(Complete) the Prairie Wife by Arthur Stringer - lt

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The Prairie Wife, by Arthur Stringer (1874 - 1950)

All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/the-prairie-wife-by-arthur-stringer/

GeeGee has fallen, in love that is. Witty, funny, intelligent. Gee Gee's Letters to her friend tell the unscripted story of the adventures in her new life the first year after moving to the Canadian Prairies. (Summary by Jennifer Perree)
Source text (please read only from this text!): https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18875

Target completion date: 2022-08-30

Prooflistening level: Standard
Prospective PLs, please see the Guide for Proof-listeners.

IMPORTANT - soloist, please note: in order to limit the number of languishing projects on our server, we ask that you post an update at least once a month in your project thread, even if you haven't recorded 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).

Please don't download or listen to files belonging to projects in process unless you are the BC or PL. Our servers are not set up to handle the greater volume of traffic. Please wait until the project has been completed. Thanks!

Magic Window:



BC Admin
[*]Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Stringer_(writer) (Arthur Stringer)
[*]Link to title on Wikipedia (if available):
[*]Number of sections (files) this project will have: 96
[*]Does the project have an introduction or preface: No
[*]Original publication date (if known): 1915
[*]If you are a new volunteer, how would you like your name (or pseudonym) credited in the catalog? Jennifer Perree
[*]Do you have a URL you would like associated with your name?: www.jenniferperree.com
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Genres for the project: Culture & Heritage Fiction; Fictional Biographies & Memoirs; General Fiction/Published 1900 onward; Family Life; Historical Fiction

Keywords that describe the book: journal, diary, Canada, family, settlers, prairie life, great plains, farmers, alberta, real-life, saskatchewan, female stories, day-in-a-life, marrage

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LibriVox recording settings: mono (1 channel), 44100 Hz sample rate, 128 kbps constant bit rate MP3. See the Tech Specs

Intro to recording:
Leave 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning.

For the first section, say:
"Section (or Chapter) # of The Prairie Wife. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information or to volunteer, please visit librivox.org." [Optional: "Read by your name."] "The Prairie Wife, by Arthur Stringer. Section Title."
For the second and subsequent sections, you may use the shortened intro if you wish:
"Section (or Chapter) # of The Prairie Wife, by Arthur Stringer. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain." [Optional: "Read by your name."] "Section Title."
End of recording:
Say:
"End of section (or chapter) #." [Optional, and if not stated in the intro: "Read by your name, city, date."]
If you are recording the final section of the book, add:
"End of The Prairie Wife, by Arthur Stringer."
Leave 5 seconds of silence at the end.

Filename: prairiewife_##_stringer_128kb.mp3 where ## is the section number. (e.g. prairiewife_01_stringer_128kb.mp3)

Upload to the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader

MC to select: lynnet

Copy and paste the file link generated by the uploader into the relevant Listen URL field in the Section Compiler, enter the duration in the Notes field, and post in this thread to let your PL and MC know that you have uploaded a file. You may also post the file link in the thread.
Last edited by JDPerree on July 22nd, 2022, 10:42 am, edited 4 times in total.
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Post by Lynnet »

I can set this up and guide you through the process. This is quite a major undertaking, but if you are confident, there is no reason why you can't do this 8-)
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Post by JDPerree »

yes, this is a large project but it is just the book I was looking for. I am from the area and it's a story that my Great Grandmother could have written. I am very committed to doing a great job of it. I haven't read it all yet so ill be taking the next week or two to read everything and prep it before I start recording.

I will need your help as this is my 1st Librivox solo project!! thank you
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Post by Lynnet »

OK, it's set up.
I have added you to the list of BCs and can walk you through this


First of all, near the top of the first post, probably to the right but it may be fairly central, depending on your browser, you will see a stubby little pencil icon. That is so you can edit the first post.

A few things to note:

Have you lined up a DPL? If not, you should add a tilde (~) to the subject line. If you have someone in mind, I will need to give him/her access to the MW. Don't worry if you have no one in mind. Someone will volunteer.

