Contributing to Telling of Tales

To have a story read:

Send your story to mail *att* magnus-sinding *dott* com. Ideally, it would be around 500-2000 words long, though I will accept longer stories if they would fit an episodic release.

Some considerations:

• Proof-read it! I have to assume what’s on the page is what you want me to say.
• Include your full name or pseudonym along with a website link if you have one. (If people generally have difficulty pronouncing your name correctly, let me know how to pronounce it so I don’t make a tit of myself.)
• If you have specific ideas on tone or style of reading, let me know. Also, let me know the genders of the characters and where they’re from if this is important to you but not stated in the story itself.

Once your story has been submitted, I will do my best to remember to confirm that I’ve received it. If it is chosen to be read, I will let you know a little later.

If you want to be a reader:

This site is not just a chance for authors to gain an audience, but also for voice actors to gain experience and audience. If you want to be part of the reading team (Usually, there is no “I” in “Team” but for now, there is only I in this particular one) consider that you will be expected to output weekly for at least a while, and then follow these steps:

Send an e-mail to mail *att* magnus-sinding *dott* com including a sample file of yourself reading a short piece (1-3 minutes). This is to gauge both your acting and your equipment, so it has to be recorded using equipment you’ll have at least weekly access to, preferably equipment you own yourself. I’m not expecting professional quality recording, production or reading, but I want to avoid anything being recorded on a 10-quid headset. (I personally use a Samson C03U, which is a USB vocal mic.)

Let me also know how long you hope to be able to do readings for. I don’t expect anyone to say “for all eternity”, so be realistic and give me an idea of how long. A month? Two months? A year? If you are only available for a short time, we could arrange a “guest reader” thing, so don’t worry about that.

Once I get and read your e-mail, I will confirm that I have received it and that the file works, and then I will get back to you once I have made a decision.