"Thoughts Without Words", by katieforsythe

[elaineofshalott]

Title: Thoughts Without Words
Author: katieforsythe
Reader: elaineofshalott
Beta listener: vassalady
File hostess: paraka
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (Arthur Conan Doyle stories, particularly A Scandal in Bohemia, readable at Project Gutenberg)
Pairing: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Rating: PG
Author’s summary: In which Sherlock Holmes declares his affections, Irene Adler falls in love with a man she can never have, and John Watson learns to speak the violin.

Reader’s notes:
Thanks to katieforsythe for author permission, for writing such a brilliant story, and for being all-'round amazing.

luzula beat me to the punch on recording this fic (by a couple of years, at that), but, fortuitously, multipodicity has declared this month to be repodding month. :)

Thanks to vassalady and paraka for proof listening and file hosting, respectively.

I’d love to receive listeners' feedback, constructive criticism, and/or squeeing. All comments will be cherished and snuggled and cooed over.


Length: 02:06:33 (split into three parts)
File size: 114MB
Download (zipped file containing three mp3 files): here (right-click save).

Comments

[luzula]

Oooh, a repod! Excellent. *downloads*

I'm looking forward to listening to your version! : )

[elaineofshalott]

:D :D

I've actually not heard your version yet. I fear an inferiority complex. Maybe I will listen to it someday when the story is no longer worn into my brain? :I

[luzula]

Ha, that's exactly what I did both times I did multipodicity--I didn't want to listen to the first version in case I got influenced by it.

Anyway, I haven't listened to my own version since I made it, but I do remember that it was the first time I recorded a 19th century British fandom, and I discovered how much I enjoyed recording that kind of language. I've done a lot more since. I don't sound British or anything, but I'm having a lot of fun with it?

Anyway, I think your reading is going to be awesome with this story! *happily anticipates*

[luzula]

Hey, I am too lazy to write a separate comment, so I will just link you to my rec. : )

[katrinavtassell]

Oh my. This podfic left me speechless. It is beautiful, simply beautiful: your reading conveys all the emotions Katie put on the page. Also, thanks for adding the music, which in this fic has such an important role. An overwhelming listening experience - in a totally positive way! I cannot describe how emotional and worked up I was by the end. Thank you. Please consider recording more of Katie's works... podfics like this are priceless treasures.

[elaineofshalott]

*beams* I am going to frame this comment and hang it on my wall so I can look at it whenever I get discouraged. :D

I cried a little bit when I was editing the very end, not gonna lie. Awugh, katiefic. <33 I would love to record more of her work--probably not for some months, and I've probably got to work on my Lestrade voice, but I'm hopeful that will happen at some point. :)

Thanks so much!!

[erica_schall]

Hi, your archive page is here

[elaineofshalott]

Thanks! :)

[crinklysolution]

This was brilliant! Seriously, I don't think I have ever heard a more exquisitely and precisely read podfic, but with such genuine feeling, plus wonderful music. I listened to the last 12 minutes watching the sun set over the ocean in Oregon, it was a lovely moment....thank you so much for recording this, I believe I will be listening to it again...I want to listen to all of your podfic now!!!

[elaineofshalott]

Thanks so much!! Aw, ocean sunset + Schubert, that sounds delightful. So glad you liked it. :D

[brownbetty]

I really like the way you included the music in this. The conceit of the story makes the music almost necessary.

[elaineofshalott]

Thank you! I remember reading the fic and being curious what the music actually sounded like, so I thought, while making the podfic, well, I can't not include the music. :)