Secondly, at some point, you will need to edit the summary. What you have is fine for now, but it's a bit sparse. You can wait until you know more about the book.

You can change the file name at this point, but in this case, I wouldn't.

I will give you instructions for the MW in a separate post, but if you have questions, please ask.
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Here are the instructions for logging in to the MW. It is the same for a DPL as for a BC. Please note, this only gives you access to the MW for projects where you are DPL or BC.


Accessing the System – First Time Login
1. Use this Link to go the main login screen: http://librivox.org/workflow
2. Click on Login (for BCs & MCs)
3. Enter your forum username.
4. Click “Forgot Password”
5. You will receive an email with a link to reset your password. Click the link and enter a password and submit the form. (Note this should be more secure than your 'regular' password)
6. Go back to the main login screen and use the new password you entered above to log in to the system.
7. When you log in from the main screen above, you will be taken to the LibriVox Management Dashboard default screen where you should see a list of your active projects along with options for dropdown menus, searching and editing your profile.
For more explicit step by step directions with screen shots, please see Accessing the System - First Time Login
NOTE: BCs should use their personal workflow login to upload files. If you recently logged in with the general login to upload files to a project and the system still had you logged in, you may see this:
You don't have permissions for this area.
Return to Librivox Management Tool Homepage
Logout
To remedy this, click Logout and then login with your BC login and password.

Please note, this doesn't always work the first time.

If you are still having trouble after 3 or 4 attempts, PM knotyouraveragejo

The MW is probably straightforward...
I started entering the titles, to show you how it's done. No need for chapter numbers. Hit enter when you have finished typing. You can either go through entering them all now, or as you go on, one chapter at a time. (I just copied and pasted from the book on gutenberg)

I have entered you as reader for all sections.

The notes column is where you put the time for each file. In this column, you have to 'save'.

Paste your URL from the uploader in the Listen URL column, hit enter. The Link column is automatically populated when you do this.

The status column is a drop-down menu. Remember to change the status whenever you upload a file. That triggers a message to Your DPL.

There is no need to paste the link in the thread, as you would for a group project, although many soloists do. Just post "I've uploaded chapter 8" will suffice.

I think that's it. Any questions, please ask.
Have fun!

Oh yes, one more thing. It's on your schedule, but if life happens and you don't post for a couple of months, please post in the thread "I've been busy but still working on it" or something similar, so I don't think you've been abducted by aliens, and abandon the project .
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Post by Lynnet »

Some of these chapters are very short...it's OK to combine 2 or more as long as you make it clear that's what you are doing. Ideally, sections would be 5 minutes long or more. I'd recommend say "section #" instead of "chapter #".
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Post by Laur »

I would like to DPL.
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Post by Lynnet »

Laur wrote: May 26th, 2022, 10:18 pm I would like to DPL.
Thank you for offering. It is the soloist's decision.
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Post by Laur »

Lynnet wrote: May 28th, 2022, 9:27 am
Laur wrote: May 26th, 2022, 10:18 pm I would like to DPL.
Thank you for offering. It is the soloist's decision.
I understand. The soloist has not contacted me at this point, and after further consideration, I will withdraw my offer due to the fact a more experienced DPL might be considered. Thank you.
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Post by JDPerree »

So sorry I was away on holiday,

I was planning to do chapters based on dates but may combine 2 if they are very short and less than 5 mins
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Post by Laur »

Hi JD,
I did send a PM about DPL'ing for you. Please let me know.
Thank you.
Laur
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Post by mariechristian »

I can be your DPL if you'd like.

Marie😁
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Post by mariechristian »

mariechristian wrote: June 3rd, 2022, 12:28 pm I can be your DPL if you'd like.

Marie😁
Oops! I just saw Laur s post about DPL. Disregard mine
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Post by Lynnet »

Laur
I am not finding you in the catalog. Have you been added as a reader?
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Post by Laur »

Yes, Catalog name is: Laurie Banza
If my "user name" needs to reflect that, I'm ok with LBanza should it need to be changed.
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