Becoming "Voice Talent"

[TheTart]

Okay, I've gone back into the archives a bit, and I haven't seen this question asked or answered:

You've bought the hardware and the software. You've got a good, quiet place to record. How do you become 'voice talent'?

I'm not a writer. But I'm as fascinated with the teller of the tale as the one who created it. A good voice can make a so-so story breathe - a bad one can ensure I tune out or turn it off. I want my voice to read these stories. So do I just record a story and start sending it to folks? What's the etiquette?

Thanks!

[Russell Nash]

Get yourself hosted at Libsyn or somewhere and then start sending out the link to friends, put it in your signature for everything, and other stuff like that.

[Troo]

I'd settle for being able to get through a paragraph without devolving into screaming swear words into the microphone

[Russell Nash]

I'd settle for being able to get through a paragraph without devolving into screaming swear words into the microphone

That sounds like fun.  Can I hear it??

[Troo]

Alas I keep declining to save those files. But just for you I'll save the next few attempts

[bolddeceiver]

There are a LOT of people out there who want to get their work online, and have the exact opposite problem -- they can write, but can't read convincingly/hate the sound of their voice.  Just troll (in the sense of fishing, not in the sense of being a jerk) podcasting message boards (i.e. this one) and keep an eye out for help wanteds.

[Troo]

What you might also want to do, Tart (ooer), is offer your reading services to writers who would like to start a podcast but don't have the equipment or inclination to do the recording. Hang out on writer's sites and you'll inevitably find a few

[Nobilis]

Anyone with interest in reading the kind of stories that show up in my podcast, feel free to contact me, I'll send an audition text.  I love having people read for my show.

Couples who are willing to sit down and read smut into a microphone are of particular interest.

[Planish]

Librivox could always use some readers - http://librivox.org/volunteer-for-librivox/
It's a good place to dip your toe in, and they aren't real fussy.

I'd settle for being able to get through a paragraph without devolving into screaming swear words into the microphone

That sounds like fun.  Can I hear it??

If that floats yer boat, try the Air Out My Shorts podcasts.