<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Benny Fife Audiobooks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Benjamin Fife narrates books for independent authors to major publishers for Audible.  Benny loves literature from Dickens & Austen to Zahn & Rowling.]]></description><link>https://www.bennyfifeaudio.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 23:08:08 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.bennyfifeaudio.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[An Unedited and Mostly Transparent Account of Becoming a Successful Audiobook Narrator, Part I]]></title><description><![CDATA[It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding [or at least my own understanding] of all things from the very first, to write u]]></description><link>https://www.bennyfifeaudio.com/post/an-unedited-and-mostly-transparent-account-of-becoming-a-successful-audiobook-narrator-part-i</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f98ae0cb5b77d00174f8524</guid><category><![CDATA[Pied Piper]]></category><category><![CDATA[Production Processes]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2020 00:45:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0859c9_6bea537d6f644692bac44ebe538bf8a3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_939,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Benjamin Fife</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baldemar - Just Your Average Henchmen in a Fantasy World, Trying to Get the Job Done Right. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harry and I both love narrating Fantasy and Jane Austenesque stories.  If you're waiting for one from me, Harry's books are great.]]></description><link>https://www.bennyfifeaudio.com/post/baldemar-just-your-average-henchmen-in-a-fantasy-world-trying-to-get-the-job-done-right</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64c1ab6bed08eef127bab4c5</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2023 23:39:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0859c9_a4983529c28a42709895900b57c4548c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_500,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Benjamin Fife</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gattaca - Get your inspiration where you can. Run with it. And DON'T look back. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A little post for you on an underrated scifi movie that can help me kick my rear in gear today. 
Gattaca is amazing. ]]></description><link>https://www.bennyfifeaudio.com/post/gattaca-get-your-inspiration-where-you-can-run-with-it-and-don-t-look-back</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6484a1ef73efdc062367a8ed</guid><category><![CDATA[BLT - Benny Listens to...]]></category><category><![CDATA[Musical Musings]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jun 2023 16:29:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0859c9_0c6d28e2b0af4e45957a42547fe6841e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Benjamin Fife</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI Produced Audiobooks?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently it came to light that Findaway Voices is selling narrators' voices to Apple to aid in their AI Machine learning to process mass...]]></description><link>https://www.bennyfifeaudio.com/post/ai-produced-audiobooks</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63e521efb044d1b11a2f4993</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2023 18:06:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0859c9_14f21ae5ca174eaf8115abd8f240eace~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_512,h_512,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Benjamin Fife</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stretch Yourself - ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some reflections on 2022 and looking forward to 2023... And maybe an apology for not blogging for, well, almost two years... Got...]]></description><link>https://www.bennyfifeaudio.com/post/stretch-yourself-2022-meet-2023</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63b5c2a90d8002500bdf5033</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2023 18:45:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0859c9_991966bc303d4ac1909edef37d79bbcd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Benjamin Fife</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Next Guest Author Readup - Guinevere - At the Dawn of Legend by Cheryl Carpinello]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join Brad Swift and I for our next Guest author readup, next week @ 10 MT. I'll be reading chapters of Cheryl Carpinello's book, Guinevere]]></description><link>https://www.bennyfifeaudio.com/post/guest-author-readup-cheryl-carpinello-guinevere</link><guid isPermaLink="false">604d24b3f569850057a2ca6d</guid><category><![CDATA[Pied Piper]]></category><category><![CDATA[Production Processes]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fife Family Favorites]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2021 21:05:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0859c9_d227a3dcccbd4b08870bc1243d394b08~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Benjamin Fife</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ReadingMagic -Who are some of your favorite villains from children or YA books and why? Day 28]]></title><description><![CDATA[villains who see themselves as the hero, or are put in the villain role not based on their villainy, but rather because that was just the si]]></description><link>https://www.bennyfifeaudio.com/post/readingmagic-who-are-some-of-your-favorite-villains-from-children-or-ya-books-and-why-day-28</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6028d360be50e600175d681d</guid><category><![CDATA[Pied Piper]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fife Family Favorites]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2021 04:04:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0859c9_1fabf7a325d846b787c47ea099959663~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_419,h_232,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Benjamin Fife</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ReadingMagic -What kid's book did/do you read to your kids over &#38; over &#38; over &#38; over &#38; over...Day 27]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE BIG BOOK.  