[SOLO] The Enchanted Castle, by Edith Nesbit - brrot

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Damerel
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Post by Damerel »

The Enchanted Castle, by E. Nesbit (1858 - 1924)
The Enchanted Castle follows the adventures of Jerry, Jimmy and Kathleen, three children who stumble upon a mysterious hidden castle with a mysterious sleeping princess. It is only once the princess is awoken that the enchantments truly unfold and the adventure truly begins. (Summary by Damerel)
Source text (please read only from this text!): https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34219

Target completion date: 2024-04-30

Prooflistening level: Standard
Prospective PLs, please see the Guide for Proof-listeners.

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Magic Window:



BC Admin
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Genres for the project: Children's Fiction/Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales; Fantastic Fiction/Fantasy Fiction

Keywords that describe the book: adventure, fantasy, magic

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LibriVox recording settings: mono (1 channel), 44100 Hz sample rate, 128 kbps constant bit rate MP3. See the Tech Specs

Intro to recording:
Leave 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning.

For the first section, say:
"Section (or Chapter) # of The Enchanted Castle. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information or to volunteer, please visit librivox.org." [Optional: "Read by your name."] "The Enchanted Castle, by E. Nesbit. Section Title."
For the second and subsequent sections, you may use the shortened intro if you wish:
"Section (or Chapter) # of The Enchanted Castle, by E. Nesbit. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain." [Optional: "Read by your name."] "Section Title."
End of recording:
Say:
"End of section (or chapter) #." [Optional, and if not stated in the intro: "Read by your name, city, date."]
If you are recording the final section of the book, add:
"End of The Enchanted Castle, by E. Nesbit."
Leave 5 seconds of silence at the end.

Filename: enchantedcastle_##_nesbit_128kb.mp3 where ## is the section number. (e.g. enchantedcastle_01_nesbit_128kb.mp3)

Upload to the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader

MC to select: brownrottger

Copy and paste the file link generated by the uploader into the relevant Listen URL field in the Section Compiler, enter the duration in the Notes field, and post in this thread to let your PL and MC know that you have uploaded a file. You may also post the file link in the thread.
brownrottger
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Post by brownrottger »

Hi Damerel, I will MC and DPL this for you. I will be right back with your Magic Window and further instructions to get started on your first solo!
Best,
Christine
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Post by brownrottger »

Hi again, Your Magic Window is in place. As Soloist, you are your own Book Coordinator (BC). Since this is your first Solo, you will need to follow the instructions for first time BC login. For your convenience, here are the instructions for that excerpted from the guidelines for BCs.
Accessing the System – First Time Login

Use this Link to go the main login screen: http://librivox.org/workflow
Click on Login (for BCs & MCs)
Enter your forum username.
Click “Forgot Password” (Note: Your forum password will not work here!!)
You will receive an email with a link to reset your password. Click the link and enter a password and submit the form.
Go back to the main login screen and use the new password you entered above to log in to the system.

Here is a link for more detailed instructions: https://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/Soloists:_How_to_update_the_Magic_Window#Accessing_the_System_%E2%80%93_First_Time_Login

Looking forward to working with you!
Christine
Damerel
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Post by Damerel »

That's great! Thanks Christine :)
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Post by brownrottger »

Hi Damerel, This will be version 2 of this book as someone else has recorded it already. This is not to prevent or discourage you in any way. Just some info at the start.
Excited to listen!!
Christine
Damerel
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Post by Damerel »

Hi Christine,

OK - chapter 1 is done! I hope I've done everything correctly.

Just in case :) here's the link: https://librivox.org/uploads/brownrottger/enchantedcastle_01_nesbit_128kb.mp3

Chapter length: 35:55
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Post by brownrottger »

Damerel wrote: March 27th, 2024, 10:04 pm Hi Christine,

OK - chapter 1 is done! I hope I've done everything correctly.

Just in case :) here's the link: https://librivox.org/uploads/brownrottger/enchantedcastle_01_nesbit_128kb.mp3

Chapter length: 35:55
Great! This is in line for PL.
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Post by brownrottger »

Chapter 1 is PL ok. Great job! Very enjoyable listening! I love that the sister was the first to try to awaken the princess!
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Post by Damerel »

Thanks Christine! glad you enjoyed it :)

Here's chapter 2 - do you need me to post the link and time separately here still, or is it ok to just put that info in the magic window?
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Post by brownrottger »

Damerel wrote: March 29th, 2024, 8:59 pm Thanks Christine! glad you enjoyed it :)

Here's chapter 2 - do you need me to post the link and time separately here still, or is it ok to just put that info in the magic window?
You don't have to post the link on a Solo Project. Just putting it in the MW is sufficient. A notifying post here is good for me since I get my list of assignments from my notifications.
Best,
Christine
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Post by brownrottger »

Chapter 2 is PL ok. Great job!
Damerel
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Post by Damerel »

Hi Christine

Chapter 3 is uploaded and ready for PL :)
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Damerel wrote: April 6th, 2024, 7:52 pm Hi Christine

Chapter 3 is uploaded and ready for PL :)
Ah, no it's not, sorry. I just found an error. I'll fix it and re-upload it
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Post by Damerel »

I fixed the error in chapter 3. I've uploaded it again and it's good to go!
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Post by brownrottger »

Chapter 3 is PL ok.
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