Indie AF

Helleauuuu creatives of audio joy! Sarah Golding here with a new INDIE AF ep with stellar guests working BRILLIANTLY HARD making indie audio fiction!I have had a joyous chat to these wonderful guests on how they have set up and used DISCORD for useful elements of their creative worlds - whether for an individual show or a vast and growing network for the greater creative good, for fans cast or crew or more, we chat all things that work and things that...don't!MAHOOSIVE THANKS TO*****AJ FIDALGO*****ALLISON COSSITT*****BRADY FLANAGAN*****EMILY INKPEN*****The random cat staying at Allison's UK B&BWe talk what works what doesn't, how to encourage engagement, look after you, and continue to keep things buoyant and how important it is to make your DISCORD space your own.....truly -enjoy yourselves...If you are an actor, a show runner, or simply someone wanting to start their own DISCORD there are plenty of top tips in here for you to enjoy - and fwiw if you're an OZ9 fan, do join our ⁠DISCORD SPACE MONKEY SERVER FOR THE LAST SEASON EVER OF THIS JOYOUS SHOW - ⁠and also feel free to share your show Discord's with me and I will do my best to share across socials so folks can join you! Hearty thanks and happy creatingPlease share this ep and contact the folks involved in this ep - they're all doing amazing work for the love of the craft and community and...well, that is a truly joyous thing. Throw any of them a ko-fi or a follow or join their patreons and discord servers and...REM TO UTILISE:THE FICTION PODCAST NEWS WEEKLYTHE AUDIO DRAMA HUB#AUDIODRAMA #AUDIOFICTION HAPPPYYYYY CREATINGGGGGSarahxLINKS TO EMILY'S AUDIO MARVELOUSSNESS⁠WEBSITE⁠⁠ALT STORIES⁠ PATREON AND DISCORDLINKS TO AJ'S AUDIO GROOVY⁠WEBSITE⁠⁠BLUESKY ⁠⁠DISCORD⁠LINKS TO ALLISONS AUDIO FABULOUSNESS⁠WEBSITE⁠⁠BLUESKY⁠⁠⁠PARTIAL VEIL PODCAST - YLEM MEDIA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠INSTA⁠⁠LINKS TO BRADY'S AUDIO COOL⁠⁠Rogue Life⁠⁠⁠⁠Your Horror Show⁠⁠BRADY’S ⁠⁠Discord server for creators/VAs/Anyone in the community⁠LINKS TO SARAH’S AUDIO JOY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon of coolll ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sarah on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wireless Theatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OZ9 Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ADWIT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Hello!WellHere we are - 10 more eps of INDIE AF about to gently slide your way starting with this joyous chat to the truly wonderful RUSS MORE on the astoundingly brilliant FABLE AND FOLLY NETWORK - HOUSING OVER 120 AUDIO DRAMA SHOWS! WWOW!One way of working to make any kind of splash or pennies is to join a network like this one for audio fiction - there are a good few of grooviness now - Faustian Nonsense being one and Realm and you can join Dramafy or moonlight audio or Mutual Audio Network and Rusty Quill to name a few! Have a look and see where they are looking to grow their AF repertoire! Have a listen to Russ waxing lyrical about the grooviness of how the network functions and the people who make it happen.Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions via here or ping any thoughts to [email protected] explore :How and why the network startedWhat they aim to doTheir MISSION STATEMENTHow does the onboarding process workWhat your show needs to have achieved to get onboardWhy being active in the community is helpful!Why helping fuel network socials helpsWhat community sessions areHow ads are chosen for shows/by showsWhy it's best to have shows that are 'as close to always on as possible'What to do next if you have a finished season...How you can support F&F!Thanks so much to Russ!I do feel and still will that if YOU feel so inspired and are in a community that's active and enthused, why don't YOU start a network with themmmm>? Ah gwan! Gluck out there....CONGRATS TO CHRISTIAN WIGLEY who won the Christmas episode microphone! WOOHOO- It will be on its way shortly! So glad TO SHARE SOMETHING OF USE. If you want to sponsor a giveaway on this show - a mic, interface, gift a patreon or a year on a platform, ping me - we can give someone something and make them happy! So excited to get any feedback for this fun show - love the creatives I chat to and hope you do too - please do share it, so others can find it, rate and reviiewwwww! Huge thanks and...Next week - DISCORD...WHYYY? HOW DO WE USE IT? With some stellar guests(Recorded in 2025 so no discussion of updates but...you can start that convo right?)Exciting times ahead....HAPPY CREATING🌞SarahxLINKS TO RUSS AND F&FFable and Folly WebsiteRuss on InstaYouTube link - Dumbjeons and DragonsEnd of time and other bothers!LINKS TO SARAH’S AUDIO JOY⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon of coolll ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Sarah on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wireless Theatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OZ9 Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ADWIT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thanks to ANDI WHITE of THE WALKER MYSTERIES for editing this ep! Follow and enjoy their show x

WELCOME TO THE SECOND PART OF THIS SERIES OF INDIE AF!Delighted to bring you a Christmas Eve of hygge - some wonderful folks from the indie AF community gathered to discuss 2025 and making audio drama in general. We talk all things acting advice, accents, writing, merch, launching a pod and top tips….and rather a lot on actual play! Enjoy the talents of this team and hear more of the interview on my Quirky voices pattern page !Thank you toOliver MorrisVyn VoxJess JewellSean Mulligan Ian WintertonPlease check the links below and find and support their works and follow them doooo!IFFFF you listen there is a marvellous giveaway - please tell me why you'd love it and how you'd use it!Sarah🌞All things mentioned in this episode - GO FIND! AUDIO DRAMA DONE QUICKDRACULA 2004 FROM STARSTRIDER PRODUCTIONS12 SIDED STUDIOSCRITICAL ROLE - THRESHERDARRINGTON PRESS - CITY OF THE BLACK ROSESTORMLIGHT ECHOES OF THE FATHERS FOR BRANDON SANDERSONS YOU TUBE CHANNELTHREE BLACK HALFLINGSROTATING HEROESPUBLIC ACCESSTHE LANDS REMAININGMATT RISBY -⁠The Bad Spot⁠ - the betweenJASON CORDOVA - THE GAUNTLETCITEOG PRODUCTIONS10 APOCALYPSESWITCHPUNKTHE PREFECT SENTENCE - JEFF VAN DREASONADAM CECIL - WELCOME TO NGHTVALEHELLO EARTHAMBER DEVEREUXGRANT HOWETTCYCLONE PODCASTCALL OF CTHULUSHADOW RUN (GM’D BY SEAN IN THE 80’S)WORLDS BEYOND NUMBER - BRENNAN LEE MULLIGANERIKA ISHIILOU WILSONOLIVER MORE - ROTATING HEROESINCOGNITO 42 WRITER RETREATSCONOR REID - THE GREATEST MATTERPETER DUNN - PETRIFIEDPAUL WALSH - THE GREEN HORIZONCONLETH MCVEIGH MID ATLANTIC PUBLIC RADIO -DON’T WORSHIP THE GODS   TIN CAN AUDIOANAMNESISLADIES IN WAITINGHUNTER MOON (BASED ON NOVEL BY RAMSAY CAMPBELL)CANDICE MCCAFFEYRUSTY QUILLLAUREN SHIPPEN -PHANTOM PULSEELLA WATTSLOU FRYER THE HOLMWOOD FOUNDATIONFIO TRETHEWEYGEORGIA COOKEBIG FINISHANTHONY MAN (WICKERMAN)SHERLOCK HOLMES32 OLD MILL LANEWASTELAND (FOR MECHS) DEX LEGACYLAST DANCE NANCY GOODAIMBRIAN SEXTONPORT SAGAKILLJAM XXXReign Tiramizu  (BELLAMY PINK)BECCA LIDSTONETHE KEEPERTHE GREAT CHAMELEON WARALLEZ-OOPJOHN AND MUNA - SILT VERSESCHRIS GREGORY/EMILY INKPEN - ALT STORIES1865DEFINITELY HUMAN -THE DIVIDEOTHER SIDER STUDIOSTHE