That's what we call it. We have literally thousands of books in our home, But when we say "the big book," there's only one th]]></description><link>https://www.bennyfifeaudio.com/post/readingmagic-what-kid-s-book-did-do-you-read-to-your-kids-over-over-over-over-over-day-27</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60276dea01ffd8001880e19e</guid><category><![CDATA[Pied Piper]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fife Family Favorites]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2021 08:00:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0859c9_d875b216076d419abaf403747caa9b66~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Benjamin Fife</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ReadingMagic - What books have you read as a family? - Day 26 -The Fife Fam Fav's List ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is what my wife &#38; I could remember that we've read to the kids in the last 12 or so years. We take turns picking which book to read.]]></description><link>https://www.bennyfifeaudio.com/post/readingmagic-what-books-have-you-read-as-a-family-day-26-the-fife-fam-fav-s-list</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6026025805ae71001792c35d</guid><category><![CDATA[Pied Piper]]></category><category><![CDATA[BLT - Benny Listens to...]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fife Family Favorites]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2021 05:19:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0859c9_a9f108522ca648908dba4d73b9682383~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_767,h_564,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Benjamin Fife</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[#ReadingMagic - What was the first book turned into a movie that you read the book? - Day 25]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC production of the series when you watch it now is 'lacking' in the special effects department, but still captures the book very well]]></description><link>https://www.bennyfifeaudio.com/post/readingmagic-what-was-the-first-book-turned-into-a-movie-that-you-read-the-book-day-25</link><guid isPermaLink="false">602469f2fe60220017b17468</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2021 23:53:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0859c9_c6fac2317c2e4cb58f39e1b629ead2ae~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_744,h_563,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Benjamin Fife</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ReadingMagic - What Funny books do you remember from your childhood? part 2 - Day 24]]></title><description><![CDATA[if not apparent from my posts, I'm rather fond of the absurd.  I was pleased as punch when I found out as an adult that Silverstein also wro]]></description><link>https://www.bennyfifeaudio.com/post/readingmagic-what-funny-books-do-you-remember-from-your-childhood-part-2-day-23</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6021d922957821002de37e98</guid><category><![CDATA[Pied Piper]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fife Family Favorites]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2021 01:25:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0859c9_60c70dd4cc764959a001898812d44d8f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_337,h_174,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Benjamin Fife</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ReadingMagic - What Funny books do you remember from your childhood - Day 23]]></title><description><![CDATA[For anyone who claims either are not litereature, you have me and about a 1/2 a billion other gen-x'ers who would happily debate the issure]]></description><link>https://www.bennyfifeaudio.com/post/readingmagic-what-funny-books-do-you-remember-from-your-childhood-day-23</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60207b31ea2941001731d4e6</guid><category><![CDATA[Pied Piper]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fife Family Favorites]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2021 00:30:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0859c9_ba6829c051e540739b5fc196bd1b1635~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_393,h_301,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Benjamin Fife</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[#Reading Magic -If you could transform into any creature from a book, what would it be? Day 22]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dragon.  Without a doubt and without hesitation.  I probably would have said that before narrating so many, but 'scales' have tipped. ]]></description><link>https://www.bennyfifeaudio.com/post/reading-magic-if-you-could-transform-into-any-creature-from-a-book-what-would-it-be-day-22</link><guid isPermaLink="false">601f36e4d4f1a9001778c3e3</guid><category><![CDATA[Pied Piper]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fife Family Favorites]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2021 01:30:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0859c9_87aba962df1f48a0b35154a07687a288~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_900,h_700,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Benjamin Fife</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[#ReadingMagic - What Nonfiction book captured your attention as a kid? Day 21]]></title><description><![CDATA[I don't remember which teacher it was that read it to me, but I know somewhere between 2nd &#38; 4th grade I was read Sacajawea at school. ]]></description><link>https://www.bennyfifeaudio.com/post/readingmagic-what-nonfiction-book-captured-your-attention-as-a-kid-day-21</link><guid isPermaLink="false">601db91d75f6e70017488588</guid><category><![CDATA[Pied Piper]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fife Family Favorites]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2021 21:58:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0859c9_141e350c24f4424e9d0cf244d4e61a11~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_318,h_462,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Benjamin Fife</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ReadingMagic - Who are three of your favorite characters from YA books &#38; why? Day 20]]></title><description><![CDATA[ have three characters from books for youth or from my youth that I have loved since I first read them.  