Audio stories are back!

It is with great pleasure that we announce the return of the ability to have audio files attached to stories for Silver members and higher.

In the short term, it is not yet fully automated. To add audio to a story:

1. Write and push the story to the moderators as normal.

2. Send an email to audio@lushstories.com with your .mp3 as an attachment. Also include the link to the story in your email body text.

Someone behind the scenes will attach the audio file to the story you link. Other file formats are permitted, so if you've recorded it on your phone as an .aac or something, then send that over instead and someone will convert it. But mp3 is ideal if you can, please. And remember the link to the story. Without that, your file will be ignored.

Hopefully this will become more automated over time but for now, it's a welcome return. So get your microphones melting with sexy heat for us all to enjoy...

Thank you!!! 😊

That's excellent! A big fan of audio here.

Super news! Missed by many to create and those who wish to listen to new ones.

I am interested in having a go at this at some point in the future. However, I have a question.

Can you submit an audio file for an old story already up on the site?

Or does it have to be a new one that just gone for moderation?

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I am interested in having a go at this at some point in the future. However, I have a question.

Can you submit an audio file for an old story already up on the site?

Or does it have to be a new one that just gone for moderation?

An old one is fine.

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A bit much? Not sure I want to do it or when I would do it. Me reading a hot story into a microphone might just attract attention from those who do not know I am on here. Thought about it back in the old days, though.

That's great news! 😊 - A quick question: If I have a particularly long story, can I break it into two or three audio files?

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If I have a particularly long story, can I break it into two or three audio files?

An excellent question. I don't know if there's an attachment limit to stories but I'll ask the dev team and get back to you.

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That's great news! 😊 - A quick question: If I have a particularly long story, can I break it into two or three audio files?

That is a good question. My stories tend to be pretty long, but there are a few I wouldn't mind doing audio for (some of the one-sided dialogs for a start). I'll also need a better recording set up since what I've attempted so far has sounded like shit.

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If I have a particularly long story, can I break it into two or three audio files?

Sadly not, says the dev team. One story, one audio file. Nothing to stop you recording it in multiple takes and stitching them together in post-production. I do this in Audacity.

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Nothing to stop you recording it in multiple takes and stitching them together in post-production. I do this in Audacity.

Except my appalling technical skills 🤣 - thank you for asking, WW - I will endeavour to find the right software.

Can we do audio for a comp entry?

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Can we do audio for a comp entry?

Yes you can. Stories will be judged on the writing, so it won't make a difference to the judging.

It is rather coincidental that I came to the forums asking this precise question! I have heard many an audio story and I have noticed the different emotions and feelings listening to a story had in comparison to reading. I want to add this new layer to my stories.

Look out for a submission soon!!!!!

Suppose somebody writes a story that features an original song and wants to record himself in multi-track, singing it as a barbershop quartet. Is that an appropriate use of this feature? Asking for a friend... and his three clones.

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record himself in multi-track, singing it as a barbershop quartet. Is that an appropriate use of this feature?

If it turns people on, sure 😃