[COMPLETE] Ben Pepper by Margaret Sidney-ans

[ej400]

Ben Pepper by Margaret Sidney (1844 - 1924).

This project is now complete! All audio files can be found on our catalog page: http://librivox.org/ben-pepper-by-margaret-sidney/

This book is about Ben Pepper on some adventures! ( Elijah Fisher )

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[Kangaroo692]

Hi Elijah! It might be better to wait a while before starting this one, I believe there is one in progress, and Rachel (SweetPea) is planning to BC another one. And she has gone to a lot of trouble getting that ready. So it might be better to wait for this one...

[ej400]

Okay lets just keep it in the New Projects Launch Pad until thats done.

Thanks.

also I would like to DPL.

[Kangaroo692]

Okay lets just keep it in the New Projects Launch Pad until thats done.

Thanks.

also I would like to DPL.

Maybe it would be better to just move this into Book Suggestions while it's waiting, an Admin would have to do that.

[ej400]

Sure.

But I still would like to BC and DPL this.

Thanks.

[Kangaroo692]

Sure.

But I still would like to BC and DPL this.

Thanks.

Yes. I understand.
While you're waiting, why don't you try something else?

[SweetPea]

Elijah and I have had a PM conversation about this.

I am going to BC and DPL The Stories Polly Pepper Told once Don is finished with the Gutenberg text. After that is done, Elijah will BC and DPL Ben Pepper.

I think that's what's going on.

[ej400]

Thats good.

[Kangaroo692]

When this is ready I'll read something for it, (if I'm not terribly behind in other things!)

[chocoholic]

There would be no problem starting this project now. The existing Margaret Sidney project is fully claimed and nearly finished, so it is not a reason to avoid posting a new one. And there is no "calling dibs" at Librivox; we don't hold projects up because of ones other people are planning to do someday in the future (even if "the future" would be later that week).

My opinion (for what it's worth): if the other text isn't even ready yet (assuming that's what you mean by "once Don is finished with the Gutenberg text"), then the LV recording of it can wait.

edit: If Elijah is just as happy to wait, then that's fine! But waiting is not required at all.

[ej400]

That's fair then, if an admin said it.

Thanks.

Let's start.

Are you going to BC or...

[Kangaroo692]

Hi, Elijah. The text link should link to the main PG page, which links to the different formats of the text.

[ej400]

I fixed it.

[SweetPea]

There would be no problem starting this project now. The existing Margaret Sidney project is fully claimed and nearly finished, so it is not a reason to avoid posting a new one. And there is no "calling dibs" at Librivox; we don't hold projects up because of ones other people are planning to do someday in the future (even if "the future" would be later that week).

My opinion (for what it's worth): if the other text isn't even ready yet (assuming that's what you mean by "once Don is finished with the Gutenberg text"), then the LV recording of it can wait.

edit: If Elijah is just as happy to wait, then that's fine! But waiting is not required at all.

I do realize that!
If Elijah wants to start this, that's great. I just thought he might want to wait because I was going to start another one soon

Edit: Don is producing it for PG, and he says it should be done in about 3-4 weeks

[ej400]

Okay lets start