Engaged
On Monday April 26th, 2010 I asked my girlfriend, Virginia Lee Dickson (aka ‘Gini’), to marry me. She said yes! We decided to take the next week notifying friends and family before we made it public...
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Failure: The New Success
Failure Originally uploaded by dresmall “Knowledge gained from failure lasts longer” -University of Colorado Business School Study It may seems self-evident when we are sitting in a safe place surfing...
View ArticleWhat do you do for a living?
Between meeting my wife’s family, catching up with old classmates and friends, or going to networking events, I get the question, “So, what do *you* do?” a lot these days. While *I* think my answer is...
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New Year, new updates
The biggest and most overdue announcement is that on August 21st, 2010 I married Virginia Lee Dickson in the Manhattan LDS Temple. A big thanks to all of my clients who rearranged deadlines and kept me...
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I Am My Own Punchline
Sometimes I tell myself the darndest things. . . (photo by: Justin Scott Campbell) Last April Fool’s I blogged about a project I voiced that got mentioned in the New York Times. A friend read that post...
View ArticleGet Rid of Your Horse!
Here’s a fun job I recently did for a client. My Vision Studios in NYC is one of my favorite clients. Not only do they bring a lot creativity energy to their niche but they’re genuinely great guys to...
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7 Tips for On Hold Messages
Photo by José Ramón de LothlórienI found these great tips for creating auto-attendant systems: 1. They are programmed by the company that provides the phone system; they must change the programming if...
View ArticleGlobal Storytelling: What is it?!
Here’s a joke for you: How many storytellers does it take to change a lightbulb? Only one. Get more than that and they’ll just sit around in the dark swapping stories about all the lightbulbs they...
View ArticleBut isn’t it just READING?!
I came across a great article by veteran producer Xavier Paul where he lays out the process of audiobook creation and why it costs hundreds of dollars per finished hour to produce an audiobook....
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“Dinner and a Ramp” story featured on Ashevegas website
My wife just pointed out to me that a story I told at the Synergy Storyslam in Asheville is now featured on the Ashevegas article about the slam! Ashevegas is a guide to...
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Guess What Came in the Mail?!
My diploma recently arrived in the mail. I have officially received my Master of Arts in Storytelling and now I have the piece of paper to prove it!
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Now an Audible Approved Producer
I received an email today informing that I had been chosen as an Audible Approved producer. It is designed to help rights holders looking for qualified and proven professionals to produce audiobook on...
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Thunder Rise by G. Wayne Miller
“Thunder Rise” a new audiobook written by G. Wayne Miller and narrated by Joel Richards Audible has now released the audiobook version G. Wayne Miller’s Thunder Rise. The book takes place in a sleepy...
View ArticleComputer Voices Are Still Playing Catchup
(Video: Watch this video on the post page) The Socialmatic instant comera is an interesting product that could extend the life of the dying point-and-shoot market. However, the marketing video is a...
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“Holy Motors” or “My Life as a Voice-over Artist”
This is something I’ve been meaning to write about for a while. If you’re a voice-over talent and you haven’t seen the French surrealist film Holy Motors you should. Also, stop reading now because...
View ArticleEnder’s Game: Already Waiting for the Remake
Do you remember those advertisements in the 80′s & 90′s for greatest hits albums? $19.99 buys you *all* the best songs of the 50′s, 60′s AND 70′s! But it turns out everything has been redone by a...
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Announcing our newest team member!
Our first child, Jacqueline Rosemary Richards, was born December 1st, 2014. Both she and her mother are healthy and happy.
View ArticleHappy New Year!
Instead of resolutions this year that focus on things I’d like to fix, I was inspired by a friends blog post to reconsider the best ways that I can grow personally. Instead of growth that focuses on...
View ArticleThe Antiquarian
Three years have passed since Gustavo, a renowned psycholinguist, last spoke to his closest friend, Daniel, who's been interned in a psychiatric ward for murdering his fianc̩e. When Daniel unexpectedly...
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