{"id":1932,"date":"2018-02-25T14:45:19","date_gmt":"2018-02-25T19:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/?p=1932"},"modified":"2022-12-28T20:56:42","modified_gmt":"2022-12-29T01:56:42","slug":"the-word-count-podcast-episode-73","status":"publish","type":"wc-podcast","link":"https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wc-podcast\/the-word-count-podcast-episode-73\/","title":{"rendered":"The Word Count Podcast-Episode 73"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>&#8220;Over the Bridge&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The 73rd episode of the #<strong>WordCountPodcast<\/strong> is all predicated around this picture:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/A8F57959-376D-4D3B-89CF-918B7956A352.jpeg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1922\" src=\"http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/A8F57959-376D-4D3B-89CF-918B7956A352-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/A8F57959-376D-4D3B-89CF-918B7956A352-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/A8F57959-376D-4D3B-89CF-918B7956A352-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/A8F57959-376D-4D3B-89CF-918B7956A352-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/A8F57959-376D-4D3B-89CF-918B7956A352-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/A8F57959-376D-4D3B-89CF-918B7956A352.jpeg 1875w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can play this episode right here:<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/6298793\/height\/180\/width\/480\/theme\/standard\/autonext\/no\/thumbnail\/yes\/autoplay\/no\/preload\/no\/no_addthis\/no\/direction\/backward\/\" height=\"180\" width=\"480\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are FIVE original stories for you this time around, and I have just a couple of house keeping items before I list the bios and credits.<\/p>\n<p>First, a\u00a0reminder that we are looking to increase the number of likes on the show\u2019s\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheWordCountPodcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook Page<\/a><\/strong>, so hope on over there and tell you friends about us (use the\u00a0<strong>#WordCountPodcast<\/strong>\u00a0hashtag).<\/p>\n<p>Second, as always, the WCP is FREE to download and listen\u00a0\u00a0via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-word-count\/id392550989?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>iTunes<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thewordcount.libsyn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Libsyn<\/strong><\/a>. This show is brought to you by writers who love the opportunity to share their stories with you. In many ways, the #WordCountPodcast is a hobby for us, as there are no advertisers or revenue stream. It&#8217;s just us, a microphone, a four channel mixing board and a passion for stories.<\/p>\n<p>We are not asking, nor have ever asked, for monetary compensation. This is our playground, and once a month we invite y&#8217;all around to sit and listen for a bit.<\/p>\n<p>However, I, and my colleagues, would very much appreciate it if you shared links for podcast on social media, and perhaps check out each author&#8217;s links and bios (posted below).<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, allow me to introduce you to my talented friends:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our Guests:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Billk.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1053\" src=\"http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Billk-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Billk-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Billk-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Billk-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Billk-600x594.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Billk-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Billk-1024x1014.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Billk-80x80.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Bill Kirton<\/strong>\u00a0<em>\u2013 \u201cLove Story\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Before taking early retirement to become a full-time writer,\u00a0<strong><em>Bill Kirton\u00a0<\/em><\/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,\u00a0<em>Justice, The Darkness, Shadow Selves\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>Unsafe Acts<\/em>\u00a0are set in north east Scotland and his historical crime\/romance novel,\u00a0<em>The Figurehead<\/em>, is set in Aberdeen in 1840.\u00a0<em>The Darkness<\/em>\u00a0won the silver award in the mystery category of the 2011 Forward National Literature Awards and his spoof mystery,\u00a0<em>The Sparrow Conundrum<\/em>, was the winner in the humor category.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s published a novel for children called\u00a0<em>The Loch Ewe Mystery<\/em>, and his latest publication is a satirical novella about online gaming and the real and virtual worlds.<\/p>\n<p>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\u00a0<em>Best British Crime Stories<\/em>. It\u2019s also been optioned by a film company in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s been a Royal Literary Fund Writing Fellow at universities in Aberdeen, Dundee and St Andrews.<\/p>\n<p>Website:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.billkirton.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.billkirton.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Twitter:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/carver22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@carver22<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/smaller-wbj-williams.