{"id":804,"date":"2012-11-23T12:16:42","date_gmt":"2012-11-23T12:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/index.php\/2012\/11\/23\/twcep26subs\/"},"modified":"2012-11-23T12:16:42","modified_gmt":"2012-11-23T12:16:42","slug":"twcep26subs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/twcep26subs\/","title":{"rendered":"Open for SUBMISSIONS! The Word Count Podcast Episode 26"},"content":{"rendered":"

The readers have spoken and after a six month break, a theme has been chosen for the next WORD COUNT PODCAST!<\/span><\/p>\n

All caps must mean I’m a bit excited.<\/span><\/p>\n

Before we announce the theme and post the guidelines, a little bit about The Word Count project.<\/span><\/p>\n

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, then record yourself reading it.  That’s it.  No ads, no hard sell.  Just a podcast with great stories.<\/span><\/p>\n

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.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show has been downloaded nearly 10,000 times since it started, an average of about 500 per episode.  <\/span><\/p>\n

Easy, fun and you’ll pick up a few more fans.<\/span><\/p>\n

So…you’ll be needing the prompt and the guidelines then.  Right.<\/span><\/p>\n

THE WORD COUNT EPISODE 26<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Followed\"PROMPT:<\/span><\/p>\n

“Those last few steps seemed the most difficult I had ever made in my life.”<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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

GENRE: Any.<\/span>
DEADLINE: I must receive your submission by MIDNIGHT (Eastern Time) Friday, 7 December<\/span><\/span>
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 prompt (“Those last few steps seemed the most difficult I had ever made in my life.<\/strong>“) 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<\/span><\/strong>, and please attach your MP3 file to an e-mail or contact me for a Dropbox link.<\/span><\/p>\n

Your submission should also contain the following (via e-mail):<\/span><\/p>\n