Hello and welcome to episode 62 of The Saved as Draft Podcast! This week, my guest is J.M. Gooding, winner of the 2026 Flash Fiction February Middleweight bracket.
Here are some links to J.M.’s work that we discussed during the interview:
* Flash Fiction February Index
* Still Water Table of Contents
* At Night
Community Spotlight
This week’s spotlight is on Richard Pack! As I mentioned in the show, Richard is a master worldbuilder. I highly recommend his book, Bloodsmith, but you really can’t go wrong with anything he writes.
Richard was also my guest on Episode 44 of the podcast!
Be sure to subscribe to his wife Daria as well! Her style of storytelling is equally immersive and always focused on historical accuracy.
Weekly Shout Outs
* Ours to Keepby Brennen Costa
* Wineby Nimita Kaul
* New Stanton Noir 5: The Neon Mirage Theaterby Maxwell Vagus
* The Creation of Fistbump the Skyby Fistbump the Sky
Power up Prompt Stories
* The People of Resonanceby Malrik Raithmoor—The Liturgist
* Node Fifty-Fiveby J.M. Gooding
* Ascensionby Terrifying Tales
* Xenopaleobiologyby Maryellen Brady 💗📚
* The Pilotby BentButTrue
* Biomech Bedazzledby Vonnie G. Clemens Jr.
* What Wants to be Seenby Every Root, Every Thorn
* The Human Elementby Wendy Russell
