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News: Awards
4/7/08 - Tony Award Nominee Tim Curry to Host The Audies Awards, May 30 in LA
3/17/08 - The APA Names Five Finalists for The Audies Audiobook of the Year
2/22/08 - 2008 Voicey Awards Winners!
2/20/08 - 2008 Audies Awards Names Finalists - Check The Voices
2/12/08 - And The 2008 Voicey Awards Finalists Are ...
12/27/07 - Voicey Awards Nominations Open Jan. 1
12/10/2007 - VO Victory Contest Winner & Finalists Share Success Tips
News: Events (Industry & Training)
4/29/08 - Xavier Paul's New Tele-Seminar Series Details 'Making Money in Voiceovers"
4/21/08 - Hear Audiobook Narrator Scott Brick & Authors at LA Times Festival of Books, April 27 at UCLA
4/18/08 - Audit (Attend Free) LA Beginner and Advanced VO Classes, April and May
4/18/08 - Bob Bergen - Voice of Porky Pig - Makes Hartford,CT Workshop Debut May 17-18
4/16/08 - 'Take Control' Of Your Career At Advanced Marketing Expo, May 3, Schenectady, NY
4/11/08 - Deb Munro Creates New Workshops & Hosts Open House May 3
3/25/08 - VOICE 2008 Conference, Aug. 8-11, Adds Presenters & Sets Schedule
3/14/08 - Comedy in VO! Learn the Skills: April 5 in LA with Pat Fraley & Candi Milo
3/10/08 - Learn "The Business of VO" With Bettye Zoller in Dallas, April 26
2/21/08 - VOICE 2008 Conference Announces 21 Presenters & Earlybird Special
2/20/08 - Women In Animation VO Group Meetings in LA: Mic Time & More
2/18/08 - Rodney Saulsberry's Commercial Workshops & Teleclass Coming Soon
2/18/08 - Take Cashman Cache Workshops On Hollywood Nights (And Saturdays)
2/15/08 - 'Roundabout' Workshops in Manhattan - Feb. 18 and Friday Nights
2/13/08 - Bettye Zoller Announces Spring & Summer Voice-Over Workshops
2/8/08 - Learn ADR / Looping At Pat Fraley's Master's Event, March 8-9
2/6/08 - 'Not A Demo Demo' Course Starts Mar. 18 in Hollywood
2/2/08 - Harlan Hogan & Elaine Clark Present April Weekend Workshops in Portland & Sarasota
1/31/08 - Children's Voice-Over Workshop Returns To Dallas March 30, With Bettye Zoller
1/29/08 - Free Teleseminar Jan. 31: Seven Ways to Grow Your Voice-Over Business
1/25/08 - Sharpen Your VO Ad Acting Skills With Jan. 30 BraintracksAudio Teleseminar
1/15/08 - Ed Asner & Pat Fraley Teach American Masters VO Event, Feb. 9
1/8/08 - Debbie Munro Crosses Canada With VO Workouts
1/7/08 - Bob Bergen Animates Atlanta March 8-9
12/21/2007 - Bettye Zoller Teaches VO Biz & Acting, Feb. 16-17
12/19/2007 - Cartoon Voices for Kids Workshop, March 16 in Sacramento
12/10/2007 - Bettye Zoller Announces University of Tulsa VO Workshop, Feb. 3
News: Humor
4/10/08 - BBC News Reader "Hit By Giggling Fit" - And It's Contagious!
3/31/08 - David Cavanaugh Pursues "Lost" Goal (With Tongue in His Cheek)
News: Industry
5/9/08 - Promote These PSAs for Myanmar Cyclone Relief
5/6/08 - New Social Networking Site Sizzles Online for Voice Actors: 'I Rock The Mic VO.com'
5/1/08 - Survey Report: Most Voice Actors Covered, But Worry ... 18% Have None, by John Florian
5/1/08 - Survey Report: You Said It: Today's Health Insurance 'Horrendous' ... And Other Comments, by John Florian
4/10/08 - Concerned About Health Insurance? VoiceOverXtra Conducts Survey
4/9/08 - Rodney Saulsberry Launches Online Travel Web Site for VO Industry
3/31/08 - AFTRA & SAG: So Much for Solidarity, by Bobbin Beam
3/31/08 - AFTRA's Weekend Bombshell: Cut Ties With SAG ... Picket Lines on the Horizon?
