Six Sentences Read Aloud

[John Wiswell]

I pitched this in a post, but am repeating it here. I've got a microphone and am trying out some MP3 recording programs. Often I find myself reading six-sentence stories out loud, both testing how I read and how strong the words are. Would anybody be okay with me recording their stories? I'd upload them and post them just in the Comments section of those given stories. I find it very useful to hear how other people think your work sounds. Maybe other people have mics and would like to try it as well. It could add another dimension to Six Sentences as a writing community, and I think we're warm enough here that it can be handled in friendly fashion.

If you're down for having recorded whatever of your work somebody wants to record, say so in the Three Pieces of Business ( http://sixsentences.ning.com/profiles/blogs/three-items-of-business ) or this forum thread. It wouldn't be right to start performing anybody's at will, but it would be incredibly annoying to wait for requests and consent after every interesting story. So here's the medium - you give your name, your work is open game. If at some time you write something you don't want to hear others lend voice to, simply say so.

Working List of those who are game
-Quin Browne
-Jodi MacArthur
-Gabriel McCaslin
-Scarlett Rose
-"peggy"
-Trevor McPherson
-Michael Solender
-Scarlet Woundsmile
-"essygie"
-"Linda"
-John Wiswell
-"Harry"
-Absolutely Kate
-"Lorianne"
-"Mel"

(putting people with short screen names in quotes)

[Jodi MacArthur]

Cool, John. ;)

Go for it.

[Gabriel McCaslin]

Good idea!

[Scarlett Rose]

I agree, go for it (:

[peggy]

Haven't seen anything of mine up for a while, but all my material is fair game. Cool idea, John!

[peggy]

As an addendum....

More and more zines on duotrope are audio zines. It seems to be the next wave. I think it is amazing to be able to upload a story to your Ipod (or whatever MP3 you have) and take a story with you, especially since there are so many times you can't read because your hands and eyes need to be busy. An audio part of six sentences is a fun idea.

[Linda]

Sure, I'm hep - limited to 6S only, right?

Cool. Peace, Linda

[Robert McEvily]

Very cool, John. Audio always adds a nice dimension to the work. Most recent example at 6S was by Belinda Subraman - you can hear it here.

[Linda]

HEY!!!!! Waving!!!! You missed me John! Peace, Linda

[John Wiswell]

Sorry Lina! Adding you now.

For this community I'd limit the recordings to 6S. What happens between two people who get talking about longer stuff is entirely in their hands, though. Lots of writers on here, myself included, work in longer formats.

[Lorianne]

great idea..my stuff? if theres any interest..go for it.

[John Wiswell]

Just added Mel to the list. Seems like a lot of the people who signed up aren't posting, or aren't posting on the days I come around. Let's have a look...