Indie AF

WAHHEYYYHallo! Ow do?!WELCOME TO INDIE AF - An AF marketing chat special! Sarah Golding here - hello! I am Just coming out of a true busy creator period of producing directing and voice acting annddd interviews for this ere show. Am Delighted today to introduce the truly wonderful Joe Swenson of BROKEN ARTS ENTERTAINMENT who put out around 125 episodes a year!!! WOOOOOOWWWThat sounds insaneWe explore what Joe does to build community for Broken Arts, and how they market and utilise social media to get folks to know their show - some key info about BE - Across platforms they have 25,000 followers! 9000 insta followersSocial media Tips - be everywherePost consistently on YouTubeEncouraging their Actors to promote their worksThey had 1.2 million engagements last year - next year aim for 2 million and utilising Patreon! Think about your # use! WE CHAT ON …i.e. tagging #strangerthingfollowers if your show is a little similar in vibe! WHATTTT to putt out on the socialsBTS SEEMS POPULARLIVE SHOWS GAIN TRACTION - GO BIG!ONGOING OPEN FUNDING THROUGH SEED AND SPARKHYDRATE HYDRATE HYDRATEHow how howww to get feedback!  Ahh Engagement! THE VOID IS DEEP AND LARGE LARGE LARGE large lar la lHURRAY FOR THE NEW JERSEY WEBFESTONLINE PODCAST PUBLICATIONS YOU HAVE TO HIT! Joe shouts about The brilliance of some core BAE team>>>Hannah Lee  Defrates - VPEmily Morse Lee - IMDBBernie Horton - Marketing ManagerCathy Tran - Graphic DesignerAND NO AI NOW ALLOWED! We talked all things> Marketing plans - intentional and unintentional> How they market>Community awesome>Being ambitious>Taking risksShows you can listen toA FRAGILE MINDCHIASE THE BEARJUSTIN THYMEWILLOW HAVENAnd so much more on this sitehttps://brokenartsentertainment.com/entertainment-hub/original-series/Things team BE use for socials>>>UPSPLASH UNSPLASHMOTION ARRAYJoe promoted the art of ‘STAYING RELEVANT’ - it seems key and hitting big event days - ie Shakespeare days and anniversaries of note that you market well can bring folks in.Please feel free to pop on to the links below to Joe and his teams worksThank you again for my lovely Patreon supporters - gosh you truly are amazing and I appreciate your awesome very very much! If you want to join them and pin in a few dollars a month to support this work, feel freeee! Happy Creating all!SarahxShows and people we mentioned - find and follow! Gathering by the GaslightTheatrical ShenanIgansMidnight BurgerNightvaleAllison CossittDavid AultAlastair Stuart new letter the full lidFiction Podcast News Weekly #LindsayIsAmazingTHE ENDAUDIO FICTION UK FILM FREEWAYLINKS TO JOES WORKS OF GROOVYBroken Arts Entertainment StaffBroken Arts EntertainmentBroken Arts Entertainment on SpotifyBroken Arts Entertainment on YouTubeBroken Arts Entertainment on InstagramBroken Arts Entertainment on FacebookWHY HAVENT I GIVEN ATTENTION AUDIODRAMA - OS LITERALLY THE SKY IS THE LIMITLET’S BREAK THROUGH THE SKYYYYYYSarah’s links of audio joy⁠⁠⁠⁠SARAH BLUESKY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SARAH LINKTREE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠QUIRKY VOICES PATREON⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ADWIT PODCAST⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WIRELESS THEATRE⁠

