{"id":820,"date":"2013-01-12T13:54:08","date_gmt":"2013-01-12T13:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/index.php\/2013\/01\/12\/twcep27sub\/"},"modified":"2013-01-12T13:54:08","modified_gmt":"2013-01-12T13:54:08","slug":"twcep27sub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/twcep27sub\/","title":{"rendered":"OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS! The Word Count Episode 27"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignright size-full wp-image-819\" src=\"http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Pub_drinks.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"252\" alt=\"Pub_drinks\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: right;\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Pub_drinks.jpg 630w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Pub_drinks-600x431.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Pub_drinks-300x216.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>Well, after the unexpected success of the last episode (and it was a good one.&nbsp; Go listen <a href=\"http:\/\/thewordcount.libsyn.com\/the-word-count-episode-26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FOR FREE<\/a>.&nbsp; I\u2019ll wait\u2026).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Before we announce the theme and post the guidelines, a little bit about The Word Count project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">I put together the podcast to feature writers (new and &#8220;old hands,&#8221; famous and just starting) as a way to get YOUR writing out there. &nbsp;The show is simple; based on a prompt, you create an original short story, then record yourself reading it. &nbsp;That&#8217;s it. &nbsp;No ads, no hard sell. &nbsp;Just a podcast with great stories.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Why do I do it? &nbsp;It&#8217;s a hobby. &nbsp;And I&#8217;ve been meeting wonderful authors through the show. &nbsp;It&#8217;s all about networking and friendships.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">The show has been downloaded nearly 10,000 times since it started, an average of about 500 per episode.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Easy, fun and you&#8217;ll pick up a few more fans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">So&#8230;you&#8217;ll be needing the prompt and the guidelines then. &nbsp;Right.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\"><strong>THE WORD COUNT EPISODE 27<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">PROMPT:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffff00; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>&#8220;<\/b><b>Mistaken identity at the pub&#8230;\u201d<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Submission Guidelines (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">GENRE: Any.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">DEADLINE: I must receive your submission by MIDNIGHT (Eastern Time) <span style=\"color: #ffff00;\">Friday, 25 January<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">THE DETAILS: The work must be an original of yours. It could be a poem, short story, song&#8212;anything really as long as you write something based on the stated prompt (<b>&#8220;<\/b><b>Mistaken identity at the pub&#8230;\u201d<\/b>).&nbsp;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.<span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"> <b>MP3 FORMAT ONLY<\/b><\/span>, and please attach your MP3 file to an e-mail or contact me for a Dropbox link.<b>&nbsp;<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Your submission should also contain the following (via e-mail):<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Your pen name<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Your latest bio<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Links to your website(s) &#8211; Include your personal site, Facebook Fanpage etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Your Twitter handle (if you have one)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">A photo of you I can use for the show notes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Permission to use your recording in the podcast.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">At the end of the recording, please add the following: <span style=\"color: #ffff00;\">\u201c<i>This is &lt;YOUR NAME&gt; author of &lt;YOUR WORK(s)&gt; and you\u2019re listening to The Word Count Podcast<\/i>\u201d?&nbsp;<\/span>Send your file to <a href=\"mailto:me@rbwood.com?subject=TWC%20Ep%2026\">me@rbwood.com<\/a> (or via the dropbox link I can provide) by Friday the 25th of January. You can also e-mail me with questions before hand. I do reserve the right NOT to post your submission, but will communicate that to you should it be the case.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Peace<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well, after the unexpected success of the last episode (and it was a good one.&nbsp; Go listen FOR FREE.&nbsp; I\u2019ll wait\u2026). 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