Comments on: Erosion http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/ News from the Staff of Podiobooks.com Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:23:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: JaneInPA http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/#comment-232540 JaneInPA Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:33:54 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/#comment-232540 Just finished and wanted to say "thank you", for a very enjoyable listen. It was well paced and thought provoking and I would definitely recommend it. Not sure if you want commentary on the story or the tech, so I'll offer a little of both. Might just be me, but I had a little trouble keeping the names straight early on - Jerry and Gary in particular - very different visually, but aurally - not so much. Also, I thought Francine was lacking a little in character development. She was the only character that felt a little like just a plot device. The rain was a great addition - almost like another character. As for my "2 cents worth" on some of the technical issues - the episode lengths didn't bother me, since each ended naturally but I might feel differently if I had listened to it as a work in progress. When I wait a week for an episode - I'd like it to last! I liked the music, but it did compete with the narration sometimes (although it might also be my cheap little MP3 adaptor for the car radio!). I hope you're going to podiocast more of your work. Just finished and wanted to say “thank you”, for a very enjoyable listen. It was well paced and thought provoking and I would definitely recommend it. Not sure if you want commentary on the story or the tech, so I’ll offer a little of both. Might just be me, but I had a little trouble keeping the names straight early on - Jerry and Gary in particular - very different visually, but aurally - not so much. Also, I thought Francine was lacking a little in character development. She was the only character that felt a little like just a plot device. The rain was a great addition - almost like another character. As for my “2 cents worth” on some of the technical issues - the episode lengths didn’t bother me, since each ended naturally but I might feel differently if I had listened to it as a work in progress. When I wait a week for an episode - I’d like it to last! I liked the music, but it did compete with the narration sometimes (although it might also be my cheap little MP3 adaptor for the car radio!). I hope you’re going to podiocast more of your work.

]]> By: per ove sleen http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/#comment-224795 per ove sleen Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:48:22 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/#comment-224795 First I want to say thank you for writing us a great story, and that this is a nice piece of literature ( so I think anyway, haven't gotten to the end yet..chap.15 next..hope it isn't ruined with the standard all over happy endings...I hate that..I like 50/50 or even all over tragedy like in real life). But the characters are deep and with nice layers of texture being served in increments. The surroundings slowly dawns on you and you get a nice overview after a while. If you are new at this I will say nothing of the narration, cos the little mistakes are just charming and will vanish in no time as you get more practice....it's actually very nice. There is actually only one thing I want to point out, and that is the music in the background. It should be even more quiet, and you shouldn't loop one short sequence for ever (that's what it sounds like). The flute gets very annoying after a while. It would also be a good idea to use a recording of some quality music, played by professional musicians. There is a very good collection of all sorts of good (and bad:-) music that you are aloud to use for podcasting on www.podsafemusic.com I've been a professional musician for more than 25 years and I can hear the difference (and most people will feel it without knowing). But the rain is awesome, it really sets the mood. All and all a very good product, so keep up the good work and thank you again for reading it to us. That's very nice of you. pos First I want to say thank you for writing us a great story, and that this is a nice piece of literature ( so I think anyway, haven’t gotten to the end yet..chap.15 next..hope it isn’t ruined with the standard all over happy endings…I hate that..I like 50/50 or even all over tragedy like in real life).
But the characters are deep and with nice layers of texture being served in increments. The surroundings slowly dawns on you and you get a nice overview after a while.
If you are new at this I will say nothing of the narration, cos the little mistakes are just charming and will vanish in no time as you get more practice….it’s actually very nice.

There is actually only one thing I want to point out, and that is the music in the background.
It should be even more quiet, and you shouldn’t loop one short sequence for ever (that’s what it sounds like).
The flute gets very annoying after a while. It would also be a good idea to use a recording of some quality music, played by professional musicians.
There is a very good collection of all sorts of good (and bad:-) music that you are aloud to use for podcasting on www.podsafemusic.com
I’ve been a professional musician for more than 25 years and I can hear the difference (and most people will feel it without knowing).
But the rain is awesome, it really sets the mood.

All and all a very good product, so keep up the good work and thank you again for reading it to us. That’s very nice of you.

pos

]]> By: Zack http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/#comment-158458 Zack Sun, 06 Apr 2008 04:07:57 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/#comment-158458 First off, thanks to Lon for writing this great podiobook. Second, Erosion is a very apt title for this book. The literal and figurative erosion of a small town, the erosion of a family, the erosion of an entire culture, and the erosion of a man's sanity all come together to form a great and entertaining story. First off, thanks to Lon for writing this great podiobook. Second, Erosion is a very apt title for this book. The literal and figurative erosion of a small town, the erosion of a family, the erosion of an entire culture, and the erosion of a man’s sanity all come together to form a great and entertaining story.

