Sara Sheckells
@sarasounds.bsky.social
𝚂𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚢𝚝𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚛.
𝙰𝚞𝚍𝚒𝚘𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝙽𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚘𝚛 |🆂🅰🅶-🅰🅵🆃🆁🅰
🎧🎙️Voice. Books. Dogs. Coffee. Chocolate. Sarcasm. Foodie. Feminist. New Englander. 🍁
𝙰𝚞𝚍𝚒𝚘𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝙽𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚘𝚛 |🆂🅰🅶-🅰🅵🆃🆁🅰
🎧🎙️Voice. Books. Dogs. Coffee. Chocolate. Sarcasm. Foodie. Feminist. New Englander. 🍁
🩵Thanks for the beautiful review of a beautiful book @audiofilemagazine.bsky.social !
I WANTED TO BE WONDERFUL is written by Lihi Lapid and was produced by Prose Garden Productions for Zibby Publishing. 💙
I WANTED TO BE WONDERFUL is written by Lihi Lapid and was produced by Prose Garden Productions for Zibby Publishing. 💙
November 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM
🩵Thanks for the beautiful review of a beautiful book @audiofilemagazine.bsky.social !
I WANTED TO BE WONDERFUL is written by Lihi Lapid and was produced by Prose Garden Productions for Zibby Publishing. 💙
I WANTED TO BE WONDERFUL is written by Lihi Lapid and was produced by Prose Garden Productions for Zibby Publishing. 💙
This raw, emotive, beauty of a book explores the female experience and motherhood in a universally accessible way. I am grateful to be a part of its storytelling.
Thanks to Prose Garden Productions and Zibby Publishing.
www.audible.com/pd/I-Wanted-...
Thanks to Prose Garden Productions and Zibby Publishing.
www.audible.com/pd/I-Wanted-...
I Wanted to Be Wonderful
Check out this great listen on Audible.com. This book begins where most love stories leave off: at the beginning of real life. I WANTED TO BE WONDERFUL follows the lives of two women in their first ye...
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October 28, 2025 at 10:54 AM
This raw, emotive, beauty of a book explores the female experience and motherhood in a universally accessible way. I am grateful to be a part of its storytelling.
Thanks to Prose Garden Productions and Zibby Publishing.
www.audible.com/pd/I-Wanted-...
Thanks to Prose Garden Productions and Zibby Publishing.
www.audible.com/pd/I-Wanted-...
Reposted by Sara Sheckells
Congratulations Lit Fest alumni! @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social—CLEMENTINE CRANE PREFERS NOT TO, narrated by @sarasounds.bsky.social. Julie C. Dao—SO BLOOMS THE DAWN. @kyliu99.bsky.social—ALL THAT WE SEE OR SEEM. @aptshadow.bsky.social—LIVES OF BITTER RAIN.
October 23, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Congratulations Lit Fest alumni! @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social—CLEMENTINE CRANE PREFERS NOT TO, narrated by @sarasounds.bsky.social. Julie C. Dao—SO BLOOMS THE DAWN. @kyliu99.bsky.social—ALL THAT WE SEE OR SEEM. @aptshadow.bsky.social—LIVES OF BITTER RAIN.
I wanted to be all of the things…what did you want to be?
“This book begins where most love stories leave off: at the beginning of real life.”
Gratitude owed to Lihi Lapid, Prose Garden Audio & Zibby Publishing 🌸
“This book begins where most love stories leave off: at the beginning of real life.”
Gratitude owed to Lihi Lapid, Prose Garden Audio & Zibby Publishing 🌸
October 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I wanted to be all of the things…what did you want to be?
“This book begins where most love stories leave off: at the beginning of real life.”
Gratitude owed to Lihi Lapid, Prose Garden Audio & Zibby Publishing 🌸
“This book begins where most love stories leave off: at the beginning of real life.”
Gratitude owed to Lihi Lapid, Prose Garden Audio & Zibby Publishing 🌸
THE BROOD is almost here! 🪲😳
October 21, 2025 at 11:23 AM
THE BROOD is almost here! 🪲😳
Reposted by Sara Sheckells
Welcome to episode 716. We have three tales, about an ominous voice calling from the woods (read by @michelle-kane.bsky.social), a dangerous bargain to break a curse (read by @sarasounds.bsky.social), and a descent into madness at the hands of a monstrous clock.
talestoterrify.com/episodes/716...
talestoterrify.com/episodes/716...
