{"id":553,"date":"2012-02-05T19:06:55","date_gmt":"2012-02-05T19:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/index.php\/2012\/02\/05\/twcep23sub\/"},"modified":"2012-02-05T19:06:55","modified_gmt":"2012-02-05T19:06:55","slug":"twcep23sub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/twcep23sub\/","title":{"rendered":"The Word Count Podcast Episode 23 SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Victory\"We\u2019re going to be departing a bit from our normal podcast this time around.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you follow me on Twitter, you\u2019ve seen loads of tweets regarding author Maxwell Cynn\u2019s 21 year old son, Joshua and his recent leukemia diagnosis.<\/span><\/p>\n

Max blogged about it HERE<\/a> <\/span><\/strong>and you should go read it\u2014but be prepared, it\u2019s heart-wrenching.<\/span><\/p>\n

Joshua is undergoing chemo for this very aggressive form of leukemia, and the lovely Eden Baylee has rallied indie authors from around the globe to create a fundraiser to help off-set the staggering costs of Joshua\u2019s treatments.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The fundraiser is on the indie gogo site (PLEASE VISIT THE SITE HERE<\/a><\/span><\/strong>) and many people in the writing business have donated books and services to be had based on your donation.<\/span><\/p>\n

I have donated 5 eBook copies of The Prodigal\u2019s Foole<\/i>, as well as two signed paperback copies.<\/span><\/p>\n

With this story in mind, the theme for the next podcast–A Podcast for Joshua\u2014is:<\/span><\/p>\n

“Beating the Odds”<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Submission guidelines below. Come join us in creating a story for the \u2018cast that celebrates the underdog, grasps victory from the jaws of defeat and, like Joshua, WILL BE \u201cbeating the odds.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

We want to raise awareness for the fundraiser and send out positives vibes for Joshua.<\/span><\/p>\n

Submission Guidelines (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY<\/span><\/strong>)<\/span><\/p>\n

PROMPT: \u201cBeating the Odds\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

GENRE: Any.<\/span><\/p>\n

DEADLINE: I must receive your submission by MIDNIGHT (Eastern Time) Friday 17th February 2012<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

THE DETAILS:The work must be an original of yours. It could be a poem, short story, song—anything really as long as you write something based on the stated theme (\u201cBeating the Odds”). 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<\/span>, please attach your MP3 file to an e-mail. The e-mail should also contain the following:<\/span><\/p>\n