The Chessmen of Mars is a science fiction novel by the mental sword and physical pen wielding author Edgar Rice Burroughs. It the fifth installment of his Barsoom series. The Chessmen of Mars is a tale of wonder and excellence that follows John Carter and Dejah Thoris, along with their daughter Tara, princess of Helium, as she is sought after by Gahan, Jed of Gathol. Adventure and perile ensue as the story unfolds. (Summary by tubeyes)
The reader will record the following at the beginning and end of each file: Start of recording (Intro)
"Chapter # of The Chessmen of Mars. - 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 Dustin AKA tubeyes. Recorded in Dallas, Tx."
Say: "The Chessmen of Mars, by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Chapter #"
End of recording
At the end of the section, say:
“End of Chapter #"
At the end of the book, say (in addition): "The Chessmen of Mars, by Edgar Rice Burroughs."
There should be 5 seconds silence at the end of the recording, or 10 seconds for files longer than 30 minutes.
Example filename
chessmenofmars_##_burroughs.mp3
Example ID3 V2 tags
Title: 03 - The Headless Humans
Artist: Edgar Rice Burroughs
Album: The Chessmen of Mars
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Instructions for soloist: 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 (when your upload is complete, you will receive a link - please post it in this thread): http://upload.librivox.org
(If you have trouble reading the image above, please message an admin) MC for this project is: cs - Cori
Could you fill out this info in your first post please? And also add your target completion date which is just above.
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This paragraph is temporary and will be replaced by the MC with the list of sections and reader (Magic Window) once this project is in the admin system.
Soloist - please provide *all of* the following:
* Link to title on Wikipedia (if available):
* Link to author on Wikipedia (if available):
* Number of sections (files) this project will have:
* Does the project have an introduction [y/n]:
* Original publication date (if known):
* Year of author's death (note: in some countries copyright is author's death + 50 or 70 years):
* If you are a new volunteer, how would you like your name (or pseudonym) credited in the catalog? Do you have a URL you would like associated with your name?:
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[size=75]Whereas story is processed in the mind in a straightforward manner, poetry bypasses rational thought and goes straight to the limbic system and lights it up like a brushfire. It's the crack cocaine of the literary world. - Jasper Fforde[/size]
Cori wrote: No, that'd be if you were reading Verne or suchlike -- you'd need to credit the French -> English text translator.
Haha yeah that makes enough sense! Didn't know if it was that or if it was perhaps translation from text to ebook, or ebook to audiobook or something crazy like that. :]
Have the prelude and first 2 chapters recorded. And I've done the editing on the prelude and chapter 1. I'll have to get them puppies uploaded pretty soon!
Yes Steampunk you can totally DPL it out to the max!
I'll try and get the first couple files uploaded tonight. I think my router is going poop plus I use airimba wireless (for apartments and college towns) and it sucks sucks sucks, but nonetheless, I'll try.