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Category: VOICEOVER

  • Narrating The Annie Graceland Mysteries

    Narrating The Annie Graceland Mysteries

    I was recently talking (emailing) with Pamela DuMond, author of a very funny rom-com audiobook I narrated titled “Part-Time Princess, Ladies In Waiting: Book One.”

    Part-Time Princess Book 1

    You know you have a good author/narrator relationship when you check in on each other regularly. She’s currently writing the sequel to Part-Time Princess which is exciting because it means we’ll be working together again and I get to live a bit longer in the heroine’s life. Hers is a very funny, feel-good ride.

    PartTime Princess 2

    In the meantime, Pamela has asked me to take over narrating The Annie Graceland Mysteries series. Here’s an excerpt from her blog:

    “In HAPPY Audible Book News:

    Lesley Fogle, the enormously talented narrator for Part-time Princess: A Romantic Comedy, will be taking over new Annie Graceland narrator duties. Lesley’s getting her feet wet with Cupcakes, Bats, and Scare-dy Cats. I can’t wait to share to her spin on this story with all of you… Hilarious!”

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     Cupcakes, Bats, Scare-dy Cats

    I’ve read Pamela’s Messenger time-travel series but was not familiar with The Annie Graceland Mysteries series. I’m now taking a crash course in the previous books and prepping “Cupcakes, Bats, and Scare-dy Cats.” Here’s an overview of the series and Book 6:

    The Annie Graceland Mysteries

    Annie Graceland’s a baker with a pinch of psychic ability. She’s empathic; feels other people’s lusts, urges and desires in her own body. Usually it’s simple — someone’s craving chocolate, or lusting after the wrong guy. But since Annie discovered she can see and talk with ghosts, her life became a little more complicated…

    Cupcakes, Bats, and Scare-dy Cats (AG, #6) 

    Annie Graceland has a pinch of psychic ability. It turns out her cat, Theodore, does too! 
    Cupcakes, Bats, and Scare-dy Cats is a hilarious, pet-friendly cozy mystery, told through the eyes of the cats, the dog, and Annie.

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    Are you still there? Here are some audiobook review excerpts of “Part-time Princess” from wonderful listeners on Audible:

    5 Stars! “Part-time Princess is a great entertainer”  •  “Pamela DuMond wrote a fun filled book and Lesley Ann Fogle’s narration only added to the awesomeness of it all.”  •  “A rollicking good time! PART- TIME PRINCESS: LADIES-IN-WAITING BOOK 1 is laugh out loud funny. Full of quirky characters that you will adore, this is a not to miss story. Lesley Ann Fogle does a fantastic job with the different voices and makes a great story a joyful experience to listen to.”  •  “Fun Fairytale Read!!! I absolutely loved the narrating by Lesley Ann Fogle, it turned a great book into a fun enjoyable story. This is such a refreshing entertaining book and I really enjoyed it so much I finished in one sitting. The characters are very well developed and likable, I really enjoyed Lucy she was fun. This is my first book by Pamela DeMond and it will not be my last, she is an amazing author.”  •  “5 Stars! Very Sweet!”  •  “This is a snort out loud funny book”  •  “Great job to the narrator”  •  “Lesley Ann Fogle’s narration of Part-time Princess is wonderfully appropriate. She has the lightness of voice to be appropriate to an adrift 20-something and invested Lucy with a wonderful personality. There were moments where it seemed the narrator was really enjoying the work and embodying the fish out of water, Lucy.”

  • Woman In Horror Interview

    Woman In Horror Interview

    First off, let me say that I did not have the time to keep up with posts for many months. All of my free time went to my mom who was dealing with an onslaught of health issues. Since she passed away in November, I’ve spent a lot of time catching up with work, processing, and recovering my energy. Things are starting to normalize though everything has changed.

    Now is a good time to get back into the swing of things. Or in this case, the gallow swing of things. February was Women in Horror month and David Spell of The Scary Reviews and Erin Sweet-Al Mehairi of Hook Of A Book Media were kind enough to include me in their spotlight interviews. I’m not an author but I have narrated quite a few books in the horror genre and I’m glad someone noticed. So far they’ve profiled 26 women with mini-interviews, so please visit thescaryreviews.com and read them all!

    Here goes:

    Woman In Horror Interview – Spotlight #9 by Scary Reviews

    Lesley

    Lesley Ann Fogle, Narrator, Audio Specialist

    How do you define horror and what drew you to it?

    First movie I remember having an impact on me was “The Shining.” I covered my ears and figured out it was the sound that really gave me the creeps. I was sensitive to sound; if someone’s teeth were clacking or energy was directed at me then I would have would have to go somewhere isolated to read. But after that movie, I got my little hands on the book and the words made my mind listen intensely without any sensory interference. Horror helped me. Unsure why. Guess I’ll say effective horror makes my mind listen with impenetrable, macabre focus.

    I think the next book to command my attention was “Wasp Factory.”

    What sub-genre(s) do you read/narrate in?

    So far I’ve narrated paranormal haunted house and classic ghost, supernatural crime thriller, classic sci-fi, mythological madness, and psychological Victorian paranormal. I put a lot into my audiobooks and get great responses from the authors.

    What is your personal favorite part of reading horror?

    I like dark prose and character meltdowns and humor. It’s mostly all entertaining to read. And sometimes alarming, in which case we’re learning. Personal favorite…Fred Godsmarck; he is the boss of horror audiobooks and a joy to work with which is rare/important in a publisher. Is there a word limit here? I also really enjoyed working on the Out-Of-Tune anthology; the short stories kept me on my toes and I like studying the writing style of many authors at once. Speaking of short stories, I recently narrated the promo trailer for the upcoming Borderlands Podcast Indiegogo campaign. Yes, THE Borderlands series! It’s coming soon so be on the lookout.

    Lesley Anne Fogle Bio(hazard)

    Within my harrowing 40-some years, I’ve studied opera, sound, engineering. Worked as a jingle singer, voiceover talent, location field mixer, and audio engineer for soul-sucking commercials (and cool films and shows and installations). I’m the Nintendo GameCube girl, Vena Gore from the underground band Mal VU, and singer/engineer for After-Death Plan whose upcoming 2016 album “Literature” holds songs inspired by books. I like to narrate books and record accents and mimic people and casually workshop my characters on the unsuspecting public.

    TO READ MORE, please visit http://thescaryreviews.com/2016/03/04/women-in-horror-spotlight-9/

    And again, check out the 25 other short interviews and get to know some authors in the industry:

    Spotlight #1 author Chris Marrs, editor Sharon Lawson, author Sarah Read

    Spotlight #2 authors Michelle Garza and Melissa Lason, author Heather Herrman, author Suzi Albracht

    Spotlight #3 author Fiona Dodwell, author Sara Brooke, author Lori R. Lopez

    Spotlight #4 author Catherine Cavendish, author Stephanie M. Wytovich, author Kristin Dearborn

    Spotlight #5 author Rena Mason, author Nikki Hopeman, author Sarah Dalton

    Spotlight #6 author Lesley Conner, author Christie Stratos, author Andrea Zuvich

    Spotlight #7 author Ania Ahlborn, author Rebecca Anne Pate, author Elena Hearty

    Spotlight #8 author Sephera Giron, author Monica O’Rourke, author Latashia Figueroa

    Spotlight #9 narrator Lesley Ann Fogle, author Carol Davis

     

    Women in Horror Spotlight #1