GKN Weekly Update 6/28/10

And a Happy 98 Degree Day to you! One of the perks of being self-employed is that you only have to leave the house when you land a gig at a remote studio. You would literally have to pay me to go outside today!

Here are some tasty nuggets for you today...

I'm getting a logo! It's in the early stages and I don't have any sketches yet, but when I do I'll post them.

Remember last week when I told you about Infinivox's newest release "The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 2"? You can hear one of the stories for free! To give a listen, go to:


http://www.infinivoxsf.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/HumanPlan.mp3

BTW if you go to www.audible.com and search for me, you can find every audio book I've done!

Good friend and fellow GKN member Trish Basanyi & I did this spot together for Remove It Now:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mox9sKwJtsI

Also, Trish and I had a great time last week recording all the voices for Blastaway! In the coming months we will put together a Facebook Group and perhaps a website promoting this project. Stay tuned!

TIP OF THE WEEK: Remember when I said my clan is having issues? Unfortunately, they have either stayed the same or gotten worse. I am getting more comfortable with the fact that there is nothing I do to help except to be present and supportive. Sometimes that is all you need to do to be a good family member or friend. It also reminds me of a great quote from the wise Dan Duckworth, "Don't complain and don't explain". The quote was originally intended for talents meeting agents, but I think it works here, too. I'm complaining less and explaining less in general and it's a good feeling.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK: Americans hate problems they can’t answer in ten seconds. Norman Mailer

STUFF!: I saw Jonah Hex and Get Him To The Greek last week. One was bad and one was hilarious. Can you guess which is which?

From Tom Dheere's apartment, this is Tom Dheere, GKN News...

Quote of the Week: Americans hate problems they can’t answer in ten seconds. Norman Mailer

had a great time recording Blastaway with Trish Basanyi yesterday!

"Top 10 Tales of Sci Fi 2" releases today! I narrate 5 of the stories. Listen to one of them for free! http://ping.fm/Qba3D

GKN Weekly Update 6/21/10

Happy Summer! I hope everyone enjoys the longest day of the year. I was forced to enjoy it as much as I can. I woke up at 4:45 AM for no good reason!

BTW thanks to all of you who sent those kinds words concerning my goofy "newscast" blog last week. Also, thanks for sending words of support concerning my clan's recent woes. The good news is that things are looking up! Moving on...

I love working with my friends. Here's the latest project Trish Basanyi and I did together:

http://www.removeitnow.com

I also love making new friends. Last week I did a voiceover for www.CodeBaby.com. It hasn't released yet, but check out the website too see what a cool service they provide!

I also did a spot for Kramerica Management via my old friends at Video Facility. Check out their reel here.

Oh, and I booked two more audio books thanks to Infinivox! I will be narrating Mayflower II by Stephen Baxter (I narrated his story Turing's Apples last year and it was awesome!) and The Political Officer by Charles Coleman Finlay.

TIP OF THE WEEK: Another great week in the books! I must say that the flood of kind words last week was a big help. As always I try to count my blessings, so to speak, and remember how good I have it. My tip is to do for each other what so many of you did for me last week. The Good Karma Network is about supporting each other, so please continue to do so!

QUOTE OF THE WEEK: Work is more fun than fun. Sydney Lomack

STUFF!: Did anyone see Jonah Hex yet? I can't wait to check that out!

From Tom Dheere's apartment, this is Tom Dheere, GKN News...

Quote of the Week: Work is more fun than fun. Sydney Lomack

has a new batch of audio books to narrate!