Author Topic: Tricks or Treats! (Exclusive Stories for EA Forumites!) (Read 44728 times)

DKT · **on:** October 15, 2010, 10:32:48 PM

Hey all!

Just wanted to let everyone know how things are going to work for this. We have 14 stories for you. Midnightish Sunday (or is it Monday at that point?) I'm going to start shooting them out to you via yousendit. You can go ahead, grab the stories there, download 'em, put them on your .mp3 players, and brag to all your friends how you have stories that they don't. I'll be sending you all one story a day for your listening enjoyment, until they're all gone. Some are short, some shorter, some are slightly longer than short. Whatever the case, I hope you savor them all like the little tricks or treats that they are.

If you believe you're on the list and you don't get a notification when the files go out (and I'll post here when they do go out), then let me know ASAP.

Any questions? Let me know below!

--Dave

Unblinking · **Reply #1 on:** October 16, 2010, 12:35:27 AM

Whoo! On the 1st Day of Halloween, DKT gave to me...

DKT · **Reply #2 on:** October 18, 2010, 04:01:21 AM

Just a quick update to say the stories will start rolling out tomorrow at midnight (Monday/Tuesday). Sorry for the slight delay!

DKT · **Reply #3 on:** October 19, 2010, 05:51:43 AM

Quote from: Unblinking on October 16, 2010, 12:35:27 AM

Whoo! On the 1st Day of Halloween, DKT gave to me...

"A Hobson and an introduction by me!"

Ahem. Just be glad I didn't actually sing that in the first two files I sent out. Hope you all enjoy the story.

kibitzer · **Reply #4 on:** October 19, 2010, 08:05:53 AM

Just gots my first files -- awesome! Nice intro, Dave.

eytanz · **Reply #5 on:** October 19, 2010, 11:51:09 AM

Got the first story! Woohoo!

DKT · **Reply #6 on:** October 19, 2010, 03:29:57 PM

Unfortunately, I've found out that at least one person didn't get an email notification about the files. I'm trying to figure out how that happened, but if it happened to anyone else, either shoot me a PM or email me.

Swamp · **Reply #7 on:** October 19, 2010, 04:08:08 PM

Great first story by M.K and Al! I really look forward to this daily dose of awesomeness.

Ocicat · **Reply #8 on:** October 19, 2010, 04:12:42 PM

Mine got shunted into the spam filter, but was there...

Unblinking · **Reply #9 on:** October 19, 2010, 04:13:11 PM

I got the email and downloaded it this morning. Yay!

I haven't had a chance to load it up on my iPod yet--hopefully after work today.

Swamp · **Reply #10 on:** October 20, 2010, 12:35:04 AM

For those of you who may be looking at this thread with envy or sadness at missing out, or if you just want more October stories (filthy junkies), Widget Walls is running his annual 32 Days of Halloween over at needcoffee.com, where your not only get audio stories every day from people like Poe, Lovecraft, Irving, Jacobs, Shakespeare, and even Walls himself, but he has other Halloween goodies as well. Check it out.

DKT · **Reply #11 on:** October 20, 2010, 04:30:57 AM

And for our next trickster: Anna Schwind!!!

HELP ME!

(The file has been sent!)

stePH · **Reply #12 on:** October 20, 2010, 04:58:31 AM

Holy crap, Dave... a .wav file? SRSLY?

DKT · **Reply #13 on:** October 20, 2010, 05:03:38 AM

Yeah, sorry about that. About half the people on the list got a .wav. If you want, stePH, I'll shoot you the .mp3. All the other stories are .mp3 files.

(Anyone else who wants Hobson's story as an .mp3, shoot me an email.)

stePH · **Reply #14 on:** October 20, 2010, 02:34:31 PM

Quote from: DKT on October 20, 2010, 05:03:38 AM

Yeah, sorry about that. About half the people on the list got a .wav. If you want, stePH, I'll shoot you the .mp3. All the other stories are .mp3 files.

(Anyone else who wants Hobson's story as an .mp3, shoot me an email.)

I already threw it into Audacity and coverted it. MediaMonkey wouldn't recognize the .WAV for some reason (it usually has no problem with .WAVs.)

DKT · **Reply #15 on:** October 21, 2010, 03:45:24 AM

Alrighty, #3 by David Steffen (who I think occasionally frequents this forum) has gone out. Don't slip in the blood.

Terri-Lynne · **Reply #16 on:** October 21, 2010, 07:45:33 PM

Yahooo! These are awesome. Great way to start the day. They last just long enough to have a cup of coffee while listening.

I'm looking forward to the rest. Thanks!

DKT · **Reply #17 on:** October 22, 2010, 04:59:45 AM

Tina Connolly's gives the old game some new rules this time around - and kind of starts a change in tone and pace for the next few. Enjoy!

kibitzer · **Reply #18 on:** October 22, 2010, 08:18:37 AM

Nice pic you put in Tina's one Dave.

Unblinking · **Reply #19 on:** October 22, 2010, 11:54:28 AM

I'm enjoying these, what a great idea!

(I haven't loaded Tina's story on my player yet, but will this afternoon)

Terri-Lynne · **Reply #20 on:** October 22, 2010, 01:13:01 PM

Ten was a (ready for it) TEN! Great story. Thanks!

Sandikal · **Reply #21 on:** October 23, 2010, 01:02:16 AM

Thanks for the stories! They are downloading as .wav files, but open just fine in iTunes. I am having to change them from "music" to "podcasts" so I can find them on my iPod to listen to. I've got the hang of it now.

DKT · **Reply #22 on:** October 24, 2010, 04:27:26 AM

Quote from: Sandikal on October 23, 2010, 01:02:16 AM

Thanks for the stories! They are downloading as .wav files, but open just fine in iTunes. I am having to change them from "music" to "podcasts" so I can find them on my iPod to listen to. I've got the hang of it now.

Are they all downloading as .wav files? I know we kind of slipped up with some of the Hobson stories, but I think everything else should be coming through as .mp3s?

Glad it's working and you're enjoying them

Gorbash · **Reply #23 on:** October 24, 2010, 06:40:45 AM

Quote from: DKT on October 24, 2010, 04:27:26 AM

Are they all downloading as .wav files? I know we kind of slipped up with some of the Hobson stories, but I think everything else should be coming through as .mp3s?

For what it's worth, only "The Trouble with Clocks" was a .wav for me (not an issue - I'll convert it when I get a moment), the rest have all been MP3s.

I'm glad I decided to check my email yesterday!

Maplesugar · **Reply #24 on:** October 24, 2010, 02:51:12 PM

Help! I have tried getting both Anna Schwind and David Steffen's stories, but YouSendIt gives me the following message:

"The person who sent you this file has exceeded their download limit"

Eep!