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January 17, 2015
The Word Count Episode 45 is LIVE!
Welcome to Episode 45 of “The Word Count” podcast!
It’s 2015…the show’s been running for 4 years. How the hell did that happen? Well onward and upward!
The first show of the year has a very special collaborative story that I think you’ll enjoy. Six wonderful authors and five stories for you this week! All based on the theme:
“Frozen. Whiskey. Time."
But before we introduce our cadre of writers, a bit about the show:
What is The Word Count Podcast?
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.
Why?
Why not, says I. It’s a great way to practice writing and public speaking. It’s another way for writers to get their work “out there.” And I love to meet fellow authors and have a blast putting the show together. It’s just that simple.
Okay. Where can I find it?
You can listen to the latest podcast below, subscribe via iTunes or listen at the show’s site.
Direct: http://thewordcount.libsyn.com/webpage
iTunes (and remember, iTunes takes their sweet time in posting. If you don't see it yet, keep trying!): http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-word-count/id392550989
Our guests this week:
Angelica Dawson
“Dive In”
Angelica Dawson is the author of Blue Moon House, which has been in the top ten best-selling titles at Naughty Nights Press for over six months. She has also written two short stories, “The Highest Bidder” and “Leave Taking” which were each included in anthologies.She contributes flash fiction to several blogging collectives and excerpts from work in progress can also be found on her blog (http://angelicadawson.blogspot.com). She is active on Facebook (http://facebook.com/authorangelicadawson) and Twitter (@angelicadawson)She has been writing for several years and having sex a lot longer than that. Angelica is a wife, mother and environmental consultant. Her love of plants and the outdoors is not diminished by the bloodsucking hoards – mosquitoes and black flies, not vampires.
And her latest Blue Moon House book is releasing this Friday!
Naughty Nights Press - http://naughtynightspress.com/nnpstore2/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4&products_id=118
All Romance Ebooks - https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-gentleman-1718043-358.html
Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RNIWRB2
C. Thomas Smith “Skin”
I purposely copy (usually verbatim) the completely barking mad Bios CTS send to me. This one is ALMOST copied in its entirety:
“Sometimes I wear my face, sometimes a total strangers, like
a hobo, or large goldfish. But deep down I’m still that same person
that crazed, manic and quite possibly dangerous sociopath voted most
likely to steal your kidneys in school.
By THE WAY, I JUST HAPPEN TO HAVE SEVERAL PAIRS OF slightly used
KIDNEYS if anyone wants to make AN offer. The BIDDING starts at TEN
EURO, a decent SANDWICH, your home ADDRESS, a spoon AND enough ice to
fill A bathtub.
For more details hit me up at <Redacted because: NO. Just NO. J> on twitter.
Can anyone else hear that?
Never mind.”
Twitter = @KRSTVR
Web = krstvr.com
Email = krstvr.scribbler@gmail.com
Kadin Seton
“Killing Some Time”
Someone who makes up stuff and puts it on paper. Lover of science fiction and fine wine - especially when consumed together. Author of the series: Eye of the Draco
Website: http://www.kadinseton.com
Twitter: @kadinseton
Matthew Munson “Time is a Killer”
Matthew is English, a writer, a Grammar Pedant and a writer. Quite possibly in that order.
He's the author of two books, Fall From Grace and Leap of Faith, that are published through Inspired Quill, and an unabashed fantasy geek He loves - absolutely adores - the work of Terry Pratchett, China Mieville, Joe Abercrombie, Neil Gaiman ... etc, etc, etc.
Oh, and he's also one of The Two Dyspraxics. There's another one, obviously, otherwise the title just doesn't make sense.
Twitter: @mnwjm1981
Websites: www.matthewmunson.co.uk or www.facebook.com/matthewmunsonauthor
Eden Baylee & Bill Kirton “The Wrong Shoes”
Eden Baylee left a twenty-year banking career to become a full-time writer. She incorporates many of her favorite things into her writing such as: travel; humor; music; poetry; art; and much more.
