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HAPPY RETIREMENT With Positive Vibes, Penny Abshire Announces Her Retirement From 'This Crazy' VO Business March 21, 2016  (VOXtra) - If the name Penny Abshire brings a
smile to you, you’ve likely met her at one of the five fabulous VOICE conferences
where she was co-executive producer with James Alburger …
Or perhaps you trained with Penny at the VoiceActing Academy, where she partnered with James … Or maybe you read her book, Demo and Marketing Magic for Voice Actors … Or you’re receiving frequent positive vibes from Penny’s ”Positive Thinkers Unite” group – which has grown to over 2,000 members. Well, Penny is smiling today, too, as she announces her retirement from 19 years in the voice over business - where she started at age 47. "I am so grateful for my friendship and partnership with James,” she says. "It has been the kind of creative union I never imagined could exist. He is an amazing, generous and talented man and I fully acknowledge how much I owe to him.... I am also blessed to have had the association of my VO students and so many other people in the industry.” Well, the VO industry today returns all those compliments and thank-you’s to Penny for her energy and guidance over the years. VoiceOverXtra, in particular, is especially grateful for the enthusiasm that Penny and James expressed for the idea of a 24/7 news and resource website for voice over – way back in 2007 at the first VOICE convention in Las Vegas. With an additional nod from Don LaFontaine and others at that convention, VoiceOverXtra launched a few months later. IN PENNY'S WORDS ... "How lucky I am to count you all as friends," Penny says of people she's met over the years. "No matter how much money I may have made over the years in this crazy business, the friendships I developed are the real payment, and THEY are priceless beyond compare! "I want you to know that I will miss seeing you, but please know that I don't plan to 'fall off the planet.' I'll still be on Facebook and I'll still want to hear all about your successes and your families. I will always love you." Best wishes to Penny and her husband, Les, as they RV into retirement. |
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Good luck & safe travels, Penny!
Big hugs. :-)
Beverly
Glad to hear of all your efforts bringing the world of voiceover to many newcomers,and the gratification of it all.\
Best wishes on your new endeavors.
You also helped me produce my first commercial voiceover demo! I remember having to do a few lines over and when I came out of the studio you had a Staples ("That Was Easy") button for me to press. Okay, it wasn't super easy, but that's okay as it takes hard work, persistence and perseverance to be able to do anything worthwhile successfully. Thank you, thank you.
Then there were the VOICE conferences. The first one I went to was in 2012 and I was blown away. I had such an awesome time (and met another voice actor from Cheyenne, WY), learned so much and have so many fond memories from them. Thank you, thank you.
Penny, your kind, positive and encouraging personality is really what is needed a lot more in other industries and in the world in general. Thank you for all you have done and continue to do for so many.
Enjoy your retirement, you deserve it. All the best to you and your family. Thank you again for everything.
Hugs,
Judy Fossum