Comments on: Roadworks by Gerard Readett http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/05/roadworks-by-gerard-readett/ News from the Staff of Podiobooks.com Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:29:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Gerard Readett http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/05/roadworks-by-gerard-readett/#comment-261263 Gerard Readett Sun, 28 Dec 2008 09:43:53 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/05/roadworks-by-gerard-readett/#comment-261263 Wolf, No this isn't a rewrite of Heinlein. To start with it's more action-orientated, more technical and less sociological. And it's set in the near future of Brussels with a stable democratically elected government. (admittedly, a bit of fiction in Belgium at the time this comment was written.) Gerard Wolf,
No this isn’t a rewrite of Heinlein. To start with it’s more action-orientated, more technical and less sociological. And it’s set in the near future of Brussels with a stable democratically elected government. (admittedly, a bit of fiction in Belgium at the time this comment was written.)

Gerard

]]> By: Wolf http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/05/roadworks-by-gerard-readett/#comment-250250 Wolf Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:18:47 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/05/roadworks-by-gerard-readett/#comment-250250 Gerard, Is this just a re-write of "The Roads Must Roll"? If so. I'll pass. Gerard, Is this just a re-write of “The Roads Must Roll”? If so. I’ll pass.

]]> By: Gerard Readett http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/05/roadworks-by-gerard-readett/#comment-232373 Gerard Readett Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:27:00 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/05/roadworks-by-gerard-readett/#comment-232373 Quandmeme, Thanks for the comments. To help ease any confusion I'll attempt to clear things up. There is only one first person narrator (Hugh) who is supposedly going back over the past year in his head. Events that he experienced he uses first person (I) narrative, in events he discovered subsequently he uses a third person narrative (he, they). Regards Gerard Quandmeme,

Thanks for the comments.
To help ease any confusion I’ll attempt to clear things up.
There is only one first person narrator (Hugh) who is supposedly going back over the past year in his head. Events that he experienced he uses first person (I) narrative, in events he discovered subsequently he uses a third person narrative (he, they).
Regards
Gerard

]]> By: quandmeme http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/05/roadworks-by-gerard-readett/#comment-230397 quandmeme Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:49:07 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/05/roadworks-by-gerard-readett/#comment-230397 Tom is too harsh. I like the pace. Agree that the production values are low, mostly the tinniness and volume problems. Special effects are a matter of taste, I'm not a fan of special effects in general, but I'll respect the artist's preference. I'm just a few chapters in and admit to being a bit confused with the switches in narrative so far, which is unusual for me. I should go back and check but it seems that there are multiple first person narrators. Is that right? Tom is too harsh. I like the pace. Agree that the production values are low, mostly the tinniness and volume problems. Special effects are a matter of taste, I’m not a fan of special effects in general, but I’ll respect the artist’s preference.
I’m just a few chapters in and admit to being a bit confused with the switches in narrative so far, which is unusual for me. I should go back and check but it seems that there are multiple first person narrators. Is that right?

]]> By: Tom Brannan http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/05/roadworks-by-gerard-readett/#comment-200082 Tom Brannan Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:08:47 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/05/roadworks-by-gerard-readett/#comment-200082 Somewhat interesting story, but author should get a professional to read it. He reads a sentence at a time, and waits seconds between. Flow is not smooth. Production quality was definitely amateur. Somewhat interesting story, but author should get a professional to read it. He reads a sentence at a time, and waits seconds between. Flow is not smooth. Production quality was definitely amateur.

]]> By: Gerard http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/05/roadworks-by-gerard-readett/#comment-126689 Gerard Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:09:46 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/05/roadworks-by-gerard-readett/#comment-126689 Joe, Thanks for the suggestion. I will certainly take your comments into account when I get round to the sequel. As I'm still writing the novel, the podiobook version won't be before next year. Regards Gerard Joe,
Thanks for the suggestion. I will certainly take your comments into account when I get round to the sequel. As I’m still writing the novel, the podiobook version won’t be before next year.