Stranger at Sunset is her first mystery novel, on the heels of several books of erotic anthologies and short stories. She writes in multiple genres.
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!
To stay apprised of Eden’s book-related news, please add your name to her mailing list.
Connect with her via her website | blog | twitter @edenbaylee | facebook
Before taking early retirement to become a full-time writer, Bill Kirton was a lecturer in French at the University of Aberdeen. He’s 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, Material Evidence, Rough Justice, The Darkness, Shadow Selves and Unsafe Acts are set in north east Scotland and his historical crime/romance novel, The Figurehead, is set in Aberdeen in 1840. The Darkness won the silver award in the mystery category of the 2011 Forward National Literature Awards and his spoof mystery, The Sparrow Conundrum, was the winner in the humor category.
He’s published a novel for children called The Loch Ewe Mystery, and his latest publication is a satirical novella about online gaming and the real and virtual worlds.
He’s had radio plays broadcast by the BBC and the Australian BC. His short stories have appeared in many anthologies, including three of the CWA’s annual collections, and one was chosen by Maxim Jakubowski for his 2010 anthology of Best British Crime Stories. It’s also been optioned by a film company in Los Angeles.
He’s been a Royal Literary Fund Writing Fellow at universities in Aberdeen, Dundee and St Andrews.
Twitter: @carver22
Website: www.bill-kirton.co.uk
Blog: www.Livingwritingandotherstuff.blogspot.com
January 5, 2015
The Word Count Episode 45 OPEN for SUBMISSIONS
The Word Count Podcast is truly one of my joys. I direct, produce, write and host the show—and also come up with the various themes our writers—The “Word Count Irregulars”—use to create unique and brilliant stories.
All for the listener and lovers of great storytelling.
There are no endorsements…no paid stories. It’s all done for the love of the written word. And downloads are always free. Always.
The only thing I ask is a little help via social media to point folks at the show.
To start listening go to either my Libsyn Page or to iTunes:
There are forty-four shows available right now!
So it’s now 2015…and I’ve sobered up nicely—hope you all had a happy and healthy holiday!
But it’s back to work…so clear away all the empty bottles, discarded pizza boxes, and relatives that just won’t go home so you can write in peace.
The theme for the next show consists of three words:
FROZEN, WHISKEY, TIME
Please read and comply with ALL the Guidelines below. I look forward to your stories!
THE WORD COUNT EPISODE 45
Submission Guidelines (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY)
GENRE: Any.
DEADLINE: I must receive your submission by FRIDAY 16 JANUARY 2015 by MIDNIGHT Eastern time.
THE DETAILS: The work must be an original work based on the key words:
“Frozen, Whiskey, Time”
Do NOT exceed SEVEN 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, and please attach your MP3 file to an e-mail or contact me for a Dropbox link.
Your submission MUST also contain the following:
Your pen name
Your latest bio
Links to your website(s) - Include your personal site, Facebook Fanpage etc.
Your Twitter handle (if you have one)
A photo of you I can use for the show notes
At the end of your recording, please add “This is <state your name> author of <state your work(s)> and you’re listening to The Word Count Podcast”
Permission to use your recording in the podcast.
Send your file to me@rbwood.com (or via the dropbox link I can provide) by 16 January 2015. You can also e-mail me with questions beforehand. I do reserve the right NOT to post your submission, but will communicate that to you should it be the case. I add the ‘Explicit’ tag to the ‘cast, so if your story uses adult themes or language that’s ok—but it should be necessary for the story.
I’ll only be accepting SEVEN stories this time—so get moving! J
Peace
November 23, 2014
The Word Count Episode 44
Welcome to Episode 44 of “The Word Count” podcast!
Well things do tend to taper off for the end of the year—between NaNoWriMo, the holidays and the general chaos that accompanies all of it. So we have three stories for you this week based on a three word prompt. Those three words?
“Woman. Book. Fall.”
But before we introduce our cadre of writers, a bit about the show:
What is The Word Count Podcast?
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.
Why?
