Guest Star: Brenda Scott Wlazlo is a Chicago‑based audiobook narrator and actor with 20+ years on stage, screen, and voice‑over. A Joseph Jefferson Award winner (Best Ensemble, 2019), IBPA Silver finalist (2018) and IAA finalist, she’s narrated 60+ audiobooks. A SAG‑AFTRA member and accessibility advocate, Brenda also coaches youth through The Audio Flow. She’s truly a “voice genius.” JOIN US! Ask questions LIVE via chat. Johnny Heller & Don Baarns: Audiobook & VO Tech experts (plus fun guys!) taking Q&A LIVE. Heller has voiced over 1,000 audiobooks (at high PFH rates for so many major publishers) and coached countless amazing performers over the years. Baarns has assisted a few thousand narrators and VO artists to focus on their performance, by maximizing the tech IN THE BACKGROUND, out of their way! Few have the experience of these two. Tuesday, June 17, 2025 1 PM Eastern 12 PM Central (Noon) 11 AM Mountain 10 AM Pacific 5 PM UTC 6 PM London/UK (UTC+1) 7 PM Germany (UTC+2) 9 PM UAE 3 AM Sydney, Australia (Super-committed people!) https://johnnyheller.com/ https://VOJumpstart.com Check out Don's "VO Tech Simplified-LIVE" YouTube Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEkiX1v9vUsqFRJFweVP8PyGzPupYcxkh Get Don's FREE "Better Audio in 7 Days" series: https://vojumpstart.com/join-our-mailing-list/

Brenda Scott singing 'I Faked It' in JDProductions 'Bound for Broadway' showcase at The Duplex. For more info or to audition please visit www.johndanielforslund.com

Brenda Scott singing 'Perfect' in JDProductions 'Bound for Broadway' showcase at The Duplex. For more info or to audition please visit www.johndanielforslund.com

A big welcome to Brenda Wlazlo, a voice actor who narrates audiobooks. She and Crystal talk about how she got into narrating audiobooks, what you need to think about in deciding on different voices for your characters, and what the recording and editing process look like. This conversation is part of a series brought to you by the founders of The Creative Academy—Eileen Cook, Crystal Stranaghan and Donna Barker. The Creative Academy offers you a supportive online community full of your people, plus: * daily writing sprints * weekly office hours * blue pencil feedback on manuscript pages, query letters, and book blurbs * master classes from industry experts * courses * interviews with authors at all stages of the publishing journey * and more! Visit us online and let us help you reach your writing and publishing goals. Be sure to check out our free resource room. https://ccscreativeacademy.com/ Learn more about Brenda at https://www.brendascottwlazlo.com/. Subscribe to find out when we have our next author or publishing pro conversation.

Brenda Scott Wlazlo answers the question "How does it work?" at 20x2 Chicago on Oct. 20, 2017 at the Hideout.