COMPLETE Policeman Bluejay by L. Frank Baum - pc

Post by **philchenevert** » July 13th, 2023, 4:22 pm

Policeman Bluejay, by L. Frank Baum (1856 - 1919)

This project is complete and all audio files can be found in the catalogue: https://librivox.org/policeman-bluejay-version-2-by-l-frank-baum/

L. Frank Baum, the author of the OZ series, penned these stories and his magic touch shines through. Twinkles and Chubbins (two little children) are lost in the forest and are transformed into birds by an evil sorceress. Neat start, eh? Then their adventures among the birds with Policeman BlueJay are fun and funny. (Summary by phil chenevert)

Source text (please read only from this text!): https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27951

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Magic Window:

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Genres for the project: Children's Fiction/Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

Keywords that describe the book:

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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.

Say:

"Chapter) # of Policeman Bluejay. 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."] "Policeman Bluejay, by L. Frank Baum. chapter Title."

End of recording:
Say:

"End of 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 Policeman Bluejay, by L. Frank Baum."

Leave 5 seconds of silence at the end.

Filename: policemanbluejay_##_baum_128kb.mp3 where ## is the section number. (e.g. policemanbluejay_01_baum_128kb.mp3)

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

(If you have trouble reading the image above, please contact an admin)

MC to select: philchenevert

Copy and paste the file link generated by the uploader into a new post in this thread along with the file duration (mm:ss). Watch this thread for prooflistening notes.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask! Just post in this thread.

JHedrick · Post by **JHedrick** » July 16th, 2023, 11:11 am

Hi Phil,

I would like to claim the first two chapters if I may.

Post by **philchenevert** » July 16th, 2023, 11:12 am

JHedrick wrote: ↑July 16th, 2023, 11:11 am Hi Phil,

I would like to claim the first two chapters if I may.

Yes you may. All yours.

loon · Post by **loon** » July 16th, 2023, 2:15 pm

I'll be happy to DPL, if you wish.

Post by **philchenevert** » July 16th, 2023, 2:44 pm

loon wrote: ↑July 16th, 2023, 2:15 pm I'll be happy to DPL, if you wish.

Thank you Rich. Much appreciated.

Khushi18 · Post by **Khushi18** » July 16th, 2023, 3:52 pm

Hi Phil,
Can I claim chapter 4 and 5.

Post by **philchenevert** » July 16th, 2023, 5:28 pm

Khushi18 wrote: ↑July 16th, 2023, 3:52 pm Hi Phil,
Can I claim chapter 4 and 5.

Hey, welome to Librivox and to his project. You may have 4 and 5. Please ask if anything is confusing or just strange. Oh and Maria, our LibriVox pickle, can hardly contain her excitement

And how would you like to be credited in our catalog? What name? most of us use our real name but it is up to you. This can be the same as your forum name, (Khushi18) or anything else. This might be what you say at the start "read by ......" so people will be able to find your recordings.

Khushi18 · Post by **Khushi18** » July 16th, 2023, 6:23 pm

Let it be Read by "Khushi"

JHedrick · Post by **JHedrick** » July 25th, 2023, 11:48 am

Hi Phil and Loon,

Here are the first two chapters:

https://librivox.org/uploads/philchenevert/policemanbluejay_01_baum_128kb.mp3 [7:31]
https://librivox.org/uploads/philchenevert/policemanbluejay_02_baum_128kb.mp3 [11:47]

Post by **philchenevert** » July 25th, 2023, 11:51 am

JHedrick wrote: ↑July 25th, 2023, 11:48 am Hi Phil and Loon,

Here are the first two chapters:

https://librivox.org/uploads/philchenevert/policemanbluejay_01_baum_128kb.mp3 [7:31]
https://librivox.org/uploads/philchenevert/policemanbluejay_02_baum_128kb.mp3 [11:47]

Thanks Jim.

LeeVogler · Post by **LeeVogler** » July 25th, 2023, 3:07 pm

May I have Chapter 13, The King Bird?

loon · Post by **loon** » July 25th, 2023, 3:20 pm

Chapter 1
At ~3:50 I hear "slightly swaying in its leaves." The text reads "slightly swaying its leaves." Close enough, I say.
All else is fine. PL OK.

Chapter 2
PL OK as well.
Phil, I've changed the title of chapter 2 from Policemen Bluejay to The Forest Guardian. The Magic Window now matches the title Jim read from the chapter.

JHedrick · Post by **JHedrick** » July 25th, 2023, 3:41 pm

loon wrote: ↑July 25th, 2023, 3:20 pm Chapter 1
At ~3:50 I hear "slightly swaying in its leaves." The text reads "slightly swaying its leaves." Close enough, I say.
All else is fine. PL OK.

Chapter 2
PL OK as well.
Phil, I've changed the title of chapter 2 from Policemen Bluejay to The Forest Guardian. The Magic Window now matches the title Jim read from the chapter.

Thanks, Loon.

I was able to just clip that problem in chapter 1 and have re-uploaded.

I see the issue with chapter 2: the index has Policeman while the chapter itself has Guardian. Silly of me to assume that that were the same.

loon · Post by **loon** » July 25th, 2023, 5:23 pm

JHedrick wrote: ↑July 25th, 2023, 3:41 pm I was able to just clip that problem in chapter 1 and have re-uploaded.

I see the issue with chapter 2: the index has Policeman while the chapter itself has Guardian. Silly of me to assume that that were the same.

Spot PL OK on chapter 1.

L. Frank Baum cranked out so many books it isn't surprising that little things like variable chapter titles slipped through the editing process. Reading the words right there at the top of the chapter - as you did - seems like the right thing to do!

Phil, is this fine with you?

We're off with a lovely start to this adventure.

loon · Post by **loon** » July 25th, 2023, 5:28 pm

P.S.
Looking at the pictures along with the Gutenberg text makes me wonder about the aerodynamics of straw hats on larks. At least Twinkle's sunbonnet has strings to hold it in place.