Why not, says I. It’s a great way to practice writing and public speaking. It’s another way for writers to get their work “out there.” And I love to meet fellow authors and have a blast putting the show together. It’s just that simple.
Okay. Where can I find it?
You can listen to the latest podcast below, subscribe via iTunes or listen at the show’s site.
Direct: http://thewordcount.libsyn.com/webpage
iTunes (and remember, iTunes takes their sweet time in posting. If you don't see it yet, keep trying!): http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-word-count/id392550989
Our guests this week:
Eden Baylee
“Bookmark”
Eden Baylee left a twenty-year banking career to become a full-time writer. She incorporates many of her favorite things into her writing such as: travel; humor; music; poetry; art; and much more.
Stranger at Sunset is her first mystery novel, on the heels of several books of erotic anthologies and short stories. She writes in multiple genres.
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!
To stay apprised of Eden’s book-related news, please add your name to her mailing list.
Connect with her via her website | blog | twitter @edenbaylee | facebook
Bill Kirton
“The Fall”
Before taking early retirement to become a full-time writer, Bill Kirton was a lecturer in French at the University of Aberdeen. He’s 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, Material Evidence, Rough Justice, The Darkness, Shadow Selves and Unsafe Acts are set in north east Scotland and his historical crime/romance novel, The Figurehead, is set in Aberdeen in 1840. The Darkness won the silver award in the mystery category of the 2011 Forward National Literature Awards and his spoof mystery, The Sparrow Conundrum, was the winner in the humor category.
He’s published a novel for children called The Loch Ewe Mystery, and his latest publication is a satirical novella about online gaming and the real and virtual worlds.
He’s had radio plays broadcast by the BBC and the Australian BC. His short stories have appeared in many anthologies, including three of the CWA’s annual collections, and one was chosen by Maxim Jakubowski for his 2010 anthology of Best British Crime Stories. It’s also been optioned by a film company in Los Angeles.
He’s been a Royal Literary Fund Writing Fellow at universities in Aberdeen, Dundee and St Andrews.
Twitter: @carver22
Website: www.bill-kirton.co.uk
Blog: www.Livingwritingandotherstuff.blogspot.com
Kimberly Gould “Wonderland”
Kimberly Gould hates being called Kimmy, but her mom called her Kimmydonn and that was okay. When she isn't writing about the post-apocalyptic world, she is working to prevent an apocalypse as an environmental consultant. She is the author of Never Say Die: A Zombie Time Loop Story, Thickness of Blood, and her post-apocalyptic renaissance series, Cargon. You can find her anywhere online as Kimmydonn, including her webpage, Kimmydonn.com, and twitter (@Kimmydonn).
November 9, 2014
SUBMISSIONS are now OPEN! The Word Count Podcast Episode 44
The Word Count Podcast is truly one of my joys. I direct, produce, write and host the show—and also come up with the various themes our writers—The Word Count Irregulars—use to create unique and brilliant stories.
All for the listener.
There are no endorsements…no paid stories. It’s all done for the love of the written word. And downloads are always free. Always.
The only thing I ask is a little help via social media to point folks at the show.
To start listening go to either my Libsyn Page or to iTunes:
There are forty-three shows up there now.
Now for Episode 44
The theme for the next show consists of three words:
WOMAN, BOOK, FALL
Please read and comply with ALL the Guidelines below. I look forward to your stories!
THE WORD COUNT EPISODE 44
Submission Guidelines (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY)
GENRE: Any.
DEADLINE: I must receive your submission by FRIDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2014 at MIDNIGHT Eastern time.
THE DETAILS: The work must be an original work based on the key words:
“Woman. Book. Fall.”
Do NOT exceed SEVEN 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, and please attach your MP3 file to an e-mail or contact me for a Dropbox link.
Your submission MUST also contain the following:
Your pen name
Your latest bio
Links to your website(s) - Include your personal site, Facebook Fanpage etc.
Your Twitter handle (if you have one)
A photo of you I can use for the show notes
At the end of your recording, please add “This is <state your name> author of <state your work(s)> and you’re listening to The Word Count Podcast”
Permission to use your recording in the podcast.
