Showing posts with label Chelsea Stephens. Show all posts
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Tuesday, March 12, 2019

TOUR Audio - YA SCI-FI FANTASY - SAVIOR (The Watcher, #3) by AJ Eversley Narrators: Chelsea Stephens and Steve Campbell


SAVIOR
The Watcher, #3
by AJ Eversley
Narrators: Chelsea Stephens, Steve Campbell 
Listening Length: 8 hrs 49 mins
Publication Date: March 8th 2019
Publisher: Author AJ Eversley
Genre: Science Fiction; Young Adult

The Book Junkie Reads . . . Review of . . .SAVIOR (The Watcher, #3) . . . When the narration team was chosen for this series it was spot on. The story(ies) in themselves were great for me. Having them all made it all the more intense, intriguing, adventurous. Just plain more. Having a duo narration time from start to finish gave you a sense of familiarity. The down side of things was this was suppose to be the last in the series. I could have listen/read this series through more adventures. Sawyer was just all that and some. She took on girl power and made it more. 

This series is highly recommended by me for a way to bond with your YA's or a way to draw a little younger crowed in to see the adventures they to could experience with a book. I got my ten year old son to listen with me and he really liked it. I asked for more audio books like this. I am excited. 

I can't say it enough the narration pair did it. The trading off of the dual POVs. Their voices together made the entire series feel engaging. The listening experience was a vivid movie playing. I loved the series. I loved the narration.

I received this audiobook as part of my participation in a blog tour with Audiobookworm Promotions. The tour is being sponsored by AJ Eversley. The gifting of this audiobook did not affect my opinion of it.




The explosive conclusion to the Watcher Series will decide the fate of the entire human race.

Sawyer has been a Watcher. She’s been a Carbon. Now she must become their Savior.

With the inevitable return of Coleman looming, Sawyer knows their army is not enough. On a journey to convince an ally to join their war, Sawyer discovers why the stars have placed the fate of the human race in her hands. And she’s not alone.


Kenzie is her enemy. He is wrong and ruthless, and he’s tried to kill Sawyer more than once. Yet she still can’t stay away. Both drawn to each other in a way neither can explain, they must learn to trust one another as well as themselves if they want to survive. And soon, Sawyer will find she must trust in the stars to protect her and put her faith in others if she wants to live.

Find out who will survive, and if they can save humanity from a future painted black, in the epic conclusion of the Watcher Series.




AJ Eversley is the author of the WATCHER series. A true north Canadian girl, AJ currently lives in Central Alberta with her husband and dog. When she’s not writing, she can be found binge watching Harry Potter, quoting various movies in every day conversation, and eating copious amounts of candy.
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Narrator Bio
Chelsea Stephens has a long time love and appreciation for the performing arts, with experience in on-stage acting, singing and voice over. Her love for reading books and the pursuit of the story led her to narration. She enjoys unfolding characters and bringing listeners into new worlds. Chelsea is an experienced voice actor with a talent for mystery, fantasy and YA novels. She’s a mom to a gaggle of young ones living in the Midwest with her lumbersexual husband.
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Narrator Bio
My first priority as a voice-over artist is to convey your thoughts and ideas in an entertaining and insightful manner; not distracting from your message, but enhancing your words. It is my personal goal to help your audience engage with the text in an immersive and memorable way. As a techie with a passion for performance and a love of the written word, the voice-over industry called to me. I am now fortunate enough to be living my dream of audiobook narration from my home studio, in Calgary, AB, Canada.    

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Tuesday, March 5, 2019

TOUR Audio - YA SCI-FI FANTASY - CARBON (The Watcher, #2) by AJ Eversley Narrators: Chelsea Stephens and Steve Campbell


CARBON
The Watcher Series, #2
by AJ Eversley
Narrators: Chelsea Stephens, Steve Campbell
Length: 8 hours 55 minutes
Released: December 10th 2018
Publisher: Author AJ Eversley
Genre: Science Fiction; Young Adult


The Book Junkie Reads . . . Review of . . . CARBON (The Watcher, #2) . . . One exciting exploration in a world of copied humans, advanced humans, protective humans, a world like none we know of. That was book one of the series. And here in book two you feel no less connected to the character. Their struggles. Their battles and more. Once I got my hands on book two of this series, I did go back and listen to book one again. I felt an even deeper connection to the depths of the characters, their stories, their battle/struggles, and the world that was built around them. You still have the question on your brain whether or not this could this be the world to come? I was excited and allured by the depth and details of this world shared via first person POV. Carbon was filled with action, intensity, fantasy, intrigue and a well thought out world to go with it all. You will want to listen to this over again. I will do just that when the next, Savior, comes out. 