Regards
Gerard

]]> By: Joe http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/05/roadworks-by-gerard-readett/#comment-103234 Joe Thu, 29 Nov 2007 08:23:06 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/05/roadworks-by-gerard-readett/#comment-103234 Nice story, really enjoyed it. Good build up :) The only thing that annoyed me was when I listen to it in the car (ipod connected to the car stereo), I have to have it cranked up to hear it. Then when certain special effects ring out, eg. a very loud gunshot, I jump out of my skin! To be honest, the special effects seem somewhat redundant, and spoil the immersion. For instance, I am hanging off your every word, then muted music/ special effects in the background make me think "oh, what's that noise?" before I realise it's SFX, and then I've missed some of the story. I think you can leave them out and have no real effect on the listener. Anyway, great stuff, look forward to listening to more of your work. Nice story, really enjoyed it. Good build up :)

The only thing that annoyed me was when I listen to it in the car (ipod connected to the car stereo), I have to have it cranked up to hear it. Then when certain special effects ring out, eg. a very loud gunshot, I jump out of my skin!

To be honest, the special effects seem somewhat redundant, and spoil the immersion. For instance, I am hanging off your every word, then muted music/ special effects in the background make me think “oh, what’s that noise?” before I realise it’s SFX, and then I’ve missed some of the story. I think you can leave them out and have no real effect on the listener.

Anyway, great stuff, look forward to listening to more of your work.

]]> By: Gerard http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/05/roadworks-by-gerard-readett/#comment-28629 Gerard Tue, 29 May 2007 21:24:30 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/05/roadworks-by-gerard-readett/#comment-28629 Sarah, thanks for the feedback! You must have been really caught up in the story to listen to me rambling away for 4 straight hours:) This whole thing was a learn as you go experience and the first thing I had to do was get over the self-consciousness of talking to my computer. It only started working when I put faces on my podcast listeners! And now I can add you to my fan list. Thanks again Sarah. Sarah, thanks for the feedback! You must have been really caught up in the story to listen to me rambling away for 4 straight hours:) This whole thing was a learn as you go experience and the first thing I had to do was get over the self-consciousness of talking to my computer. It only started working when I put faces on my podcast listeners! And now I can add you to my fan list. Thanks again Sarah.

]]> By: Sarah Alawami http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/05/roadworks-by-gerard-readett/#comment-28622 Sarah Alawami Tue, 29 May 2007 20:04:21 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/05/roadworks-by-gerard-readett/#comment-28622 good work n the book. te editing was a bit spotty but allin all i loved the book and finished it in about 4 hours. Sorry about my nitpickiness but i am studying to be an audio ingineer so unfortunitally my ears pick up on these things, great story though and can't wait to hear more. good work n the book. te editing was a bit spotty but allin all i loved the book and finished it in about 4 hours. Sorry about my nitpickiness but i am studying to be an audio ingineer so unfortunitally my ears pick up on these things, great story though and can’t wait to hear more.

]]> By: Gerard http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/05/roadworks-by-gerard-readett/#comment-9290 Gerard Mon, 13 Nov 2006 15:02:08 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/05/roadworks-by-gerard-readett/#comment-9290 Dear listeners, The Roads are finally free again! The final podcast of Roadworks is now up. I hope you all enjoyed listening as much as I had fun recording. Please don't forget to rate Roadworks here at Podiobooks and vote for it on Popcurrent.com. Ironically Roadworks started out because I wanted to write a car chase. As you all now know you can hardly even hear a motor running in Roadworks. I'm off to write the sequel which will certainly contain at least one high speed car chase. Dear listeners,

The Roads are finally free again! The final podcast of Roadworks is now up. I hope you all enjoyed listening as much as I had fun recording.

Please don’t forget to rate Roadworks here at Podiobooks and vote for it on Popcurrent.com.

Ironically Roadworks started out because I wanted to write a car chase. As you all now know you can hardly even hear a motor running in Roadworks.
I’m off to write the sequel which will certainly contain at least one high speed car chase.

