Audio Book Ready

Work on the Audio Book has been completed. I now have the completed recording in CD format, which I was given by Hashim earlier today. The running time as it stands is just a little over 70 minutes.  

I know I keep promising, but next week, Hashim and I intend to sort out the technical part of things and begin posting audio clips from each of the stories in the CD right here on this website, for you to enjoy. 

A new press release regarding the latest on the Moments printed book will be issues in a few days time.  

Watch this space.

Steady Progress

Four stories have been completed over the course of three recording sessions so far. One more story and three short poems to go, and all audio will be done. Work on designing the CD and producing the audio is already under way. 

The final listing of all recording stories and pomes which will be featured in the CD will be revealed once it is finalized. 

I’m also excited about the prospect of publishing the book after a very encouraging and positive meeting with a local publisher. I’m keeping the details wrapped for now until an official announcement is made, hopefully, by next week. 

Hashim and I will start posting audio clips of the stories within the next few days. Be the first to hear the previews exclusively here, only on A Collection of Moments. 

First Recording Session

Few More Notes

Originally uploaded by Ali Al Saeed.

I’m happy to report that the first recording session went pretty well.

Hashim and I spent about two hours in the studio recording the first story, Goodbye Humanity, which was a tough one to pull. This is the second story I wrote after I began seriously writing almost eight years ago.

The story deals is probably the one and only post-9/11 story I wrote so far and it tells the story of an Arab whose life turns upside down (again) following a terrorist attack. It is perhaps one of the most emotionally-charged stories from the collection.

I was assured by Hashim that the session was excellent and that, even though it was only my second time behind the microphone, I did well narrating the story. The further I went into the story, the more confident I grew in being more expressive and expansive in narrating it.

Hashim has just completed the first edit of the story. Soon enough, I will start posting audio clips from the recording sessions.

Next in line are Lost, and Bow.