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I'm going to guess .... "no" :) My estimate is that it'll take 7-10 days to get there.
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4wd, your book has been mailed :)
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General Software Discussion / Re: A new Dropbox Competitor
« Last post by kyrathaba on August 28, 2013, 07:48 PM »
wraith, signed up for an account using your referral link, so you should see increased storage capacity.
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Living Room / Re: Sci-fi novel now available from DC member kyrathaba!
« Last post by kyrathaba on August 28, 2013, 04:46 PM »
Yeah, I tried to plug DC really good, since I got MAJOR help and encouragement here.

"Kyrathaba Rising" just got its fifth 5-star review: http://williambryanmiller.com/?p=533

That's now five 5-star and five 4-star reviews.
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I should receive another eight paperbacks tomorrow or Friday. Will send yours posthaste, 4wd. Anyone else who received their book read it yet? I'd appreciate your review on Goodreads, Amazon, and Smashwords.
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Living Room / Re: Help Proofreading a submission
« Last post by kyrathaba on August 28, 2013, 08:39 AM »
Here's a good site that can convert from just about any format to another: http://www.online-convert.com/
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Living Room / Re: Interesting "stuff"
« Last post by kyrathaba on August 28, 2013, 08:37 AM »
Hilarious, and informative. Reckon' the one about the bacon hangover-cure is true?
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Living Room / Re: MakeUseOf.com - 100 Guides and Cheat Sheets
« Last post by kyrathaba on August 28, 2013, 08:34 AM »
MUO is a great site. They have much the same spirit as this site.
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4wd, I've ordered a total of eight more books. Four of them are going to people in USA. Of the other four, I've set one aside to ship to you, if you still want an autographed copy. Since you put considerable effort into proofreading, why don't we discount the entire cost of the book, and have you only reimburse me for shipping/handling? Is that acceptable? I know you're in Australia, but you'd need to PM me a mailing address. The cost to ship the book to Australia is $18.60, based on my experience shipping Perry's copy.

So, if you want an autographed copy, just PM me your mailing address and you can DC credit me $18.60 USD.
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Living Room / Re: Sci-fi novel now available from DC member kyrathaba!
« Last post by kyrathaba on August 25, 2013, 09:29 AM »
As of 8/25/2013, Kyrathaba Rising has garnered four 5-star reviews, and five 4-star reviews!

Here's the latest 5-star review, on Smashwords, by author and e-book promoter, Wayne Hicks, of ebookonfire.com:

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Living Room / Re: Sci-fi novel now available from DC member kyrathaba!
« Last post by kyrathaba on August 25, 2013, 09:16 AM »
Hey guys and gals!

Just wanted to pass along sort of a PSA: there are still 46 days left in my Goodreads' Giveaway of two copies of my book. Thought some of you who haven't signed up may want to do so. That way, if you later decide to read (and then, of course, review) my book, you've already got a free copy.

Here's the link:

http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/61946
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Living Room / Re: Sci-fi novel now available from DC member kyrathaba!
« Last post by kyrathaba on August 24, 2013, 07:35 PM »
Didn't think to use noise reduction filtering when I edited in Audacity, but it wouldn't have been enough. This is a job for someone who has more technical chops in audio, and has the EQ to boot.
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Living Room / Re: Sci-fi novel now available from DC member kyrathaba!
« Last post by kyrathaba on August 24, 2013, 05:03 PM »
Oblivion is interested in heading this up, and mentioned interest in multiple voice talents  Author Nova Walsh might be interested (she's on G+ and I've pointed her this direction.) The problem with the idea of me doing it is not getting a decent mic; it's finding a quiet enough place. Can't afford to rent studio space/time. Live with 4 others in a small house. Wanna know where I recorded that sample? I'm my car, parked in my father's field far from the road (and therefore far from noise of passers-by). Not the same as a WhisperRoom, I'll grant you. Used a Sony ICD UX71 mp3-corder.
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Living Room / Re: Sci-fi novel now available from DC member kyrathaba!
« Last post by kyrathaba on August 24, 2013, 04:24 PM »
Oblivion, care to chime in? (We've been PMing...)
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Living Room / Re: Sci-fi novel now available from DC member kyrathaba!
« Last post by kyrathaba on August 24, 2013, 03:22 PM »
My brother, Karl, auditioned from Ohio yesterday, but I hate having to depend on him. Perry graciously declined. Can't afford Aaron the Pro. Three others who'd expressed interest have since bowed out, and not getting bites on ACX website. Unless someone steps forward with the technical and voice talent to do this, I'll have to do it myself (which at least has the advantage of not sharing any royalties that accrue). My version of the Prologue can be downloaded here. It's 192 kbps and 15m47s duration. About a 21Mb MP3 file.

