COMPLETE SNOWBALL BY POUL ANDERSON - icequeen

[realisticspeakers]

Snowball, by Poul Anderson (1926 - 2001).

This project is now complete! All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/snowball-by-poul-william-anderson/

Simon's new source of power promised a new era for Mankind. But what happens to world economy when anyone can manufacture it in the kitchen oven?... Here's one answer! ([Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Worlds of If Science Fiction, May 1955.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]) ( Realisticspeakers)

• Text source (only read from this text!): http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59314
• 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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  This paragraph is temporary and will be replaced by the MC with the list of sections and reader (Magic Window) once this project is in the admin system.
  
  [list]
  [*] Project Code: QJeB29bi
  
  
  
  [*]Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): (Poul Anderson) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poul_Anderson
  
  [*]Link to title on Wikipedia (if available): n/a
  [*]Number of sections (files) this project will have:
  [*]Does the project have an introduction or preface [y/n]: No
  [*]Original publication date (if known): 1955
  [*]If you are a new volunteer, how would you like your name (or pseudonym) credited in the catalog? realisticspeakers Do you have a URL you would like associated with your name?:

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Genres for the project: Fantastic Fiction/Science Fiction

Keywords that describe the book: will find keywords in future

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[*]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 Snowball, by Poul Anderson. 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:
  "Snowball, by Poul Anderson. [Chapter]"

For the second and all subsequent sections, you may optionally use the shortened form of this intro disclaimer:

• "Chapter [number] of Snowball, by Poul Anderson. 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]"

END of recording:

• 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 Snowball, by Poul Anderson. "

There should be ~5 seconds silence at the end of the recording.

[*]Example filename snowball_##_anderson_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. snowball_01_anderson_128kb.mp3)

[*]Example ID3 V2 tags
Artist: Poul Anderson
Title: ## - [Section title]
Album: Snowball


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: icequeen
• 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[/list]

[icequeen]

I can MC this one for you! Back in a moment with your MW!

[icequeen]

OK, your MW is ready for you! I see that this is your first solo project, very nice! I was wondering who was going to pick up this book, and I think this one will be fun. I think I will DPL it as well, just because I can! Alright, now for your homework. I need you to log into the workflow system for the first time, which is what we can the MW. Here is the link for the instructions to get into the MW and how to change your password. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kVj409nG_E0XJ5UrrcL7EVx7Qyx-2UQ7dbw4mINi3XQ If you have any problems, please let me know so that I can figure out what is going on. Usually it is as simple as using a different email address.


I have also given you 10 sections to start with, we can always add more or take away the leftovers if we need to.

[realisticspeakers]

I have also given you 10 sections to start with, we can always add more or take away the leftovers if we need to.

Well 10 sections worked out perfectly.

I counted words out of curiosity.

I should probably intro with "Section X" rather than Chapter X, as there are no chapters per se?

[icequeen]

Wow, that was a good guess on my part! Sweet! What are you going to call each section?


ETA: OK, now I have read what else you have written. I think Section is much better than Chapter.

[realisticspeakers]

Wow, that was a good guess on my part! Sweet! What are you going to call each section?

I don't know. I was thinking of Act 1 - Act 7?
but I'm really bad with Act Structures.

[icequeen]

I think Section 1, Section 2, etc, works well.

[icequeen]

It looks like we are all set, so I am moving us over to Going Solo!

[realisticspeakers]

https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/snowball_01_anderson_128kb.mp3

[12:49]

[icequeen]

https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/snowball_01_anderson_128kb.mp3

[12:49]

I went ahead and put the link and duration into the MW, but I will let you do the next one!

[realisticspeakers]

https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/snowball_01_anderson_128kb.mp3

[12:49]

I went ahead and put the link and duration into the MW, but I will let you do the next one!

Oops, ok. Was I supposed to follow the instructions I read?

[icequeen]

This is your first solo project, and there are a lot of things to remember to do. No worries, I was a new soloist at one point, I totally understand.

[realisticspeakers]

This is your first solo project, and there are a lot of things to remember to do. No worries, I was a new soloist at one point, I totally understand.

Thanks!

https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/snowball_02_anderson_128kb.mp3
[08:44]

ohmygosh, it looks like I've done it right!

[icequeen]

You did! Sweet! It's all easy once you know how to work the MW!

[realisticspeakers]

https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/snowball_03_anderson_128kb.mp3

[16:49]