COMPLETE: April Twilights and Other Poems by Willa Sibert Cather -jo

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mleigh
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April Twilights and Other Poems by Willa Sibert Cather (1873 - 1947).

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

https://librivox.org/april-twilights-and-other-poems-by-willa-sibert-cather/

A selection of thirty-six poems by American writer Willa Cather ( )
    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.
    2. New to recording? Please read our Newbie Guide to Recording!
    3. 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.
    4. Where do I find the text? Source text (please only read from this text!): http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64318
    5. 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.

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      Genres for the project: Poetry/Single author

      Keywords that describe the book: poetry

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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!
      • At the beginning of the recording, read the abbreviated "LibriVox poetry disclaimer":
      "[Poem title], by Willa Cather, read for LibriVox.org" by [your name], adding date, location, if you wish.
      • Then read the poem.
      • At the end, say: "End of poem. This recording is in the public domain." and leave five seconds of silence.
    8. At the end of the book, say (in addition):
      "End of April Twilights and Other Poems, by Willa Sibert Cather. "

    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
    apriltwilights_##_cather_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. apriltwilights_01_cather_128kb.mp3)

    ID3 tags will be added automatically during cataloging.

    • Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
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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.
    • If this doesn't work, or you have questions, please check our How To Send Your Recording wiki page.

    Any questions?
    Please post below
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Post by knotyouraveragejo »

I'll MC this for you. MW will be available shortly.
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Post by mleigh »

Thank you Jo.

I've got all the titles entered.

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Post by alanmapstone »

Can I read sections 7 16 20 26 34 please?
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alanmapstone wrote: January 19th, 2021, 10:41 am Can I read sections 7 16 20 26 34 please?
You got them.

Thanks,

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Post by alanmapstone »

Hi

Have you considered using the shorter poetry disclaimer for sections other than the first one. It is used on most collections of poetry and a lot of these poems are short 😺
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Post by mleigh »

alanmapstone wrote: January 19th, 2021, 11:06 am Hi

Have you considered using the shorter poetry disclaimer for sections other than the first one. It is used on most collections of poetry and a lot of these poems are short 😺
That works for me but I do not know how to change that. Perhaps our wonderful admin could assist.

Thanks,

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Post by alanmapstone »

mleigh wrote: January 19th, 2021, 11:25 am
alanmapstone wrote: January 19th, 2021, 11:06 am Hi

Have you considered using the shorter poetry disclaimer for sections other than the first one. It is used on most collections of poetry and a lot of these poems are short 😺
That works for me but I do not know how to change that. Perhaps our wonderful admin could assist.
Thanks,
M
I think you can just edit the first post, but as I have never BCed anything I don't know. Best to check with Jo.

Example of it here
viewtopic.php?f=19&t=74012
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Post by GraceBuchanan »

I would like to read 1, 2, 4, 11.
My LibriVox publications

All Listeners: I welcome all feedback including word-perfect proofing
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Post by mleigh »

GraceBuchanan wrote: January 19th, 2021, 12:16 pm I would like to read 1, 2, 4, 11.
Thank you, I will assign these to you.

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Post by KevinS »

I'll be happy to DPL. Yes?
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Post by mleigh »

KevinS wrote: January 19th, 2021, 12:58 pm I'll be happy to DPL. Yes?
Thank you Kevin - it is all yours.

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Post by OooThatsNifty »

Hello! Could I claim:

3 - The Tavern
9 - Paradox
18 - Aftermath
22 - The Encore

Thanks!
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Post by RomaSingh »

May I claim section 6?
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Post by silverquill »

Could I have 17,31?
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