FOR THE HELL OF IT Vol.3 No.1

FOR THE HELL OF IT  VOL 3  NO. 1 By Johnny Heller For the Hell of It has been getting lots of reader mail over the last year or two and I’ve decided to begin the new year by answering some reader’s questions in a section I call: ASK MR. NARRATOR (Please address all questions to ASK MR. NARRATOR by accessing the “comment” section at the end of the article.  As always, the editor and author reserve the right to edit all reader email or, as in this case, to make up all the emails entirely.) Dear Mr. Narrator, People always tell me that I have a nice voice.  I …

FOR THE HELL OF IT – Special Edition – ACX and Me-Part Deux

FOR THE HELL OF IT SPECIAL EDITION (Actual useful information involved. No, really…) ACX AND ME. PART 2:  SO, MR. HOITY-TOITY PRODUCER! WHADDA YOU KNOW FROM PRODUCING? By Johnny Heller                                                                   In our last lesson, we learned what ACX was and a little bit about how it works.  Remember that this is all coming to you from my perspective and my experiences. Your perspective and experiences may be different – but this is my blog so your experiences don’t count.   So there. Before I get too far along here, let me say that a few things have changed since I wrote the last blog.  Remember the part where I was whining …

FOR THE HELL OF IT – Special Edition – ACX and Me

FOR THE HELL OF IT – SPECIAL EDITION (containing actual news and useful info and at least a few digressions!)             ACX and Me – A Journey of Discovery without (One Hopes) Skullduggery and Balderdash             By Johnny Heller I’ve been asked by various and sundry audio type folks to share my experience with ACX.  ACX is an acronym for Audiobook Creation Exchange, an enterprise from mega giant Audible/Amazon.  Here’s what the ACX web site says it is: “ACX is a marketplace where professional authors, agents, publishers, and other Rights Holders can post fallow audiobook rights..” “Fallow” means, for those who don’t know what it means but are too shy …

FOR THE HELL OF IT Vol.2 No.13

FOR THE HELL OF IT  VOL. 2 NO. 13 THE REALITY TV STAR ISSUE  (and some other stuff) HOLLYWOOD… Holly Madison – a reality TV star whose fame is owed entirely to her ownership of really large fake boobies – recently had her boobs insured for $1 million by Lloyd’s of London proving once again that Lloyd’s of London is to the insurance world what Carrot Top is to stand up comedy.   Madison is currently starring in “Peepshow” in Las Vegas where reviewers report that “she doesn’t sing or dance but mostly stands around.” Ms. Madison, fearing an injury to one or both of her boobs or, perhaps afraid …