FRED GREENHALGH IS A SUPER CREATIVE SOUL ON THIS AUDIO LANDSCAPE - you may recognise his name from credits on shows such as:ELF QUESTLOCKE AND KEYBATMANUNDERTOWDARK TOMEOF FAE AND FIENDSTHE CLEANSEDSTAR TREK -WRATH OF KHANYES! HE'S THAT GROOVYCOOL! We talked all things(Pls bow) THOSE INTREPID PIONEERS OF AUDIO DRAMA BEFRE US- Dirlk, Mariele….HOW FAN SITES CAN CHAMPION AUDIO ADAPTATIONS WHEN NOT SATISFIED WITH TV ADAPTATIONSLISTENING PARTIES WITH LIVE DISCORD AND HOW THAT LEADS TO - don’t faint - FEEDBACK🎉ENCOURAGING COS PLAY = INTERACTIONSCROSS POSTING TO YOUTUBE MEANS….COMMENTS! THE IDEA YOU CAN MAKE SOMEONE SEE SOMETHING OR HEAR SOMETHING IN THEIR HEAD - THAT’S WHY WE DO IT, RIGHT?LICENSING - YOU CAN FND THE  BLOODY LIFE OF R.M. RENFIELDYOU CANNOT OVER CORRECT BY SENDING A CREATOR YOUR LOVE FOR THEIR PROJECTDO NOT ASSOCIATE YOUR SENSE OF WORTH AND VAUE OF THE PROJECT INTO HOW IT IS RECEIVEDREMEMBER YOUR ‘WHY ‘- DON’T LET IT BE DETERMINED BY OTHER PEOPLEJUST CONTINUING TO SHOW UP AND MAKE SOMETHING - MAKE SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL - TO CREATE SOMETHING -  RESISTANCE ITSELF TO ADD VALUE TO THIS WORLD THAT DOESN’T MAKE ANY SENSE …THATS RESISTANCE ITSELFWHAT IS A PITCH DECK - concept, mood and world and moreKNOW WHO YOU ARE PITCHING TO— ask questionsWHY HORROR IS EVERGREENWHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO MAKE GENUINE HUMAN INTERACTIONKEEP SHOWING UP - A CAREER PATH IN THIS FIELD IS NOT LINEARFred’s message: To Anyone who has ever made AN EPISODE OF ANYTHING  - I AM VERY PROUD OF YOU, YOU HAVE DONE SOMETHING VERY VERY DIFFICULT. THE ENDSo. GO. MAKE. THE THING! Send your cape designs and queries or show requests to [email protected] - and thank you for listening -- please do share this, and it would be wonderful to see any new reviews!Happy creating!Sarah🌞Links to Fred’s Works of groovyFred’s WebsiteFred’s free course of audio awesomeDAGAZ MediaTHE DARK TOMEFred on Bluesky Sarah’s links of audio joy⁠⁠⁠SARAH BLUESKY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SARAH LINKTREE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠QUIRKY VOICES PATREON⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ADWIT PODCAST⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WIRELESS THEATRE⁠

Mornin/Afternoon/Evenin al!Here is an INFORMATIVE interview from last year that my Quirky Voices patreons saw but for reasons has not been released to you ..until TODAY! AUPHONC - Is a super playground to utilise to get your audio sounding groovier - Christoph shows what it does and how it does it in this podcast episode on this useful AI tool. Yes. Useful. I do hope you have a browse and see if it will help you in your process with various actor's different mic settings or if sound effects accidentally are recorded behind your vocals - and, yes, there is, In a way a visual element to this ep so, you lucky folks can go here to my Patreon account for Quirky Voices and watch the video FOR FREE! I oft pop the unexpurgated unedited chats on zoom on the Patreon account for my patrons so if you want more of that, jump on there too! Next week - Jonathan Pezza and the art of ANTHOLOGY CREATION! Yes the creative behind Curious Matter and more chats all things making audio drama. THANKS SO MUCH TO CHRISTOPH OF AUDIOPHONIC - I think for some folks it will become a valuable part of their process for just making things sound cleaner - and no, I did not make time to run this ep through it, but perhaps should have as we had to use some zoom recording audio....however, do not let that stop you having the fun!I left the music by OLIVER MORRIS on there so you can have a dance at the end and think about your next creating session for making more amazing AUDIO DRAMA! Happy creating!Sarah🌞CHRISTOPH LINKSAUPHONIC WEBSITEFACEBOOKLINKED INMASTODON DENOISING EDITOR HOW TO - AUPHONICCHRISTOPH GRASSERSarah Links of audio joy⁠⁠⁠SARAH BLUESKY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SARAH LINKTREE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠QUIRKY VOICES PATREON⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ADWIT PODCAST⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WIRELESS THEATRE⁠

