michaelreynolds_vo
@michaelreadsbooks.bsky.social
Audiobook Narrator
Welcoming, Humorous, and Thoughtful
Your Friendly Neighbor With A Great Story To Tell
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Welcoming, Humorous, and Thoughtful
Your Friendly Neighbor With A Great Story To Tell
[email protected]
First royalty check is on the way! Trying to decide how to spend $10.16!
January 27, 2026 at 2:29 PM
First royalty check is on the way! Trying to decide how to spend $10.16!
Normally, I’m gadget-oriented, i.e., a new microphone will fix all my problems. Then clarity strikes and I realize what I really need is better personal organization and time management. Getting more work done more efficiently will get me ahead. Any ideas out there to better manage book projects?
January 26, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Normally, I’m gadget-oriented, i.e., a new microphone will fix all my problems. Then clarity strikes and I realize what I really need is better personal organization and time management. Getting more work done more efficiently will get me ahead. Any ideas out there to better manage book projects?
I should be working in the booth but the Ken Burns film Jazz (all ten dvds!) was in the free library at work yesterday and my priorities had to be adjusted.
January 20, 2026 at 2:33 PM
I should be working in the booth but the Ken Burns film Jazz (all ten dvds!) was in the free library at work yesterday and my priorities had to be adjusted.
One of my fillings fell out this week. Not a major event, overall, but every .0004 seconds during every waking moment my tongue is screaming “WHAT’S THIS?!? WHAT’S THIS?!?” like I don’t already know. Bonus feature: the edges of the filling are razor-sharp.
December 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
One of my fillings fell out this week. Not a major event, overall, but every .0004 seconds during every waking moment my tongue is screaming “WHAT’S THIS?!? WHAT’S THIS?!?” like I don’t already know. Bonus feature: the edges of the filling are razor-sharp.
It’s an admin day here in Studio A, we’re focused on social media campaigns, prepping the next book, and, for those with the thickest skins, checking sales figures and reviews.
December 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM
It’s an admin day here in Studio A, we’re focused on social media campaigns, prepping the next book, and, for those with the thickest skins, checking sales figures and reviews.
My first book on Audible, First Offensive: The Marine Campaign For Guadalcanal, recently had its first sale and now I have to update my resume from “narrator” to “professional narrator”.
November 19, 2025 at 11:55 AM
My first book on Audible, First Offensive: The Marine Campaign For Guadalcanal, recently had its first sale and now I have to update my resume from “narrator” to “professional narrator”.
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“Until we are all free, we are none of us free.” ~ Emma Lazarus
July 22, 1849 - November 19, 1887
July 22, 1849 - November 19, 1887
November 19, 2025 at 10:55 AM
“Until we are all free, we are none of us free.” ~ Emma Lazarus
July 22, 1849 - November 19, 1887
July 22, 1849 - November 19, 1887
It’s the busy season in all my non-audio pursuits, what with the dayjob, putting snow tires on *before* it snows, holiday shopping and child returning from afar, but today is a rare studio day and I couldn’t be happier.
November 18, 2025 at 1:58 PM
It’s the busy season in all my non-audio pursuits, what with the dayjob, putting snow tires on *before* it snows, holiday shopping and child returning from afar, but today is a rare studio day and I couldn’t be happier.
It’s newsletter Tuesday! The first Tuesday of each month I send out a VERY SHORT newsletter covering the recent highlights of a shiny new narrator (that's me!). If you’re interested in that kind of thing, shoot me your email in a DM. (Unsubscribing is easy-peasy, btw.)
November 4, 2025 at 12:07 PM
It’s newsletter Tuesday! The first Tuesday of each month I send out a VERY SHORT newsletter covering the recent highlights of a shiny new narrator (that's me!). If you’re interested in that kind of thing, shoot me your email in a DM. (Unsubscribing is easy-peasy, btw.)
Can’t sing nor dance but I recently stepped out of my booth (and comfort zone) to participate in a music video directed by www.tessholbrook.com for the latest song from www.natemottmusic.com. Film prep is very much like getting an audiobook ready to record but with tons more people and a dress code.
November 2, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Can’t sing nor dance but I recently stepped out of my booth (and comfort zone) to participate in a music video directed by www.tessholbrook.com for the latest song from www.natemottmusic.com. Film prep is very much like getting an audiobook ready to record but with tons more people and a dress code.
Since my Book 0001 (I'm feeling optimistic) just went up on Audible, will ACX send me this tshirt automatically or do I have to ask?
October 29, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Since my Book 0001 (I'm feeling optimistic) just went up on Audible, will ACX send me this tshirt automatically or do I have to ask?
