The slashy side of me (bis)

Dear Writer,

I have contacted you for permission to record your story as podfic. I've been podficcing for a while now and podfic has become a big part of my fandom life, so I tend to forget that some writers have never heard of podfic before or only have a vague idea of what's involved! Hopefully this post will address (some of) your questions.

( What is podfic? )

( Why do you want to record my story? )

( What's involved in the podficcing process? )

( What happens to the completed podfic? )

( How will credit for the podfic be allocated? )

( Where can I check out some of your work? )

( How much involvement do you expect from me? )

( I would say yes except there's this other podficcer... )

( What happens to the podfic if I need to take my story down in the future? )

( What if I don't want to give permission? )


I tried to be as thorough as possible, however if your question is not covered, or you want to discuss any of the things I've written here, feel free to comment on this post, send me a PM, or email me at greedy.dancy at gmail dot com! I hope to hear from you soon :)

This entry was inspired by paraka and revolutionaryjo's entries on the same subject.

I can't believe it's ITPE time again! \o/ /o\ \o/

( Dear podficcer, here's all the info! )


I hope this is helpful, and that you will find something to record that you enjoy! If you have questions, don't hesitate to ask the mods to relay them, or you can ask directly by commenting anonymously on this post!

Have fun, and thank you in advance! :D

Dear #ITPE podficcer, I hope you are looking forward to this assignment!

( Here's all the info! )

Dear Yuletide writer,

First of all, I’m SO excited—this is my very first Yuletide after many years reading and kudos-ing from the sidelines! I can’t wait to see what we matched on and what you will be inspired by, but it’s fair to say I will be ecstatic to get any story at all :p
I read a lot of posts about how to leave good prompts and how not to stifle your writer etc., so I hope I’m doing this right and you will find what you need to be inspired here, and to have fun with the assignment!

( General likes and DNWs )


Individual fandoms:

A general note: I nominated the specific characters I’m most interested in in each fandom, but obviously the supporting cast from each canon is very welcome!

Also, fandoms not in any sort of order! I would be equally thrilled to receive a story in any of them :D


( The Binding )( Six of crows )( Nate & Jeremiah by Design )


So, dear writer, this is it! I really hope you are inspired and not daunted, that I didn’t Do It Wrong, and that you’ll enjoy your assignment! I can’t wait to see what you come up with :D Happy Yuletide!

I hope you're happy with your assignment, and that you have fun making something!

Maybe we know each other and you might already have an idea of what podfic I would like/enjoy, and in that case I say just GO AHEAD! :D

( If you'd prefer to know more about my tastes in podfic... )

Five years later, here it is.... *wipes actual forreal tear*

Title: Nightswimming Part 5/5
Writer: waxjism
Fic info: Bandom (MCR, misc music RPF). AU. Explicit.
Pairings: Frank/Gerard, Mikey/Alicia Simmons (mentions of Mikey/Pete Wentz).
Content notes: Underage. Some angst and family conflict. Use of problematic language by a teenager. If you are unfamiliar with the story/require more detail, highlight to read spoilery content notes: Mentions of: drug abuse, past overdose, bullying, brief (unfounded) worries about character death, themes of grief and depression. Happy ending, though!
Length: 2:06:00 for this part. 15:00:12 total
Writer's summary: My Teenage Romance.



cover by crazybutsound

Previous Parts:
See AO3 chaptered post or in my DW tag.

Part 5:
Audiobook | MP3 (right-click to save, click to stream)
Streaming also available @ AO3

Notes: There are about 15 minutes of rambly "free talk" notes at the end of this part where I pour my heart out, so I'm not going to repeat everything. But here are a few things I want to say, because this is a Big Deal to me:

1) In the AO3 notes to the previous part, which I posted in *cough*2013*cough*, I said I seriously feel awful for how long this took. I can't believe it's been NINE MONTHS since the last part. So needless to say, I feel ~~something that it took literal YEARS to finish this last part. But now it is, and it's time to let it go! I'll probably post a masterfile of the whole story in one at some stage, if that's something you're interested in. I do want to go back into the previous parts and re-edit some things though, so..... Maybe don't hold your breath, we know how these things go! >.>

2) The end of the story itself is 1:48:00, and after that you'll find short author's notes, as well as the extended notes with more fleshed-out thanks and bloopers, but I still have to thank waxjism for giving permission, my main beta anna_unfolding, crazybutsound for the cover, and everyone who's stuck with me and supported me through the years. This is all for you guys. <3 <3 <3

I mean it - especially here on these journals, the places that used to be my fandom homes... You guys were AMAZING. The amount of love and support, even from people like turps and turlough who didn't even listen to podfic but would still comment on each new part just because. I feel so lucky to have been part of such a wonderful community, and more than a little nostalgic. But things change! And for me, part of finishing this was making my peace with that. Fandom is not what it was 5 years ago, or 3 years ago. I'm not who I was 5 or 3 years ago, and you guys aren't either. But we're still part of each other's journeys. And we'll always be, even if things can never go back to the way they were. *hugs all of you a lot* ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

Okay, okay. Enough sentimentality (ha ha ha I've been crying about this since I posted it to amplificathon on Sunday.) I really hope you enjoy this final bit of Frank and Gerard's summer. Please let me know if you do! I'm having a little trouble letting go of this (lol understatement) so hearing from you guys REALLY helps a lot. *hugs*

PS: this is not actually my last Bandom podfic, I've got a little surprise up my sleeve :) I'm not going to make promises because they have not been very successful in the past, but I'll work on it as fast as I possibly can. Now that I don't have NS on my mind, I feel so lost that I'm being super productive, fandom-wise! So see you soon :)

You and I and No One Else
A collaborative work created with hllangel.

