#2744 - Q&A: “How to get started as an audiobook narrator?”
Side Hustle School
Chris Guillebeau
4.7 • 3.3K Ratings
🗓️ 6 July 2024
⏱️ 5 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, we explore how to transform a great voice into a side hustle in voice acting and audiobook narration. How can you get going, and where do you find your first gigs?
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Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week.
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Email: team@sidehustleschool.com
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Connect on Instagram: @193countries
Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com
Read A Year of Mental Health: yearofmentalhealth.com
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| 0:00.0 | How can you get started as an audiobook narrator? Do you listen to audio books? Do you wonder how those |
| 0:14.8 | narrators get the gigs? How do they find jobs, assignments, if it's not the author at |
| 0:20.6 | least? For my books I usually record my own narration but in the world |
| 0:24.6 | of fiction in particular there are a bunch of people who do audiobook narration as a |
| 0:29.7 | side hustle or sometimes as a full-time profession. So let's talk about it. |
| 0:34.1 | Welcome to another episode of Side Hustle School. We are all about exploring |
| 0:37.5 | creative ways to earn extra income without quitting your day job or as part of a |
| 0:41.6 | transition from a day job to self-employment, whatever it is the |
| 0:45.0 | you're up to, whatever you're interested in, if you're looking to turn a hobby into a revenue |
| 0:48.6 | stream or simply want to find some new opportunities. |
| 0:51.8 | That's what we're all about, new opportunities. |
| 0:54.0 | So let's dive into this world of voice acting |
| 0:56.3 | and audiobook narration. |
| 0:58.2 | We received a great question from a listener |
| 0:59.9 | who has been inspired by our show |
| 1:01.8 | to turn his vocal talents into a side hustle. |
| 1:05.2 | So this episode is for him and also for anybody else out there who might be curious. |
| 1:09.6 | All right, detailed question coming right up. Hi, |
| 1:14.0 | Hi, Hi Chris this is Jason from Chicago. I've been told I have a great voice and I'm |
| 1:28.9 | interested in voice acting and audio book narration. I've been following your podcast for a while and I've been inspired by the diverse |
| 1:36.3 | side hustles you feature. |
| 1:38.8 | How can I break into this industry as a side hustle and what equipment do I need to get started. Any tips on |
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