It isn't zipped, so you may wanna right-click and Download As or Download Link As Mp3...
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Living Room / Re: Sci-fi novel now available from DC member kyrathaba!
« Last post by kyrathaba on August 23, 2013, 05:23 PM »
Yeah, can't blame the guy. It's good business.
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Living Room / Re: Sci-fi novel now available from DC member kyrathaba!
« Last post by kyrathaba on August 23, 2013, 04:06 PM »
Just got a tweet from author Clifton Coetzee. He's probably gonna audition tomorrow. He's reading Kyrathaba Rising and going to review it, and I'm reading his novel Kevin Adams - Serial Killer and am going to review it.
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Living Room / Re: Sci-fi novel now available from DC member kyrathaba!
« Last post by kyrathaba on August 23, 2013, 02:46 PM »
Perhaps some lady members of the site would care to audition?
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Living Room / Re: Sci-fi novel now available from DC member kyrathaba!
« Last post by kyrathaba on August 23, 2013, 02:45 PM »
I sent this to Aaron:

My friends and I who have listened to your audition MP3 agree that you're certainly worth every penny of your proposed fee. Unfortunately, I am currently laid-off from work and have spent most of my savings in legal fees. I cannot blame an experienced professional for opting not to go the split-royalty route. If you by chance reconsider, let me know, because I think you're a shoe-in. If not, thanks for taking the time to audition, Aaron :)
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Living Room / Re: Sci-fi novel now available from DC member kyrathaba!
« Last post by kyrathaba on August 23, 2013, 02:34 PM »
Yeah, this whole thing (first, the written book, and now this possible audible book) are works of love. I'm not even back at work, yet, although I think things are looking up.
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Living Room / Re: Sci-fi novel now available from DC member kyrathaba!
« Last post by kyrathaba on August 23, 2013, 02:28 PM »
Not sure Aaron is a viable contestant. I'd made clear in a message that I can't afford upfront payment and would be interested in an ongoing royalty-split. I just got this from him:

Hi William,

I'm glad to hear you liked my performance! ~:-D

I'm in love with post-apocalyptic/dystopian genres and I just had to audition when I read the manuscript. I don't typically do the Royalty Share split any more, but I included a note in my audition about a proposed rate of $275pfh. Would you be open to a fixed rate for production and with you retaining full rights? I'm a dedicated professional narrator with a broadcast quality WhisperRoom, top of the line industry standard microphones, and a ProTools workstation.

At this rate, ACX/Audible will contribute to my healthcare and retirement. It covers my research, mark-up, narration, editing, and proofing (roughly 60 hours for a 10hr book) to ensure your book is word perfect to bring all of your carefully crafted thoughts, feelings and characters to life. You will retain all rights to the material, and all royalties from audiobook sales will be paid to you.

Total estimated production cost for your title at ~7.6hrs x $275pfh is:  $2090

Please let me know your thoughts, as this book sounds AWESOME, and I'd love to work something out.
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Living Room / Re: Sci-fi novel now available from DC member kyrathaba!
« Last post by kyrathaba on August 23, 2013, 02:24 PM »
Another audition, this time from Karl.
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