This project is now complete. All audio files can be found on our catalog page here:
https://librivox.org/rosemary-and-pansies-by-effie-waller-smith/
Effie Waller Smith was recognized as a promising young black poet. Her poems reflect her love of nature and her experience as black woman in Appalachia. Although she only published three volumes of poetry during her lifetime, the poems are a relevant today as when first published. Perhaps she is best described in this poem by Peter Clay: To Effie Waller. Far upon among the mountains, Where rivers leave their fountains, and happy birds send forth their merry thrills; There dwells a little poet, Though few there be who know it, Whose voice is an echo from the hills. ( AnnaLisa Bodtker)
- Text source (only read from this text!): https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63790
- Type of proof-listening required (Note: please read the PL FAQ): standard
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).
Please don't download or listen to files belonging to projects in process (unless you are the BC or PL). Our servers are not set up to handle the greater volume of traffic. Please wait until the project has been completed. Thanks!
Magic Window:
BC Admin
Genres for the project: Poetry
Keywords that describe the book: poetry, christian, poems, feminism, african american, Kentucky, appalachia, cumberland
============================================ - The reader will record the following at the beginning and end of the first file:
No more than 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning of the recording!
START of recording (Intro):- "Poem [number] of Rosemary and Pansies. 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]" - Say:
"Rosemary and Pansies, by Effie Waller Smith. [Poem Title]"
For the second and all subsequent sections, you may use the shortened form of this intro disclaimer:- "Poem [number] of Rosemary and Pansies by Effie Waller Smith. This LibriVox recording is in the Public Domain."
"[Poem Title]"
- At the end of the section, say:
"End of [Chapter]" - If you wish and you haven't already included it in the intro, say:
"Recording by [your name], [city]" - At the end of the book, say (in addition):
"End of Rosemary and Pansies, by Effie Waller Smith. "
There should be ~5 seconds silence at the end of the recording. - Example filename rosemaryandpansies_##_smith_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. rosemaryandpansies_01_smith_128kb.mp3)
ID3 tags will be added automatically during cataloging.
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: 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 - Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
I'll get this set up for you. MW will be available shortly.