Now that I'm no longer ashamed of my webpage, Paraka Productions please go there to see all of my works.

They should also all be up on AO3.

If you need to contact me for any reason (including questions about any of the many comms I run), my email is parakaproductions at gmail dot com.


Remix Policy
If you'd like to remix any of my fandom offerings (that includes anything I created on this journal), all the power to you. I don't have much fic but you're welcome to podfic it, write sequels or rewrite them entirely; whatever strikes your fancy.

Same goes with my vids, feel free to copy ideas or take clips if you need.

If I've podficed a story that you'd also like to podfic, don't let me hold you back (I don't actually think you need to ask first before repodding but if you were thinking about it, no need).

If you want to do anything with my works or fannish presence, go for it, you don't need to ask first (although I'd be totally interested in seeing what you make of it :).

Thursday started off as any normal day. I was just sitting at my desk at work, poking at what I'd have to do for the day, when I checked my personal email. The first thing I noticed was that fire_juggler posted to amplificathon. Then I noticed that she'd sent me a DM, which I checked first. It said

Happy 5-Year Anniversary! http://ai-podfic.livejournal.com/33124.html Had we known that you would switch fandoms 2 weeks before, we might have chosen differently. But regardless, know that we love you lots and lots, and maybe you can have one last fling with AI before you go. *glomps*

And after reading it (while, actually), I promptly burst into tears. This was kind of awkward and two coworkers had just walked over and they looked kind of alarmed. It actually took me about half an hour to stop crying that morning. I kept working, which I think just made things weirder for my coworkers, as we discussed rebates and filing as I cried. :P

I just, I can't, I honestly don't even know what to say, you guys. I've been trying to write this thank you post for days now and I still am pretty speechless over the whole thing. No one's ever done something like this before. That I have so many friends that were willing to come together and make this for me (and a few others who tried or would have had they known about it) is just so amazing to me.

This is seriously the most amazing thing that ever has happened to me in fandom (and fandom is pretty amazing, so that's saying something). I haven't the preoper words to express how I feel, god.

I haven't finished listening to all my podfic yet, but so far everything has been wonderful and amazing and I love it all.

So, in conclusion, thank you so, so much to fire_juggler for organizing all of this, and to everyone else who contributed:
applegeuse, argentumlupine, bessyboo, crazybutsound, croissantkatie, dapatty, exmanhater, fire_juggler (again), fishpatrol, greedy_dancer, heard_the_owl, inkjunket, isweedan, letsgofriday, lunate8, klb, reena_jenkins, revolutionaryjo, sly_hostetter, takola and via_ostiense

Also to bessyboo for the cover, now all of fandom can see that ridiculous picture or me. :P

So I've been meaning to do this for a while, if only because I'm kind of curious myself. I enjoy recording podfic so much more than editing it, so my to-edit folder is generally pretty large (I was the one who submitted this FY Podfic Platypus after all). Normally I'm able to buckle down and get things finished during amplificathon but I didn't participate this year so, sadly, my to-edit folder just keeps growing.

It wasn't actually that easy to make this list since my WIPs are spread over many computers and removable storage devices. (Also, I generally ask for author permission after I finish a project, so if any of these do get finished by me, I'd still have to wait on permission).

( My Podfic WIPs )

And that's all of them, over 20 hours of recorded, unshared podfic.. I know there have been others that I've started, but if I can't find the raw files for them, then they don't count. One day, one day! I will actually finish all most of the things I start. But until then, I will have a giant list. :P

Fic: (My House Is) Such A Sad Mile Away by moirariordan (text link)
Fandom: Teen Wolf
Pairing: Derek/Stiles
Length: 0:05:59
Summary: Eyes ahead.
Download: MP3 (4.9 MBs) ||| M4B (6.1 MBs)
Please right click and "Save As".




Notes: This was recorded as a present for heard_the_owl. Thank you to fire_juggler for the encouragement and beta

Fic: Dapper Dan Man by hoktauri (text link)
Readers: lunate8 and paraka
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing: Gen
Summary: A thunderstorm and a messy head of hair.
Length: 0:01:00
Download: MP3 (0.9 MBs) ||| M4B (1.3 MBs)
Please right click and "Save As".



Notes: Recorded with lunate8 when I was visiting her. :D She is delightfully hardcore when it comes to podfic and is basically my hero now. ♥

So, I've basically been going insane for the past few weeks, trying to finish up the school semester. Podfic is one of the only things getting me through this past month. Which leads me to the purpose of this entry.

Dear Bandom friends (you know who you are Twitter peeps),

I hate you all¹. *glares* I have been successfully avoiding bandom for 2 years now, ever since klb tried to convert me. But apparently knowing all the bandom podficcers on Twitter, I've learned a lot through osmosis. And when I asked for podfic recs 12 days ago on Twitter, I got some bandom recs (big surprise). I've now listened to about 40 hours worth of bandom podfic in the, like, 2 weeks since I asked for podfic recs.

I've really been enjoying listening to so much podfic. In the past I listened to podfic a lot at work, so would be listening on a computer. Since I went back to school I haven't had nearly as much podfic listening time since I wasn't at work with the podfic sitting there. But part of how I managed to listen to that much podfic (when really, I've been running around like a chicken with its head cut off for school/work) is because I've finally started putting podfic on my mp3 player. It's pretty awesome being able to listen for the 10 minutes between classes, in the car, while cooking dinner, while falling asleep, etc.

I've come to the realization that, you know how a lot of non-podfic listeners say they don't listen because they can read faster? That is totally not true for me. I can listen to a podfic soooo much faster than I can read the fic. Like, I'm sure if I were to read the equivalent of that 40 hours I've gone though, it would have taken me at least 5X as long.
I've also realized that I would happily substituted all my fic reading for podfic listening (well, except, how would I ever find fic to record myself then? Hmmm, dilemma).

But, yes, I've got a foot in the door for bandom now and am trying to enjoy that new fandom love, by consuming all the awesome things (which is such a nice relief after struggling for months to find things I want to read in AI fandom - though, it is weird to see Adam showing up in bandom things. In one story he was even the bad guy! :P).

¹ Except not really, please send fic recs! (I don't really need podfic recs; at this point I'll probably listen to them all. I've been trying to contain myself to MCR and really like the stories where they're fighting for a greater good or something [Like I Gave Been All Things Unholy or The Fall and Rise of the Black Parade]. Please and thank you!).

There have been so many memes going on that I've wanted to do, but I've been so busy this year. I think I might try the make up meme later this week, but in the mean time, I can do this one while at school.

( AO3 Hits Meme )

I just had an amusing conversation with one of my teachers. We got into a discussion about sci fi and reading habits and I mentioned that most of what I read is published online. On just that information he asked me if it was slash I was reading. The look on his face when I admitted that, yes, it was slash, was pretty hilarious. He got all wide eyed and shocked that I would admit it.

Guys! manifesty made cover art for my podfic From Adam to Kris, written by moirariordan. Isn't it pretty?



If you're the type that likes cover art with your podfic but doesn't know how to attach it yourself, I've re-uploaded the files with cover art attached.

I know I don't update here much, other than for podfic related reasons. That's because I do most of my day-to-day fannish stuff over on Twitter (I'm paraka12 if you want to follow me there), but tonight was just too... whatever, to try and explain in 140 character chunks.

( Cut for Length )