Currently working on:
It’s Time To Talk About ACES! by Dr. E’Toyare Macdonald-Williams.
Narrated by Lisa May LeBlanc
Due to be released: June 2026
Creating victory through understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) involves a commitment to shared knowledge, support, and empathy. By acknowledging the profound impact of childhood trauma, individuals and communities can come together to foster a collective healing process. This journey begins with educating ourselves and others about ACEs, recognizing their effects on mental and physical health, and understanding that trauma does not define one’s future. Through open dialogue, compassionate support networks, and evidence-based interventions, we can build a community that supports those affected by ACEs and actively works towards healing and positive change. Together, we can create a resilient, empathetic society where every individual has the opportunity to thrive despite past adversities.
It’s time to talk about ACEs!
On November 1st 2018 I bought a microphone, interface, pop screen and earphones. The walk-in closet in our master bedroom had already been volunteered as home base for operations. The clothes make excellent buffer material.
I took Krysal Wascher’s course and bought her book on Audiobook narration for ACX. I listened to ACX university videos on mastering and marketing.
I still have the screen shot of the first time I passed the ACX qualifications. Jumping through the hoops to riddle the numbers into position stretched and propelled me toward that golden message of approval:
Special thanks goes to Ella Rose Carlos. I had fallen in love with her profound story of love and war, A Long Lost Fantasy, on Wattpad. She graciously allowed me to begin my narrating career with her creation, and encouraged me by loving every chapter I sent to her. In six weeks I had recorded my first book!
In January 2019 I began auditioning on ACX. On the very same day Maggie Jeffrey and Kaya Quincey hired me! Sunshine Rodgers, Molly Britten and the folks at Majestic Publishing kept me busy all year! November saw the beginning of the Dove Strong Series by Erin Lorence, which lasted until March 2020. Cindy M. Amos hired me to narrate two of her sweet and timely romances.
I feel deep gratitude for each and every author who hires me to narrate their precious story. If you would like your book narrated, please contact me at Contact@MicAndPen. I will pour my heart into your creation.
Recently, I have produced several author’s books that they have narrated themselves. Out of that came Lisa May Leblanc’s great narrating talent and we have worked to produce several audiobooks for other authors. There are advantages to having Lisa’s voice for your book. She has a mid-west American accent, which is considered the most neutral American accent. She has stage acting experience and has a trained singing voice.
My accent is mid-Atlantic. Slightly British, slightly North American, and a touch of South African for spice!
Contact me through the website if you’d like to get your book into audio. You’re leaving money on the table for someone else if you haven’t taken advantage of this important readership avenue.
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