Hello from Knoxville!

[tombooker]

Good afternoon --

I am a martial arts instructor living and teaching in Knoxville, TN. In the past I have also worked extensively as a stage actor, though I haven't been on the boards in many years.

I came across Librivox audiobooks through YouTube a couple of years ago. I was searching for books on the Wars of the Roses and found James Gairdner's account read by Pamela Nagami. I have listened to quite a few Librivox books since then -- I find I come back to Dr. Nagami's recordings pretty frequently. I am drawn to her reading style, as well as her selection of material to record.

I would like to try my hand -- and my voice -- on a project to see if I might be able to make a positive contribution here. I am quite willing to start with collaborative projects to feel out the process and make sure we're going to be a good fit for each other. Should that prove to be so, I do have some ideas for works out of copyright I believe would be worthwhile to record on audio.

Tom Booker

[Cbteddy]

Good afternoon --

I am a martial arts instructor living and teaching in Knoxville, TN. In the past I have also worked extensively as a stage actor, though I haven't been on the boards in many years.

I came across Librivox audiobooks through YouTube a couple of years ago. I was searching for books on the Wars of the Roses and found James Gairdner's account read by Pamela Nagami. I have listened to quite a few Librivox books since then -- I find I come back to Dr. Nagami's recordings pretty frequently. I am drawn to her reading style, as well as her selection of material to record.

I would like to try my hand -- and my voice -- on a project to see if I might be able to make a positive contribution here. I am quite willing to start with collaborative projects to feel out the process and make sure we're going to be a good fit for each other. Should that prove to be so, I do have some ideas for works out of copyright I believe would be worthwhile to record on audio.

Tom Booker

Hi there!

In addition to all the links within each forum that provide tips and tricks, below you'll find a few that will help you get up and going as you are starting out.

For Proof Listening (PL) - Check out the Proof Listeners or Editors Wanted forum for links to more information about PL. The most common method is Standard, but some projects do have stricter guidelines.

Then check out the New Projects Launch Pad. This is where any readers post ideas for books they'd like to start as projects, either as a solo or group project. Any projects that have a tilde ~ in front of it means the project is in need of some one to PL. Being brand new, you may want to consider asking if you can start with a chapter or two, just to make sure you understand the process and that it's something you like. It may also be easier to start with PL for a solo project since it'll just be one reader you'll be listening to.

For recording

If not already submitted, be sure to complete your one minute recording test so we can make sure your audio specs are good to go. Once you get that approved, check out the Readers Wanted forums, There's one for readers of other languages, and the rest for mostly English.

There is one forum for poems and shorter works, as well as a forum for longer books. If plays and dramatic readings are more your speed, check out the dramatic works forum too! Click into a post to see a summary of the book/poem/play. If it's something that sounds interesting, scroll down a bit more and look at the Magic Window (MW). You'll see a list with chapters or characters broken down into sections. If there is no name by a chapter, that means it's open and you can put a post in the thread to request that chapter. Once you've gotten the OK from the Book Coordinator (BC), you can then record the chapter.

A best practice that is recommended is to just sign up for a chapter or two to begin with so you can get a feel of the whole process and not be overwhelmed. Be sure to also read the information near the MW about how to access the text, the format the file needs to be saved as, and how to upload once it's ready for review.

When in doubt, don't hesitate to ask any questions. Someone will chime in and provide some assistance

Hope this helps, have fun, and welcome!

[InTheDesert]

Good afternoon --

I am a martial arts instructor living and teaching in Knoxville, TN. In the past I have also worked extensively as a stage actor, though I haven't been on the boards in many years.

I came across Librivox audiobooks through YouTube a couple of years ago. I was searching for books on the Wars of the Roses and found James Gairdner's account read by Pamela Nagami. I have listened to quite a few Librivox books since then -- I find I come back to Dr. Nagami's recordings pretty frequently. I am drawn to her reading style, as well as her selection of material to record.

I would like to try my hand -- and my voice -- on a project to see if I might be able to make a positive contribution here. I am quite willing to start with collaborative projects to feel out the process and make sure we're going to be a good fit for each other. Should that prove to be so, I do have some ideas for works out of copyright I believe would be worthwhile to record on audio.

Tom Booker

Welcome to Librivox, Tom!

Once you have completed your one minute test, I thought you might be interested in contributing to these projects, given your interests:

• The Cambridge Medieval History Volume 02 The Rise of the Saracens and the Foundation of the Western Empire

You can see all the available group projects that are looking for readers here.

[tombooker]

Thank you -- the Cambridge Medieval History does sound like fun! I hope to have a 1 minute test prepared in the next few days. I'm still settling on basic recording equipment and software.

TB