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1914\" src=\"http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/smaller-wbj-williams-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/smaller-wbj-williams-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/smaller-wbj-williams-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/smaller-wbj-williams-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>W. B. J. Williams<\/strong> \u2013 <em>\u201cOver the Hill and Down to the Bridge\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>W. B. J. Williams holds advanced degrees in anthropology and archeology. He is an avid historian, mystic, poet, and author who manages an information security program at a prominent New England firm. He is noted for his bad puns, and willingness to argue from any perspective. He is endured by his beloved wife and two daughters, and lives in Sharon Massachusetts. When he is not at home or at his computer, he can often be found haunting the various used bookstores of Boston.<\/p>\n<p>Website:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wbj-williams.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.wbj-williams.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wbjwilliams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wbjwilliams<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Twitter:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wbjwilliams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@wbjwilliams<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jack Gwaltney &amp; John McCaffrey<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cThe Weary Blues<em>\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/john-and-jack.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1690\" src=\"http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/john-and-jack-1024x586.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/john-and-jack-1024x586.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/john-and-jack-300x172.jpg 300w, http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/john-and-jack-768x440.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"271\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Jack Gwaltney<\/em><\/strong> was born in Virginia, went to the University of Virginia and lives in New York, fortunate to perform as an actor on stage, television and in film. Collaborating with John McCaffrey is one of the wisest things Jack does. Thanks to <em>The Word Count Podcast<\/em>!<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><strong><em>John McCaffrey<\/em><\/strong> grew up in Rochester, New York, attended Villanova University, and received his MA in Creative Writing from the City College of New York. He is the author of <em>The Book of Ash<\/em> and <em>Two Syllable Men<\/em>. He lives in Hoboken, New Jersey.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MariaHaskins.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1622\" src=\"http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MariaHaskins-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MariaHaskins-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MariaHaskins-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Maria Haskins<\/strong>\u00a0<em>\u2013 \u201cThe Troll Bridge\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Maria Haskins is a Swedish-Canadian writer and certified translator. She writes speculative fiction and poetry, and debuted as a writer in Sweden. Since 1992 she lives in Canada, just outside Vancouver, with a husband, two kids, and a very large black dog.<\/p>\n<p>Website:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mariahaskins.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/mariahaskins.wordpress.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screen-shot-2016-04-16-at-1.41.13-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1671\" src=\"http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screen-shot-2016-04-16-at-1.41.13-PM-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screen-shot-2016-04-16-at-1.41.13-PM-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screen-shot-2016-04-16-at-1.41.13-PM-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screen-shot-2016-04-16-at-1.41.13-PM-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screen-shot-2016-04-16-at-1.41.13-PM.png 447w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Twitter:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MariaHaskins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@mariahaskins<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Eden Baylee<\/strong> \u2013 <em>\u201cCrossing Over\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Eden Baylee left a twenty-year banking career to write and is now a full-time author of multiple genres.<\/p>\n<p>She has written three collections of erotic novellas and flash fiction ~ SPRING INTO SUMMER, FALL INTO WINTER, and HOT FLASH.<\/p>\n<p>In 2014, she launched the first novel of her trilogy with Dr. Kate Hampton\u2014a psychological mystery\/suspense called STRANGER AT SUNSET. In addition to working on her next novel, Eden created Lainey Lee for the Lei Crime Series, a feisty divorc\u00e9e who finds adventure and romance in Hawaii. Her novellas are available on Kindle Worlds.<\/p>\n<p>An introvert by nature and an extrovert by design, Eden is most comfortable at home with her laptop surrounded by books. She is an online Scrabble junkie and a social media enthusiast, but she really needs to get out more often!\u00a0To stay apprised of Eden\u2019s book-related news, please add your name to her\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/edenbaylee.us8.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=04d35c0617b1f9505e2abe3ea&amp;id=2bd4181762\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mailing list<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.edenbaylee.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.edenbaylee.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Blog:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edenbaylee.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/edenbaylee.com\/blog\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Facebook:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/edenbaylee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/edenbaylee<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Twitter:<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/edenbaylee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/edenbaylee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@edenbaylee<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Over the Bridge&#8221; 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