I’m aiming for that ‘torch under the blankets’ reading atmosphere. So, I am working on a whispered version of Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind In The Willows. I speculate that perhaps many listeners haven’t had that experience and are only familiar with being read at - which is why they then take against our recordings so strongly. It’s a different ‘feel’ to listening to a professional audiobook or radio broadcast. LibriVox recordings are sometimes described as “like a friend sitting in an armchair reading to you.” I think that’s a lovely way to convey the warm-hearted amateur approach of many of the recordings. We have some lovely versions of this in the catalogue already, so I wasn’t ‘cheating’ anyone by producing something that might be of very limited appeal. I mulled over several before settling on The Wind in the Willows. Eventually what popped out was the urge to record a simple book, perhaps something for children but not so babyish that adults wouldn’t want to listen. The idea snuggled into the back of my brain and percolated a while. ‘Why, I could do better than that,’ I thought.Īnd thus the stage was set. And the sound quality varied massively, too. It seemed like such a surreal choice to ‘relax’ to, before sleeping. But among them were several readings of Edgar Allan Poe. I found them more than a little creepy, and not especially restful. Amongst well-meaning lectures about not drinking caffeine after noon (no, really?!) and advice about room lighting levels were some fascinating YouTube relaxation videos. I’d been having a little trouble sleeping and so went searching for solutions. Last October I was grabbed by a particularly odd one. Play as Elena to find her missing father, use your astral projection to solves the mansion’s tricks and puzzles, help the lingering souls and discover so much more in Whispering Willows.I have awfully random ideas from time to time. Aiding her journey is a unique amulet, she received from her father, which allows her to astral project her spirit into a ghostly-realm and communicate with the dead. Young Elena Elkhorn embarks on a harrowing journey to find her missing father and discover the secrets of the Willows Mansion.
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