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Audiobook Narration with Matt Haynes

Dorsa Brevia 625 NW Everett Street #103, Portland, OR, United States

The secret's out: Audiobooks are booming. Now for the next secrets: Who does audiobooks? What is the most important thing to look for in a narrator? When is it time to take a book to audio? Where do narrators get their training? How does a narrator do all those voices? Join audiobook narrator Matt Haynes as he lets you in on some surprising truths about his industry... and answers your questions as well.

Free

APPS DUE: SEP 12: Creative Nonfiction (CNF) Studio | Sep 22 – Dec 15,

Attic Institute 4232 SE Hawthorne, Portland, OR, United States

Write what you know you want to know The Creative Nonfiction (CNF) Studio is based on the idea that inspiration, accountability, and community are essential to every writer’s growth. The CNF Studio meets weekly for multi-month sessions, and its curriculum is designed to help you deepen your writing through a keener understanding of both literary craft and your own voice. The CNF Studio is open to applications from all writers, and members often return for multiple sessions. This creates the Studio’s special experience: a consistent, deep, and supportive study of your writing in the company of other writers. Each weekly session includes a close-reading and discussion of a selected work of creative nonfiction, a roundtable reading of take-home prompts, and in-depth critique of several works-in-progress. Over…

$548 – $583