{"id":1073,"date":"2015-07-05T19:58:33","date_gmt":"2015-07-05T19:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/?p=1073"},"modified":"2022-12-19T15:49:49","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T20:49:49","slug":"the-word-count-episode-49","status":"publish","type":"wc-podcast","link":"https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wc-podcast\/the-word-count-episode-49\/","title":{"rendered":"The Word Count Episode 49"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to Episode 49 of \u201cThe Word Count\u201d podcast!<\/p>\n

\"Flamenco\"<\/a>Creating the show was a breeze this week with four amazing original stories built around the three word theme from my recent holiday with my lovely bride. Our three words? \u201cBarcelona, Tapas and Flamenco.\u201d<\/p>\n

The temp site is still a work in progress\u2014finally got all previous postings for the last four years ported over. But there are formatting and other changes which means going one by one to correct the blogs, posts, bio, book stuff\u2026blah blah blah.<\/p>\n

While I curse behind the scenes, I hope you all enjoy the latest show which is rather good and is the bright spot of a rather entertaining Sunday.<\/p>\n

But before we introduce our cadre of writers, a bit about the show:<\/p>\n

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What is The Word Count Podcast?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

It is a free broadcast by writers for writers. Simply put, a theme for each show is announced via this site, Twitter and Facebook and writers are given a week or two to write AND RECORD their stories based on said theme.<\/p>\n

Why?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Why not, says I. It\u2019s a great way to practice writing and public speaking. It\u2019s another way for writers to get their work \u201cout there.\u201d And I love to meet fellow authors and have a blast putting the show together. It\u2019s just that simple.<\/p>\n

Okay. Where can I find it?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

You can listen to the latest podcast below, subscribe via iTunes or listen at the show\u2019s site.<\/p>\n\nhttp:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/thewordcount\/TWCep49.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n\n\n\n
Direct: <\/strong>http:\/\/thewordcount.libsyn.com\/webpage<\/strong><\/a>iTunes (and remember, iTunes takes their sweet time in posting. \u00a0If you don’t see it yet, keep trying!): <\/strong>http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/podcast\/the-word-count\/id392550989<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Our guests this week:<\/p>\n

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\"Billk\"<\/a>Bill Kirton <\/strong>\u201cFrank\u2019s Triumph\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n

***NOTE: The music used in Bill\u2019s story is from Wikimedia commons by a group called JCZA\u00a0and the link is:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:JCZA_-_JCzarnecki-Flamenco.ogg<\/a><\/p>\n

Before taking early retirement to become a full-time writer, Bill Kirton<\/u> <\/strong>was a lecturer in French at the University of Aberdeen. He\u2019s written stage and radio plays, short stories, novels, skits and songs for revues, and five non-fiction books aimed at helping students with their writing and study skills. His five modern crime novels,\u00a0Material Evidence, Rough Justice, The Darkness, Shadow Selves <\/em>and\u00a0Unsafe Acts<\/em>\u00a0are set in north east Scotland and his historical crime\/romance novel,\u00a0The Figurehead<\/em>, is set in Aberdeen in 1840.\u00a0The Darkness<\/em>\u00a0won the silver award in the mystery category of the 2011 Forward National Literature Awards and his spoof mystery,\u00a0The Sparrow Conundrum<\/em>, was the winner in the humor category.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s published a novel for children called\u00a0The Loch Ewe Mystery<\/em>, and his latest publication is a satirical novella about online gaming and the real and virtual worlds.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s had radio plays broadcast by the BBC and the Australian BC.\u00a0 His short stories have appeared in many anthologies, including three of the CWA\u2019s annual collections, and one was chosen by Maxim Jakubowski for his 2010 anthology of\u00a0Best British Crime Stories<\/em>. It\u2019s also been optioned by a film company in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s been a Royal Literary Fund Writing Fellow at universities in Aberdeen, Dundee and St Andrews.<\/p>\n

Twitter: @carver22<\/p>\n

Website & Blog: www.bill-kirton.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"VWinifred\"<\/a>V.\u00a0<\/strong>Winifred <\/strong>\u201cThe Bear\u2019s Counsel\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

V.\u00a0Winifred has been an educator with the NYC Department of Education for a decade, teaching children in the Gifted and Talented program.\u00a0 She has additional certifications in life coaching, mentoring, and more. Other passions include teaching piano and chess, while dabbling in philosophy, amateur photography and ornithology.\u00a0\u00a0 V. Winifred has officially begun her journey as a writer, and has launched her website at: VWinifred.com, where you can keep up with her latest literary adventures. Her latest accomplishment is being shortlisted this month at\u00a0mashstories.com, where her story The Price of Admission<\/em> will be published.<\/p>\n

V. Winifred lives with her incredibly creative husband,Joe, and their serendipitous cat, Bob.<\/p>\n

Twitter: @vwinifredwriter<\/p>\n

Web: VWinifred.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"CThomasSmith2\"<\/a>C. Thomas Smith <\/strong>\u201dThe Joy of Travel\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Now pay close attention, because this is important, it\u2019s my career for flip sake. I take things very seriously and wish to be taken seriously so for the first time in a bio, I will actually give a bio. Here goes.<\/p>\n

I was born and am presently alive.<\/p>\n

Thanks for your patience.<\/p>\n

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Twitter = @KRSTVR<\/p>\n

Web = krstvr.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Kaden2\"<\/a>Kadin Seton<\/strong> \u201cEnd of List\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Kadin Seton enjoys creating tales that combine strong characters with science fiction undertones.\u00a0Kadin lives in the rolling hills of western New York with her dire wolf (at least he thinks he\u2019s a dire wolf).\u00a0 When she is not writing, Kadin continues to search the Finger Lakes Wine County for another fabulous red wine.\u00a0Author of\u00a0Eye of the Draco: Darkfall, and the upcoming series, The Rim Wars.<\/p>\n

Twitter:\u00a0@kadinseton<\/p>\n

Web:\u00a0<\/em>www.kadinseton.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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