Send your file to me@rbwood.com(or via the dropbox link I can provide) by 21 NOVEMBER 2014. You can also e-mail me with questions beforehand. I do reserve the right NOT to post your submission, but will communicate that to you should it be the case. I add the ‘Explicit’ tag to the ‘cast, so if your story uses adult themes or language that’s ok—but it should be necessary for the story.
This time, there will be NO LIMIT to the number of stories we’ll be accepting. Get writing and recording!
Peace
October 30, 2014
The Fourth Annual HALLOWEEN SPECIAL Word Count Podcast is now LIVE!
Welcome to Episode 43 of “The Word Count” podcast!
It’s HALLOWEEN, people! And this is the Fourth Annual Halloween special. Ten stories of Ghosties, murder and Goolies for your listening pleasure.
Ten graveyard stories stories this week based on three little words. The three words?
“Knife. Cloak. Blood.”
But before we introduce our cadre of writers, a bit about the show:
What is The Word Count Podcast?
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.
Why?
Why not, says I. It’s a great way to practice writing and public speaking. It’s another way for writers to get their work “out there.” And I love to meet fellow authors and have a blast putting the show together. It’s just that simple.
Okay. Where can I find it?
You can listen to the latest podcast below, subscribe via iTunes or listen at the show’s site.
Direct: http://thewordcount.libsyn.com/webpage
iTunes (and remember, iTunes takes their sweet time in posting. If you don't see it yet, keep trying!): http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-word-count/id392550989
Our guests this week:
Bill Kirton
“Game Over”
Before taking early retirement to become a full-time writer, Bill Kirton was a lecturer in French at the University of Aberdeen. He’s 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, Material Evidence, Rough Justice, The Darkness, Shadow Selves and Unsafe Acts are set in north east Scotland and his historical crime/romance novel, The Figurehead, is set in Aberdeen in 1840. The Darkness won the silver award in the mystery category of the 2011 Forward National Literature Awards and his spoof mystery, The Sparrow Conundrum, was the winner in the humor category.
He’s published a novel for children called The Loch Ewe Mystery, and his latest publication is a satirical novella about online gaming and the real and virtual worlds.
He’s had radio plays broadcast by the BBC and the Australian BC. His short stories have appeared in many anthologies, including three of the CWA’s annual collections, and one was chosen by Maxim Jakubowski for his 2010 anthology of Best British Crime Stories. It’s also been optioned by a film company in Los Angeles.
He’s been a Royal Literary Fund Writing Fellow at universities in Aberdeen, Dundee and St Andrews.
Twitter: @carver22
Website: www.bill-kirton.co.uk
Blog: www.Livingwritingandotherstuff.blogspot.com
Rebecca Weeks
“The Other Me”
Rebecca currently lives in Leicester, UK but grew up in Devon which is where she got most of her inspiration. Devon is riddled with folklore and legends, and it inspired her to research more into these legends. Now her writing mostly incorporates folklore in them.
Her first novel Elizabeth's Betrayal was published on the 27th August 2014 by W&B Publishers.
She wants to make a difference in peoples lives, and tries to everyday.
Vampire diaries, The Originals and Harry Potter are her three biggest fandoms.
As well as writing, she loves blogging about anything mysterious and magical.
She loves reading and received a letter from JK Rowling at age 8. Growing up books were her best friends.
She loves quaint scenic places and plans on travelling the world. The first place she plans to visit is New Orleans, USA. She is also a Graveyard writer, check out the page at www.graveyardwriters.com
Visit www.elizabethsbetrayal.com for any more information.
