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Thanks, Cori!
That is a GREAT suggestion, to discover/record local works in the PD!

When I find the Massive Treasure Trove, I'll be sure to share it so that others may enjoy it, too!

And now, off to set up my Magic Window!

Everyone has been very generous with their time and thoughtful response; I'm well pleased and quite touched by it.

Try looking in the Orphans and Abandoned sections with some chapters recorded sections for stuff that hasn't been recorded previously.(If it's already in the catalogue, it'll say so...but that's how I found the material for my first and current solo, The Juvenile Bible.)
For the Abandoned Projects, if you want to turn it into a Solo project, tell the admin so in the thread and they won't use the current half-finished recordings. It's a new Solo you begin. (They don't delete it, it's kept in the system, but it's just not used for your project.)
Abandoned Projects are here
Orphans in Readers Wanted: Books are here

And have fun!

Best,
JayKitty

JayKitty76 wrote: ↑January 14th, 2019, 5:50 pm For the Abandoned Projects, if you want to turn it into a Solo project, tell the admin so in the thread and they'll delete the current half-finished recordings for you.
Abandoned Projects are here
Orphans in Readers Wanted: Books are here

Just a small correction: the PL ok sections in an abandoned project are not deleted. Not ever, as far as I know. Anyone is still able to use them in a group project. You starting your solo actually has no effect on previous recorded sections at all. It's a completely new project.

Thanks, Devorah, for that correction.
I just meant the old files won't be used in a brand-new Solo.

The difference is of much importance, so thanks for pointing that out.

Thank you Devorah - that is correct
The abandoned thread is NOT set up because "we" want the project in the catalogue. it is because "we" want to give people who started something and were unable to complete it for various reasons a chance to have their work in the catalogue.
And many of the texts are abandoned because they are a difficult read and thus very unsuitable for a first solo

Anne

"we" is the mythical person that turns up in emails and posts as in the message "we" should do something about something , and I can't believe that "we" haven't read some usually obscure often not PD book. . And of course "we" should make sure all 16thC books are read by someone of the same gender and nationality who is a native speaker of the 16thC dialect of the author.

JayKitty76 wrote: ↑January 14th, 2019, 6:39 pm Thanks, Devorah, for that correction.
I just meant the old files won't be used in a brand-new Solo.

The difference is of much importance, so thanks for pointing that out.

Would you please amend your post so that incorrect information is not left for the next person who comes along. Because what you actually said was

For the Abandoned Projects, if you want to turn it into a Solo project, tell the admin so in the thread and they'll delete the current half-finished recordings for you.

And that is completely incorrect from all points and very discouraging for anyone still around just not able to record anymore

Anne

by annise

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"we" is the mythical person that turns up in emails and posts as in the message "we" should do something about something , and I can't believe that "we" haven't read some usually obscure often not PD book. . And of course "we" should make sure all 16thC books are read by someone of the same gender and nationality who is a native speaker of the 16thC dialect of the author.

HaHaHaHa!
"We" know who "They" are!

Haha I love your definition for "we"!

annise wrote: ↑January 14th, 2019, 6:48 pm

JayKitty76 wrote: ↑January 14th, 2019, 6:39 pm Thanks, Devorah, for that correction.
I just meant the old files won't be used in a brand-new Solo.

The difference is of much importance, so thanks for pointing that out.

Would you please amend your post so that incorrect information is not left for the next person who comes along. Because what you actually said was

For the Abandoned Projects, if you want to turn it into a Solo project, tell the admin so in the thread and they'll delete the current half-finished recordings for you.

And that is completely incorrect from all points and very discouraging for anyone still around just not able to record anymore

Anne

Amended. Sorry about that.

If science fiction is of interest, for your next project you could look at this list:

https://wiki.librivox.org/index.php?title=Science_Fiction_Novels

or some of the short or shortish stories reached via the links at the top of the page.

MichaelMaggs wrote: ↑February 5th, 2019, 11:10 amhttps://wiki.librivox.org/index.php?title=Science_Fiction_Novels

Lordy, that's a page in need of an update!

I'd note that although many of those titles will have been recorded already -- they've not been recorded in YOUR voice, and it's a pretty special aspect of LibriVox that we offer readers a 'choice of voice' wherever two readers (or two BCs) decide to do the same book. It's not any sort of problem, and every recording finds its own audience. If you prefer to pick up unrecorded projects, that's totally fine too -- definitely check the catalog carefully first.

Thanks, both.
That's from where I got my current, first solo ... But Yes. Confirming from the search they've not been previously recorded is a good idea.
It IS nice to know that if I do repeat, the effort into wasted though.
I always appreciate the help/suggestions!

Don't know if you're still looking, but I save titles for possible future solos that I may or may not ever do. These are all roughly half the length of a full-length novel, at least by the file size:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49693.html
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20551.html
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27248.html
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23928.html
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30214.html

They're from sci-fi magazines, and usually run 4-5 hours.

If you like fantasy, I have been mining the list of books that Ballantine Published as part of their Ballantine Adult Fantasy series in the late 60's early 70's, for ideas. I have done several books from the list, and there are a number of others that haven't been done yet. Here is the Wikipedia link:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballantine_Adult_Fantasy_series

Some on the list are not PD, some have already been done, although not as a solo, which is how I prefer to listen. I have used this to find several projects including one I am currently working on: the Lost Continent by CJC Hyne. It is kind of funny, because part of me doesn't want to give this information away, even while I realize that my list of "things I want to record" is too long to ever finish, and I keep adding to it!

eggs4ears has been working his way through the Ballantine Adult Fantasy books.

Anne