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Oops I did a little Good Omens podfic!

The Fic: Too Generous by rjsmiley

A/C, Rated Teen, about Aziraphale staying over at Crowley’s after the not-quite-end of the world. The story melted heart!

Downloads also available on AO3.

Oh, yeah, and the music is Angel of the Morning by Juice Newton. For reasons.

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[Podfic] i'd like for you and i to go romancing by dollsome

A sweet fluff 48 minute podfic of friends-to-lovers ineffable husbands, rated T. Fic here, and ao3 post of the podfic (to download or stream). 

Apparently song inspired fics make for great podfics with sampling.

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Podfic of Damage, by lifeonmars, Chapter 5 of 10 Written by @marsdaydream​ and read by finnagain Fandom: BBC Sherlock, Relationship: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson Rating: Mature Genre: Post series 3, Slow Build, Angst, Eventual Happy Ending Additional tags: ACD References, Complicated Relationships, Minor Character Death, Grief/Morning, ANGST

Chapter summary: John reaches his limit with Holmes brothers when Sherlock's investigation into Mary's death takes a bad turn. WORDS ARE SAID, ACTIONS ARE TAKEN.

Listen here or stream/download the chapter's mp3 or m4b on AO3.

Reader note: This chapter includes what may be my favourite first kiss of all time.

tumblr links to: First Chapter | Previous Chapter

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Hello :) I just discovered you when listening to 'Damage' (btw I'm hooked and I hope you continue that beautiful piece of art) I need to tell you, you are incredibly talented! Not only do you convey an incredible, touching amount of emotions, but you capture the essence of each character perfectly! The melody and intonations are so distinct and spot on❤️❤️❤️ Please continue sharing your gift with the world and have a wonderful day!

Aah, Wow! I have finally come back to the Damage podfic, and your encouragement helped with that. Thank you! 

I stress out about getting each character’s tone as distinctive and as close as possible to the real thing, during recording and editing. Pitch, timbre, rhythm, vocal placement, effort, attitude… I can’t always catch it during a recording, but I try, and then do the best I can with what came through while editing. 

If I notice the tone being off during recording, I’ll repeat bits of show dialogue to settle back into character. It’s funny to do it from memory and then check against the original and find that I was way off, at least for that line. Maybe I wasn’t placing it properly in the scene, or had another characterisation in mind? Mycroft, Sherlock, Lestrade, Mary, and John have pretty complicated identities in the fan fic filled head. 

Anyway, thanks again for the kind words, @artandteaat221b, and have a lovely holiday time, if that’s what you do!

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Podfic Beta ing: Well, now I’m curious about what kind of beta style feedback @johnlocked4life​ (or @bagofthumbs​, or @consultingsmartarse​, or any other podfic maker/listener) would give for this scene.

This is the opening scene to Damage, Chapter 4, just under 5 minutes long. I’ve wrestled with it for ages, to the point that my editing is making it worse, and I am so close to a re-record, like arg. Usually I don’t record things again but this has been such a headache... 

I could go through line by line and point out the problems, but my concern right now is whether my splicings are so bad that OTHER people find them jarring. So, what do you say, @johnlocked4life (or anyone else), does it need to be taking back into the study? Or are there just a few spots that need adjusting (timing, levels, maybe filtering)?

(here is a download link to the audio, cuz tumblr audio post don’t always work)

Text of the scene under the cut, for reference. I am pretty thick skinned about this stuff, so don’t be afraid to say “ew, no”.

text of the scene (written by @marsdaydream​):

The voice on the end of the line curled around Sherlock with wicked tendrils of amusement. “Well, this is a surprise. What could you possibly want, Mr Sherlock Holmes? Need to break into an office? I could use another diamond.”

“Hello, Janine.” Sherlock let falsehood slip over him like a dressing gown. Lies were only convincing if he himself truly believed them. Taken aback, perhaps slightly hurt, he stuttered. “N-no, no. Just calling, you know. As a -- a friend.”

An incredulous giggle. “I thought I told you. Not really up for the ‘friend’ thing, or don’t you remember? You were a bit drugged up at the time.”

Sherlock let his hesitation linger into awkwardness.“I do remember.”