Personal site: www.elizabethsbetrayal.com
Twitter: @rebeccalucy1993
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rebecca-Weeks/797234790299740?ref=hl
R. B. Wood
“The Poem”
R. B. Wood is a 30-year technology veteran and a writer of Urban Fantasy, Science Fiction and quite frankly anything else that strikes his fancy. His first novel, The Prodigal's Foole, was released to critical acclaim in 2012. Mr. Wood is currently working on the second book of his Arcana Chronicles series calledThe Young Practitioner, multiple short stories, a graphic novel and a science fiction trilogy that he dusts off every few years. Along with his writing passion, R. B. is host of The Word Count Podcast – a show that features talent from all around the globe reading original flash-fiction stories. R. B. currently lives in Boston with his partner, Tina, three cats and various other critters that visit from time to time. Around the web:
Website: http://www.rbwood.com, www.graveyardwriters.com
Twitter: @rbwood
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rbwoodwriter
Emmett Spain “Heart of the Mountain”
Sydney-sider and hard-working professional stiff, Emmett writes novels in the young adult and dark fantasy genres when he's not blogging and being domestic. He loves books, he loves writing, and you can find him on twitter @oldhauntsauthor and on the graveyard writers
Jessica Delgado “Mary, Mary” (Read by her brother)
Jessica is a shape shifter who takes on the form of full-time student, costume designer, and death enthusiast. She has lived in Southern California all of her life and is aspired to be an English Professor with emphasis in film, theater, and Chicano Studies. When she is not lingering amongst the graveyards, she spends her time articulating skeletons, with her sweet and sinister boyfriend, or thinking about animals. She will be published in a local magazine and is also working on various personal writing projects. You can haunt her in all social medias under her alias albastraluna
Julia Mae Staley
“Knife, Cloak, Blood”
Julia Mae Staley is a rock harpist, singer/songwriter, and a writer of fiction from Bucks County, PA. She will shortly become a published author, but her contract doesn’t allow her to tell you more than that, yet! Stay tuned to her website to find out more, but know the first installment should be out in the next few months.
She also does copywriting, as well as occasional editing at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and writes all her own song lyrics, which have been described as “haunting.” She hopes to reach people through her words, especially YOU. For more, go to http:///
C. Thomas Smith “Right in the Goolies”
I’m cutting and pasting this bio to make sure I’ve captured it correctly (He’s barking. That’s why I like him):
"As many of you already know, Hedge-pigs were invented inYorkshire in the mid thirteen hundreds to exterminate Irishmen. Thoughthe endeavour failed with disastrous consequences for the local turnip population, by 1420, every household claimed at least one hedge-pig per room. By 1421 and the new fad of having more than one room in a house having caught on, hedge-pig to room ratios decreased sharply all over the world. By 1422 it was said that only the very rich and the very inbred (technically one and the same) could boast to having had slept with a hedge-pig. By 1424 it was all over. Hedge-pigs, feeling icky and hard done by formed unions and began marching on the palaces of Europe. At first the elite were shocked, then aroused, then shocked some more. Until a knight by the name of Sir Larry Bip, known as Bip the bopper to his friend Dandy McGee appeared before the King of
Tyrone with a cunning plan. The plan was simple. Ignore the Hedge-pigs until they got bored and wandered off. And it worked. By 1425 only insane people talked about hedge-pigs. By 1426 even the insane were too busy pretending to be Pope to remember to be pretending to be hedge-pigs. Sir Larry bathed in the congratulations of well-wishers right up until February seventeenth 1427 when he was locked up as a madman by the King of Tyrone for prattling on about how he defeated some imaginary monster known as a hedge-pig or something. Later that same year the King of Tyrone was viciously bitten on the toe by his invisible pet."
Twitter = @KRSTVR
Web = krstvr.com
Matthew Munson “The Crypt Keeper”
Matthew has never been a Crypt Keeper before .. well, there was one occasion, but he never talks about it. The Official Secrets Act and all that ... His work covers a multitude of sins; he has had two contemporary fantasy novels published by Inspired Quill - Fall From Grace and Leap of Faith - as well as been featured in two American horror anthologies and various fiction magazines. Matthew blogs about disability, writing and marathons (which he has been known to participate in) over at www.matthewmunson.co.uk, and he is also co-founder of The Two Dyspraxics (T2D). There's another one, obviously, otherwise the name would just be absurd. T2D raises awareness of a condition called dyspraxia, which he has and waxes lyrical at the drop of a hat. Lastly, Matthew is an Englishman. Yes, there's a Gilbert & Sullivan song there, but he won't be singing it. Even he isn't that cruel. Well, maybe he is; keep the earplugs ready and enjoy reading.
