COMPLETE Polaris of the Snows by Charles B. Stilson - rap

UncleCorico · Post by **UncleCorico** » November 22nd, 2022, 8:10 am

BrianFullen wrote: ↑November 22nd, 2022, 7:55 am
UncleCorico wrote: ↑November 22nd, 2022, 5:35 am
BrianFullen wrote: ↑November 21st, 2022, 9:31 am

This is a fine first recording for LibriVox. You have an excellent voice and the recording quality is good. There are improvements needed before I can mark this section PLOK. Thank you!

0:02 - There are almost 2 seconds of silence at start of recording; LibriVox requires between 0.5 and 1 second of silence at start of recording
0:21 - The section title "CHAPTER NINETEEN, KALIN WINS HIS KNOWLEDGE." is missing.
2:50 - The text says "...with a prescience of sorrow to come."; I hear "...with the persistence of sorrow to come."
3:57 - The text says "...and the exertions caused..."; I hear "and the extraneous caused..."
4:08 - The text says -...the steppes of snow..."; I hear "...the steeps of snow..."
7:54 - The text says "...the hummocks of rock..."; I hear "...the hammocks of rock..."
8:05 - The text says "...a strange weight at his threat."; You read it just as written, but here the text should have said "...a strange weight at his throat."
8:22 - [Optional, and if not stated in the intro: "Read by your name, city, date."]; it is fine to state your name, etc. but not if you stated your name in the intro, which you did do. Your choice to edit intro or outro.
Edits made let me know if anything else needs picked up

https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/polarisofsnows_19_stilson_128kb.mp3
Nice! Very impressive editing.I have no idea how much audio recording / editing you have done (aside from LibriVox) but you are clearly talented. 19 is PLOK!

As to your question on what needs picked up. I don't doubt that other BCs will want to work with you, but I would be happy to do so again and I do have other open projects - if you want me to do so I will send you a PM with a list of those. If you want to read more from the Polaris of the Snows series, the next book, called "Minos of the Sardanes" should fire up in the coming days (it will show up first in the New Projects Launch Pad before making its way to Readers Wanted. OK?

I used to work with music until I found out I dont have the greatest singing voice, and yeah go ahead and pm a list of your projects

Post by **Rapunzelina** » November 22nd, 2022, 2:21 pm

The next book is now launching here: viewtopic.php?f=28&t=94703

BrynRoberts · Post by **BrynRoberts** » November 25th, 2022, 9:05 am

Chapters 22 & 23 ready for PL

Chapter 22
Duration: 18:03
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/polarisofsnows_22_stilson_128kb.mp3

Chapter 23
Duration : 13:00
MP3 URL : https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/polarisofsnows_23_stilson_128kb.mp3

All the best
Bryn

PS - After the end of the narrative, the Gutenberg text adds a note. I read it into the recording as I wasn't sure what to do but let me know if it's extraneous and I'll edit it out and re-upload before PL

BrianFullen · Post by **BrianFullen** » November 25th, 2022, 9:34 am

BrynRoberts wrote: ↑November 25th, 2022, 9:05 am Chapters 22 & 23 ready for PL

Chapter 22
Duration: 18:03
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/polarisofsnows_22_stilson_128kb.mp3

Chapter 23
Duration : 13:00
MP3 URL : https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/polarisofsnows_23_stilson_128kb.mp3

All the best
Bryn

PS - After the end of the narrative, the Gutenberg text adds a note. I read it into the recording as I wasn't sure what to do but let me know if it's extraneous and I'll edit it out and re-upload before PL

I think that you handled the note just right, Bryn. Thank you for these sections, and I apologize, but I just can't help myself in saying: "U-S-A, U-S-A!"

BrynRoberts · Post by **BrynRoberts** » November 25th, 2022, 9:56 am

Am clearing the decks ready for kick off! May the best team win and all that

Post by **Rapunzelina** » November 25th, 2022, 2:15 pm

0-0

BrianFullen · Post by **BrianFullen** » November 25th, 2022, 2:35 pm

Rapunzelina wrote: ↑November 25th, 2022, 2:15 pm 0-0

Well played lads! From the US and, of course, England as well!

