Writers Read operates at the intersection of literary craft and oral storytelling, selecting personal narratives for a multi-platform audience that includes live stage, podcast, broadcast, YouTube, and printed anthologies. The editorial committee is composed of professional writer/editors, and the review process is calibrated for work that succeeds both on the page and in the voice. The 650-word ceiling is not an arbitrary constraint but a formal one: it corresponds to a five-minute spoken piece, demanding the compression and rhythmic control of a story meant to be heard. The thematic frame—The Best / Worst Meal Ever—is deceptively domestic. The call asks for a single, unforgettable dish, meal, or recipe, and it explicitly welcomes the full emotional register: culinary disaster, the meal that marked a life's turning point, or the simple dish that anchored a hard season. What the committee seeks is not food writing as lifestyle coverage but the meal as narrative hinge—a concrete, sensory occasion through which a larger human truth becomes legible. The work may be original or adapted from earlier writing, and rights remain with the author for subsequent publication. This is a paid submission opportunity: a $5.00 USD fee applies. There is no cash prize listed; the compensation is presentational—stage, podcast, broadcast, YouTube, and anthology inclusion—and the editorial attention of a professional committee. Writers should understand this as a curated performance and publication venue rather than a contest, and should submit work they are prepared to read aloud.