October 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Welcome to episode 716. We have three tales, about an ominous voice calling from the woods (read by @michelle-kane.bsky.social), a dangerous bargain to break a curse (read by @sarasounds.bsky.social), and a descent into madness at the hands of a monstrous clock.
talestoterrify.com/episodes/716...
talestoterrify.com/episodes/716...
“Hello, hot-flashers, overwhelmed moms, mental-load managers, and pissed-off people with periods. Welcome to the new world order!” - Clementine Crane in CLEMENTINE CRANE PREFERS NOT TO, available now in print and audio ‼️🔥
Will you join her revolution?
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/clementine...
Will you join her revolution?
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/clementine...
October 15, 2025 at 3:14 PM
“Hello, hot-flashers, overwhelmed moms, mental-load managers, and pissed-off people with periods. Welcome to the new world order!” - Clementine Crane in CLEMENTINE CRANE PREFERS NOT TO, available now in print and audio ‼️🔥
Will you join her revolution?
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/clementine...
Will you join her revolution?
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/clementine...
Happiest of book birthdays to @kbairokeeffe and her latest revolutionary act: CLEMENTINE CRANE PREFERS NOT TO🔥
Thanks @tantoraudio for producing this hilarious title that pops the patriarchy right in the schnoz!
Thanks @tantoraudio for producing this hilarious title that pops the patriarchy right in the schnoz!
October 14, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Happiest of book birthdays to @kbairokeeffe and her latest revolutionary act: CLEMENTINE CRANE PREFERS NOT TO🔥
Thanks @tantoraudio for producing this hilarious title that pops the patriarchy right in the schnoz!
Thanks @tantoraudio for producing this hilarious title that pops the patriarchy right in the schnoz!
PRIMAL is here! Have a listen to these spooky stories and terrifying tales written by TANYA EBY and performed by a cast of wickedly wonderful women! 👻
September 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
PRIMAL is here! Have a listen to these spooky stories and terrifying tales written by TANYA EBY and performed by a cast of wickedly wonderful women! 👻
The audiobook business is booming - but the bounty isn’t being shared by all:
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The audiobook business is booming. But the bounty isn't being shared by all
Many actors are vying for audiobook roles at a time when the talent pool is expanding and casting is becoming a growing topic of debate.
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September 23, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The audiobook business is booming - but the bounty isn’t being shared by all:
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
Finding reviews from a few months back can really make my day! Thanks for listening to THE CURE FOR WOMEN @library_journal ! Lydia Reeder’s book contains many significant stories of women who contributed volumes to advances in women’s health and societal status; a must read for sure!
September 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Finding reviews from a few months back can really make my day! Thanks for listening to THE CURE FOR WOMEN @library_journal ! Lydia Reeder’s book contains many significant stories of women who contributed volumes to advances in women’s health and societal status; a must read for sure!
I can’t wait for you to get your hands (and ears!) on these upcoming audio releases!
🪲THE BROOD by Rebecca Baum
🌸 I WANTED TO BE WONDERFUL by Lihi Lapid
🔥CLEMENTINE CRANE PREFERS NOT TO by Kristin Bair
🪲THE BROOD by Rebecca Baum
🌸 I WANTED TO BE WONDERFUL by Lihi Lapid
🔥CLEMENTINE CRANE PREFERS NOT TO by Kristin Bair
September 17, 2025 at 12:04 PM
I can’t wait for you to get your hands (and ears!) on these upcoming audio releases!
🪲THE BROOD by Rebecca Baum
🌸 I WANTED TO BE WONDERFUL by Lihi Lapid
🔥CLEMENTINE CRANE PREFERS NOT TO by Kristin Bair
🪲THE BROOD by Rebecca Baum
🌸 I WANTED TO BE WONDERFUL by Lihi Lapid
🔥CLEMENTINE CRANE PREFERS NOT TO by Kristin Bair
Today is the last to bid on items available through the SALEM LIT FEST ONLINE AUCTION! Don’t miss out on this amazing chance to bid on bookish bits including a priceless PIE LADY BOOKS promo pie!
