Narrated by Ryan Lee Dunlap & Aubrey Vincent

Narrated by Samantha Brentmoor & Jason Clarke

SFN: Do you remember your first? (audiobook, that is!)

GKB: I believe it was a Bernard Cornwell installment in his series, "The Last Kingdom." My husband and I were going on a long road trip (without the kids!) and decided to try it out. What a game changer!

SFN: How did you find the narrators for your most recent audiobook? What made you choose them?

GKB: When I first decided to get my romance books into audio, I listened to narrator after narrator. I kept a running spreadsheet (still do) of the voices I thought might "fit" one of my characters. I also joined several Facebook groups and jotted down names of narrators whom listeners liked. Last, but certainly not least, I asked for recommendations from other authors and narrators. Ryan Lee Dunlap was one I heard on my own and starred on my spreadsheet. He's done four for me so far, and I love how he "gets" the characters, even though they're all quite different personalities. Aubrey Vincent was recommended to me, and I loved her voice from the start. Like Ryan, she's done multiple productions for me and "becomes" each character, nailing their individual personas and quirks.

SFN: What or who inspires you as an artist?

GKB: Stories are always circling in my head. A seed might get planted by a song or a line in another story. Sometimes it comes from a memory or a current event that has me thinking, "What if ..." There's a story behind everything.

SFN: What are your writing rituals or habits?

GKB: I wish I knew! They constantly shift, despite my desire to put some structure around them. I will say this: I have a home office where I spend most of my time, but when it's time to sink into a story, I take my laptop into the bedroom and type on a lapboard while I sit propped up in bed. I usually have instrumental music going in the background as well. Jazz, funk, Celtic melodies, and movie scores work best with my brain. I find utter quiet extremely distracting.

SFN: Do you find it productive to sprint with author friends or do you work best solo?

GKB: I work best solo. For the same reasons I'm a pantser, I don't do well in structured situations when it comes to writing.

SFN: Is there a genre you love but haven’t written yet?

GKB: Mystery. I've always loved mysteries, especially when there's a romance woven in, and I'm awed by writers who can pull it off. Even as a writer myself, I'm not sure how these authors spin their magic. Honestly, I'm not sure I could pull it off, though I may try one day.

SFN: What's the oddest object in your office or writing spot?

GKB: It's either a warhammer (I guess the mace and sabre next to it are pretty strange too) or this goofy little daisy that dances when the sun hits it in the morning.

Be sure to check out GK's latest release, Line Change by Ryan Lee Dunlap and Aubrey Vincent, and follow her on Instagram or Facebook @authorg.k.brady!

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