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Saved as DraftSaved as Draft Episode Twenty-Seven: Juggling Multiple Writing ProjectsWelcome to Episode twenty-seven of the Saved as Draft Podcast! This week’s episode includes over an hour of shout outs, writing discussion, and an amazing interview with writer Sean Nordquist! Here is the link to my post for the Sunshine Blogging Challenge as well. Here’s all the links to the stories mentioned in this week’s episode: Weekly Shout Outs* ReZuRECT: Bring Me Home by Drew Valdez * Pot Roast and Soul Death: A Thanksgiving Tale by Ava* Still by Laura Catanzano * This is Not Re...2025-07-121h 10
Saved as DraftSaved as Draft Episode Twenty-Six: Writing Epic Battle Scenes (Part Two)Welcome to episode twenty-six of the Saved as Draft Podcast! Here’s a link to the full article on 10 Tips for Writing Epic Battle Scenes that I mentioned in the show. This week’s featured guest is The Graveyard Kitchen! If you haven’t seen their amazing brand of recipes and storytelling, here’s a few examples to get you started: * Layers of the Unknown * Mirrors and Misdirection* Savory Spiral This Week’s Shout Outs * ANTARA 003 // Transubstantiation by JLG Noga* The Naked Truth About Memoir (or any) Wr...2025-07-0436 min
Saved as DraftSaved as Draft Episode Twenty-Five: Writing Battle Scenes (Part One)Hello, and welcome to episode twenty-five of the Saved as Draft Podcast! This week’s featured guest is writer and poet Audrey Anderson 🏳️🌈🍉! It’s a fantastic interview that you won’t want to miss. Find links to all the stories discussed in the show below! Weekly Shout Outs* My 48 Days on Bumble: Finding Love After 50 by Patty Bee* Lead Lungs: Chapter Six by Lucas James* Cat’s in the Cradle by The Verdant Butterfly* The Skeletal Night by J.M.S. Tanjim * Searching for the Meaning of Life i...2025-06-271h 05
Saved as DraftSaved as Draft Episode 24: Hosting a Writing ChallengeHello, and welcome to episode twenty-four of the Saved as Draft Podcast! This week’s featured guest is Maryellen Brady 💗📚, who sent in some amazing answers to the interview questions I provided. And, as I mentioned in the intro, let’s give a warm welcome to author, artist, and graphic designer Caley Robison, who just joined Substack this week! Weekly Shout Outs * Imperfections by Laura Catanzano* Demons by Artemis* Food for the Poisoned Child by Birdie Falling* Crimson Devotion: Growing by Ashes Of Love Poetry* Golgotha b...2025-06-2038 min
Saved as DraftSaved as Draft Episode 23: Building a Connected UniverseWelcome to episode 23 of the Saved as Draft Podcast! This week’s episode has five brand new shout outs, a discussion on building shared universes in fiction, an interview with Wild K. Nebula, and more! Here’s links to everything from this week’s episode: Featured Guest Links* Grab your Copy of Nebula’s book Three Shades of the Heart on Amazon! * Follow Nebula on Instagram This Week’s Shout Outs* Awaiting Approval Trailer from Adam Jennings * One Ciao is Never Enough by Rick Bailey* abr...2025-06-141h 09
Saved as DraftSaved as Draft Episode 22: D'veen Déjà vuWelcome to episode 22 of the Saved as Draft Podcast! We don’t have an interview this week (they will return next week and going forward), so I asked Finton to join me to talk about D’veen stories from the Madness & (May)hem challenge. Here are the links from this week’s episode: Weekly Shout Outs * Home by Rachel Tribble* 30 Days of Fright by Wendy Cockcroft* Above Khumbu by L.G. Wells* How easy it is to blame my father by Andrés* Riposte Chapter 16 by A.J...2025-06-0726 min
Saved as DraftSaved as Draft Episode 20: Starting a PodcastWelcome to episode 20 of the Saved as Draft Podcast! Please find all of this week’s featured links below: This Week’s Featured AuthorA huge thank you to Edward.Marlo.Ruiz, otherwise known as EMR, for coming on to the show! His interview is packed with great tips for fellow writers and offers a wonderful look into what inspires his horror stories. Here are the links to his top 3 stories he’s done, and links to the collaborative story he did with Mina Howell * Collab Story Part One: The Parasite by Min...2025-05-2458 min
Saved as DraftSaved as Draft Episode 18: Setting Writing GoalsHello and welcome to episode 18 of the Saved as Draft Podcast! A huge thank you, once again, to Mina Howell, who came on to the show for this week’s author interview! Please find all this episode’s shout outs below: * The Fence (2027) by [ 2D ] * The Exorcism of Mary Ann by Jared Lambert * Henna Heart, Episode Two: Freedom From by Michelle Ray * The Director’s Cut of Us by Joe Nichols * The Softest Thing to Break by T.P. Kaaos Get full access...2025-05-1047 min
Saved as DraftSaved as Draft Episode 13: The Writing CommunityWelcome to episode 13! This week I’m running a little behind, so to make up for that, we’re doubling the story shout outs! Here’s the links to everything from today’s episode: * How to Become a Part of BookStack* Apply to Work With AudioMazesHere are this week’s shout outs! * The Apocrypha: Of Metal and Glass Chapter 1 by A.J. Grant* The Cask by Mina Howell* Operation: Baker by Ember* Abby’s Conundrum by L.G. Wells* Unrequited - A Poem by...2025-04-0626 min
Saved as DraftSaved as Draft Episode 12: An Interview With Animator James NetheryHello and welcome to the Saved as Draft podcast! This week we’re shouting out five brand new stories before we get into the show’s very first interview. James Nethery is a dear friend of mine and an incredibly talented animator. Learn more about our creative journey together, the world of animation, and a deep-dive into our upcoming animated series, The Chronicles of Clenchport! Click below to preorder your copy of Wild K. Nebula’s book on Amazon! Here are the links from this week’s episode:* Check out Mina Howell’s...2025-03-2933 min
Saved as DraftSaved as Draft Episode 6: Power's OutWelcome to episode six of the Saved as Draft Podcast! This week we talk power outages, a table of contents on your Substack, and more! Please find our featured stories and authors from this week’s episode below: * Mina Howell’s Destruction of Self* Spencer D.W’s l'esprit de l'escalier* Andree Koehler’s Last Best Laugh* Kristin Rosenbach’s The Great White One’s Gift* Tina G’s Death’s Embrace* T.P. Kaaos’ Drowning in the Quiet Get full access to The Writer's Jo...2025-02-1521 min
Saved as DraftSaved as Draft Episode 4: Self-PromotionWelcome to episode 4 of the Saved as Draft Podcast. Please find the links from the episode below! Isabella's Story "Pantheon" Wild Nebula's SubstackMina's Howell's "Observing Oblivion"V. Walker's SubstackRocky's Intent to Sweat Post Get full access to The Writer's Journey at bradleyramsey.substack.com/subscribe2025-01-3121 min