MELANCHOLY WEAVEWIRELESS THEATRECLEANING APPS / USEFUL APPSIZOTOPE RX/11Acoustic pro 7CLEANFEEDFREESOUNDACTING COURSES REC’DRED SCYTHE STUDIOSSOUND ON STUDIOSQUIRKY VOICES VA COURSES WITH SARAH - KEEP AN EYE ON THE WEBSITE AND SOCIALSWHERE TO FIND ACTING ROLESAUDIO DRAMA HUBFEST - MEET PEOPE!PAX UNPLUGGEDTUMBLRBLUESKYHASHTAGS #CASTINGCALLS #AUDITIONSCASTING CALL CLUBINSTAGRAMFACEBOOKPING ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ FOR CONSULTANCY ON ALL THINGS CASTING! WHERE TO START RE TTRPG:CRITICAL ROLEFOOL AND SCHOLAR -KAITLIN STATZ, TRAVIS VENGROFDARK DICEDMENSION 20  BRENNAN LEE MULLIGANAABRIER IYENGARSKADI SYMPHONYTALES OF THE COGJACK FITZPATRICKJUDE HODGSON HANNKIM DALTONWORLD OF DARKNESS - VAMPIRE OF THE MASKARADEJASON KARLPATH OF NIGHT - V20THE ALL NIGHT SOCIETYCHECK OUT BLUE SKY TTRPG COMMUNITY FOR CASTNG CALLS!THE BAD ARTICLES - WACKY PARANORMAL INVESTIGATIONONE PAGE RPGSHONEY HEISTA FAMILIAR PROBLEMSolo journaling rpg’s - find them! ORGANISE YOUR VOICE ACTORSDOODLE POLL - ORGANISE YOUR CASTS!SHARE DOCS ON GOOGLE DRIVE THAT CAN BE UPDATED IN REAL TIMEWE TRANSFER - THO TERMS HAVE CHANGED SO CHECK THEM TO SEE IF YOU'RE HAPPY TO USE THEMHELLO WORLD LINK FROM OLILinks to the guests works of audio groovyOliver MorrisVyn Vox Jess JewellSean MulliganContact Sean at ⁠[email protected]⁠. Ian WintertonSCUTTLED, starring Christopher Eccleston The War Master: His Greatest Trick, starring Sir Derek Jacobi and directed by Rob Valentine which includes my story The Worst of All EvilsLINKS TO SARAH’S AUDIO JOY⁠⁠⁠Patreon of coolll ⁠ ⁠⁠Sarah on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wireless Theatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OZ9 Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ADWIT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Hello - here is the first of a few chats on WHICH PODHOST - this ep focuses on on RED CIRCLEBUZZSPROUTAUDIO BOOMSPOTIFY FOR PODCASTERSLIBSYNMEGAPHONEAnd talks aboutMagic MasteringAI features (transcription etc) Dynamic content insertionPrices and boonsStats, Downloads and how you use themDifferent interfaces and analyticsFanmailAdvertisements and monetisationAudio fiction growthShow notesAND has the joyous guests - > Shannon K Perry of OZ9> Robert Crighton of BEYOND SHAKESPEARE> Lindsay Harris-Friel OF ADWIT> Crystal Storm OF TALES OF FORGOTTEN FICTIONAnd explores how much PODHOSTS cost, what the groovy and ungroovy things are about the pod hosts, and anything else of note the guests wanted to share about the stats or extras in the system.Thank you so much to all of these guests for talking about their experiences - I hope tis useful. If you use a podhost that is different and want to appear on the next PODHOST Chat PLEASE DO EMAIL [email protected] IF YOU WANT US TO SET UP LIVE CHATS ON THE AUDIO DRAMA HUB ABOUT PODHOSTS AND MORE PING ME! Thank you!Thank you so much to my WONDERFUL patreons who support me making these interview shows throughout the year. It means A LOT! If you want to join to get early eps and video versions, please do and thank you!Thanks to the super amazing ANDI WHITE for editing this episode - it’s truly wonderful to have someone to help get these fun filled eps out If you want to hire ANDI contact me [email protected] or find them on FacebooK!I hope your own journey is going beautifully - HAPPY CREATINGOH AND PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO THE BRILLIANT FICTION PODCAST WEEKLY NEWS - FOR CREATOR RESOURCES LIKE THIS SHOW! Tickets are available to this year's AUDIO DRAMA HUBFEST which I help to organise - get your tickets and info here! www.audiodramahub.comSarahxFun filled Links to :SHANNON PERRYLINDSAY