Hello everyone and welcome to episode 67 of The Saved as Draft Podcast. I’m switching to a bi-weekly interview schedule, so it’s just me yapping this week, but I hope you’ll still tune in for all the great stories.
Community Spotlights
* Check out the brand new newsletter from J. Alleyn Winchester titled A Look into the World Tome.
* Get ready for Ani Beeler and Eliza James’ Porch Prompts challenge launching May 4th!
* A huge thank you again to my writing group for all the awesome feedback on my novel outline this week. Be sure to subscribe to Wild K. Nebula, Richard Pack, Daria, Daniel Coates, and Wilhelmina Owings. And of course, shout out to Trayvon R. as well, who is not currently on Substack, but is part of our group as well.
Wandering Prompt Winner
Well, J.M. Gooding did indeed make me cry again with his winning story Photographs. Read at your own risk, and bring tissues.
Weekly Shout Outs
This week, I took a look at five of my favorite stories from Flash Fiction February, to celebrate the launch of my new challenge, The Halls of Pandemonium.
* For the Love of Hot Waterby Mariah K. Porter
* Mountain Musicby Sarah Tinney
* The Playpen Incidentby Rebecca Watson (ReBe)
* Xenophiliaby The Circus Dragon
* Tourney of Fatesby Mina Howell
* BONUS: A Heart Isn’t Born Blackby Terrifying Tales
Power up Prompt Stories
Thank you again to Hazel for helping with this week’s prompt, and for reviewing some of the stories/ballads!
* The Tavern of Unfinished Thingsby Wendy Russell
* The Hushby Maryellen Brady 💗📚
* Other Conditions of the Good Lifeby Guy Craig
* Memories of Youby Mina Howell
* The Door in the Songby Sara da Encarnação
* The Hills of Peregrinby Vonnie G. Clemens Jr.
* The Ballad Called Felixby Felix Thornfell