Came across Kaliane Bradley’s Ministry Of Time and by the end of page 1 was reading it aloud to myself (that’s right, working for free!) because it was so much fun. George Weightman & Katie Leung narrate, providing a textbook example of how a great audio performance adds to the reading experience.
October 26, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Came across Kaliane Bradley’s Ministry Of Time and by the end of page 1 was reading it aloud to myself (that’s right, working for free!) because it was so much fun. George Weightman & Katie Leung narrate, providing a textbook example of how a great audio performance adds to the reading experience.
Look what just came in the mail! Just as pleased today about completing this class as I was in May, and still miss those monthly chats. Thank you again, @sppresents.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Look what just came in the mail! Just as pleased today about completing this class as I was in May, and still miss those monthly chats. Thank you again, @sppresents.bsky.social
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Rain? Bah, humbug. I have audio to edit and text to prep so it's still a beautiful day.
a black and white photo of a man standing next to a radio
Alt: a black and white photo of a smiling man standing next to a reel-to-reel tape machine, tapping it in rhthym.
media.tenor.com
October 14, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Rain? Bah, humbug. I have audio to edit and text to prep so it's still a beautiful day.
The Kitchen Cafe, Brewster, MA.
October 2, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The Kitchen Cafe, Brewster, MA.
I’m on vacation this week. This means posts over the next few days will all be variations on the theme of “What Is Michael Eating Now?” Today, I'm at Lucky's Coffee Garage, in Lebanon, NH
September 30, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I’m on vacation this week. This means posts over the next few days will all be variations on the theme of “What Is Michael Eating Now?” Today, I'm at Lucky's Coffee Garage, in Lebanon, NH
Looking at the cover art for audiobook #0001, now in final review at ACX, and it’s weird to see my name there but I’m quite proud about it, too.
September 25, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Looking at the cover art for audiobook #0001, now in final review at ACX, and it’s weird to see my name there but I’m quite proud about it, too.
Taking a confident and optimistic view of my future narrating career, I’ve decided to number my audio projects with four-digit numbers. Coincidentally, Project 0002 is ready for editing.
September 23, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Taking a confident and optimistic view of my future narrating career, I’ve decided to number my audio projects with four-digit numbers. Coincidentally, Project 0002 is ready for editing.
Spending a large chunk of this day in the recording booth and loving every moment of it.
September 16, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Spending a large chunk of this day in the recording booth and loving every moment of it.
Going to add “Minor plumbing repairs” to my resume after this weekend. It’s the same hourly rate, after all.
September 2, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Going to add “Minor plumbing repairs” to my resume after this weekend. It’s the same hourly rate, after all.
Lots of driving today means lots of listening to Grover Gardner. I'm very okay with that.
August 26, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Lots of driving today means lots of listening to Grover Gardner. I'm very okay with that.
Today’s Adventure In Audiobooks is learning how to make (on a Windows pc) a decent-looking epub out of the public domain book I just finished recording. Tips from the School Of Hard Knocks gratefully accepted.
August 12, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Today’s Adventure In Audiobooks is learning how to make (on a Windows pc) a decent-looking epub out of the public domain book I just finished recording. Tips from the School Of Hard Knocks gratefully accepted.
It’s a recording day for me so of course I have to go to the dentist first (2nd time in a week!) and then to our excellent mechanics for an oil change. I will not mention the necessary yardwork in hopes of avoiding doing the necessary yardwork.
August 5, 2025 at 11:09 AM
It’s a recording day for me so of course I have to go to the dentist first (2nd time in a week!) and then to our excellent mechanics for an oil change. I will not mention the necessary yardwork in hopes of avoiding doing the necessary yardwork.
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WE’RE SO EXCITED!
Join Ana Clements and me for a 2-day online audiobook narration workshop (Aug 3rd & 9th).
FOR MORE INFO: tinyurl.com/54dz85y5
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
Subject line: “August Workshop”
Join Ana Clements and me for a 2-day online audiobook narration workshop (Aug 3rd & 9th).
FOR MORE INFO: tinyurl.com/54dz85y5
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
Subject line: “August Workshop”
July 30, 2025 at 2:19 PM
WE’RE SO EXCITED!
Join Ana Clements and me for a 2-day online audiobook narration workshop (Aug 3rd & 9th).
FOR MORE INFO: tinyurl.com/54dz85y5
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
Subject line: “August Workshop”
Join Ana Clements and me for a 2-day online audiobook narration workshop (Aug 3rd & 9th).
FOR MORE INFO: tinyurl.com/54dz85y5
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
Subject line: “August Workshop”