BrianFullen · Post by **BrianFullen** » November 25th, 2022, 5:02 pm

BrynRoberts wrote: ↑November 25th, 2022, 9:05 am Chapters 22 & 23 ready for PL

Chapter 22
Duration: 18:03
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/polarisofsnows_22_stilson_128kb.mp3

Chapter 23
Duration : 13:00
MP3 URL : https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/polarisofsnows_23_stilson_128kb.mp3

All the best
Bryn

PS - After the end of the narrative, the Gutenberg text adds a note. I read it into the recording as I wasn't sure what to do but let me know if it's extraneous and I'll edit it out and re-upload before PL

Ah, Bryn, these are two beautifully read sections. I can pass 22 with pleasure. Sadly, I must nitpick on 23.

Notes on Section 23:

12:50 - "End of Polaris of the Snows" is perfect but just before that I am required to ask you to say "End of Chapter 23".
12:53 - It seems there are 7 seconds of silence at the end of the recording but the requirement is for five - I mean it can be fractionally more or less than five seconds - but not a full two seconds of stoppage.

Best regards, Brian

BrynRoberts · Post by **BrynRoberts** » November 26th, 2022, 9:40 am

Here you go Brian, the new and improved version of chapter 23. The running time is the same through the addition of the chapter end and the subtraction of the bonus silence.
0-0 - Honours even - onwards and upwards!
All the best
Bryn

https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/polarisofsnows_23_stilson_128kb.mp3

BrianFullen · Post by **BrianFullen** » November 26th, 2022, 11:17 am

BrynRoberts wrote: ↑November 26th, 2022, 9:40 am Here you go Brian, the new and improved version of chapter 23. The running time is the same through the addition of the chapter end and the subtraction of the bonus silence.
0-0 - Honours even - onwards and upwards!
All the best
Bryn

https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/polarisofsnows_23_stilson_128kb.mp3

Section 23 - RESULT! PLOK. Thank you, my friend!

DropDLife · Post by **DropDLife** » November 27th, 2022, 11:22 am

Chapter 17 ready for PL:

https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/polarisofsnows_17_stilson_128kb.mp3

14:53

BrianFullen · Post by **BrianFullen** » November 27th, 2022, 2:29 pm

DropDLife wrote: ↑November 27th, 2022, 11:22 am Chapter 17 ready for PL:

https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/polarisofsnows_17_stilson_128kb.mp3

14:53

Perfect! Your characterizations and dramatic flare are truly amazing! Need I say more? No, but I will. I have one complaint. I wanted to hear what happens next. I considered reading the text myself ... but you do it so much better than I ever could. I guess I'll have to wait for Chapter XVIII. That'll give me time to get some popcorn ready.

DropDLife · Post by **DropDLife** » November 27th, 2022, 6:24 pm

BrianFullen wrote: ↑November 27th, 2022, 2:29 pm
DropDLife wrote: ↑November 27th, 2022, 11:22 am Chapter 17 ready for PL:

https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/polarisofsnows_17_stilson_128kb.mp3

14:53
Perfect! Your characterizations and dramatic flare are truly amazing! Need I say more? No, but I will. I have one complaint. I wanted to hear what happens next. I considered reading the text myself ... but you do it so much better than I ever could. I guess I'll have to wait for Chapter XVIII. That'll give me time to get some popcorn ready.

Wow thanks much! This story does lend itself to a dramatic reading. As to what happens next...I'm guessing Polaris is gonna be awesome again!

KerenSm1 · Post by **KerenSm1** » November 29th, 2022, 11:41 pm

Ch 21 of Polaris.

https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/polarisofsnows_21_stilson_128kb.mp3
14:20
I've had fun with this bloke

Nice to see he's on his way to being finished.

Keren

BrianFullen · Post by **BrianFullen** » November 30th, 2022, 9:01 am

KerenSm1 wrote: ↑November 29th, 2022, 11:41 pm Ch 21 of Polaris.

https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/polarisofsnows_21_stilson_128kb.mp3
14:20
I've had fun with this bloke Nice to see he's on his way to being finished.

Keren

21 is PLOK (lovely recording): Good on Ya, Keren! Polaris will be devo if you leave him now! He's just over yonder in Readers Wanted with his mate, "Minos of Sardanes"!