]]> By: Lon http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/#comment-46137 Lon Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:37:32 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/#comment-46137 Some of the lengths varied but only the intro was less than 10 minutes. I did the episodes by chapters and each one has an intro and outro as per the Podiobook guidelines. When you read a book you separate by chapters. Since this is not a "podcast" per se but a Podiobook, I believe the "rules" are different. Sorry you found that annoying but you never really commented on the book's content and story line except that it was OK. "Annoying laugh and comments on intros and outros is not very useful feedback. Thanks for listening anyway, Some of the lengths varied but only the intro was less than 10 minutes. I did the episodes by chapters and each one has an intro and outro as per the Podiobook guidelines. When you read a book you separate by chapters. Since this is not a “podcast” per se but a Podiobook, I believe the “rules” are different. Sorry you found that annoying but you never really commented on the book’s content and story line except that it was OK. “Annoying laugh and comments on intros and outros is not very useful feedback. Thanks for listening anyway,

]]> By: Tony C http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/#comment-31297 Tony C Sat, 16 Jun 2007 17:03:29 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/#comment-31297 The story line was Ok. I did have problems trying to keep up with which character was talking. My biggest complaint was the length of the podcasts. Some of them were 5, 7 8 minutes long. You say a couple of sentences and then the episode is over. Between the intro with the Ifrog stuff and the long rain at the end and then at annoying laughing, I still don't know why that was necessary on every episode. It made some epidodes 3-5 minutes long. Terrible. I know some of you are new writers and new at podcasting. But please make the episodes in the 30 minute range. If you download all the episodes and want to listen to one after another it is extremely annoying to have to keep messing with the Ipod every couple of minutes. Nobody does 3-5 minute episodes. Try to plan your podcasts a little better next book. The story line was Ok. I did have problems trying to keep up with which character was talking. My biggest complaint was the length of the podcasts. Some of them were 5, 7 8 minutes long. You say a couple of sentences and then the episode is over. Between the intro with the Ifrog stuff and the long rain at the end and then at annoying laughing, I still don’t know why that was necessary on every episode. It made some epidodes 3-5 minutes long. Terrible. I know some of you are new writers and new at podcasting. But please make the episodes in the 30 minute range. If you download all the episodes and want to listen to one after another it is extremely annoying to have to keep messing with the Ipod every couple of minutes. Nobody does 3-5 minute episodes.

Try to plan your podcasts a little better next book.

]]> By: Lon S. Cohen http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/#comment-12573 Lon S. Cohen Sat, 23 Dec 2006 17:36:04 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/#comment-12573 Axel. Did you get the rest of the story? Axel. Did you get the rest of the story?

]]> By: Lon http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/#comment-12049 Lon Sat, 16 Dec 2006 20:48:28 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/#comment-12049 Axel, I just thought, did you click on the release all episodes link? If not try that and let me know. Contact me at my email address and I will try to help you out. Glad you like the story! Lon lon@lonscohen.com lcgd@optonline.net Axel,

I just thought, did you click on the release all episodes link? If not try that and let me know. Contact me at my email address and I will try to help you out. Glad you like the story!

Lon
lon@lonscohen.com
lcgd@optonline.net

]]> By: Lon http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/#comment-12048 Lon Sat, 16 Dec 2006 20:47:19 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/#comment-12048 I will check into it. I will check into it.

]]> By: Axel http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/#comment-11634 Axel Mon, 11 Dec 2006 23:17:58 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/#comment-11634 I really like the story. But why can't I get the last 3 chapters (16-18)? Please help, I would like to listen to the end of the story! Thanks Axel I really like the story. But why can’t I get the last 3 chapters (16-18)? Please help, I would like to listen to the end of the story!

Thanks

Axel

]]> By: Lon http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/#comment-3522 Lon Mon, 14 Aug 2006 02:36:46 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/#comment-3522 Thanks for the comments. New episodes will be uploaded by tomorrow in which case it is in Evo's hands. Glad you are enjoing it so far. I have to say we are getting to the home stretch here and thinks pick up quite a bit from now on. I will be doing an extended show for the last episode. I want to include a Q&A in there so if anyone who listens and wants to ask a question about the book please email me at lcgd@optonline.net. I will answer all questions at the end of the last show. Thanks. Lon Thanks for the comments. New episodes will be uploaded by tomorrow in which case it is in Evo’s hands. Glad you are enjoing it so far. I have to say we are getting to the home stretch here and thinks pick up quite a bit from now on.

I will be doing an extended show for the last episode. I want to include a Q&A in there so if anyone who listens and wants to ask a question about the book please email me at lcgd@optonline.net.

I will answer all questions at the end of the last show.

Thanks.

Lon

]]> By: JClark http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/#comment-3472 JClark Fri, 11 Aug 2006 21:30:36 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/#comment-3472 Bah, didn't mean to have that smiley in the middle there, it was supposed to read " ( maybe 8 ) ". The one at the end was intentional. Oops. Bah, didn’t mean to have that smiley in the middle there, it was supposed to read ” ( maybe 8 ) “. The one at the end was intentional. Oops.

]]> By: JClark http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/#comment-3471 JClark Fri, 11 Aug 2006 21:28:39 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/#comment-3471 Well, the rushed feeling was only really evident in episodes 9 and 10 (maybe 8), I think. The most recent episode was just right. Speaking of which, it's been a while since the last episode... ;) Well, the rushed feeling was only really evident in episodes 9 and 10 (maybe 8), I think. The most recent episode was just right.

