Mary Castillo – audiobook narrator and author
Seriously fun audio and books
I’ll be the first admit: I’ve won a few lottos in my life. One of them is winning the best boss lottery. When he discovered I majored in video production in high school and narrate audiobooks, he tasked me with producing videos for our program, including some narration!
It was extra special to produce this announcement of a huge gift from Chef Jose Andres’ Longer Tables Fund to our Food Leaders Fellowship.
This is a sample of audio description written and performed by me using Audacity, Microsoft ClipChamp, and video screen capture.
This scene from “I Have Called You By Name” from season one of The Chosen captured my heart when I first watched it (while sick with Covid) in 2021. Mary Magdalene was my favorite Biblical woman when I first learned about her as a kid in catechism. Her portrayal by Elizabeth Tabish is heart-rending and inspiring. The Bible only says Jesus healed her of seven demons but this episode tells her story in an imaginative and emotional way.
Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 10 AM PST
Afternoon Topic: Advantages of Audiobooks at 12:30 p.m. PT
Audiobooks are the fastest growing segment of the bookselling market today. Mary Castillo, audiobook and author, shares what you need to know about audio books, why and how she became an audiobook narrator, and how you can leverage this powerful medium to grow your publishing enterprise.
Location:
Online via Zoom: Please register before 5 pm Friday, September 13, 2024 PST to receive the Zoom link.
The Zoom link will be emailed on the evening of Friday, September 13, 2024, after registration closes.
Registration: check out OC Romance Writers
Thank you Southern California Writers Association and Maddie Margarita for having me and Author Kristy Tate on the weekly Facebook Live. We had a great time talking about Kristy’s wonderful time travel rom coms and the privilege I have as the audiobook narrator and producer playing in her world.
You can watch our 15-minute chat and learn more about the great community of SCWA! Watch: https://www.facebook.com/diana.pardee/videos/538978620880182
If you’re an emerging writer and author, the most important step – other than writing your books! – is to join a supportive writer’s group. I’ll be representing the Orange County Chapter of Romance Writers of America and I gathered up some amazing women who lead just a few of Orange County’s most dynamic writing and author groups and organizations. Meet Deanna Cameron, Maddie Margarita and Barbara de Marco Barrett March 7 from 2-3 p.m.
Have you ever had a story idea rattling around in your head and then all of a sudden, the scene just comes to life? Its happened to me twice. ? When I saw the ACX Challenge to write and/or narrate a scene in which a bell ? is a character, I sat down and wrote a scene. Here’s the narrated version and I’m fired up to find out what happens next.
Enjoy Hells Belles, an original scene of what I plan to to turn into a paranormal cozy mystery. ?
Day 4 of the Audio Meme Challenge continues!
What quote would you like to hear me read? Email me at Mary@marycastillo.com and tell me.
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With each garden I’ve planted with my son, I hope it will continue into the future.
Day 2 of the 30 Day Audio Meme Challenge comes with a quote from Raymond Chandler.
Fun fact about today’s audio meme: you know how I grew up in a haunted house? Well, mom and I found the burial site. Our resident spirit and her husband are buried in the same cemetery where one of my favorite authors, Raymond Chandler rests with his wife! True Story. Just ask my mom!