[bookport] Re: Fw: BlindNews: Free eBook Podcasts at Podiobooks.com
- From: "David Tanner" <david-tanner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 01:01:25 -0500
I tried the site and they now have a message up that they are changing
providers and that the site will be back up within 72 hours. So, wait a couple
or three days and it should be back.
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: Subject: [bookport] Fw: BlindNews: Free eBook Podcasts at Podiobooks.com
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: > Subject: BlindNews: Free eBook Podcasts at Podiobooks.com
: >
: >
: > NBP Book Updates (Blog)
: > Sunday, September 17, 2006
: >
: > Free eBook Podcasts at Podiobooks.com
: >
: > By Anna Dresner
: >
: > If you like listening to audiobooks, check out Podiobooks.com.
: >
: > LINK:
: > http://www.podiobooks.com/
: >
: > This site is so named because it offers audiobooks that you can download
: > as
: > podcasts. The books are presented in serial fashion - with each chapter or
: > group of chapters in its own file. When you "subscribe" to a book, you
: > decide how often you want to receive a new chapter,with choices ranging
: > from
: > once a month to once a day. A podcast feed is created, and you add that
: > feed
: > to your podcatching program. (You can also download book files directly
: > from
: > the site.) Some books are still being recorded, while others are complete.
: > If you're reading a complete book and decide you want more chapters before
: > they're scheduled to be delivered, you can either change the schedule so
: > new
: > chapters are delivered sooner or use the Release All button to make all
: > chapters available now. If you don't like a book, you can cancel your
: > subscription at any time.
: >
: > All books are free, but there is a Donate button on the subscription page
: > for each book. Half of any money you donate goes to the author, and the
: > other half goes to site maintenance. Donations are the only compensation
: > authors get for putting their work on the site.
: >
: > There is quite a variety of books available, including detective drama,
: > fantasy, science fiction, public domain books, and children's literature.
: > Most books are read by their authors. Each book is described, those which
: > are particularly appropriate or inappropriate for children are labeled as
: > such, and many have been rated by listeners. It's also possible to leave
: > and
: > view comments about the books.
: >
: > If you're interested in publishing work you have written on this site, you
: > can find detailed information about submission guidelines and tips for
: > getting started on the >You, too, can create a Podiobook page.
: >
: > LINK:
: > http://www.podiobooks.com/authors.php
: >
: > Thanks to Merrill Louise for reminding me of this site. I read an
: > excellent
: > book from there called The Pocket and the Pendant a year ago, but had
: > forgotten about it. The site has grown tremendously since then.
: >
: >
: >
http://nbpupdates.wordpress.com/2006/09/15/free-ebook-podcasts-at-podiobookscom/
: >
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: >
: > Archived at: http://GeoffAndWen.com/blind/
: >
: > Address message to list by sending mail to: BlindNews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
: >
: > Access your subscription info at:
: > http://blindprogramming.com/mailman/listinfo/blindnews_blindprogramming.com
: >
: > To unsubscribe via e-mail: send a message to
: > BlindNews-Request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in either
: > the subject or body of the message
: >
: >
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