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

* Camellias

* Loup des Ardennes

* Loup des Ardennes II

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

* The Condition by BentButTrue

* Ours to Keep by Brennen Costa

* Wine by Nimita Kaul

* New Stanton Noir 5: The Neon Mirage Theater by Maxwell Vagus

* The Creation of Fistbump the Sky by Fistbump the Sky

Power up Prompt Stories

* The People of Resonance by Malrik Raithmoor—The Liturgist

* Node Fifty-Five by J.M. Gooding

* Ascension by Terrifying Tales

* Xenopaleobiology by Maryellen Brady 💗📚

* The Pilot by BentButTrue

* Jellybots by Gracie

* Biomech Bedazzled by Vonnie G. Clemens Jr.

* What Wants to be Seen by Every Root, Every Thorn

* The Human Element by Wendy Russell

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