First is Digory Kirke from The Magi]]></description><link>https://www.bennyfifeaudio.com/post/readingmagic-who-are-three-of-your-favorite-characters-from-ya-books-why-day-20</link><guid isPermaLink="false">601c94e27595bd0017773474</guid><category><![CDATA[Pied Piper]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fife Family Favorites]]></category><category><![CDATA[Production Processes]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2021 03:29:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0859c9_94341b70816449239b5f4f49aaf4a220~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_309,h_157,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Benjamin Fife</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[#ReadingMagic - What fantasy location would you love to visit someday and why? - Day 19]]></title><description><![CDATA[While I think the system itself would be amazing to visit... ultimately what I'd love to visit is the abandoned mystery ship.]]></description><link>https://www.bennyfifeaudio.com/post/readingmagic-what-fantasy-location-would-you-love-to-visit-someday-and-why-day-19</link><guid isPermaLink="false">601b756412510800179fd0c7</guid><category><![CDATA[Pied Piper]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fife Family Favorites]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2021 05:00:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0859c9_0da2d3b72b3549d1a03fc21ee439b2f7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_794,h_499,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Benjamin Fife</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ReadingMagic -When you were a kid, what kind of book characters did you relate to? Day 18]]></title><description><![CDATA[So as a kid, I primarily identified with the outsider kids in books.  Not necessarily socially backward, but seldom were these characters ]]></description><link>https://www.bennyfifeaudio.com/post/readingmagic-when-you-were-a-kid-what-kind-of-book-characters-did-you-relate-to-day-18</link><guid isPermaLink="false">601a2b3c08b3c40017203a4f</guid><category><![CDATA[Pied Piper]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fife Family Favorites]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2021 05:21:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0859c9_2796c48e310444f69ef6268b5660e532~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Benjamin Fife</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ReadingMagic - Are you related to any writers? Did you read any of their books as a kid? - Day 17]]></title><description><![CDATA[I knew that my great aunt had been an author.  This would have remained undiscovered upon my bookshelf were it not for our nightly readaloud]]></description><link>https://www.bennyfifeaudio.com/post/readingmagic-are-you-related-to-any-writers-did-you-read-any-of-their-books-as-a-kid-day-17</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6018651a890cd1001700976d</guid><category><![CDATA[Pied Piper]]></category><category><![CDATA[Production Processes]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fife Family Favorites]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2021 21:05:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0859c9_0fb6e375dfe447529916ac865a627d28~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_449,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Benjamin Fife</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ReadingMagic - What was your favorite genre of books you read as a child? Is it still? Day 16]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have always &#38; do still love fantasy. When you're looking at lists of books, they really love to lump Fantasy &#38; Sci-fi together.]]></description><link>https://www.bennyfifeaudio.com/post/readingmagic-what-was-your-favorite-genre-of-books-you-read-as-a-child-is-it-still-day-16</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60178d73c5a0d40017c40963</guid><category><![CDATA[Pied Piper]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fife Family Favorites]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2021 05:40:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0859c9_cb72e8698d6a4b779f15db751df26024~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_500,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Benjamin Fife</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ReadingMagic -Was there something else that ever got you excited about reading? Day 15 #readingmagic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Levar Burton talked to kids about books for kids, but I never felt talked down to.  And that was something I was very sensitive to as a kid.]]></description><link>https://www.bennyfifeaudio.com/post/readingmagic-was-there-something-else-that-ever-got-you-excited-about-reading-day-15-readingmagic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60162b8ddc373d0017251735</guid><category><![CDATA[Pied Piper]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fife Family Favorites]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 04:34:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0859c9_8ac3aa1f75234855ad9068dfd741179b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_318,h_376,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Benjamin Fife</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>