{"id":2015,"date":"2018-07-01T13:19:28","date_gmt":"2018-07-01T17:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/?p=2015"},"modified":"2022-12-19T15:28:46","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T20:28:46","slug":"the-word-count-podcast-episode-77","status":"publish","type":"wc-podcast","link":"https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wc-podcast\/the-word-count-podcast-episode-77\/","title":{"rendered":"The Word Count Podcast-Episode 77"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Where Have All the Children Gone?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The 77th episode of the #<strong>WordCountPodcast<\/strong> was inspired by this picture:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/WCPep77_Prompt.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2011\" src=\"http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/WCPep77_Prompt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/WCPep77_Prompt.jpg 450w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/WCPep77_Prompt-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/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\/6763040\/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><\/p>\n<p>There are FOUR original stories for you this time around. The picture and prompt reminded me SO much of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cormacmccarthy.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cormac McCarthy<\/a>&#8216;s <em>The Road<\/em>&#8211;a devastating dystopian read and brilliant, if I do say so myself. McCarthy is a phenomenal writer and if you get the opportunity, you should check out <em>The Road\u00a0<\/em> along with his<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/default\/e\/B000APT0OW\/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1530450484&amp;sr=8-1&amp;redirectedFromKindleDbs=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> other works<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/51i6dx2ReuL.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2020\" src=\"http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/51i6dx2ReuL-183x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"183\" height=\"300\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/51i6dx2ReuL-183x300.jpg 183w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/51i6dx2ReuL.jpg 305w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 183px) 100vw, 183px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Before I introduce you to this month&#8217;s <strong>#Irregulars <\/strong>and\u00a0their stories, I have just a couple of house keeping items before I list the bios and credits.<\/p>\n<p>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 <strong>#WordCountPodcast<\/strong> 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 sharing our words with you.<\/p>\n<p>We are not asking, nor have ever asked, for monetary compensation. This is our playground, and once a month we invite you to join us around a virtual campfire 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\/2017\/02\/Screen-shot-2016-04-16-at-1.41.13-PM.png\"><img 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>Eden Baylee\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211;\u00a0<em>&#8220;The Playground&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Eden Baylee<\/strong><\/em> 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<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/smaller-wbj-williams.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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 &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><em>&#8220;Where The Children Are&#8221;<\/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>Websites:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wbj-williams.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.wbj-williams.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wbjwilliams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wbjwilliams<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wbjwilliams.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/wbjwilliams.wordpress.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Twitter:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wbjwilliams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@wbjwilliams<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/CDG-2017.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1848\" src=\"http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/CDG-2017-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/CDG-2017-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/CDG-2017-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/CDG-2017-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/CDG-2017-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/CDG-2017-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/CDG-2017.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Cameron Garriepy <\/strong><em>\u2013\u00a0<\/em><em>\u201cThe Mermaid and the Seabird\u201c<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Cameron Garriepy\u00a0is not a time-traveler, as far as you\u2019re concerned. In April of 2015, Cameron released <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/DamselflyInnEbook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Damselfly Inn<\/i><\/a>, the first full-length novel in her\u00a0Thornton Vermont series. The sequel,\u00a0<i>Sweet Pease<\/i>\u00a0is coming in November from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bannerwingbooks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Bannerwing Books.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Website:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/camerondgarriepy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">camerondgarriepy.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Twitter:\u00a0<a class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-screennameLink u-linkComplex js-nav\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/camerongarriepy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"username u-dir\" dir=\"ltr\">@camerongarriepy<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Maria_H_New.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1973\" src=\"http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Maria_H_New-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Maria_H_New-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Maria_H_New-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Maria_H_New-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Maria_H_New-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Maria_H_New-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Maria_H_New-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Maria_H_New.jpg 966w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Maria Haskins<\/strong>\u00a0<em>\u2013 \u201cSunlit Surface, Depths Below\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Maria Haskins is a Swedish-Canadian writer and translator. She writes speculative fiction and currently lives just outside Vancouver with a husband, two kids, and a very large black dog. (For the record, she loves dogs, wolves, and werewolves.)<\/p>\n<p>Website:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mariahaskins.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/mariahaskins.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Twitter:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MariaHaskins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@mariahaskins<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Where Have All the Children Gone? 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