{"id":1801,"date":"2017-07-27T10:38:17","date_gmt":"2017-07-27T14:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/?p=1801"},"modified":"2022-12-28T20:47:19","modified_gmt":"2022-12-29T01:47:19","slug":"the-wordcountpodcast-episode-68-is-now-open-for-submissions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/the-wordcountpodcast-episode-68-is-now-open-for-submissions\/","title":{"rendered":"The #wordcountpodcast Episode 68 is now open for submissions!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Been a long and trying month. My capacity to deal with issues is so incredibly diminished that sometimes the basics are all I can get through in a day.<\/p>\n<p>But enough of my #PityParty. You are here to read about, and see, the prompt for episode 68 of the <strong>#WordCountPodcast<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>First the prompt:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/WCPep68PROMPT.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1802\" src=\"http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/WCPep68PROMPT.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/WCPep68PROMPT.jpg 480w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/WCPep68PROMPT-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is a photo I took while hiking in Zion National Park in Utah in 2014. The shot is the beginning of the Narrows hike, previous hikers sometimes left their walking sticks for future hikers. That&#8217;s for your reference. The prompt will be the pic and the month of <strong>July<\/strong>. Make magic!<\/p>\n<p>If you are reading this, we would love to hear from you, either with a story submission or via social media. We have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheWordCountPodcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Facebook Page<\/strong><\/a> that we have a goal of reaching a thousand likes this year. So give it a like or share it with your friends. The more listeners and contributors we have, the better the shows will be.<\/p>\n<p>There are nearly 400 original stories at this point\u2014all free for your listen pleasure, all we ask is for people to help get the word out. Click the link:<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheWordCountPodcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Word Count Podcast Facebook Page<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you want to listen to past (free) shows, the links below will take you to them:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/thewordcount.libsyn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LIBSYN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">or<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-word-count\/id392550989?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iTUNES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are sixty-seven shows available right now!<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUBMISSION GUIDELINES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>THE WORD COUNT PODCAST \u2013 EPISODE 68 \u201cLost Hikers in the month of July\u201d<\/p>\n<p>GENRE: Any.<\/p>\n<p>DEADLINE: I must receive your submission by <strong>Friday 5 August 2017\u00a0<\/strong>by MIDNIGHT Eastern time.<\/p>\n<p>THE DETAILS: The work must be an original story based on the picture above and the month of \u201c<strong>July<\/strong>.\u201d<\/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. MP3 FORMAT ONLY, and please attach your MP3 file to an e-mail or contact me for a Dropbox link.<\/p>\n<p>Your submission <strong>MUST<\/strong> also contain the following:<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Your pen name<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2022 Your latest bio (DO NOT ASSUME I HAVE YOUR LATEST)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2022 Links to your website(s) \u2013 Include your personal site, Facebook Fanpage etc.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2022 Your Twitter handle (if you have one)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2022 A photo of you I can use for the show notes<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2022 At the end of your recording, please add \u201cThis is author of and you\u2019re listening to The Word Count Podcast.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2022 Permission to use your recording in the podcast.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2022 PLEASE Make sure you have included ALL ARTIFACTS I have asked for. Do not assume I can \u201cGet your picture from the internet\u201d or can \u201cPull your bio from your web page.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Send your file to <a href=\"mailto:me@rbwood.com\">me@rbwood.com<\/a> (or via the dropbox link I can provide) by <strong>5 August 2017<\/strong>. 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 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>***NOTE: I will NOT accept stories that are discriminatory in ANY WAY (whether it be by race, sexual orientation, gender, religion, etc.) or that include rape. ***<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Peace<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Been a long and trying month. 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