www.storynet.org
The National StoryTelling Network is a premier storytelling organization with a great website for story enthusiasts. The site also has valuable links to learn more about storytelling.
http://www.storydynamics.com
Storydynamics.com reviews storytelling and provides tips for better stories. The site includes articles, bibliographies, events, publications, and more.
http://www.timsheppard.co.uk/story/tellinglinks.html
Tim Sheppard has compiled a comprehensive resource for storytellers, including FAQ’s, articles, and information on the oral tradition and art of storytelling.
http://storyteller.net/articles/
A resourceful spot for storytellers, including detailed articles on storytelling.
http://www.eldrbarry.net/
A site reviewing the art of storytelling with techniques, contacts with online story resources for storytellers.
http://www.ericwolf.org
Professional storyteller Eric Wolf hosts a weekly podcast on "The Art of Storytelling with Children".
MultiMode Media helps turn your story into engaging mp3 audio-theater, using professional voice
actors, licensed music and sound effects. Story guidance and rewrites also available. Contact
my-tale@multimodemedia.com for details (min. $200 recording fee).
http://www.timsheppard.co.uk/story/faq.html
This site provides helpful tips on storytelling and maximizing your voice.
http://storypodnewengland.blogspot.com/
Join this blogspot where storytellers meet to share information on home recording and podcasting.
http://www.storytellingadventures.blogspot.com/
Storyteller Rachel Hedman writes this blog with great tips and news about storytelling.
http://www.gutenberg.org/
Project Guttenberg lists over 17,000 free ebooks (see “Online Book Catalog” for numerous short story compilations). These free ebooks are no longer copyrighted and are in the Public Domain. If using material from this site for iTales.com, it is the storyteller’s responsibility to verify that the piece is available for reproduction in their country.
http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/folktexts.html
This site has extensive story resources, including printable folktales.
If using material on this site for iTales.com, it is the storyteller’s responsibility to verify that the piece is available (that is, not copyrighted) for reproduction in their country.
http://42explore.com/story.htm
This site includes various storytelling links.
An Internet Hotlist on Storytelling created by Marilyn McPhie
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/liststorytelma.html
Great links for an array of storytelling subjects.
http://www.cassettes2cds.com
provides a service for reformatting your existing storytelling
cassettes into mp3 format.
http://arstechnica.com/guides/tweaks/encoding.ars
A guide to Ripping and Encoding Music
A very technical article, but for those that want all the information, pretty comprehensive.
http://homerecording.com/
Though aimed at the musician, this site contains Links, books and information for the Home Recording Studio.
iTales.com includes the links below as a courtesy, but cannot guarantee their licensing rights to you. Check before downloading and utilizing the music or sound file to ensure that you have or can pay for the rights to use it in your story. Since you are selling your story, certain licensing rights on these sites may apply.
www.freeplaymusic.com
Note, not all music on this site is free if you are making money on it (like you would with iTales. So, check out the ratecard page on the site prior to including anything from this site in your story.
www.MagnaTune.com
At MagnaTune.com you can license an array of music. Make certain that you review the licensing agreement (C#6m Audio Projects). In order to use music from this site in your story, you need to pay additional fees, since you will be earning money from its use in your story, via iTales.com.
www.PartnersinRhyme.com
This site has many links to free or pay-to-use music and sound effects.
http://www.mutopiaproject.org/
Free Sheet Music