Twitter: @mnwjm1981
Websites: www.matthewmunson.co.uk or www.facebook.com/matthewmunsonauthor
J. D. Robinson “Awaken the Dead”
J.D. is a current resident of Durham, North Carolina with her husband, son, and beta fish named Ghost. She's a foodie, a recovering coffee addict, and a rabid fan of the dark and deadly. When she's not out traveling the world, you can usually find her hunched over a keyboard late at night, typing away into the wee hours of the morning about demons, wars, and all the poor humans that get stuck in the middle. You can find out more about J.D. and her passions by following the link to her lair: http://jd-indieauthor.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jdrobinson.author
Twitter: @Sachula
Eden Baylee
“Clowning Around”
Eden Baylee left a twenty-year banking career to become a full-time writer. She incorporates many of her favorite things into her writing such as: travel; humor; music; poetry; art; and much more.
Stranger at Sunset is her first mystery novel, on the heels of several books of erotic anthologies and short stories. She writes in multiple genres.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!
To stay apprised of Eden’s book-related news, please add your name to her mailing list.
Connect with her via her website | blog | twitter @edenbaylee | facebook
October 1, 2014
The Word Count Episode 43 OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS
Halloween.
It’s October 1 as of this writing and those of you who follow the Word Count Podcast know that it is time. Time for the fourth annual Halloween Special show!
I love this time of year—especially in New England where I live. And the Halloween shows are always a special treat. Therefore, I’m opening up submissions for episode 43 early to get those creative juices flowing and to perhaps get more than the usual number of submissions!
As a special treat, I’ve already invited my Urban Fantasy/Dark Fantasy/Horror compatriots from my new blogsite Graveyard Writers to participate this year!
But fear not, dear sinners. We are also calling for open submissions as well. The guidelines are below, but the theme for this very spooky special is “Graveyard” and most incorporate the following three words:
Cloak. Knife. Blood.
A little about the show:
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 and then record yourself reading it.
That's it. No ads, no hard sell. Just a podcast with great stories. I rely on the contributing writers and fans to promote the hell out of it and we are over 31,000 downloads at this point.
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.
Listen to past shows HERE or you can download/subscribe via iTunes.
Easy, fun and you'll pick up a few more fans. So...now you'll be needing the guidelines.
THE WORD COUNT EPISODE 43
Submission Guidelines (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY)
GENRE: Any.
DEADLINE: I must receive your submission by FRIDAY 24 OCTOBER 2014 at MIDNIGHT Eastern time.
THE DETAILS: The work must be an original work based on the key words:
“Cloak. Knife. Blood.”
And must also involve a graveyard in some way.
Do NOT exceed SEVEN 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, and please attach your MP3 file to an e-mail or contact me for a Dropbox link.
Your submission MUST also contain the following:
Your pen name
Your latest bio
Links to your website(s) - Include your personal site, Facebook Fanpage etc.
Your Twitter handle (if you have one)
A photo of you I can use for the show notes
At the end of your recording, please add “This is <state your name> author of <state your work(s)> and you’re listening to The Word Count Podcast”
Permission to use your recording in the podcast.
Send your file to me@rbwood.com (or via the dropbox link I can provide) by 24 OCTOBER 2014. You can also e-mail me with questions beforehand. I do reserve the right NOT to post your submission, but will communicate that to you should it be the case. I add the ‘Explicit’ tag to the ‘cast, so if your story uses adult themes or language that’s ok—but it should be necessary for the story.
This time, there will be NO LIMIT to the number of stories we’ll be accepting. Get writing and recording!
Peace
September 3, 2014
The Word Count Podcast: Stranger at Sunset
This week we have a VERY Special Word Count Podcast!
