Wildfire Words offers you a simple opportunity to make your poem heard as well as seen
Wildfire Words aims to publish audio alongside almost all writing we publish. Some contributors submit audio they recorded themselves with their poem.
Recording audio on your phone, tablet, or computer takes a few minutes. You can then upload that file with the poem’s text when you submit it. Or you can record after you know your work is published.
You can send any format you like. We can convert most audio or video to MP3 sound format used in Wildfire Words.
If you don’t want to record yourself, we will do it for you (free of charge*) at one of our recording sessions.
If you choose someone else to read your work, you can book an audience place and a reader place. We also offer a good reader (free of charge*), if you ask for it.
Let people hear your voice
as they read your writing
Send your recording | Join a recording session
A publishing opportunity exclusive to Wildfire Words — a global audience to hear your voice while viewing its printed text. We invite you to make a recording of everything you submit which is published on Wildfire. If your initial submission includes audio, it will be fast-tracked in the selection process for publication.
You can make recordings on most phones, tablets, or laptops. We only publish audio, but if it’s easier for you to make and send a video, we’ll copy the audio part then delete your video.
We also accept audio-only submissions (without text), as long as you follow the guidance on word count and content in the feature or competition to which you submit.
To send your own recording of text already published (or submitted), please click on this link.
If you prefer help with recording, you can join one of our free* online recording sessions.
Private sessions are for making recordings of work already submitted or entered in a competition. They are normally held on Zoom on a Saturday . After you book a 15-minute session, you will receive an individual start time between 11 am and 1 pm (London Time) on the date you chose.
*We normally ask for voluntary donations to support Wildfire Words non-profit creative writing community. Whether you make a donation or not, you will receive your appointment time.
Click here for a place at a recording session
Here you can book for an upcoming recording session.
Here you can send your audio recording in any format. If you send a video, we will use only the audio from it.