Brian E. Smith: Actor, sound designer and theatre director in Atlanta, Georgia.

First wall post here, I believe! So I'm glad to say I have a new audiobook out and it's all about the theatre! Specifically, "Ghost Light" is a terrific introductory look at the practice of dramaturgy. (How bad can it be if the first chapter is titled "What the #$%@ Is a Dramaturg?") It lessons are toward everyone involved in the performing arts, not just aspiring dramaturgs... because we -- actors, directors, writers, designers -- are all dramaturgs and should always be questioning to find the best way forward. Enjoy! http://actorgeek.com/audible-ghostlight

I am a publisher and we are looking to break into audiobooks. we are looking at doing a combination of payment up front and then % of sales . We would like to have multiple readers and already have a wealth of interested parties on the vo end, as well as authors. But I have talked to several sound guys who say that it is impossible to do this from remote locations. I am not technically savvy enough, but it seems to me that if you had a set standard of equipment and settings, then that shouldn't be a problem. Any thoughts? Anyone who would be interested in such an arrangement? What down payment would you consider reasonable? What percentage of sales?

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