Hello message from marla

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I have many years of experience in performing arts.   I also have a wide vocal range.  I am skilled at portraying youth through older adult, male or female characters with narration and complex dialogue.  I do General American English, and American Southern inflection.  I am bilingual: Fluent native American English, and South American/ Castilian Spanish speaker (second language but fluent pronunciation. I am skilled at learning new accents. 

Absolutely- I am a mechanical engineer already, so learning the sound engineering requirements was a fairly simple next step for me. I also collaborated with top engineers and members of the ACX QC team to develop a detailed mastering chain. This chain protocol is followed step by step for each chapter and section file to ensure that submitted files pass the first time every time.  I personally prefer to complete my own sound engineering, so I have closer control over the final product. I expect a flawless final product.  My goal on every project is to have zero QC issues requiring correction post submission for the platform's QC team.  In other words, do it RIGHT the first time. 

Per rights holder's request or publishing platform specs.  I normally record in WAV and save to final target format.

I am available for royalty share, royalty share plus and $/finished hour. Rates are negotiable. 

• I prefer to do compelling fiction of most any type including general, mystery, thriller, romance, paranormal, crime, teen/ young adult, historical etc. 
• Audio Books any project length. I am accepting projects on ACX and Findaway Voices currently.  I am a storyteller at heart and prefer to work on projects that draw in the reader and perpetuate the true art of storytelling. 
• Medical Lecture recordings and E-Learning:  I am a Registered Nurse and Licensed public health nurse with over 10 years of Critical Care experience.  I have earned numerous certifications as well as a bachelor's and Master's degrees in Nursing.  I am a certified educator, nursing preceptor, and have many years of experience as a nursing tutor.  My full Nursing Profile:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/marla-guerrero-rn-msn-phn/
• Voicemail/greeting chain. 
• Hypnosis /Meditation recordings

* I reserve the right to refuse any project. I do not do any strong profanity or pornographic work. 

Producing a book is hard enough without the concerns of having an audio book in production with little or no updates.  As an author, I am well versed with the challenges of writing.   With this in mind I have prepared a process designed to make any project smooth.

• Intro email/ contact - includes my contact information, what to expect. I prefer to have an initial zoom meeting 30-60 mins depends on client needs / questions.
• Project Spreadsheet: This is a google sheets link showing a detailed breakdown of the project chapters/ sections, and target milestones.  This is available 24/7 and is updated daily.
• Communication:  In addition to weekly update summaries and daily project spreadsheet updates, I am available to rights holders via cellphone or email. I am based out of California, so my time zone is Pacific Standard. 
• Character grid/ spreadsheet.  In collaboration with the rights holder, all key characters are listed w/traits and voice sample or characteristics.  Throughout the production, I will refer back to this grid to ensure that each character is portrayed consistently.
• Weekly Project Updates - For projects lasting longer than 1 week, I will send out a weekly project status summary.  This is separate from the project spreadsheet.  The thought process being - better to over communicate versus leave the rights holder in the dark. 
• Mastering chain/ QC process:   This process begins from the blank file creation all the way to final submission / upload. Each step is documented in my process chain booklet.  The thought process being using a consistent and detailed mastering chain/ QC process, will produce a consistent sound profile AND minimize the need for any postproduction QC Emails asking to have errors or quality issues corrected. ATTENTION TO DETAIL is important!
• Typos/ Errors - No problem. I will fix obvious errors and let you know about the correction via email. If there are any question that are more substantive than a minor typo, I will reach out prior to making any adjustments.
• Postproduction promotion support.  I will provide 1 free promo video with the first chapter or section of the book - Max video length 10 minutes.   On royalty share projects, I will also collaborate with the rights holder to coordinate the book release / promotion via social media.  I maintain multiple including YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and twitter. 

BOTTOM LINE: Once we meet and discuss the game plan with the production, I will take the project and run with it, keeping you apprised each step of the way.  You can sit back and relax while I do the audiobook work.