With the triumphant release of her first novel Stranger at Sunset, author EDEN BAYLEE brings the psycological thriller to a sexy new level. Read my review below, but this latest show includes an exclusive interview as well as an excerpt read by the author herself!
What is The Word Count Podcast?
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.
Why?
Why not, says I. It’s a great way to practice writing and public speaking. It’s another way for writers to get their work “out there.” And I love to meet fellow authors and have a blast putting the show together. It’s just that simple.
Okay. Where can I find it?
You can listen to the latest podcast below, subscribe via iTunes or listen at the show’s site.
Direct: http://thewordcount.libsyn.com/webpage
iTunes (and remember, iTunes takes their sweet time in posting. If you don't see it yet, keep trying!): http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-word-count/id392550989
July 21, 2014
Stranger at Sunset
Reviewer note: I received an ARC from Ms. Baylee.
Having read some of Eden Baylee’s other works in the erotic genre; I am used to her superb storytelling and masterful character development. “Stranger at Sunset” removes Ms. Baylee from her comfort zone as this is her first thriller—and I call it that because the work is a masterful suspense-building piece. Beginning with a voyeuristic experience, the stage is set for the coming together of characters at a Jamaican resort post hurricane damage where lies, secrets, sexual tension and intrigue.
Ms. Baylee breathes life into a bevy of well thought-out characters embossed with character traits we all have. From our deepest insecurities, to our relationships with friends and potential lovers, the tapestry of traits and flaws are woven into a suspenseful plot that builds intensity to the surprising climax.
The details of Jamaica and the resort are flawlessly woven into a tale with such realism I felt I was there experiencing the dinners and privates conversations. Ms. Baylee’s marvelous tendency to write strong and deeply passionate female leads is realized in the perfectly human (and brilliant) heroine Kate Hampton.
With each new release, Ms. Baylee’s craft improves—and this foray outside her normal genre is a shining example of a well written and well-crafted story. Brava!
I am also VERY happy to announce that Ms. Baylee will be my guest on the upcoming episode 42 of The Word Count Podcast! Stay tuned!
Peace
July 10, 2014
ReaderCON 25
PREGAME
I’m…just not ready yet!
Tonight kicks off one of my favorite conventions—ReaderCON. This will be the fifth time I’ve attended and normally there is this build up of excitement before hand.
This year, with the new gig at National Grid, I’ve been working so hard and traveling so much that suddenly ReaderCON 25 is here and I’m not prepared.
Where is my new set of witty t-shirts? What about a new hat? By now, I’ve usually spent hours going through the schedule—lamenting about panels occurring at the same time my favorite author readings.
Nah. Not Funny Enough
I don’t even know which kaffeeklatschs I want to attend.
And I haven’t even setup a “meet & scotch” with any of my friends who I haven’t seen since last year.
But perhaps that’s okay. Maybe this year I’ll wing it and see what happens.
This post is the first of this years “semi-streaming” blog for the convention. You can read a few previous posts:
I’m exited. Currently wrapping up a long few months on a new gig so I can hang up my “Day Job” moniker in favor of my passionate calling. See, I maybe many things—but what I am proud of most beyond wife and family is the fact that I am a writer.
Passion comes in many forms. This weekend, it’s ReaderCON.
Somtimes, I have other passions.
June 28, 2014
FINALLY! Episode 41 of The Word Count Podcast is LIVE!
Welcome to Episode 41 of “The Word Count” podcast dear sinners!
First off, sincerest apologies for the significant delay in getting this show out there…technical and other issues were against me until now…but we are finally back on track.
FIVE stories this week based on three little words. The three words?
“Sign. Compact. Mobile.”
But before we introduce our cadre of writers, a bit about the show:
What is The Word Count Podcast?
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.
Why?
Why not, says I. It’s a great way to practice writing and public speaking. It’s another way for writers to get their work “out there.” And I love to meet fellow authors and have a blast putting the show together. It’s just that simple.
Okay. Where can I find it?
You can listen to the latest podcast below, subscribe via iTunes or listen at the show’s site.