The narration pair did it again for me. The trading off of the dual POV's and bringing in their own styles made you feel like you were experiencing the world first hand. These two voices together made an engaging listen feel like a vivid movie playing in your mind.


I received this audiobook as part of my participation in a blog tour with Audiobookworm Promotions. The tour is being sponsored by AJ Eversley. The gifting of this audiobook did not affect my opinion of it.




“I’ve lost everything - my humanity, the man I loved - but I won’t let them win. I will not give up and I will fight back…because I made a vow and I intend to keep it.”

Sawyer spent most of her life hunting the very thing she has now become. No longer the Watcher she once was, Sawyer struggles to make sense of her new identity. Though she has new powers and abilities, she is also tied to the control that comes with those powers.

Desperate for help and answers, Sawyer travels to the United Isles with Max in search of an ally. Not only must she learn to harness her new abilities, she must find a way to mend a broken heart. Help comes in unexpected ways, and though she is ready to fight back, it's not going to be easy.

Strangers will become allies. Lovers will become enemies. And a destiny formed before birth unfolds.

The epic journey continues, and the war for the human race draws ever closer. Join the resistance in the next chapter of the Watcher series.


AJ Eversley is the author of the WATCHER series. A true north Canadian girl, AJ currently lives in Central Alberta with her husband and dog. When she’s not writing, she can be found binge watching Harry Potter, quoting various movies in every day conversation, and eating copious amounts of candy.
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Narrator Bio
Chelsea Stephens has a long time love and appreciation for the performing arts, with experience in on-stage acting, singing and voice over. Her love for reading books and the pursuit of the story led her to narration. She enjoys unfolding characters and bringing listeners into new worlds. Chelsea is an experienced voice actor with a talent for mystery, fantasy and YA novels. She’s a mom to a gaggle of young ones living in the Midwest with her lumbersexual husband.
WebsiteTwitter


Narrator Bio
My first priority as a voice-over artist is to convey your thoughts and ideas in an entertaining and insightful manner; not distracting from your message, but enhancing your words. It is my personal goal to help your audience engage with the text in an immersive and memorable way. As a techie with a passion for performance and a love of the written word, the voice-over industry called to me. I am now fortunate enough to be living my dream of audiobook narration from my home studio, in Calgary, AB, Canada.    

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Mar. 13th: Buried Under Books 
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Tuesday, February 26, 2019

SPOTLIGHT w/INTERVIEW - EVIL'S UNLIKEKY ASSASSIN (Alexis Black, #1) by Jenn Windrow Narrator: Chelsea Stephens


EVIL'S UNLIKEKY ASSASSIN
Alexis Black, #1
by Jenn Windrow
Narrator: Chelsea Stephens
Length: 8 hours 49 minutes
Released: January 23rd 2019
Publisher: Irreverent Publishing
Genre: Urban Fantasy

Dream Cast
By Author Jenn Windrow
  • Alexis Black - Kate Bekinsale
  • Reaper - Vin Diesel - with hair
  • Nathan - Billy Idol
  • Julian Monroe - Chris Pine
  • Detective James Coleman - Donnie Wahlberg
  • Caleb - Tom Ellis

If you’re interested in seeing where Alexis lives, some of her clothes, and her cat raja, check out my Pinterest page for the book.



"Evil's Unlikely Assassin is a promising urban fantasy debut that features all that's great about the genre--action, attitude, and ass-kicking." -Jaye Wells, USA Today bestselling author of The Sabina Kane and Prospero's War series

Vampire Alexis Black is on a mission - to rejoin the human race.

Coerced into signing an ironclad contract by an Angel-with-attitude, Alexis must hunt down and assassinate at least one vampire, werewolf, or creepy crawly every night for fifty years to become human again. Too bad the contract didn’t mention the badass vampire who now rides shotgun in her brain, insatiable bloodlust, or her new I-hate-everything-with-fangs sidekick. If she can fulfill her end of the bargain, her humanity is restored, if not she will be destroyed.