3/17/08 - What Influences Voice Seekers To Hire You Online? Voices.com Surveys Clients
3/14/08 - Voice123 Nears 2 Million Online Auditions & Prize-Watch Is On
3/5/08 - Voice123 Online Casting Service Boosts Features
2/13/08 - Writers Strike Ends: A 'Go' For Oscar Voices
2/12/08 - Writers Vote Today: End Strike Or Continue?
12/31/07 - 2008 Outlook Bright for Voice-Overs, Says New Report
News: People
4/17/08 - DB Cooper, VO-BB Czar, Plays Many Sides of the Voice Game
3/14/08 - Joan Baker Co-Hosting April 28 Star-Studded Event for Alzheimer's Cure
3/5/08 - Deb Munro & Chanti Productions Have New Home ... And A 'Moving' Story
2/27/08 - Would You Let Us See Your Voice-Over Diary? Kara Edwards Did ...
2/06/08 - Tom Dheere Follows Leads ... An Example For All To Follow
1/16/08 - Houston, Miles & Terwilliger Win 'Unofficial' NBC News Intro Contest
1/10/08 - Diane Merritt Is 'Animated' By New Gig!
12/27/2007 - Vote for "unofficial" NBC Nightly News Intro
12/19/2007 - 21 Worldwide VO's Record 'Twas the Night Before Christmas' - In Just One Day!
12/14/2007 - Peter O'Connell Featured in Bioshock, VGA's "Game of the Year"
News: Training
1/4/08 - 'All In One Voice' Uniquely Serves VO Novices and Pros
12/11/2007 - Marc Cashman Starts One-On-One VO Coaching
News: VoiceOverXtra
1/16/08: ARTICLES FEED Delivers VoiceOverXtra News & Features ASAP!
11/24/2007 - Voices.com Content Now On VoiceOverXtra.com
Job Markets
Audiobooks: Growing Market Is Great News For Voice Talent, by Pat Fraley
Podcasting for Fun and Profit - A How-To Guide for Voice Actors, by Frank Frederick
Political Ads (and Others): Should You Voice What You Don't Believe? by James Alburger
Voice Talent: Where Does Your Voice Fit Best In Today's Marketplace? by Connie Terwilliger
Home Studio
How To Construct A Bare Bones 'Affordable' Voice-Over Home Studio, by Peter Drew
ISDN & Source-Connect: What Are They? Do You Need Them? by Jennifer Vaughn
Source-Connect: A Personal Experience Installation Guide, by Mary McKitrick
The Porta-Booth: For Quality Recordings On The Go & On The Cheap, by Harlan Hogan
Travelin' VO's: Why Stop Voicing On Vacation? A Portable to Pack, by Liz de Nesnera
Home Studio Tours
Home Studio - Campbell, Colin
Home Studio: Colletti, Cookie
Home Studio: Collins, Mitch
Home Studio: Garcia, Luis
Home Studio: Hovey, Joan Hall
Home Studio: Merritt, Diane
Home Studio: Specht, Jon
Home Studio: Varner, Alan
Home Studio: Victor, Ed
Home Studio: Victor, Ed - Whisper Room Update
Voice: Acting
Acting: Discover ABCs of Every Script ... And Warm Up! by James Alburger
Acting: Find Your Natural Rhythm, by Peter Drew
Are Daffy Script Directions Driving You Crazy? How to Cope, by Marc Cashman
Audiobooks: 'But I Am the Poor Sap Who Has to Say All These Obscure Words Out Loud!' by Scott Brick
Audiobooks: How To Read Aloud - Without 'Bleeding' On The Audience, by Pat Fraley
Celebrity Voice-Over Impersonations: Be Cautious! Words to the Wise, by Bettye Zoller
Create A Cast of Core Characters, by Penny Abshire
Dialects: 'Sore-ee' ... It's 'A-Boat' Time You Voice In Generic English, by Deb Munro
How To Develop Original Characters For Your Voice-Over Work & Demos, by Jean Ann Wright
Know The Triggers To Really Communicate / Part 1, by Ron Knight
Know The Triggers To Really Communicate / Part 2, by Ron Knight
Pronunciation: Don't Sound Like You Just Fell Off The Hay Wagon, by Marc Cashman
Super Bowl of Commercial Voice-Overs Scores Lesson Points, by Susan Berkley
Voice: Auditions