Direct: http://thewordcount.libsyn.com/webpage
iTunes (and remember, iTunes takes their sweet time in posting. If you don't see it yet, keep trying!): http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-word-count/id392550989
Our guests this week:
Bill Kirton
“Sign”
Before taking early retirement to become a full-time writer, Bill Kirton was a lecturer in French at the University of Aberdeen. He’s 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, Material Evidence, Rough Justice, The Darkness, Shadow Selves and Unsafe Acts are set in north east Scotland and his historical crime/romance novel, The Figurehead, is set in Aberdeen in 1840. The Darkness won the silver award in the mystery category of the 2011 Forward National Literature Awards and his spoof mystery, The Sparrow Conundrum, was the winner in the humor category.
He’s published a novel for children called The Loch Ewe Mystery, and his latest publication is a satirical novella about online gaming and the real and virtual worlds.
He’s had radio plays broadcast by the BBC and the Australian BC. His short stories have appeared in many anthologies, including three of the CWA’s annual collections, and one was chosen by Maxim Jakubowski for his 2010 anthology of Best British Crime Stories. It’s also been optioned by a film company in Los Angeles.
He’s been a Royal Literary Fund Writing Fellow at universities in Aberdeen, Dundee and St Andrews.
Twitter: @carver22
Website: www.bill-kirton.co.uk
Blog: www.Livingwritingandotherstuff.blogspot.com
C. Thomas Smith “Na Diabhail Chaoineadh Líne Tharrthála”
I’m cutting and pasting this bio to make sure I’ve captured it correctly (He’s barking. That’s why I like him):
"I will haunt you in your dreams. You will see my great beard
bedecked face in every stuffed animal that watches you. My name shall
sit on the tip of your tongue like a delicate mouse poop, soft yet
chewy. You will feel my breath on every wind, hear my voice in every
bird song, and know that even in the dark I can see you at your
naughtiness. I am ever present, ever ready, ever JUST THERE IN THE
CORNER COMING FOR YOU. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
And people said I couldn’t write for the kiddies. Idiots.
Bernard wants you to know that;
‘As I sit and merely ponder the nonsensical madness as it is about to
unfold one can only tighten the harness for the undoubtedly trilling
ride that is Lucifer’s lamenting lifeline, like an overindulging fat
kid in a candy store spending his mammas welfare check.’
Ps. The point is, there is no point.”
Twitter = @KRSTVR
Web = krstvr.com
Kadin Seton
“Soldier Without a Cause”
Kadin spent over 15 years managing book stores and then another 7 years writing training manuals before finally deciding to branch out into her favorite fiction genre, sci-fi. In 2013 she released her first novel, Eye of the Draco: Darkfall. Kadin now lives in New York State with her husband and two dogs. She is still writing training manuals, but is also hard at work on the next book in the Draco series.
Twitter: @kadinseton
Website: www.Kadinseton.com
Matthew Munson “This is Time”
Matthew is English, a writer, a Grammar Pedant and a writer. Quite possibly in that order.
He's the author of two books, Fall From Grace and Leap of Faith, that are published through Inspired Quill, and an unabashed fantasy geek He loves - absolutely adores - the work of Terry Pratchett, China Mieville, Joe Abercrombie, Neil Gaiman ... etc, etc, etc.
Oh, and he's also one of The Two Dyspraxics. There's another one, obviously, otherwise the title just doesn't make sense.
Twitter: @mnwjm1981
Websites: www.matthewmunson.co.uk or www.facebook.com/matthewmunsonauthor
M. M. Tosen “Untitled”
M.M. always had a love of reading and books from a young age. So
much so that his mother had to limit how many he could read or he
would not get sleep. This developed into writing stories, musings,
(attempted) poems, and an affinity for the arts and music in general.
He has always had a passion to write and is steadily being encouraged again
by those around him.
M.M. currently lives in the northern part of New York where he works
and lives and is fond of the weekends when he can write and
binge-watch Netflix movies.
Blog: mmtosen.blogspot.com
Twitter: @MMTosen
