasionally get lucky and book what I like to call a “Cadillac” job. Mostly commercial gigs, these come through my agent (yay, WME!) and may or may not have involved a casting director (this one did; big…
Hi Friends! I keep meaning to write a post letting you know (if you don’t already!) that I started a new site at the beginning of this year, fully dedicated to my writing. Please join me over there if you’re interested in my posts! http://rfwrites.com/ These days I’m writing less about VO and more about life stuff:…
As we closed out this first month of the year, NevertheLess We Persisted: MeToo arrived on Audible (and many other platforms, including Audiobooks.com, Nook, and Hoopla). I’m deeply honored to have been invited to participate, as both a writer and a narrator, in this special collection of prose and poetry created by survivors of sexual…
My daughter is two. I learned the hard way that I need to build in transition time for her. A toddler can’t be rushed; it’s a recipe for disaster. I find that giving her warnings (“Five minutes and then we take a bath”, “Two minutes til bathtime!”) really help. And once the moment to shift…
This morning I sat quietly listening to the rain, feeling wet tears on my face, and I rested with Mary Oliver for a while. Her words. Her spirit. Making sense of the world. Speaking to me, breaking it down, putting it together. The world lost a giant today. If you are unfamiliar with her poetry,…
The first full week of the year is almost on the books! For me, it’s been a bit of a slow start. And I’m (perhaps uncharacteristically) ok with that. Usually I am so gung-ho. I come out like gangbusters into the new year, signing up for this class or that, making lists and committing to…
Oh, this year. This year! 2018. One I’ll never forget. Full of twists and turns and sadness and unexpected-ness and upset and horror and grace and pure, magic joy. We all struggled through a lot of shit this year. We lost people. We fought. We called out perpetrators. We made mistakes. We loved and hated fiercely. We…