Janine softened. “No, fine. That’s fine. It’s been a while, we can give it a whirl. ‘Friend’ is a bit less cumbersome than ‘lying ex-fiancé.’”

“I’m happy with whichever term you prefer.”

“Let’s call it friends, on a trial basis.”

“Good. That’s good.”

“Is it? Well, my friend Sherl, why’ve you decided to grace me with that lovely voice of yours?”

Sherlock cleared his throat. Every word of this had to work, each tiny vocal inflection. “I wanted to thank you for coming to the funeral last month. I -- I know we didn’t have time to chat that day. I was a bit preoccupied.”

“Oh.” An unreadable mood: surprise, perhaps. “Oh. Of course, I mean. I wouldn’t have missed it. I know you were busy helping John.” A pause. “How is he holding up?”

“Yes, well. That’s the reason for my call.”

“Oh. Oh, damn.”

Sherlock coaxed vulnerability into his voice.“Yes, I -- well. I’ve been -- trying to find ways to help him. I thought I might talk to people who knew Mary better than I did, so I could learn a bit more about their life, you know, when I was -- away. And I don’t know Mary’s other friends particularly well.”

Hesitation. Not buying it, perhaps, but weighing the outcomes. “You want to... chat, is that all?”

“About Mary. I -- I fear I’ve not been particularly useful to John. I knew Mary less than a year.”

A catch in her voice: sympathy. Let it be sympathy. “I’m sure you’ve been fine, Sherlock.”

“No, well. This sort of stuff is not really my area. People, you know. And it was just so -- sudden.”

He could almost hear Janine’s mind putting it together, the chances that Sherlock was lying (he was) against the chance he was genuinely reaching out, fumbling for a way to relate to a devastated best mate. Given Mycroft’s latest intelligence from MI-6, it was highly unlikely Janine believed Mary died in a car crash. But Janine couldn’t blow him off here without seeming supremely insensitive. It was time to find out exactly how much she knew.

She crumbled, as he’d hoped she would. “You’re a good man, Sherl. I wish you hadn’t been such a damn liar.”

He wished he could appreciate the irony. “Unusual circumstances.”

“Fine, all right. What are you proposing? No pun intended, of course.”

Damn. Clever Janine. He liked her; that would make this far more difficult. Who would be so reprehensible as to attempt to manipulate her a second time?

It was a good thing Sherlock specialised in being reprehensible.

“I’d like to just... chat. Without John around, you know. Maybe meet for lunch, or. Or come over to your place. If that’s all right.”

She sighed. “I know you don’t eat lunch. Come over here, then. I’m free tomorrow afternoon. Two o’clock?”

“That would be lovely. Thank you.”

“I’m sorry he’s not doing well.” Janine paused. “It’ll be nice to see you.”

“Yes. Well. You too.”

“See you tomorrow, then.”

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Podfic of Damage, Chapter 1 of 10 Author: marsdaydream Reader: finnagain Fandom: BBC Sherlock Characters: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Mycroft Holmes, Janine Hawkins, Mary Morstan, Molly Hooper Rating: Mature Genre: Post series 3, Slow Build, Angst, Eventual Happy Ending Additional Tags: ACD References, Complicated Relationships, Minor Character Death, Grief/Morning Length: 30 min 06 sec

A WIP Post series 3 podfic. From the text: No damage could ever be truly repaired. John would not be the same. Or, what happened after the tarmac.

Listen or download the mp3 or m4b on AO3.

Comment: This is very much a work in progress, but if I don't start posting, the editing will never end. Updates should pop up every other week. The story is emotionally difficult for a while yet, so pace yourself accordingly. Also my thanks to intricatearticulation and avawatson for help with the cover art.

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In case anyone was worried I'd forgotten how to podfic amid all the TPP and fandom stats posts, prepare yourselves for a deluge of audio. Three short pieces femslash pieces up today and tomorrow, and the next chapter in the alternate and missing scenes of A Cure For Boredom. Who needs Valentine's day when you can have hot and fluffy podfic?

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Progress on ACFB podfic

Finally finished raw recordings of the Chapter 2 alternate and missing scenes for A Cure For Boredom. It's been a busy month or so, but this project series is still alive, and I can't wait to share the fun, the hot, and the growing angst.

*grin* Sherlock angst is delectable, and editing this will be glorious.