GypsyLaura.comVoice Actor, Writer, Editor, Gypsy Pirate

Sorry for not posting yesterday, my fine fellows. I was making a bit merry yesterday with my family and did not get a chance to write or post. I shall be making up for it today.

Before I get into my strategy for the last 5 days of NaNoWriMo, let me tell you about the image for this post. Read the rest of this entry »

After a fantastic weekend seeing old and meeting new faces, and a very long, scenic drive, I have made it home.

To reflect on this weekend is to be reminded of how wonderful this international family truly is. It is unfortunate that I can only get together with this group once a year.  My friend Valerie Griswold – Ford and I are working with other friends in the New England/Eastern Canada area to do a NoreasterCon. Personally, I’d like to do it as a “lets create something amazing this weekend, record it and post it as soon as possible” event. All the panels that I wanted to go to I didn’t end up getting to go to due to my own schedule, and just being worn out.

I also got to sell my own publication of Stonebriar Casefile: 182, Bad Alchemy. It is the story of Beatrix Stonebriar and how she uses her fae magic to assist in solving crimes through the CSI department. I still have CD’s for sale at $5. If you are interested, please email me at LNicole at FlyingIslandPress dot com. I have also been asked to create more cases for Trixie the Pixie (she’s gonna hate me for calling her that) so I guess that means that it is time for me to do some research.

The Stargazers Live Audio Drama went beautifully, even if I didn’t get to use the background SFX that I had worked on. I got live foley from Keith R. A. DeCandido instead and it was amazing. Thanks to Keith, M. Sieiro Garcia, Bryan Lincoln, Encaf1, Veronica Giguerre, P.G. Holyfield, Doc Coleman, Scott Roche, Starla Huchton, Tim Dodge, Val Griswold-Ford, Dee Reed, and Kim the Comic Book Goddess for bringing the story to life. Paulette Jaxton and Nuchtchas were supposed to be voices as well, but they had other things come up.

Also, it was my boyfriend’s first con. Everyone was great to him and he had a fantastic time! He will come back next year as will my father and his family.

I hope you all had a great weekend. I know I did. I just chose sleep over after parties. Thanks for the memories and let’s do it again next year.

Greetings friends.

I have my Balticon schedule, so if you want to catch up with me, this is where I am guaranteed to be (barring any last minute schedule changes).

Friday, May 25th, 2012

Writers Guide to Guns. 10:00 pm – Derby

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

Reading. 9:00 am – Pimlico*

Autograph Signing. 10 am – Maryland Foyer*

Comedy Improv. 6:00 pm – Chesapeake

Dynamic Voice Acting. 9:00 pm – Derby

Sunday, May 27th, 2012

Galley Table Live. 2:00 pm – Chesapeake
Stargazers Live Audio Drama. 9:00 pm – Derby

*New additions to my schedule. This should be interesting.

If there are any changes or additions I will be sure to post them. Thanks for checking out the site and spreading the word. Keep your eyes open as I will be posting a fun game that we are setting up through Flying Island Press for the weekend.

Last week I posted a new PSYT on Flying Island Press. If you haven’t heard it yet, you might want to do so. In it I talked about the need to disconnect from the interwebs, the phones, everything… It’s good for the psyche. And during the recording of said episode, I had a thought. Why not make people find you through a scavenger hunt.

During the weekend I will give hints on Twitter @LN_Dragonsong to find where I am hanging out.  The hunt itself has some pretty awesome prizes and I would like to thank my friends in the Science Fiction Collective for sponsoring this game.  I will have printed out copies of these rules at Balticon, but they stand as follows.

BALTICON SCAVENGER HUNT

Sponsored by The Science Fiction Collective

Rules: Pictures or it didn’t happen, unless otherwise noted. First person to bring proof of 15 of the 20 items to the Science Fiction Collective booth gets the grand prize.

Grand Prize:

• Free one year subscription (audio and text) to Flagship Magazine.
• Free copy of Channel 37 Season One or E-Book of your choice
• Free copy of Ginnie Dare – by Scott Roche
• Free copy of Bad Alchemy – by Laura Nicole

Find 10 + items and receive::

• Custom voicemail or ringer by Laura Nicole
• One kiss from Laura Nicole or male counterpart.

