This project is now complete. All files can be downloaded from the catalog page here:https://librivox.org/tom-swift-and-his-war-tank-version-2-by-victor-appleton/
THIS PROJECT, ORIGINALLY A SOLO, HAS BEEN REINSTATED AS A GROUP PROJECT. I WILL REMAIN AS BC AND DPL, AND HAVE OPENED UP SECTIONS 5-25 TO NEW READERS ON 10/18. ANNISE IS OUR NEW MC. LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING THIS BOOK UP AND RUNNING AGAIN.Tanks are a new wartime technology, and as the US enters WWI, Tom uses his skills and his family's factory to secretly design and build a bigger, better tank, able to travel at twice the speed of British models, with heavier armor plating, ability to roll over wider trenches, and other innovative improvements. As war fever sets in, many young men are enlisting, except for Tom Swift, which raises many concerns that he is a slacker. Even his girlfriend begins to doubt him, but he has to be secretive even from her, as the Germans do their best to steal his secrets. ( Michele Fry)
[*]Text source (only read from this text!): http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/954
[*]Type of proof-listening required (Note: please read the PL FAQ): special: standard, plus DPL will follow along with text and note any significant discrepancies.
IMPORTANT - soloist, please note: in order to limit the amount of languishing projects (and hence the amount of files on our hard-pressed server), we ask that you post an update at least once a month in your project thread, even if you haven't managed to record 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).
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Magic Window:
BC Admin
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Keywords that describe the book: action/adventure, tom swift, world war 1, espionage, children's books, teen literature
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[*]The reader will record the following at the beginning and end of each file:
No more than 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning of the recording!
START of recording (INTRO):
- "Chapter # of Tom Swift and His War Tank, by Victor Appleton. 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:
"Tom Swift and His War Tank, Chapter #, Title"
END of recording:
- At the end of the section, say:
"End of [Chapter #]" - If you haven't added it before, you may say:
"Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]" - At the end of the book, say (in addition):
"End of Tom Swift and His War Tank, or Doing His Bit For Uncle Sam, by Victor Appleton. "
There should be ~5 seconds silence at the end of the recording.
[*]Example filename tomswiftwartank_##_appleton_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. tomswiftwartank_01_appleton_128kb.mp3)
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.
- Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
(If you have trouble reading the image above, please message an admin) - You'll need to select the MC, which for this project is: annise
- When your upload is complete, you will receive a link - please post it in this thread.
- If this doesn't work, or you have questions, please check our How To Send Your Recording wiki page.
Please post below[/list]
BC: Michele Fry
MC: annise
DPL: Michele Fry
Cover: Michele Fry
I blame it on the Beatles, 1963, when they came out with my favorite song "Michelle, Ma Belle, these are words which go together well . . . . " the British spelling of Michele. Suddenly, even my bills and packages are delivered with the wrong spelling!!!! Even my smart phone adds an 'l' whenever I type in my name. And then there is the masculine version in French, spelled Michel. 
