Random Thoughts: Audible, Downton, Devil

Listening to Audible.com version of my novel is kinda nerve wracking. Hearing it read aloud makes me question every word choice.

Voice actor is good. I think it would be fun to voice the main character, but getting unique voices for all the supporting isn’t easy.

Kind of arrogant how every episode of Downton Abbey ends with the word “Masterpiece” coming on screen.

In “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” it says the devil is “in a bind” because he’s “way behind” in soul collecting. Who’s setting his quota?

Wife just now looking at kids’ science book: “So narwhals are real?”

14 Comments

  1. Voice actor is good. I think it would be fun to voice the main character, but getting unique voices for all the supporting isn’t easy.

    Hey Frank, check out GraphicAudio.net. I’ve been listening to their stuff for years now. They do full production audiobooks – full voice cast; original bg music, sound effects, the whole shebang. They’re pretty expertly made – particularly if the source material isn’t 100% narrative.

  2. Work in progress…

    Obama went down to D.C., he was looking for more of your money to steal,
    But he was in a bind, the budget was way behind, so he tried to wheel and deal.
    When he came across an ‘Mericun makin’ a livin’ but not makin’ a lot.
    So Obama started his liberal stump speech, “Boy let me tell you what…”
    “I guess you didn’t know it, but I work hard for your money too…”
    “And I don’t care if your Cubbard’s bare, I’ll make this deal with you…”
    “You all make a pretty good livin’ that true, but give the government it’s due…”
    “I’ll take all your hard earned gold, set you up on the dole, Cause I can spend your money better than you.”
    The ‘Mericun said, ” You are such a Socialist doxy and boy do I regret you did win…”
    So you can take your budget, with tax dreams unmet, cause you getting my gold is a sin.”

    America line up your accountants and bury your money deep.
    ‘Cos Hell’s broke loose in D.C. and Obama thinks your cheap,
    but if you win you get to keep more of your shiny gold,
    but if you lose Obama puts you on the Dole.

    [More to come]

  3. Awesome “work in progress[ive],” Walrus!

    “The devil’s in the house of the Bidens, son”
    or
    “The devil’s in your house like Verizon, son”
    or
    “The devil’s in the details, ain’t it son?”
    or
    “Trayvon in the house, like Obama’s son” . . .

    “Checkin’ in your pocket, pickin’ out dough;
    Granny. want a ‘dog bite’? ‘No, child, no.”

  4. Obama summed up his case and he said, “You are going to pay for this show.”
    and fire flew from his ‘prompter, lies and distortions did he sow.
    “I’ll pull the wool over your eyes.” he said with an evil hiss.
    “My band of demons will join right in, they’re from the I-R-S.”
    When Obama finished America said, “Your gimmick’s pretty old ol’ son”
    “But you’re just an empty chair, so there. Let the Tea Party show you how it’s done.”

    [Damn end of work, almost there!]

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