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The Wishing-Stone Stories by Thornton W. Burgess (1874 - 1965).

This project is now complete. All audio files can be found on our catalog page here:

https://librivox.org/the-wishing-stone-stories-by-thornton-w-burgess/

“Tommy scuffed his bare, brown feet in the grass … A scowl, a deep, dark, heavy scowl, had chased all merriment from his round, freckled face. It seemed as if the very freckles were trying to hide from it. Tommy didn’t care. He said so. He said so right out loud. He didn’t care if all the world knew it. He wanted the world to know it. It was a horrid old world anyway…” [from Chapter 1]
Soon, Tommy finds the “wishing stone.” His wishes transform him into a mouse, and then a succession of animals of the forest giving him a new perspective and exciting adventures, including times with Peter Rabbit and other forest friends. What will he finally learn about himself and the world?
( Larry Wilson)
    1. 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.
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      Genres for the project: Children's Fiction/Animals & Nature

      Keywords that describe the book: nature, juvenile literature, animals, fantasy, Peter Rabbit, tommy

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    6. BEFORE recording: Please check the Recording Notes: viewtopic.php?p=6430#p6430

      Set your recording software to:
      Channels: 1 (Mono)
      Bit Rate: 128 kbps
      Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz
    7. 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:

      NOTE: There are special instructions for the intro. There are three sections of four chapters each. Intro starts with the name of that section. Also, DO NOT read picture captions.
      START of recording (Intro)
      • [Part Title] Chapter [number][Story Title] of The Wishing-Stone Stories. 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 Wishing-Stone Stories, by Thornton W. Burgess. [Part Title] Chapter [number][Story Title]"
    8. EXAMPLE: Tommy’s Wishes Come True, Chapter 4, of The Wishing-Stone Stories. 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 Wishing-Stone Stories, by Thornton W. Burgess. Tommy’s Wishes Come True Chapter 4 How Tommy Envied Honker the Goose”
      END of recording
      • At the end of the section, say:
        "End of Chapter [title]"
      • 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 Wishing-Stone Stories, by Thornton W. Burgess. "

      There should be ~5 seconds silence at the end of the recording.
      Please remember to check this thread frequently for updates!
    9. 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
      wishingstonestories_##_burgess_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. wishingstonestories_01_burgess_128kb.mp3)
    10. Example ID3 V2 tags ID3 tags will be added automatically during cataloging.
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      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: Thornton W. Burgess
      Title: ## - [Section title]
      Album: The Wishing-Stone Stories

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      • You'll need to select the MC, which for this project is: knotyouraveragejo
      • When your upload is complete, you will receive a link - please post it in this thread.
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Last edited by silverquill on October 26th, 2020, 9:29 am, edited 6 times in total.
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Post by silverquill »

Another book of stories by Thornton Burgess!
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Post by Nedge »

!!!!! Too early to claim, but Definitely put me down for two chapters.

Thank you,

Nan
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Nedge wrote: October 16th, 2020, 8:13 am !!!!! Too early to claim, but Definitely put me down for two chapters.

Thank you,

Nan
I will sure do that.
I'll be away for a few days, but will put you in for something.
There are three sections, so how about the first one in each of those?
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Post by knotyouraveragejo »

Sounds like a cute story, Larry. I'll set this up for you.
Jo
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Post by mleigh »

I know I am early but could I have: Tommy Becomes a Furry Engineer

Thanks,

M
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mleigh wrote: October 16th, 2020, 9:23 am I know I am early but could I have: Tommy Becomes a Furry Engineer

Thanks,

M
Consider it done, as soon as MW is ready.
Thank you!
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Post by silverquill »

Thanks, Jo, for setting this up!'
The MW us set up, and claims put in.

Nan, I've put you in for two, since that is what you requested.
If you want something different, or to take the third one, just let me know.

A DPL would be most welcome!
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Post by Nedge »

Sounds good!
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Post by jennlea »

Hi Larry! Are you still looking for a DPL? If so, I’d love to do it :)
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Post by BrianTheMagicLeopard »

Are you looking for a reader for How it Happened that Reddy Fox Gained a Friend? I'd be glad to do that, if it's still available. :)
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jennlea wrote: October 19th, 2020, 10:21 pm Hi Larry! Are you still looking for a DPL? If so, I’d love to do it :)
That would be wonderful. :)
I'll have Jo put you in.
Thanks so much!
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BrianTheMagicLeopard wrote: October 20th, 2020, 6:34 am Are you looking for a reader for How it Happened that Reddy Fox Gained a Friend? I'd be glad to do that, if it's still available. :)
Certainly, Peter!

Before I can officially assign this to you, I need to add you to the LibriVox catalog of readers. How would you like to be listed? Real name, pseudonym or any nickname you wish is fine. This is how you will be credited for all of you LV work.

And, just a hint - it is best to make your requests by Section number, in this case Section 9, which is saved for you.

Let me know if you have any questions along the way. We're always glad to help.
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Post by BrianTheMagicLeopard »

silverquill wrote: October 20th, 2020, 7:10 am
BrianTheMagicLeopard wrote: October 20th, 2020, 6:34 am Are you looking for a reader for How it Happened that Reddy Fox Gained a Friend? I'd be glad to do that, if it's still available. :)
Certainly, Peter!

Before I can officially assign this to you, I need to add you to the LibriVox catalog of readers. How would you like to be listed? Real name, pseudonym or any nickname you wish is fine. This is how you will be credited for all of you LV work.

And, just a hint - it is best to make your requests by Section number, in this case Section 9, which is saved for you.

Let me know if you have any questions along the way. We're always glad to help.
Many thanks, Silverquill!

Could you list me as Peter Davies, please?

And thank you for the hint about section numbers - I'll bear that in mind for the future.
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BrianTheMagicLeopard wrote: October 20th, 2020, 7:39 am
Many thanks, Silverquill!

Could you list me as Peter Davies, please?

And thank you for the hint about section numbers - I'll bear that in mind for the future.
There you go!

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