CAST ANNOUNCEMENT Unveiling the voice of the First Seer: Stefan Rudnicki @stefansecho.bsky.social! Some of you may also know him as the voice of Albrecht Entrati in Warframe. More: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rypv... CONNECT WITH STEFAN Website: skyboatmedia.com #SOULTRIAL #audiodrama #audioseries

I'm honoured (and humbled) to be working with Stefan on ST. It still feels like a dream! A wise man (Stefan) once told me that he doesn't believe that there was a thing such as "good" or "bad" acting—only honest and dishonest acting. A thought that stayed. Thank you @stefansecho.bsky.social !

Thanks for answering! :) I know there's a lot more to it than "just reading", and it shows when we listen.

@stefansecho.bsky.social @giftogab.bsky.social I am curious about something. How do you prep a manuscript so that when you read, you know which voices go where? I envision coloured highlighters but I expect there's something more clever than that. Also, thank you for being the voices in my ears. :)

And thanks for your kind words, Seth. Great meeting you.

Tonight, Stefan Rudnicki as a presenter at the Writers of the Future Award. Stefan (and Skyboat) produced the #audiobook of this year's Finalists. Here he is with the amazing Kary English. @stefansecho.bsky.social @sfwa.org

At BOSKONE 63 in Boston with Stefan Rudnicki as Special Guest of honor. Come say hi! Here tomorrow Sunday in the Dealers Roomd! #audiobooks @stefansecho.bsky.social @skyboatmedia.bsky.social

And thanks for your kind words, Seth. Great meeting you.

@boskone.bsky.social has been a fun con so far, a workshops with @stefansecho.bsky.social from @skyboatmedia.bsky.social, a panel about the cozy side of horror, as well as tips and tricks for neurodivergent creatives. More to come!

If you're in or near Boston this weekend, join us at Boskone, sponsored by the New England SF Association, and say HI! I'm a Special Guest, and will be involved in several events every day. boskone.org

@stefansecho.bsky.social, beautiful work on this story. @giftogab.bsky.social was certainly right when she said she'd listen to you read a grocery list [updated from "phone book" for obvious reasons]. Oh myyyyy. www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/the-...

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What a great story, sir! Two characters very different from one another + fun to read, and the 3rd, um, main character, who was SO great. (Happy to hear the info from the helpful customer service guy as well.) @stefansecho.bsky.social's reading was perfect but #3's rendition was just a riot!

Stefan, I and our crackerjack team Skyboat #audiobooks @skyboatmedia.bsky.social take tremendous pride in researching (and enforcing) pronunciations. Plus, Stefan is just a damn poetic genius and knows all these things from his dizzying academic and theatrical background. @stefansecho.bsky.social

Thank you for your support. We appreciate every single #audiobook you listen to; even if it's not one of ours. 😂 Libraries are HUGE supporters of our art, and we are very grateful that they pay us well to spread the "word." @skyboatmedia.bsky.social @stefansecho.bsky.social

Great thread, everyone! Thanks for addressing some of the serious issues related to narration.

If you're anywhere within a 2-3 hour drive, you should check this out. See ya!

Definitely one of my faves. Thanks, Dr. Sue.

Wonderful, multi-layered story. Great characters. Not for the faint of heart. (consider that a challenge!)

Ah yes. Thanks, Sue. THE MISSION has received less media attention than it deserves, because the subject is politically volatile. Terrific book, and my fourth with author Tim Weiner, the ultimate researcher by interview. www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read...

@isabel.kim, Thanks for your wonderful "Human Voices." @lightspeedmagazine.com's author spotlight was fascinating and gave background on the potential power of a voice. (BTW, I also found "deep ennui" on the one cruise ship I was ever on.) And bravo to @stefansecho.bsky.social's amazing performance.

Thanks Glenn. This "story" has become one of my instant favorites. Special format and all.

Just last night, this song by John Denver popped up on my playlist. Seems terribly appropriate today. Enjoy. www.google.com/search?q=Iwa...

I have listened to that one as well. I usually listen to Ender's Game at least once a year. It is one of my favorites and quite possibly my favorite book of all time.

By all means, go for it. I guarantee it'll sound different to you. New revelations. Or...go for ENDER'S GAME ALIVE, OSC's dramatic adaptation of the events surrounding ENDER'S GAME. With an even bigger cast. Plus sound effects and original music, and a whole bunch of other features.

A few years back I had the pleasure and the honor of directing Diane Keaton reading Joan Didion's Slouching Towards Bethlehem. At a studio in Santa Monica. Sweet lady. She did a wonderful job. Wish I could promote her performance, but that version has disappeared. I'll miss her.

Thanks for the referral. But it should be noted that this is a multi-cast production, and there are a few other narrators involved. They are ALL terrific.

Thanks, Lonna for placing us in such great company.

Thank you!

Fascist occultism goes viral in Manish Melwani’s spine-chilling masterwork, MAMMOTH (@nightmare-magazine.com, hauntingly delivered by @stefansecho.bsky.social). It creeps from the shadows; inexorable as history, foreboding as myth If you haven’t read it yet, you will. #sff #horror #shortstories

See y'all there folks.

Looking forward to hearing @stefansecho.bsky.social again!

One of my fave #book podcasts is Australian: The Bookshelf. I've gotten some extraordinary fiction recs from hosts Cassie McCullagh+Dr. Kate Evans. I've never forgotten The Signal Line (B.Colley) or The Kingdoms (N.Pulley). Good to hear abt bks from elsewhere. #BookSky www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

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Such a beautiful story by @carrievaughnco.bsky.social. I feel calm and refreshed and pleased. It's truly magical. Find a quiet place and let @susanhanfield.bsky.social tell you the tale. @stefansecho.bsky.social www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/a-we...

Agreed! I know Roxanne would love to see your comments, and I'm just trying to adjust to her current social media, since she doesn't seem to be represented on bsky.

Agreed.

What a great story! Anyone who's been to conferences (which I have) couldn't help but laugh (which I did). All the pieces were perfect, and I hope that someone can also compliment Roxanne Hernandez for both her dry delivery + her clueless jerk one. Thx very much! @stefansecho.bsky.social

Sounds like your doppelganger! Thanks so much for humoring my query. I owned that record when I was a kid but I don't know where it is now.

Sorry Cynthia. This guy is good, but it's not me. I couldn't find a narrator credit. Is it pirated? So much audio on YouTube is.

Thanks, Meg. I love this story! As I do most of your writing. Thank you.

I love this story! But, Cynthia, I need some context on Hansel and Gretel.

I believe that many will. And, alas, others won't. The story means a lot to me too.

Such a great behind-the-scenes look from one of the characters in the famous story! And yes, @stefansecho.bsky.social is exactly the guy for this one. (Personal bonus: I saw Sir Patrick's one-man show. 😊) Thanks for your wonderful tale!

Thank you, Sue.

that’s @stefansecho.bsky.social, folks. Amazing work.

I like to think that art begets art. Thank you, Meg.

Thanks, Meg. I'd like to think that art begets art.