]]> By: Gerard http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/05/roadworks-by-gerard-readett/#comment-6031 Gerard Thu, 12 Oct 2006 06:48:11 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/05/roadworks-by-gerard-readett/#comment-6031 Matt, You just hit some roadworks. It is with great pleasure that I read comments like yours. That's what authors strive for: good reader experiences. There are five more chapters to go and I have no intention of stopping short of my destination although that might mean six episodes (as one chapter is relatively longer). The final chapter is longer too, but I think it's best to keep it whole. Gerard Matt,

You just hit some roadworks. It is with great pleasure that I read comments like yours. That’s what authors strive for: good reader experiences.
There are five more chapters to go and I have no intention of stopping short of my destination although that might mean six episodes (as one chapter is relatively longer).
The final chapter is longer too, but I think it’s best to keep it whole.

Gerard

]]> By: Matt http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/05/roadworks-by-gerard-readett/#comment-5852 Matt Mon, 09 Oct 2006 19:22:35 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/05/roadworks-by-gerard-readett/#comment-5852 Got it solved. Thanks for telling me that there were additional episodes. Got it solved. Thanks for telling me that there were additional episodes.

]]> By: Evo http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/05/roadworks-by-gerard-readett/#comment-5847 Evo Mon, 09 Oct 2006 18:11:20 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/05/roadworks-by-gerard-readett/#comment-5847 Matt, Episode 20 was uploaded on October the 6th, just three scant days ago. I'm sure you are excited about getting the rest of the book, but it seems a little premature to start predicting its demise. Evo Matt,

Episode 20 was uploaded on October the 6th, just three scant days ago. I’m sure you are excited about getting the rest of the book, but it seems a little premature to start predicting its demise.

Evo

]]> By: Matt http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/05/roadworks-by-gerard-readett/#comment-5843 Matt Mon, 09 Oct 2006 17:37:10 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/05/roadworks-by-gerard-readett/#comment-5843 Gerard, Love the book. Unfortunately the latest episode seems to be stuck in traffic. OK, please forgive the bad pun, but I couldn't resist. How about it? Is there a conclusion or is this yet another promising podcast book that has to be written off? Actually I really like this story. The premise is very au courant. I could see an adaptation to a screenplay. Think about that! Best, Matt Gerard,

Love the book. Unfortunately the latest episode seems to be stuck in traffic. OK, please forgive the bad pun, but I couldn’t resist. How about it? Is there a conclusion or is this yet another promising podcast book that has to be written off?

Actually I really like this story. The premise is very au courant. I could see an adaptation to a screenplay. Think about that!

Best,

Matt

]]> By: Gerard http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/05/roadworks-by-gerard-readett/#comment-3004 Gerard Mon, 31 Jul 2006 20:42:52 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/05/roadworks-by-gerard-readett/#comment-3004 erard Haseeb, I managed to download Roadworks-10.mp3 without any trouble by clicking on the link. Maybe Evo has sorted it out? I am glad to hear you're enjoying Roadworks. Please don't forget to vote for it over at www.popcurrent.com Cheers erard Haseeb,

I managed to download Roadworks-10.mp3 without any trouble by clicking on the link. Maybe Evo has sorted it out?

I am glad to hear you’re enjoying Roadworks. Please don’t forget to vote for it over at www.popcurrent.com

Cheers

]]> By: Haseeb http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/05/roadworks-by-gerard-readett/#comment-2965 Haseeb Sun, 30 Jul 2006 09:13:29 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/05/roadworks-by-gerard-readett/#comment-2965 Hey, this is a great book! Ive heard the first nine chapters and they are fabulous. But I think the link is down for the 10th chapter. I cant seem to download it. It gives me an error (Not found). Ive tried through my podcatcher and using the link on the bookpage (http://www.podiobooks.com/chapter/52051/10/47913/PB-Roadworks-10.mp3) . Pls rectify this problem.. cant wait Hey, this is a great book! Ive heard the first nine chapters and they are fabulous.
But I think the link is down for the 10th chapter. I cant seem to download it. It gives me an error (Not found). Ive tried through my podcatcher and using the link on the bookpage (http://www.podiobooks.com/chapter/52051/10/47913/PB-Roadworks-10.mp3)
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Pls rectify this problem.. cant wait

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