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September 9, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Today is the last to bid on items available through the SALEM LIT FEST ONLINE AUCTION! Don’t miss out on this amazing chance to bid on bookish bits including a priceless PIE LADY BOOKS promo pie!
www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...
www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...
I’m SO excited to meet 2 authors I’ve partnered with ( #MarilynSimonRothstein and #BarbaraDavis) as well as #narrator colleague, #PatriciaSantomasso, and author #DomenicaRuta at this @salemlitfest.bsky.social panel! Join us on 09/06/25 in Salem, MA!
#BookEvent #BookLovers #MeetTheAuthors #SalemMA
#BookEvent #BookLovers #MeetTheAuthors #SalemMA
Narrator @sarasounds.bsky.social is an Earphones Award recipient for ensemble narration. Sara has voiced 120+ audiobooks including Marilyn Simon Rothstein’s WHO LOVES YOU BEST. Join Sara Sat Sept. 6, 1 p.m. for CONFLICT, CAMARADERIE & COMEDY, Ames Hall 290 Essex St. Free reg. at salemlitfest.org.
August 16, 2025 at 7:00 AM
I’m SO excited to meet 2 authors I’ve partnered with ( #MarilynSimonRothstein and #BarbaraDavis) as well as #narrator colleague, #PatriciaSantomasso, and author #DomenicaRuta at this @salemlitfest.bsky.social panel! Join us on 09/06/25 in Salem, MA!
#BookEvent #BookLovers #MeetTheAuthors #SalemMA
#BookEvent #BookLovers #MeetTheAuthors #SalemMA
Patricia Santomasso is an Earphones and Odyssey Award-winning narrator who's recorded 400+ audiobooks, including Domenica Ruta's ALL THE MOTHERS. Join Patricia Sat Sept. 6, 1 p.m. for COMEDY, CAMARADERIE, AND COMEDY, Ames Hall 290 Essex St. Free registration at salemlitfest.org.
August 16, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Reposted by Sara Sheckells
📚 Love to read books? Love to write? The Salem Lit Fest is for you! The 2025 event has a great lineup, so many authors, too many to tag! 100% free, and it spans five days in September, from 3-7. Salem is beautiful in September! See link in bio for full lineup & registration!
August 13, 2025 at 11:35 AM
📚 Love to read books? Love to write? The Salem Lit Fest is for you! The 2025 event has a great lineup, so many authors, too many to tag! 100% free, and it spans five days in September, from 3-7. Salem is beautiful in September! See link in bio for full lineup & registration!
Reposted by Sara Sheckells
Los Alamos 1943. Nuclear scientists & their families face the toll of keeping secrets from the world & each other in Galina Vromen’s HILL OF SECRETS. Join Galina for TOP SECRET: Mid-Century Historical Fiction Sat Sept 6 @ 2:30 Ames Hall 290 Essex St. Free registration at salemlitfest.org.
August 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Los Alamos 1943. Nuclear scientists & their families face the toll of keeping secrets from the world & each other in Galina Vromen’s HILL OF SECRETS. Join Galina for TOP SECRET: Mid-Century Historical Fiction Sat Sept 6 @ 2:30 Ames Hall 290 Essex St. Free registration at salemlitfest.org.
