This project is now complete! All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/viking-tales-version-2-by-jennie-hall/
Abandoned Oct. 5, 2022
The story follows the life of the Viking Harald from infancy to his crowning as King of Norway. It focuses on the Vikings' eagerness for adventure and new lands as they set forth from Norway and sail westward across the Atlantic, island-hopping on their way to America. The legends of these men were passed down through generations of families, while they sat around the fireside on bitterly cold winter nights playing harps and working with wool. This adventurous book will entertain young and old readers alike as they take a look at the lifestyle and world view of these mysterious people. ( Simon and Schuster Publisher)
- Text source (only read from this text!): http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24811
- Type of proof-listening required (Note: please read the PL FAQ): standard
IMPORTANT - soloist, please note: in order to limit the amount of languishing projects (and hence the amount of files on our hard-pressed server), we ask that you post an update at least once a month in your project thread, even if you haven't managed to record anything. If we don't hear from you for three months, your project may be opened up to a group project if a Book Coordinator is found. Files you have completed will be used in this project. If you haven't recorded anything yet, your project will be removed from the forum (contact any admin to see if it can be re-instated).
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Magic Window:
BC Admin
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Genres for the project: Historical Fiction; Children's Fiction/Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales
Keywords that describe the book: history, short stories, Historical Fiction, Norway, myths, folklore, Iceland, vikings, sagas
============================================ - The reader will record the following at the beginning and end of each file:
No more than 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning of the recording!
START of recording (Intro):- "Chapter [number] of Viking Tales. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit: librivox DOT org"
- If you wish, say:
"Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]" - Say:
"Viking Tales, by Jennie Hall. [Chapter]"
For the second and all subsequent sections, you may optionally use the shortened form of this intro disclaimer:- "Chapter [number] of Viking Tales by Jennie Hall. This LibriVox recording is in the Public Domain."
- If you wish, say:
"Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]" - Only if applicable, say:
"[Chapter title]"
- At the end of the section, say:
"End of [Chapter]" - If you wish, say:
"Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]" - At the end of the book, say (in addition):
"End of Viking Tales, by Jennie Hall. "
There should be ~5 seconds silence at the end of the recording. - Example filename vikingtales_##_hall_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. vikingtales_01_hall_128kb.mp3)
- Example ID3 V2 tags
Ignore ID3 tags. These are automatically entered during the catalog process.
Transfer of files (completed recordings)
Please always post in this forum thread when you've sent a file. Also, post the length of the recording (file duration: mm:ss) together with the link.- Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
(If you have trouble reading the image above, please message an admin) - You'll need to select the MC, which for this project is: ----
- When your upload is complete, you will receive a link - please post it in this thread.
- If this doesn't work, or you have questions, please check our How To Send Your Recording wiki page.
Any questions?
Please post below - Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
This is my first solo launch. Please let me know if I have to change anything.
Cadastra would like to DPL. Not sure how that works.
I used the summary of the book from the Publisher Simon and Schuster's website. Not sure if thats ok.
Thank you so much! So excited!