One Direction/Radio 1, Nick/Harry, 33 minutes.

Five outside points of view on Nick and Harry's relationship over the years.


cover by Hllangel

Downloads (right-click, save as):
Audiobook | MP3
Streaming available at AO3

Notes:

Both Hllangel and I recorded detailed notes about the collab which you'll find at the end of the podfic, but ( here are the ones I wrote on Tumblr ).

Anyway, enough behind-the-scenes! I’m definitely proud of the result, so do give it a listen and please let us know what you thought! :D

There is comparatively little podfic in the One Direction & related fandoms (which, for the purpose of this post, include Radio 1 RPF and Little Mix even if there are no 1D members involved.) If you ask me, that's a travesty, considering how much great fic is out there! I hope this post can help remedy this sad state of affairs in two ways: by letting me collect the names & permission statements of the writers who already have them, and by helping/encouraging writers who'd like to write a permission statement to do so. (If you're wondering what's the big deal about permission statements, you can check out thefourthvine's post from a writer and a podficcer's point of view.)

Here's how you can help!

• If you are a writer in 1D, LM or BBCR1 fandom who would like to enable podfic of your fic:

1) Fill in the poll below! It will let you link to an existing statement, or prompt you for one if you don't already have one. Sadly the poll appears to only work for registered Dreamwidth/OpenID users! But never fear:

2) If you don't have a DW/OpenID account, you can use the following code which replicates the poll questions and answers. Just remove or add answers as needed, and don't forget to add your additional comments:

<b>Do you have a full permission statement posted somewhere already? You rockstar! Give us a link and skip the next question.</b> [LINK TO EXISTING PERMISSION STATEMENT IF APPLICABLE] <b>If you don't have a permission statement up: Do you give permission for your stories to be podficced?</b> Blanket permission - All my fic is fair game, no need to ask OR Qualified permission - There are exceptions (e.g. co-authored fic etc.) [GIVE DETAILS HERE] OR Case-by-case permission - I am pro-podfic but prefer to be asked for each project OR It's complicated - [GIVE FULL DETAILS HERE] <b>Please list the usernames under which you post fic on your various platforms:</b> [YOUR ANSWER] <b>Additional comments - please include all that apply:</b></p> Go forth and podfic, you don't even have to link me to the finished product! Please link me to the podfic so I can listen! Please link me to the podfic, even though I don't listen! Feel free to make minor edits necessary to translating the fic into audio, no need to ask! (e.g. adding dialog tags etc.) I'm happy to be contacted about making edits for easier podficcing! I'm cool with podfic projects that involve remixing/further transforming my fic! There's something else I will talk about in the comments! [NOW'S THE TIME FOR THAT!] Yay podfic! \o/ <b>If you encouraged podficcers to get in touch with you, please provide your preferred contact method (if it's email, include your address):</b> [YOUR CONTACT METHOD/ADDRESS]

3) Make sure your permission statement is easy to find in multiple places (you can link to this post or use it as a template to write a statement to post), for example in your AO3, Tumblr and journal profiles, in your fanfic masterlists etc.

Your statement will then be added to the list I will maintain as well as - in time - Fanlore's permission to podfic list, so that more podficcers can find you more easily. Experience shows that having a permission statement is a great way to get on podficcers' radars. However, please remember it's no guarantee that your story will be podficced! It does however remove one major obstacle should podficcers take a fancy to your story!

• If you are a podficcer or other member of the fandom (or you just want to help):

1) If you know writers in the fandom with public permission statements, leave a comment to this post with a link and I'll add them to the list.

2) Boost the signal about this post!

Onto the poll!

( THE POLL! )

( THE LIST! )

Some notes:

1) I will do my best to add names to the list(s) in a timely fashion, but there might be a slight delay. For up to date info check the poll answers and the comments to the post.
2) If you find your name already on the list but would like to update your statement, please go ahead & fill the poll or leave a comment with a link to your updated policy.
3) If you want to be taken off the list, leave a comment, a DM or email me at this username @ livejournal.com
4) This post is specifically about podfic, but whoever you are and whatever your contribution to fandom is, there are fanpeople out there who would benefit from a wider statement about other transformations of your works! Whether it's for remixes or repods or translation or fanart or meta or something else we might not even know about yet, posting a wider transformative works statement will surely make many people happy!
5) This post was inspired by fire_juggler's numerous similar endeavours and prepared with the input of aethel, cantarina, pennyplainknits and leish.