Whispers After Dark Audio Test Chapter
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FEMALE NARRATOR NEEDED – Single Chapter (Audio Validation Project)
EDIT (rev. 5/4/26)---If you previously submitted for this and are still interested, please DM me. My selected narrator never fulfilled the project, so am looking to recast.
I’m seeking a professional female narrator for a single chapter (approx. 20–30 minutes) of a contemporary romantic fiction novel.
This is a PAID, one-off project intended to test audio-forward storytelling prior to submission. There is no commitment beyond this chapter.
**This is a one-chapter project, but may return to the selected narrator for additional work if test successful!
NARRATION STYLE:
Accent: American (neutral or light Southern preferred)
Grounded and confessional
Natural, emotionally honest delivery
Light dramatic weight without melodrama
Strong inner voice (first-person female POV)
PROJECT TONE: Smart, self-aware, intimate, with moments of dry humor and emotional vulnerability.
LOOKING FOR A NARRATOR WHO:
-Has experience with long-form narration (audiobooks, fiction podcasts, or similar)
-Can deliver clean, studio-quality audio
-Understands pacing and emotional nuance in internal monologue
PLEASE INCLUDE IN YOUR RESPONSE:
A short audition using the provided abridged excerpt (approx. 60–90 seconds).
**A previous fiction narration (first-person POV) sample may also be included, but is optional.
Your recording setup (mic + DAW)
Your rate for a single chapter of 20–30 minutes (proposed flat rate is a bit negotiable)
Files will be delivered as high-quality WAVs.
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I’m seeking a professional female narrator for a single chapter (approx. 20–30 minutes) of a contemporary romantic fiction novel.
This is a paid, one-off project intended to test audio-forward storytelling prior to submission. There is no commitment beyond this chapter.
Narration style:
Grounded and confessional
Natural, emotionally honest delivery
Light dramatic weight without melodrama
Strong inner voice (first-person female POV)
Project tone: Smart, self-aware, intimate, with moments of dry humor and emotional vulnerability.
Looking for a narrator who:
Has experience with long-form narration (audiobooks, fiction podcasts, or similar)
Can deliver clean, studio-quality audio
Understands pacing and emotional nuance in internal monologue
Please include in your response:
A short audition using the provided abridged excerpt (approx. 60–90 seconds).
**A previous fiction narration (first-person POV) sample may also be included, but is optional.
Your recording setup (mic + DAW)
Your rate for a single chapter of 20–30 minutes
Files will be delivered as high-quality WAV.
- english
- female adult
- adult
- american (southern)
- american
- audiobook
I listen to the end credits of the truly horrible audiobook I just binged over the past three days and finally turn it off. Honestly, that had to be one of the worst stories I’ve ever heard. Cold epidermis—ick. But—am I going to immediately go and purchase the sequel where Clive the alien from the planet Triton has babies with Princess Tralina from a fictional Earth kingdom? You bet your sweet ass I am.
And every time you finish another audiobook narrated in that sexy voice that makes you think of whiskey, smoke, and gravel, your heart sinks a little…
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