Alexa, Open My Box of Chocolates! You can now ask Alexa to “open my box of chocolates” and she’ll introduce you to our new experiment in conversational stories. Pick a chocolate and enjoy a fun story to go along with the candy. Still Experimenting to […]

Tellables is actively seeking author submissions for our new conversational story experience, soon to launch on the Amazon Alexa platform. Our box of chocolates voice app offers listeners amusing bite-sized stories, each paired with a virtual chocolate candy. What We’re Looking For For the chocolate […]

Robots as Storytellers? Can robots tell stories? And do we even want them to? These are questions I’ve been exploring since founding Tellables over a year ago. I think the answer to both questions is “yes.” Robot voices, even with the current technical limitations, might […]

Author Spotlight: Barbara Samuels Welcome to our first author spotlight, where you’ll get the inside story on independent authors whose content is featured in voice apps by Tellables. Award-Winning Humorist The first spotlight features Barbara Samuels, an award-winning humorist from the Treasure Coast of Florida. […]

Digital Book World is just a few weeks away. This year’s premier event for digitally-aware authors takes place in Nashville, TN and is produced under the new management of Score Publishing and its leader Bradley Metrock. Metrock and the team at VoiceFirst.FM, in addition to […]

What’s so compelling about stories? Lots of things! But three reasons people love fictional tales are because they: Help satisfy our natural curiosity about other people’s lives Offer temporary relief from our own daily concerns Provide us with the pleasure of feeling empathy for another […]

Tellables is pleased to announce the launch of our new kid-friendly Amazon Alexa skill: Tricky Teacher. The skill follows the game formula of our popular Tricky Genie game. Children are encouraged to apply higher level thinking skills as they sort through three lesson books to […]

Today I launched a new blog called Voice First Fiction. I plan to explore the emerging world of fictional content created specifically for voice-driven devices, such as smart speakers and intelligent assistants. As more people gain access to devices that understand spoken language, and that […]

I traveled to Austin last week to experience my first SXSW. If you’re in the tech space and have never gone to a SXSW conference, I highly recommend it. The great thing about this event is how it brings together creative people from so many […]