Speaking of which, it’s been a while since the last episode… ;)

]]> By: Jon http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/#comment-3396 Jon Thu, 10 Aug 2006 06:33:56 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/#comment-3396 I'd have to disagree with JClark. Far from being rushed I feel the narration is laid back and suits the small town characters well. I’d have to disagree with JClark. Far from being rushed I feel the narration is laid back and suits the small town characters well.

]]> By: Lon http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/#comment-2780 Lon Tue, 25 Jul 2006 03:45:11 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/#comment-2780 Check out this news article about Indian reparations: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060724/ap_on_go_ot/indian_money Check out this news article about Indian reparations:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060724/ap_on_go_ot/indian_money

]]> By: Lon http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/#comment-2760 Lon Mon, 24 Jul 2006 15:23:45 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/#comment-2760 Hey Everyone! I am looking for good honest critiques like the one JClark gave me. I am a first time podiobooker and I need your help to improve my craft and of course my writing. If you have comments or suggestions please email me at lcgd@optonline.net. I want to hear from the 200 or so people subscribed to the podcast. I really want all of you to flood my email inbox. Good or bad, give it to me. I can take it because I the internet, they can't hear you cry like a blubbering baby, Hey Everyone! I am looking for good honest critiques like the one JClark gave me. I am a first time podiobooker and I need your help to improve my craft and of course my writing. If you have comments or suggestions please email me at lcgd@optonline.net. I want to hear from the 200 or so people subscribed to the podcast. I really want all of you to flood my email inbox. Good or bad, give it to me. I can take it because I the internet, they can’t hear you cry like a blubbering baby,

]]> By: Lon http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/#comment-2621 Lon Sat, 22 Jul 2006 03:54:38 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/#comment-2621 Thanks for the crit. I realized that inb a couple of chapters I was rushing. I have slowed the pace in the last few chapters. Keep listening. The quality should get better as I get more practised. Thanks for the crit. I realized that inb a couple of chapters I was rushing. I have slowed the pace in the last few chapters. Keep listening. The quality should get better as I get more practised.

]]> By: JClark http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/#comment-2503 JClark Wed, 19 Jul 2006 17:44:40 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/#comment-2503 The only complaint I have about this books so far relates to the narration. For the most part it's fine, but it feels rushed. There are places where there are no breaks between sentences, paragraphs, or even between different characters speaking. More than once I've been confused about who was talking, since entire exchanges are reduced to a single sentence. Imagine taking normal writing and then eliminating paragraph breaks and periods, and that's what a good portion of this books sounds like. This, of course, is strictly my opinion. Other than that, it's really interesting and well written. Just slow down a bit on the reading (dialogue in particular should be read at the speed it would actually be spoken, in my opinion), and it'd be just about perfect. The only complaint I have about this books so far relates to the narration. For the most part it’s fine, but it feels rushed. There are places where there are no breaks between sentences, paragraphs, or even between different characters speaking. More than once I’ve been confused about who was talking, since entire exchanges are reduced to a single sentence.

Imagine taking normal writing and then eliminating paragraph breaks and periods, and that’s what a good portion of this books sounds like. This, of course, is strictly my opinion.

Other than that, it’s really interesting and well written. Just slow down a bit on the reading (dialogue in particular should be read at the speed it would actually be spoken, in my opinion), and it’d be just about perfect.

]]> By: Regina http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/#comment-2137 Regina Thu, 06 Jul 2006 19:12:43 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/#comment-2137 I love this book. I'm hooked. Can't wait for the rest. I love this book. I’m hooked. Can’t wait for the rest.

]]> By: Lon http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/#comment-2136 Lon Thu, 06 Jul 2006 18:54:05 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/#comment-2136 Wow. I haven't check on any comments yet. Thanks for the very positive responses. I am glad you are enjoying the book. If you are currently on Chapter 9/Episode 10 then you are in for a treat because I think the rest of the book kicks into high gear from now on. Tell all your friends to jump on board. Also, I will be looking for reader questions after the last episode to do a couple of bonus episodes so if you have any contact me after the book is completed at lcgd@optonline.net. Also you can join my newsletter group at: http://groups.google.com/group/Lon-Cohen-Author Thanks again. Wow. I haven’t check on any comments yet. Thanks for the very positive responses. I am glad you are enjoying the book. If you are currently on Chapter 9/Episode 10 then you are in for a treat because I think the rest of the book kicks into high gear from now on.

Tell all your friends to jump on board. Also, I will be looking for reader questions after the last episode to do a couple of bonus episodes so if you have any contact me after the book is completed at lcgd@optonline.net.

Also you can join my newsletter group at:

http://groups.google.com/group/Lon-Cohen-Author

Thanks again.

]]> By: Jon http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/#comment-1919 Jon Wed, 28 Jun 2006 03:48:30 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/06/19/erosion/#comment-1919 I'm really enjoying this book. Great atmosphere with all the rain and the dialogue is very well done. I’m really enjoying this book. Great atmosphere with all the rain and the dialogue is very well done.

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