Oops. I think my metaphors have synesthesia.
The point is, I’ve uploaded four mp3 files this morning–about a half hour of Slow Road Home–the first, perhaps, of more. I decided not to edit or abridge, at least not yet, and just put up the beginning of the book, just the way it came out when I read it (on seven different dates) at WVTF back last September.
It’s certainly not polished, and like the book, not a pot-boiler. You might think of listening with your eyes closed. Or you could look at the banner image above; if you hit “refresh” or the F5 button on your keyboard, you’ll see 17 different images there that may help “place you” in the story. I’ll be thinking about where–if anywhere–to go from this first sampling.
Hmmm. If I could link my photographs and have them fade in and out as the narrative moves along, now that would be an interesting multi-media experience of Goose Creek. Something maybe like a custom arranged Flickr slide show. Here’s a non-customized slide show of my recent-to-less-recent images if you want to keep your eyes open.
Let me hear your thoughts. (There’s a permanent link to the audio page now in the left sidebar under “Fred’s Galleries”)
Go here to the Slow Road Home audio page to listen.
I’ll have to do that later – no time at the moment.
I am trying to figure out if I can actually download these to my own files, so I can listen to them as sit in my own backyard, watching the clouds or hearing my hardy hibiscus blooming. Thank you so much for posting these. I was listening to them, and went back to finish reading your blog when I discovered that you told us to look at the flicr pictures to keep us awake. Not only mind candy, but eye candy too. Only suggestion that I have, is to have you put a longer space between the stories, and I like your idea of soft music between them fading in and out as each story begins and ends.
I sat here clicking Reload every couple of seconds and you’re right–it’s a beautiful glimse of the road home! Felt like I was out taking a country drive. Isn’t technology fun?