HARRIS-FRIELCRYSTAL STORMROBERT CRIGHTONTed’s podcast - Life in the Ted LaneMaroooned Tunes FROM VINCE HARRIS-FRIELLIBSYNBUZZSPROUTAUDIO BOOMRED CIRCLEMEGAPHONESPOTIFY FOR CREATORSLINKS TO SARAH’S AUDIO JOY⁠⁠Patreon of coolll ⁠ ⁠Sarah on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wireless Theatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OZ9 Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ADWIT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JUUUSTTT a reminder that the BRILLIANT ⁠OLIVER MORRIS ⁠did the theme toon to this ere show and is a fantastical sound designer as well as musician - he was one of 2 SD’s on ⁠RENFIELD ⁠- which we discussed a few eps agoooo - so yeah, employ him forthwith! (And if you feel so inclined, please review RENFIELD too!)Thanks so so much to you for listening - we’re whizzing through these episodes at lightening speeeddd! NEXT WEEK - A CHAT ABOUT NETWORKS WITH FABLE AND FOLLY! ONWARDS! TO FUNNNNN!

Hello audio creatives!I am so enjoying my brilliant guest inputs from this season so far! Are you enjoying? Then do ping INDIE AF a review please - that would be marvellous! Fanks muchly! Today’s truly wonderful guests are:MAC ROGERSJORDANA WILLAMSSEAN WILLIAMSWe have a joyous chat about so many things relevant to making GIVE ME AWAY - SEASON 3 - and so much more! All of them are astoundingly brilliant and lovely. And I am certain they cast and crew have a blast making this new show - and any show from GIDEON MEDIA realms. Points we cover in the chat:Why Ents industry excitement about audio drama has piped downNo-one knows the way forward for streaming and how folks will consume mediaHow world events affect creation and how we respond and nurture creativityWhat was pitched as ‘consensual bodysnatchers’?Sound design top tips from SeanDirecting top tips from JordanaWriting insights from MacAllegorical aspects of the podcastThe most challenging things about making audio drama in 2025And so much more! Thanks so so much to all the wonderful folks who support me on Patreon and keep this show going - YAY AND HUGGEEEE APPRECIATIVE THANKS TO :StephanieKariRachelLindsayVictoriaGOOD POINTE PODCASTLeslieAlmaKirstyKarinMichaelChrysteneKarim And those wonderful folks at AUDIOBLIVIOUS PRODUCTIONS! THANK YOUP. You make a difference you truly do. I truly appreciate every single one of you, and anyone who has ever supported my Quirky Works. Thank you so so much! Keep an eye out for news of this year’s AUDIO DRAMA HUBFEST - We are o excited to host another convention all for audio drama creatives - watch out for info on www.audiodramahub.comAh gwan!HAPPYYYY CREATINGGGGSarah🌞PEOPLE AF mentioned in this showLauren ShippenBart FassbenderNat CassidyMics used on the showSHURE SM7BRØDE NT-1Links to the TEAMGIDEON MEDIA WEBSITEGIVE ME AWAY PODCASTGIDEON MEDIA INSTALinks to MAC on BLUESKYEmail them - [email protected] TO SARAH’S AUDIO JOY⁠Patreon of coolll ⁠ Sarah on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wireless Theatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OZ9 Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ADWIT⁠⁠⁠⁠JUUUSTTT a reminder that the BRILLIANT OLIVER MORRIS did the theme toon to this ere show and is a fantastical sound designer as well as musician - he was one of 2 SD’s on RENFIELD - which we discussed a few eps agoooo - so yeah, employ him forthwith! (And if you feel so inclined, please review RENFIELD too!)Thanks so so much to you for listening - we’re whizzing through these episodes at lightening speeeddd! NEXT WEEK - A CHAT ABOUT WHICH PODHOST! With Crystal Storm, Lindsay Harris- Friel, Shannon Perry and Robert Crighton! WoohoooONWARDS! TO FUNNNNN!