{"id":1525,"date":"2016-10-02T10:40:53","date_gmt":"2016-10-02T14:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/?p=1525"},"modified":"2022-12-28T20:47:21","modified_gmt":"2022-12-29T01:47:21","slug":"the-word-count-podcast-sixth-halloween-special-is-open-for-submissions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/the-word-count-podcast-sixth-halloween-special-is-open-for-submissions\/","title":{"rendered":"The Word Count Podcast SIXTH Halloween Special is Open for Submissions!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Me, trying and failing to shut off the alarm: \u201cHngh. What day is it?\u201d<br \/>\nVery Patient Wife: \u201cSunday.\u201d<br \/>\nMe: \u201cWhew. I can relax! And it\u2019s still only September!\u201d<br \/>\nVPW: It\u2019s October.\u201d<br \/>\nMe \u201cWhat?\u201d<br \/>\nVPW: \u201cOCT. TOW. BERRR.\u201d<br \/>\nMe: \u201cHOLY CRAP!! I have to post the Halloween Theme for the Word Count Podcast!\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/79276905472297417ecfaa5b6b2ebe0b.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1527\" src=\"http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/79276905472297417ecfaa5b6b2ebe0b-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"79276905472297417ecfaa5b6b2ebe0b\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/79276905472297417ecfaa5b6b2ebe0b-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/79276905472297417ecfaa5b6b2ebe0b-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/79276905472297417ecfaa5b6b2ebe0b-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/79276905472297417ecfaa5b6b2ebe0b-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/79276905472297417ecfaa5b6b2ebe0b.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It is my FAVORITE time of year, kids!<\/p>\n<p>Fall in New England is stunningly beautiful.<\/p>\n<p>Fall in New England with a holiday that celebrates ghoulies, ghosties, beasties, death and candy is priceless!<\/p>\n<p>And what is Fall and Halloween without a #WordCountPodcast Halloween Special?<\/p>\n<p>This time around, the theme is &#8220;<strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">TWISTED<\/span>.<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>What do I mean? I mean I want a brilliant story with a surprise, twisted and dark ending that makes you go WOW. Think\u00a0<em>Twilight Zone<\/em>. But without the censor limitations of the Television board.<\/p>\n<p>And better special effects.<\/p>\n<p>I can almost see the <strong>#WordCountIrregulars<\/strong>\u00a0scrambling for their keyboards, pens and microphones!<\/p>\n<p><em>Anyone<\/em>\u00a0can become a\u00a0<strong>#WordCountIrregular<\/strong>! Just write and record a story for the show based on the prompt and follow the guidelines below. The Halloween Special is a great time to hop on board as these shows tend to get the most downloads!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s my distinct honor to run the #WordCountPodcast and I want to send a heartfelt &#8220;Cheers!&#8221; to the fans that have followed us for so many years.<\/p>\n<p>Without you, there would be no podcast.<\/p>\n<p>To start listening for FREE go to either my Libsyn Page or to iTunes:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"http:\/\/thewordcount.libsyn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LIBSYN<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-word-count\/id392550989?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iTUNES<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There are Sixty\u00a0shows available right now!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/rs-kind-nine-will-not-return-93060.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1526\" src=\"http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/rs-kind-nine-will-not-return-93060-297x300.png\" alt=\"rs-kind-nine-will-not-return-93060\" width=\"297\" height=\"300\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/rs-kind-nine-will-not-return-93060-297x300.png 297w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/rs-kind-nine-will-not-return-93060-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/rs-kind-nine-will-not-return-93060-600x606.png 600w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/rs-kind-nine-will-not-return-93060-768x776.png 768w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/rs-kind-nine-will-not-return-93060-1013x1024.png 1013w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/rs-kind-nine-will-not-return-93060.png 1030w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>THE WORD COUNT EPISODE\u00a061<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Submission Guidelines (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY)<\/p>\n<p>GENRE:\u00a0Any, but make it <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>dark<\/strong><\/span>. If you write about sparkly Vampires, I love you, but go away.<\/p>\n<p>DEADLINE: I must receive your submission by <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>FRIDAY 21\u00a0OCTOBER 2016<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0at MIDNIGHT Eastern time.<\/p>\n<p>THE DETAILS: The work must be an original work\u00a0with a twisted ending.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Do NOT exceed SEVEN minutes.<\/p>\n<p>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. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600; text-decoration: underline;\">MP3 FORMAT ONLY<\/span><\/span>, and please attach your MP3 file to an e-mail or contact me for a Dropbox link.<\/p>\n<p>Your submission MUST also contain the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your pen name<\/li>\n<li>Your latest bio<\/li>\n<li>Links to your website(s) &#8211; Include your personal site, Facebook Fanpage etc.<\/li>\n<li>Your Twitter handle<\/li>\n<li>A photo of you I can use for the show notes<\/li>\n<li>At the end of your recording, please add \u201c<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">This is <span style=\"color: #000000;\">&lt;state your name&gt;<\/span> author of <span style=\"color: #000000;\">&lt;state your work(s)&gt;<\/span> and you\u2019re listening to The Word Count Podcast sixth Halloween Special<\/span>.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Permission to use your recording in the podcast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Send your file to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:me@rbwood.com\">me@rbwood.com<\/a>\u00a0(or via the dropbox link I can provide) by <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>21 OCTOBER 2016<\/strong><\/span>. 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 \u2018Explicit\u2019 tag to the \u2018cast, so if your story uses adult themes or language that\u2019s ok\u2014but it should be necessary for the story.<\/p>\n<p>Get writing and recording!<\/p>\n<p>Peace<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Me, trying and failing to shut off the alarm: \u201cHngh. What day is it?\u201d Very Patient Wife: \u201cSunday.\u201d Me: \u201cWhew. I can relax! 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