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What clients have to say about Fort Raphael’s audiobook production services:
"Working with Kevin Theis was simply wonderful! He is a master of the audiobook….his artistic sense combines with his technical know-how….add this to his understanding of people, like this author, and voila: a perfect recipe for success. A pleasure on every level!"
Dr. Linda Howe
Award-Winning Author & Founder of the Center for Akashic Studies
What “How to Be an Audiobook Narrator” attendees have said about the workshop:
“I found the class incredibly informative…. Even though I have zero sound recording or editing experience, I really feel comfortable setting up my own home studio… Thank you for the very thorough introduction to the audio book world, and for sharing your time and expertise.”
Jamie C.
“[A] real eye opener…It was fascinating and seems to be one of the rare areas where one can make money without an awful lot of competition if you’re good or savvy.”
Ron B.
“This seminar was a fabulous idea… You imparted a treasure trove of information about the ins and outs of this business that would be so hard to come by in any other context… Your seminar really opened the door for me. Thanks for opening my eyes to the possibilities!”
Rick P.
“The seminar was terrific! Your knowledge of the subjected is encyclopedic, your passionate enthusiasm contagious and your presentation informative and wildly entertaining…I’m very glad I attended.”
Kevin O.
“Phenomenal workshop presented masterfully.”
Lisamarie S.
“This class was exactly what I needed to get me into audiobook narrating. Too often I’ve gone to classes that want to teach you A, B, and C so you can go do F, but don’t explain how to do D and E. Walking through the step by step process of how to do the narrating as well as explaining the logic behind it all, enabled me to set up a profile and start recording the next day. And I’ve already landed a book offer!”
Megan M.
“You’ll walk in hoping you can do this — you’ll walk out knowing how.”
Mary Anne B.
“Did you ever meet a teacher whose knowledge and skill is matched by his passion and dedication to teaching? Kevin Theis is such a teacher! Kevin is as kind, patient and supportive as he is knowledgeable. I was terrified to take his audio book recording class but his encouragement and support is contagiously effective. Kevin quickly builds a class atmosphere of safety for asking questions. He patiently explains everything needed to demystify the process of audio book recording. Kevin’s sense of humor and his own experiences make the class not only informative but also so enjoyable! I highly recommend taking the class if you want to learn all the details of audio book recording in a fun and relaxed way.”
Tehilla N.
“I heartily recommend everyone learning here from Mr. Theis. It’s hugely informative and expertly shared.”
Ronald K.
“Highly recommended. This workshop is packed with helpful information…Kevin’s energetic, creative and fun presentation gave me hope that I could do this work and his supportive attitude as a teacher is encouraging and builds confidence.”
Marc R.
“Take. This. Class.”
Gabriel M.
“Phenomenal workshop presented masterfully.”
Lisamarie S.
"Reflections of Valour" by James Elsener
A new novel from author James Elsener (self-publishing as Ledger Publishing, Inc.), Reflections of Valour is an American story of untested lovers from opposite backgrounds during the tumultuous early days of the Vietnam War.
Brenda Walker attends an exclusive east coast women's college and enjoys the trappings of her wealthy suburban environment. She begins seeing John Briggs, a young man from a modest midwestern working class family who has enlisted in the military.
The Marine Corps owns Briggs' loyalty. When he is called to war, Briggs is torn between a sense of duty and having to leave behind the woman he loves. His departure leaves many unanswered questions about their future.
In Vietnam, Briggs emerges as a leader among the young troops trying to survive combat. The reader experiences the exhilaration, the boredom, the confusion, and the horrors of war. Eventually, the hunter becomes the hunted when Briggs' squad is ambushed. After a fierce firefight Briggs leaves the battlefield alive, but critically wounded. He faces slim odds to recover from wounds and exposure to Agent Orange.
John Briggs' place of honor on "The Wall" is more than a name. Like 57,939 other names, it is a life story. Two decades after they said goodbye, Brenda finally learns why he was drawn to war and what happened to him afterward. Her life is changed forever by knowing him and loving him.
Reflection of Valour is a novel of love, of peace, and of closure.
To pick up a copy for yourself, click here.
"Class Dismissed" by Mike Conklin
Journalist and author Mike Conklin (self-publishing as Write Stuff Publishing) presents a new novel of intrigue, murder and small-town machinations.
Every small, rural community has secrets, some harmless and embarrassing and others dark and ugly. No question what's hung over Harrison, a college town in southern Indiana.
The mysterious death of Marlene Scott, a precocious high school student, has gone unsolved for 50 years. Enter Phillip J. (Flip) Doyle and a course he teaches at Harrison College, a sleepy, staid academic fortress yet to discover the 21st century.
The school's ambitious, new president, Jonathan Casey, wants to change all this with new, barrier-breaking faculty like Flip and their curriculum proposals. First, Flip must tiptoe his way past tenure-obsessed colleagues, an entrenched dean, and arcane department meetings sure cures for insomnia. Through Flip's networking, the students got their work published in the local Hoosier-Record, helping to revive a struggling newspaper faculty considered a joke. And, looking back, it was inevitable the ambitious, young teacher and his merry band of bright students would run head-first into the Marlene Scott case.
Could they solve a 50-year old murder mystery? Did new technology open doors to a solution? Could the killer be found on Google?
Joining Flip and the students in this exercise was a helpful, young woman, Maria, an outsider who opened their eyes to a world under their noses. Little did they know her own story was as compelling as the one they chased.
For your copy of Class Dismissed, click here.
"Inspired Manifesting: Elevate Your Energy & Ignite Your Dreams Through the Akashic Records" by Dr. Linda Howe
Dr. Linda Howe has helped tens of thousands all over the world learn to use the Akashic Records, bringing this ancient knowledge to a new generation of seekers. Here, self-publishing as Energy Integrity Publishing, Dr. Howe presents "Inspired Manifesting through the Akashic Records: Elevate Your Energy and Ignite Your Dreams," a compendium, formulated over her 25+ years of practice with students all over the world. Here she provides lessons, practices, exercises and reflections to help readers take a big breath, let go of what's holding them back, and feel empowered to take bigger, bolder steps into the future.
Ours is a kind and compassionate world that cares and wants to co-create with you to enrich your life so you feel fulfilled and can serve your greater purpose in the world. Here is a brand new paradigm, a new way of living in the world starting today: as you are, right here, right now, with what you have.
Dr. Howe is championing an entire transformation of your relationship with Life so you can enjoy exceptional, extraordinary relationships and feel empowered to live in the sweet spot where your perfectly divine essence meets your imperfect humanity. It is possible to enjoy heaven on earth-to encounter, experience and express our divine light and unconditional love through our ordinary human selves.
THIS is Inspired Manifesting.
"Under the L: A Chronicle of Growing up in the Near North Side of Chicago in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s" by Charles J. Martinez
Charles J. Martinez (self-publishing as Delta Publishing Company) has created "Under the L: Growing Up In The Near North Side Of Chicago," an oral history, turned into a chronicle, obtained by personal interviews with childhood friends.
As Dr. Martinez puts it: "This book is not a scientific social document. It is not a confession, nor does it try to achieve catharsis. This book was written out of awe. I hold my childhood in awe. Awe that so much of the human condition can flow from such meager beginnings. I have been in touch with all those I interviewed and many others from the old neighborhood for many years, and when we get together at parties, weddings and funerals, one comment that runs through our conversations is, 'How did we survive?'
"Behind this question is the realization that some did not survive; many brothers and friends fell by the wayside from drugs and crime."
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