SUBMISSIONS now being accepted! Episode 33 of The Word Count Podcast.
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***Submissions will be Accepted until SUNDAY 18 AUGUST!!!***
Right then. It’s time to open up episode 33 of The Word Count Podcast to those intrepid writers out there.
And by ‘intrepid writers,’ I mean YOU!
Our prompt as chosen by the massively brilliant readership of my blog:
You’ve discovered you have a superpower…
The Word Count is open to submissions to anyone.
ANN. KNEE. ONE.
There are a group of folks who contribute on a regular basis whom I affectionately call ‘The Word Count Irregulars.”
Whist I know they are chomping at the bit to get writing and recording, that doesn’t mean you can’t jump into the pool with us.
The more the merrier! Whoa—just had a flashback to college.
Anyway…
My point is this. If you write and want to expand your audience for free, this is a really fun way to do it. Just follow the submission guidelines and get writing!
But first, allow me to provide a little background about the show.
I put together the podcast to feature writers (new and “old hands,” famous and just starting) as a way to get YOUR writing out there. The show is simple: based on a prompt; you create an original short story and then record yourself reading it.
That’s it. No ads, no hard sell. Just a podcast with great stories. I rely on the contributing writers and fans to promote the hell out of it and we are way over 15,000 downloads at this point.
Why do I do it? It’s a hobby. And I’ve been meeting wonderful authors through the show. It’s all about networking and friendships.
Listen to past shows HERE or you can download/subscribe via iTunes.
Easy, fun and you’ll pick up a few more fans. So…now you’ll be needing the guidelines.
THE WORD COUNT EPISODE 33
Submission Guidelines (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY)
GENRE: Any.
DEADLINE: I must receive your submission by FRIDAY 16 AUGUST, 2013 (I’m giving you all an extra week as I will have my children in Boston with until then).
THE DETAILS: The work must be an original work based on the prompt (“You’ve discovered you have a superpower…”).
Do NOT exceed ten minutes.
As this is a podcast, I need to receive a file of YOU, a friend or multiple friends reading (singing or otherwise performing) your work. MP3 FORMAT ONLY, and please attach your MP3 file to an e-mail or contact me for a Dropbox link.
Your submission MUST also contain the following:
- Your pen name
- Your latest bio
- Links to your website(s) – Include your personal site, Facebook Fanpage etc.
- Your Twitter handle (if you have one)
- A photo of you I can use for the show notes
- At the end of your recording, please add “This is <state your name> author of <state your work(s)> and you’re listening to The Word Count Podcast”
- Permission to use your recording in the podcast.
Send your file to me@rbwood.com (or via the dropbox link I can provide) by 16 August 2013. You can also e-mail me with questions beforehand. I do reserve the right NOT to post your submission, but will communicate that to you should it be the case.I add the ‘Explicit’ tag to the ‘cast, so if your story uses adult themes or language that’s ok—but it should be necessary for the story.
Peace