ITEMS TO FIND

• Nathan Lowell
• Receipt from Balticon vendor
• Author’s autograph
• Book release party
• Real men wear kilts
• Corset
• Top hat with goggles
• Tribble
• Kraken Jersey
• Galley Table Live Panel
• Dancing in the Gears Costume
• MoPO book cover
• Mojito
• Geektastic License Plate
• Blood drive participation (2 points)
• Pokemon
• 20 sided die
• Stargazers Live Audio Drama
• The drink of choice in Quarter Share
• Fantastic Boots

Happy Hunting, and I will see you there!

Promo produced by Doc Coleman at Swimming Cat Studios

Balticon Promo by Laura Nicole Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (193)

Well everyone, I have more audio to tell you about, and new stuff that is going live tomorrow.

First, a new Galley Table  went live today. We actually recorded this last night and I am pretty sure this is the fastest turn around I have seen on it.

And check out the promo I recorded for Balticon.

The thunder storm is driving my dogs nuts so I am going to log off and be back tomorrow.

Hiya Folks,

I am getting back in to voice acting with much passion and reckless abandon. While most of my efforts are going toward getting all of the narration finished for Absolution, I have several other shows that I am lending my voice to. These are great shows for you to check out. Whenever a new show that features me comes out, I will be sure to post it as soon as possible.

For right now I am going to post the latest shows that feature my voice within the past couple of months.

Flying Island Press: Galley Table 

Flying Island Press: Flagship Check out my review of the movie “Hunger Games”

BrokenSea: Doctor Who Whispers in Silence

Pendant Audio: Superman: The Last Son of Krypton Episode 88

Gypsy Audio: Gypsy Cove

More posts coming soon, including my Balticon schedule if you are going. We are doing a live performance of Stargazers in a never before heard episode.

Alrighty folks,

There are a lot of new exciting project that I am up to my eyeballs in and I am happy to share some of them with you. Some of these projects are for pay, so any donations that you can afford to give would be extremely humbling, but not required for all of my works.

So first of all, Absolution is out at Scrivener’s Circle. Now, if you were at Balticon, you received a free promotional CD for coming to see me at the autograph signing. OH MY GOD that was so cool. Thank you to Starla Hutchton and Philippa Ballantine for sharing such a wonderful experience. These two fantastic ladies were a great part of my weekend a month ago.  From Starla asking me to step in and read for Antigone’s Wrath, to Pip dragging me to my own reading… and everything in between. There are too many people I met for the first time and some who I got to see again. I love you all, my extended family!  And thanks to Val Ford for providing transportation and great conversation.

What was I saying… oh yes, Abosolution. So tomorrow, chapter 3 will be released on Monday, and we have been successful in releasing on a regular basis. Fingers crossed that trend will continue. Chapter 3 was the last track on the promotional CDs so in two weeks everyone will be getting previously unreleased episodes! I have gotten a lot of feedback on this story. Not all of it is good, but I thrive on constructive criticism, so please keep it coming.

I have also been working on a series of articles for Flying Island Press called “Please Spay Your Tribbles”. These are quick blog posts about what the world would be like if the gadgets and tools of scifi and fantasy were available in the 21st century. I also narrate stories for each issue of Flagship, so please check them out by subscribing or purchasing a single issue.

I have a few other projects that are not quite ready to be released yet, but they are coming.

YAY! in less than 72 hours I will be at BALTICON! Ok, reigning in my enthusiasm just a bit. I willb e working a lot this week to keep myself occupied until Friday. I will be up from 10 am Friday until whenever I get to my hotel on Saturday. Yes, I know I am nuts, but well cons include a great deal of sleep deprivation and it is completely worth it.

There have been some changes to my schedule for Balticon if you are looking to find me for the promotional CD for Absolution or to just say hi and squee with me.

I am really looking forwrd to seeing everyone and getting a chace to meet some new people too. For those of you leaving before me, I wish you safe travels.

Do you hear that music of impending doom? I know there was this whole thing about the end of the world today and therefore I must post to my website… because I am a bad blogger and have been neglecting you, my somehow interested audience. Thank you so much for sticking it out with me. Read the rest of this entry »

I have arrived home. Well it was last week, but I spent so much time getting back into the daily routine of work, writing, recording, finding new audio to listen to… but I reminded myself that I need to update my lovely site.

There has been a lot of new things by me that have come out since I’ve been home. Read the rest of this entry »