{"id":2170,"date":"2019-01-04T09:47:12","date_gmt":"2019-01-04T14:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/?p=2170"},"modified":"2022-12-28T20:43:20","modified_gmt":"2022-12-29T01:43:20","slug":"submissions-open-the-word-count-podcast-episode-82","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/submissions-open-the-word-count-podcast-episode-82\/","title":{"rendered":"SUBMISSIONS OPEN: The Word Count Podcast Episode 82"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Welcome to the start of season nine of the #<strong>WordCountPodcast<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new season of the show is going to be great&#8211;and the reason I know that is because I know the talents of the writers who are a part of the show. Our so-called Word Count #<strong>Irregulars<\/strong> are a big part of what makes all the original flash fiction a great part of the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This season&#8217;s overall theme is <strong>LANDSCAPES.\u00a0<\/strong>And\u00a0to\u00a0kick\u00a0off episode 82, we have a bleak, yet beautiful scene from Norway:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/WCPep82_Prompt.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2171\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/WCPep82_Prompt.jpg 960w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/WCPep82_Prompt-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/WCPep82_Prompt-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/WCPep82_Prompt-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So the title of this month\u2019s show is \u201c<strong>Mysteries\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Lake<\/strong>\u201d and I can\u2019t wait to see what our\u00a0<font color=\"#191e23\"><span style=\"caret-color: rgb(25, 30, 35); background-color: rgb(232, 234, 235);\"><b>writers<\/b><\/span><\/font>come up with this time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The guidelines for submission to the show are below\u2013<strong>and anyone can send in a story for consideration<\/strong>. While I certainly love the stories our Word Count Irregulars supply, I\u2019m always open to new writers and new ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I would love to hear from you, either with a story submission or via social media. I have a Facebook Page that could use a few \u2018likes.\u2019 The more listeners and contributors we have, the better the shows can be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are over 450 original stories at this point\u2014all free for your listening pleasure, all we ask is for people to help get the word out. Click the link:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheWordCountPodcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Word Count Podcast Facebook Page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to listen to past (free) shows, the links below will take you to them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thewordcount.libsyn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LIBSYN<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>or<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-word-count\/id392550989?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iTUNES<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are eighty-one shows available right now!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SUBMISSION GUIDELINES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>THE WORD COUNT PODCAST \u2013 EPISODE 82 \u201c<strong>Mysteries\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Lake<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GENRE: Any.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DEADLINE: I must receive your submission by\u00a0<strong>Saturday 18 January 2019 by MIDNIGHT Eastern time.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>THE DETAILS: The work must be an original story in English based on the picture theme above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do NOT exceed SEVEN minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\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\n\n\n<p>Your submission MUST also contain the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2022 Your pen name<\/strong><br><strong>\u2022 Your latest bio (DO NOT ASSUME I HAVE YOUR LATEST)<\/strong><br><strong>\u2022 Links to your website(s) \u2013 Include your personal site, Facebook Fanpage etc.<\/strong><br><strong>\u2022 Your Twitter handle (if you have one)<\/strong><br><strong>\u2022 A photo of you I can use for the show notes<\/strong><br><strong>\u2022 At the end of your recording, please add&nbsp;\u201cThis is author of and you\u2019re listening to The Word Count Podcast.\u201d<\/strong><br><strong>\u2022 Permission to use your recording in the podcast.<\/strong><br><strong>\u2022&nbsp;PLEASE&nbsp;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\n\n\n<p>Send your file to me@rbwood.com (or via the dropbox link I can provide) by\u00a0<strong>18 January 2019<\/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\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#f80418;font-size:0;text-align:center\" class=\"has-text-color\"><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><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Peace<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the start of season nine of the #WordCountPodcast! 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