But when a revenge-seeking bloodsucker threatens her city, Alexis must risk everything to ensure there’s a humanity to return to. Since her vampire nature is her greatest weapon to defeat the monsters that threaten her friends and future, Alexis must choose to accept her inner beast or watch those she loves die.
 
 



Jenn Windrow is an award winning author of Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance. Vampires, Greek gods, and a bit of Freak Show fun for everyone. She loves characters who have a pinch of spunk, a dash of attitude, and a large dollop of sex appeal. Top it all off with a huge heaping helping of snark, and you’ve got the ingredients for the kind of fast paced stories she loves to read and write. Home is a suburb of it’s-so-hot-my-shoes-have-melted-to-the-pavement Phoenix. Where she lives with her husband, two daughters, and a slew of animals that seem to keep following her home, at least that’s what she claims.
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  • Tell us about the process of turning your book into an audiobook.
    • I really didn’t anticipate doing an audio book, not that I didn’t want to, I just didn’t realize that it was something Indie’s could do and when I was with my publisher it wasn’t an option. One day I volunteered to do a podcast, and next thing I knew he was convincing me that audio was the next big thing and I needed to get it done. Then I am being introduced to Chelsea and we are agreeing to work together. The moment I heard her, I knew she was Alexis, it all just seemed so perfect. She had to hold my hand and help this audiobook virgin through all the steps, I don’t think I annoyed her too much. So, far I love the whole process. It is strange not to have control over certain aspects of a product with your name on it, such as price and release date, but it’s worth it to hear my characters come to life.
  • Was a possible audiobook recording something you were conscious of while writing?
    • NO. In fact it’s funny, I never really thought about what my characters sounded like. But I knew when I started listening to different narrators exactly what they DIDN’T sound like.
  • How closely did you work with your narrator before and during the recording process? Did you give them any pronunciation tips or special insight into the characters?
    • We did quite a bit of prep work to narrow down the accents for the all the characters. I never realized what a diverse cast I had until Chelsea had to figure out what they all sounded like. She did short clips before she even started recording to nail everyone before she even started recording, In fact, we just finished that process for book two. I keep a series bible, and in it, I have all the character details, so I copied everything I had and sent them to her. Plus, added in a link to my Pinterest page so she could see who I thought they looked like.
  • How do you manage to avoid burn-out? What do you do to maintain your enthusiasm for writing?
    • I write what I want to read. I will admit that when I was working with a publisher to drive had disappeared, but now that I am my own boss, I love creating new characters and stories again. I do take my weekends off though to recharge and let my mind rest.
  • What do you say to those who view listening to audiobooks as “cheating” or as inferior to “real reading”?
    • I’d say that reading is reading, whether the book is paper, on a screen, or coming through a set of headphones.
    • Who cares how you are receiving the information, a a story is a story. You’re hopefully enjoying something someone has written. Just because I read on a kindle, it doesn't make me dislike paper books, I love them, I just ran out of room to store them years ago. Audio books give readers a chance to enjoy a story while they are doing everyday things like driving or doing the dishes.
  • How did you celebrate after finishing this novel?
    • I take a much needed nap and force my husband to take me out for Mexican food!
  • What's your favorite:
    • Food - Anything mexican
    • Song - 21 Pilots - Run and Go
    • Book - Anne Bishop’s The Black Jewels Trilogy
    • Television show - Lucifer
    • Movie - Oh man this one is tough. Juno or 10 Things I Hate About You
    • Band - Panic at the Disco
    • Sports team - My husband would kill me if I didn’t say Seattle Seahawks.
    • City - San Diego
  • Are any of those things referenced in appearance in your work?
    • San Diego is the main city for my Redeeming Cupid Series.
  • Do you have any tips for authors going through the process of turning their books into audiobooks?
    • Take the time to find the narrator that fits the voice of your character. I think that really is the most important part of this whole process.
  • What’s next for you?
    • I’m working on the third Alexis Black Novel, Evil’s Avenging Angel and starting the process of turing Evil’s Ultimate Huntress into an audiobook with Chelsea as the narrator again.





Narrator Bio  


Chelsea Stephens has a long time love and appreciation for the performing arts, with experience in on-stage acting, singing and voice over. Her love for reading books and the pursuit of the story led her to narration. She enjoys unfolding characters and bringing listeners into new worlds. Chelsea is an experienced voice actor with a talent for mystery, fantasy and YA novels. She's a mom to a gaggle of young ones living in the Midwest with her lumbersexual husband. *One and the same as Avery Reid.
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