Goooodddd day to you story makers!Happy creating!Here is the first of this feisty season 4 of INDIE AF - 20 eps of GROOVY chat with amazing folks who make #audiodrama #audiofiction professionally or semi pro or for a hobby - all experiences and advice welcome here!Please Welcome by clapping loudly wherever you are for these first ep guests of the season - the wonderful CHRIS GREGORY and EMILY INKPEN - the super team behind THE DEX LEGACY, WASTELAND PODCAST and so much more. In this ep we discuss their approach to the recording day and :->  Communique with actors>  Organising the day and actors time avails> The timeslip of studio time! >  Updating the script if needed as you go>  Segmenting the script> Collaborating as 2 directors in the space> Importance of the engineer in the space> Warming up the actors> Creating a safe space for actors to work> Recording setup decisions> How to treat your actors>Marking up preferred takes as you go to help post prod> Directing actors when you can’t see them> Encouraging great performances> Comms with the studio prior to recording> File Naming etiquette by the studio engineer> Sharing files> Hire ALT STORIES to make your audio drama (and of course WIRELESS THEATRE TOO) And more!Scroll to 56:44 for the final top tips TLDL! (tOO lONG didn' tlISTEN!) See - I doo care about your time !😎We had a super time making this audio drama show so if you haven’t found it yet, please do jump in - WASTELANDS CAN BE FOUND HERE or on the alt stories feed and all good pod catchers - if you love your mech, you’ll LOVE this show! Hope this chat inspires you to be more informed going into the studio as a director! Thank you again to all my amazing Patreon supporters - I am truly grateful to them all to help fuel these chats through dm and any feedback. If you want to join the Patreon team to support this season and beyond, please do! NEXT WEEKAUPHONC - what it does and why you could use it! With the wonderful Christophe GrasseHearty thanks for listeningSarah🌞Chris and Emily links / WASTELAND⁠WASTELAND POD⁠ - LISTEN HERE⁠Emily BLUESKY⁠⁠Chris - Alt Stories BLUE SKY⁠⁠Alt Stories website⁠Chris Gregory  Sound design Alt Stories epORPHEUSOrpheus studios - HaggerstonSarah Links of audio joy⁠⁠SARAH BLUESKY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SARAH LINKTREE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠QUIRKY VOICES PATREON⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ADWIT PODCAST⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WIRELESS THEATRE

Heleaauuuu audio drama creatives and the curious!🌞Here is a groovy trailer pinging your ears about this brand new season of INDIE AF - THEEEE CHAT PODCAST TO LISTEN TO AND GUEST ON to get you levelled up in AUDIO FICTION climes. This season has hot hot guests of audio loving joy INCLUDING THE WONDERFULPete Gold, Tanya Rich, Jonathan Pezza, Emily Inkpen, Chris Gregory, Broken Arts Ent, B7, Odin, Auphonic and SO MUCH MORE!Make sure you keep an eye on the feed for new drops weekly, and it would be wonderful to see any further reviews of these chats so I can utilise those for drumming up more listeners to help more people make MOOOOOORE!Thank you so osooooooo much again to my wonderful patreon supporters without whom this pod may well have stopped all together - feel free to join them or pop me a ko-fi if you want to support more works, or simply share - that would mean the world.Happy creating allSarah🌞Link to PatreonSarah on BlueskyWirelessTheatreSarah@[email protected]