Reposted by Sara Sheckells
MY RETURN TO THE WALTER BOYS is Ali Novak’s highly anticipated sequel to MY LIFE WITH THE WALTER BOYS, the bestseller that inspired the Netflix show. Join Ali at GET SWOONY IN SALEM! Sat. Sept. 6 at 5:30 p.m. Cinema Salem Witch City Mall. Free registration at salemlitfest.org
August 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM
MY RETURN TO THE WALTER BOYS is Ali Novak’s highly anticipated sequel to MY LIFE WITH THE WALTER BOYS, the bestseller that inspired the Netflix show. Join Ali at GET SWOONY IN SALEM! Sat. Sept. 6 at 5:30 p.m. Cinema Salem Witch City Mall. Free registration at salemlitfest.org
Reposted by Sara Sheckells
Adriana Mather brings wit, imagination & all the feels to THE BREAKUP ARTISTS, about BFFs who hire themselves out to parents to break up their kids' bad relationships. Join Adriana at GET SWOONY IN SALEM! Sat Sept 6 at 5:30 p.m. at Cinema Salem-Witch City Mall. Free registration at salemlitfest.org
August 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Adriana Mather brings wit, imagination & all the feels to THE BREAKUP ARTISTS, about BFFs who hire themselves out to parents to break up their kids' bad relationships. Join Adriana at GET SWOONY IN SALEM! Sat Sept 6 at 5:30 p.m. at Cinema Salem-Witch City Mall. Free registration at salemlitfest.org
Reposted by Sara Sheckells
DIVINING THE LEAVES by @shvetathakrar.com is about 2 teens who find themselves embroiled in a twisty world of court intrigue. Join Shveta for FANTASY WITH TEETH (AND ROMANCE!) Sat Sept 6 at 7pm at St. Peter's Church 24 St. Peter St. FREE registration at salemlitfest.org.
August 14, 2025 at 11:30 PM
DIVINING THE LEAVES by @shvetathakrar.com is about 2 teens who find themselves embroiled in a twisty world of court intrigue. Join Shveta for FANTASY WITH TEETH (AND ROMANCE!) Sat Sept 6 at 7pm at St. Peter's Church 24 St. Peter St. FREE registration at salemlitfest.org.
Reposted by Sara Sheckells
With street racing, a car heist, and simmering romance, @beccapodos.bsky.social and Jamie Pacton’s FURIOUS is a “a high-speed queer romance” (Kirkus). Join Rebecca at GET SWOONY IN SALEM! Sat Sept 6 at 5:30 p.m. at Cinema Salem-Witch City Mall. Free registration at salemlitfest.org
August 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
With street racing, a car heist, and simmering romance, @beccapodos.bsky.social and Jamie Pacton’s FURIOUS is a “a high-speed queer romance” (Kirkus). Join Rebecca at GET SWOONY IN SALEM! Sat Sept 6 at 5:30 p.m. at Cinema Salem-Witch City Mall. Free registration at salemlitfest.org
New England area writers! Don’t miss this opportunity to work with celebrated author, @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social on 8/10/25 in Salem, MA. Held in the historic Salem Athenaeum, this generative fiction workshop dares you to begin that book you’ve been wanting to write!
Link in slideshow!
Link in slideshow!
July 28, 2025 at 11:46 PM
New England area writers! Don’t miss this opportunity to work with celebrated author, @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social on 8/10/25 in Salem, MA. Held in the historic Salem Athenaeum, this generative fiction workshop dares you to begin that book you’ve been wanting to write!
Link in slideshow!
Link in slideshow!
A new 5⭐️ review of Tanya Eby’s THE KNOWING - kindly offered by author/narrator @petreabs.bsky.social - Thanks for listening and reviewing! What a wonderful way to support indie authors and audiobook narrators!
July 25, 2025 at 12:19 PM
A new 5⭐️ review of Tanya Eby’s THE KNOWING - kindly offered by author/narrator @petreabs.bsky.social - Thanks for listening and reviewing! What a wonderful way to support indie authors and audiobook narrators!
Get going on your novel & support Lit Fest! August 3 from 9-noon, Betty Cayouette leads WRITE FROM THE HEART: A Romance Workshop. August 10 9-noon Kristin Bair leads DARE TO BEGIN: A Generative Fiction Workshop. salemlitfest.org
July 25, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Authors! Are you considering bringing your print work into audio? If so, this Substack article by @tanya_eby outlines all that you need to know and offers links to invaluable resources!
open.substack.com/pub/tanyaeby...
#ForAuthors
open.substack.com/pub/tanyaeby...
#ForAuthors
What Authors Need From Narrators
And what narrators offer authors in audiobook production. Some quick references and explanation for authors creating an audiobook. See the comment section for narrators who are would love to perform/p...
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July 25, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Authors! Are you considering bringing your print work into audio? If so, this Substack article by @tanya_eby outlines all that you need to know and offers links to invaluable resources!
open.substack.com/pub/tanyaeby...
#ForAuthors
open.substack.com/pub/tanyaeby...
#ForAuthors