Auditioning At A Big-Gun Ad Agency - A Virtual Walk-Through, by Bettye Zoller
Auditions Online: How to Win More From Your Home Studio, by Marc Cashman
Voice: Health
Protect Your Partyin' Throat on New Year's Eve! By Susan Berkley
Taking Care of Your Voice, by Peter Drew
Voice Exercises: Breathing, For Endurance and to Calm Anxiety, by Connie Terwilliger
Wash Your Hands Before Returning to the Mic ... & Other Cold Stoppers, by Peter Drew
Voice: People
Dual Career Eases Voice Talent Into '9 to 5 Daze' Podcast Dream, by John Florian
Voice-Overs Enhance Career of Las Vegas TV News Anchor, by Dave Courvoisier
Voice: Sound
Sibilance Solution: How To Hide Your Hissing 'S', by Susan Berkley
Biz: Accreditation
SaVoa: What's This New Professional Organizatiion All About? by Nikki Saco
Voice-Over Accreditation: Response to a Changing Industry, by Nikki Saco
Biz: Agents
Agents: Traditionally They Don't Promote You, But Hybrids Bring Change, by Jennifer Vaughn
Agents: Yes, You Really Need Them. A Day in the Life ... by Deb Munro
Biz: Business Structure
Should You Incorporate? Yes! Urges A VO/Attorney. Here's Why and How, by Robert Sciglimpaglia Jr.
Biz: Career
"Dancing With The Stars" Pulsates With 12 Lessons To Make Your VO Career Shine, by Karen Commins
Action Plans Keep Your Career On Target, by Dan Duckworth
Career: Frustrated? Get A Jolt of Ahh-Wareness, by Don E. Smith
Don't Be Funny When You Voice - Be Hilarious! And Really Be Heard, by Tom Edwards
Words to the Wise: 33 Steps to Voice-Over Career Success, by Bettye Zoller
Biz: Copyrights
Copyrights: Reel 'Em In To Your Demos, by Robert Sciglimpaglia
Copyrights: Will Your Demo Get You Sued? by Robert Sciglimpaglia Jr.
Biz: Demos
Demos: Spend Your Time and Money Wisely, by Bettye Zoller
Demos: Your Top 10 FAQs - And Answers! by David Goldberg
Biz: Fraud
Fraud Alert: Beware These Red Flags Of Voice-Over Scams, by Deb Munro
Biz: Health
Health: Laugh Off Your Stress ... Seriously! by Zig Ziglar
Biz: Income / Fees
Fees: Figuring What To Charge / Part 1, by James Alburger
Fees: Figuring What To Charge / Part 2, by James Alburger
Invoicing: Adopt A Policy To Avoid Involuntary Pro Bono, By Nikki Saco
Pay: Make 2008 "The Year of the Spine," by Philip Banks
Pay: Ways To Get Paid For Your Voice-Over Work, by Peter Drew
Setting Rates: Find the Home Run Zone & Educate Low-Ball Clients, by Ed Helvey
Biz: Marketing
Marketing: How To Create An Eye-Catching Demo Package, by Susan Berkley
Marketing: Network Your Way to More VO Jobs, by James A. Early
Marketing: These Tools Make Clients Remember (And Hire) You, by Julie Williams
Biz: Money Management
When Is Enough, Enough? Or - Where The Money Goes! by Kara Edwards
Biz: Newcomers to Voice-Over
Newcomers: Break Into Voice-Overs - Without Quitting Your Day Job, by Susan Berkley
Newcomers: The Secret To Breaking Into Voice-Overs - And Succeeding! Part 1, by Robert J. Sciglimpaglia Jr.
Newcomers: The Secret To Breaking Into Voice-Overs - And Succeeding! Part 2, by Robert J. Sciglimpagila Jr.
Biz: Opinion / Commentary
Voice Wanted: 'Upbeat, enthusiastic, authoritative. Preferably in falsetto' ... and other year-end musings about the online 'medieval bazaar' from a veteran voice actor, By Robert Jadah
Biz: Training
Training: How To Pick A Voice Acting Class, by Marc Cashman
Biz: Unions
Union Web Sites & Contract Rates
Unions: Should You Join? Consider How It Will Affect You & Income, by Bobbin Beam
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