Secondhand by cassandra_leeds

[painted-pain.livejournal.com]

Title: Secondhand
Author: cassandra_leeds
Reader: painted_pain
Fandom: Supernatural
Pairing: Sam/Dean
Rating: NC-17
Length: 34:54, 31.9MB

text: here
mp3: here @ mediafire

also posted to amplificathon

Podfic: A declaration of Epic Proportions

[bleedforyou1.livejournal.com]

Podfic Title: A Declaration of Epic Proportions
Author: bleedforyou1
Reader: bleedforyou1
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Author's Rating: PG
Author's Warnings: None
Author's Summary: "I love you." 3 simple words.
Length 3m:28s
Link to Text: here
Download Link: m4b (audiobook format) || MP3 format
Note: So... this is my first podfic. I've decided to do one of my own little drabbles, just to get a little taste into this new adventure. Tell me what you think! I'm craving to hear :) Thank you SO MUCH to fire_juggler for all of her podfic-betaing help and hand-holding through this process xD Oh, and another thank you to phoenixacid for her help through hip hop rapping and other chipmunk frivolties.

Volcanic Geranium, by Zelempa (due South)

[luzula]

Title: Volcanic Geranium
Author: zelempa
Reader: luzula
Fandom: due South
Pairing: Fraser/Kowalski
Rating: R
Length: 2 h 21 m 36 s
Author's summary: Fraser raised his eyebrows thoughtfully. "Lipstick colour names can be rather obscure. I assume it's a metaphor to describe something fragile and lovely but also dangerous and potentially capable of raining hot destruction upon an unsuspecting citizenry. On the other hand, it may refer to the fact that this particular coral shade is common to molten lava and geraniums. Don't lick it."

"It tastes like Jujubes," Ray reported.

"Nevertheless, resist the urge."

Notes: Oof, this one was a challenge. The very thing I love about this story--the comedy and the snappy dialogue--was what made it hard to record. I don't think I've ever done so many retakes. Still, it's fun to stretch yourself and try something new. Thanks to the author for letting me record it!

Download at Sendspace.

Due South Podbook: Volcanic Geranium by zelempa, read by luzula

[cybel]

See the reader's original mp3 post here.

m4b: 70 MB, 2:21:36
Archive Direct Link: right click and save as

This podbook was compiled with the reader's permission and is being cross-posted to amplificathon.

PODBOOK: A Summer Day So Late in Coming

[bessyboo.livejournal.com]

Cover Art: bessyboo
Author/Reader: rhea314/helens78
Original Post: LINK
File Type: M4B (Audiobook)
Length: WITHOUT MUSIC: 20:06/9.59 MB | WITH MUSIC: 24:50/13.51 MB
Download:
WITHOUT MUSIC
MediaFire | Archive Page (courtesy of general_jinjur)

WITH MUSIC
MediaFire | Archive Page (courtesy of general_jinjur)

All podbooks were compiled with permission from the original readers.

PODBOOK INFO FOR MAC OS X LION USERS

[bessyboo.livejournal.com]

So, apparently there is some sort of incompatibility between podbooks compiled with the Windows MP3 to iPod Audiobook Converter program and Mac OS X 10.7 Lion. The files download with an extra ".mp4" extension after the ".m4b", and Finder identifies them as MPEG4 movies.

Unfortunately, unless the makers of the software release an update to fix this (and since the software hasn't been updated since 2008, I'm kind of guessing they won't), or Apple releases an OS X Lion update which fixes it on their end, it will cause all of your podbooks to open in Quicktime by default. Oh noes!

Luckily for you guys, between cybel and myself, we've got workarounds for everyone!

WORKAROUND FOR OS X LION PODBOOK LISTENERS

ETA3: The FIRST thing to try is changing the file extension manually in Finder, by double-clicking on the filename, selecting the ".mp4" bit and deleting it, so it just says ".m4b". This should totally fix the problem. However, if your Finder hangs--which it may, it may not--continue onto the next step.

Control-click on one of the affected files and select "Get Info". Use this menu to set iTunes as the default program for these type of MP4 files. Once they are actually opened in iTunes, they should play just fine.

Please note that this WILL cause all of your MP4 movies to open in iTunes by default. ETA: If you don't want this to happen, in the "Get Info" menu, you can choose to just open that particular file with iTunes, but do note that you will have to do that with EVERY file like that.

ETA2: Although apparently, this may cause the files to behave like MP3s--look for them in the "Music" section of iTunes. You'll have to go into the "Options" tab and manually select "Audiobook" under type and check the "Remember playback position" box to get it to function like a 'book again, like you would with any MP3.

(Thanks to cybel for this info!)

WORKAROUND FOR WINDOWS OS PODBOOK COMPILERS

Use Chapter and Verse instead. eosrose has a lovely tutorial on how to use it here. It's a bit fiddlier than the MP3 to Audiobook converter--there's at least one extra step involved (and about three, the way I do it), and it takes more than three times as long to load on my computer, but it gives you a lot more control over the podbook creation. I use this program for all of my podbooks that have chapters.

MOREOVER, the podbooks compiled with Chapter & Verse should work as expected in OS X 10.7 Lion.


Hope that gives everyone any info they should need! If you have any questions on this issue, feel free to ask here.

Yami no Matsuei Podbook: Chaotic Alliance 1 - The Doll by bonnejean & laekin, read by rhea314

[cybel]

See the reader's original mp3 post here.

Cover Artist: cybel


m4b: 200 MB, 6:56:34
Archive Direct Link: right click and save as

This podbook was compiled with the reader's permission and is being cross-posted to amplificathon.

New Comm-Harry Potter Podfic Fest

[fire_juggler]

A fest for HP Podfics! First round is winter/holiday theme. Podficcer sign-ups are in a couple of weeks and podfics will be due November 20. Gen, Het, Femmeslash, and Slash all welcome. Also, everything from drabbles to epic!podfic!


Banner by bleedforyou1
Timeline and Rules

Inception Podfic: A Little Foolishness And A Lot Of Curiosity

[dodificus]

Title: A Little Foolishness And A Lot Of Curiosity
Author: eleveninches
Fandom: Inception
Pairing: Arthur/Eames
Summary: Eames has got Arthur all wrong, but he's too busy trying to hit that to notice.
Read by: dodificus
Format: mp3
Length: 1:07:56
Download: Right click and save

Oh god, I could barely stop myself from laughing the whole way through this:DDD eleveninches I LOVE YOU!

Inception Podbook: A Little Foolishness and a Lot of Curiosity by eleveninches, read by dodificus

[cybel]

See the reader's original mp3 post here.

Cover Artist: cybel

m4b: 32 MB, 1:07:56
Archive Direct Link: right click and save as

This podbook was compiled with the reader's permission and is being cross-posted to amplificathon.