Chapters 2 and 3 are PL OK.

I guessed at the MW password but guessed wrong! When you have a moment, could you please send it on?

No worries. I know the feeling!

Chapter 1 is PL OK.

Hello lovely Legamus members,

I'd like to ask about recording a book here. It's called Poems of Puncture, and it's by Amanda McKittrick Ros.

I recently tried to launch a project on Librivox. It was not available online, and the image of the title page does not have a year.

As far as I can work ...

You've reminded me, I ought to make roast veggie soup. It's a faff, but it's very sweet and tasty - when I can be bothered. Most of the soups and stews I make are vegan, but that's more down to what I usually have in than by design. I'll see if I can find vegetarian cream cheese, so thanks for the ...

This is fun, and I'll bite!

Tonight for tea I had roasted pumpkin on couscous. The couscous was seasoned with garlic powder, dried chili flakes and sumac because I bought a large jar of the sumac so I've been experimenting. The pumpkin was a tiny thing, but it's all I could get. I think a lot of ...

I can't believe how fast that was! Thank you ever so much. The cover is perfect!
Erin

Ah, yes. It's that feeling of just sending chapters out into the void. Recording generally feels like that, but especially so when you're recording something without a DPL.

Upload at your leisure. I'm sure you have various projects on the go.
Erin

Hello Anna,

I held off replying in this thread as I away for most of September, but I'm back in the saddle now. Do you still stand in need of a DPL?
Erin

But wait! There were two more:

Barbara, I'm sorry, but I laughed when I read this. Recording this book has meant with every session the ineluctable thought 'o god, there's more'.

I'm late saying this, but thank you very much indeed! You're the only soul valiant enough, on Librivox or Legamus ...

You've been busy! Thank you!

I would say it's all downhill from here, but that can be taken in more than one way.
Erin

Very good!

The DPL is so fast,
Despite at the grammar being aghast;
Wonders she -- how long this fine book will last?
Shuts she down her pc and enjoys her repast.

My effort's poor, but the punctuation really is that idiosyncratic.
Erin

You have no idea. I've had more outtakes with this project than I normally do for poetry. Normal verse read incorrectly sounds or feels wrong immediately at least some of the time, but even when this is word perfect it sounds and feels completely off.

Thank you very much!

No worries about the MW. And honestly, anything I can do to ease the discomfort occasioned by this is fine!
Erin

She is indeed shocking.

I've learned that I'll be away for most of next month, so I'll address any PL notes when I'm back. If you'd like a postcard, please feel free to PM me your address. It's the least I can do after spamming you with this appalling verse.
Erin

Another small batch with more of the 'you'll be sorry when I'm dead' school of poetry.

https://upload.legamus.eu/simple/files/jJR2RCX_/fumesofformation_19_ros.mp3 (2.17)
https://upload.legamus.eu/simple/files/jJR2RCX_/fumesofformation_22_ros.mp3 (2.09)
https://upload.legamus.eu/simple/files/jJR2RCX ...

In which we learn, with no discernible irony, that McKittrick Ros's favourite flower was the narcissus.

https://upload.legamus.eu/simple/files/ ... 18_ros.mp3 (0.56)
https://upload.legamus.eu/simple/files/ ... 37_ros.mp3 (2.37)

I'm taking small bites myself. Sections 2 and 11 are PL OK. I think Section 11 has been my favorite so far - laugh out loud at times.

Best,

Barbara


Thank you very much! I don't blame you for pacing yourself. I launched a very short poetry solo on Librivox earlier than intended because I ...

I'm on a roll, but I think I've had all the McKittrick Ros I can possibly stomach for a little while.

https://upload.legamus.eu/simple/files/xx-wi7hJ/fumesofformation_33_ros.mp3 (2.08)
https://upload.legamus.eu/simple/files/xx-wi7hJ/fumesofformation_34_ros.mp3 (3.00)
https://upload.legamus.eu ...

More sex and death, McKittrick Ros style:

https://upload.legamus.eu/simple/files/xx-wi7hJ/fumesofformation_04_ros.mp3 (1.07)
https://upload.legamus.eu/simple/files/xx-wi7hJ/fumesofformation_08_ros.mp3 (3.27)
https://upload.legamus.eu/simple/files/xx-wi7hJ/fumesofformation_14_ros.mp3 (1.58)
https ...

Hello Barbara,

Another short batch for whenever you've got the stamina.

https://upload.legamus.eu/simple/files/CaKjik0r/fumesofformation_02_ros.mp3 (2.04)
https://upload.legamus.eu/simple/files/CaKjik0r/fumesofformation_11_ros.mp3 (1.52)
https://upload.legamus.eu/simple/files/CaKjik0r ...