Two farmer's sons and a cotter's daughter, though on different rungs of the social scale, formed a close bond in childhood as they learned together how to follow Jesus. When adults, their lives are bound up in unusual ways with those of their landlord, his daughter, and her cousin. How will the Laird's secret affect them all?
One of MacDonald's shorter and lesser-known novels, "The Elect Lady" yet contains wonderfully endearing characters, plot twists, love, and life lessons. As always, read with discernment as MacDonald's controversial (sometimes unbiblical) beliefs are presented.
( HannahMary)
How to claim a part, and "how it all works" here To find a section to record, simply look at point 5. below at the sections. All the ones without names beside them are "up for grabs." Click "Post reply" at the top left of the screen and tell us which section you would like to read (include the section number from the left-most column in the reader list, please). Read points 6. to 8. below for what to do before, during and after your recording.
Is there a deadline? We ask that you submit your recorded sections within 1-2 months of placing your claim. Please note that to be fair to the readers who have completed their sections in a timely way, if you haven't submitted your recording(s) after two months, your sections will automatically be re-opened for other readers to claim, unless you post in this thread to request an extension. Extensions will be granted at the discretion of the Book Coordinator. If you cannot do your section, for whatever reason, just let me know and it'll go back to the pool. There's no shame in this; we're all volunteers and things happen.Please do not sign up for more sections than you can complete within the two month deadline.
Please claim sections (the numbers in the first column below)! If this is your first recording, please let me know under which name or pseudonym you'd like to appear in the LibriVox catalogue. We can also link to a personal website/blog.
Prospective Prooflisteners: Please read the Listeners Wanted FAQ before listening! Level of prooflistening requested: standard
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 ===========================================
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: Jde1Fyrn
[*]Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): (George MacDonald) : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_MacDonald
[*]Link to title on Wikipedia (if available):
[*]Number of sections (files) this project will have: 37
[*]Does the project have an introduction or preface [y/n]: No
[*]Original publication date (if known): 1888
[*]If you are a new volunteer, how would you like your name (or pseudonym) credited in the catalog? Do you have a URL you would like associated with your name?:
Set your recording software to:
Channels: 1 (Mono)
Bit Rate: 128 kbps
Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz
DURING recording: No more than 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning of the recording! Make sure you add this to the beginning of your recording: START of recording (Intro)
"Chapter [number] of The Elect Lady. 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: "The Elect Lady, by George MacDonald. Chapter [number/title]"
END of recording
At the end of the section, say: "End of Chapter [number]"
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 The Elect Lady, by George MacDonald."
There should be ~5 seconds silence at the end of the recording.
Please remember to check this thread frequently for updates!
AFTER recording Need noise-cleaning?
Listen to your file through headphones. If you can hear some constant background noise (hiss/buzz), you may want to clean it up a bit. The latest version of Audacity is recommended for noise-cleaning. See this LibriVox wiki page for a complete guide. Save files as
128 kbps MP3
electlady_##_macdonald_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. electlady_01_macdonald_128kb.mp3)
Example ID3 V2 tags
(To find out more about ID3 tags, go to our wiki: https://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/What_is_ID3)
Add the following tags to your .mp3 file (how you do this depends on which software you use – if you are unsure about ID3 tags, send me a message). Please mind upper and lower case!
Artist: George MacDonald
Title: ## - [Section title]
Album: The Elect Lady
Please ignore tags for Genre and Track Number - these will be filled in automatically at the cataloguing stage.
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.
Last edited by HannahMary on February 8th, 2021, 8:17 am, edited 3 times in total.
~ Hannah "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him" - Romans 15:13
Blog: Come Be Still
IG: @storytime.with.hannahmary Readers needed for: A Rough Shaking by George MacDonald
I will plan to BC and DPL this project, which I am getting ready now for when my other MacDonald will be finished in the coming weeks.
~ Hannah "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him" - Romans 15:13
Blog: Come Be Still
IG: @storytime.with.hannahmary Readers needed for: A Rough Shaking by George MacDonald
julianpratley wrote: ↑October 1st, 2020, 3:25 pm
Hi Hannah, I'd like to claim chapters 2 and 6
Thank, Julian! I will keep that in mind for when the MW is available to me. I will be marking which chapters contain Lowland Scots for readers who are familiar with that. But 2 and 6 are not in that category.
~ Hannah "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him" - Romans 15:13
Blog: Come Be Still
IG: @storytime.with.hannahmary Readers needed for: A Rough Shaking by George MacDonald
~ Hannah "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him" - Romans 15:13
Blog: Come Be Still
IG: @storytime.with.hannahmary Readers needed for: A Rough Shaking by George MacDonald
~ Hannah "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him" - Romans 15:13
Blog: Come Be Still
IG: @storytime.with.hannahmary Readers needed for: A Rough Shaking by George MacDonald
julianpratley wrote: ↑October 1st, 2020, 3:25 pm
Hi Hannah, I'd like to claim chapters 2 and 6
Your chapters are ready for you any time now!
~ Hannah "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him" - Romans 15:13
Blog: Come Be Still
IG: @storytime.with.hannahmary Readers needed for: A Rough Shaking by George MacDonald
icequeen wrote: ↑October 1st, 2020, 8:41 pm
OK, your MW is up and ready for you!
I think we are ready for "Readers Wanted" when you have the chance to move the project, Ann!
Should the title just say "GROUP" like this, or should I add something like the other MacDonald I have going, which says [RELIG.FICTION]?
~ Hannah "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him" - Romans 15:13
Blog: Come Be Still
IG: @storytime.with.hannahmary Readers needed for: A Rough Shaking by George MacDonald
In my projects, I normally change GROUP to what ever the genre is, so I do recommend it. It will let people know what the book is about at a glance. I will change it for you, right after I send us off to Readers Wanted!
icequeen wrote: ↑October 3rd, 2020, 4:06 pm
In my projects, I normally change GROUP to what ever the genre is, so I do recommend it. It will let people know what the book is about at a glance. I will change it for you, right after I send us off to Readers Wanted!
Thanks so much!
~ Hannah "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him" - Romans 15:13
Blog: Come Be Still
IG: @storytime.with.hannahmary Readers needed for: A Rough Shaking by George MacDonald
Pianolil wrote: ↑October 11th, 2020, 9:23 am
Hi, could I please claim section 3, Help? Thanks!
You're all set! Thanks, Lilly!
~ Hannah "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him" - Romans 15:13
Blog: Come Be Still
IG: @storytime.with.hannahmary Readers needed for: A Rough Shaking by George MacDonald
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