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 Water by Mariah K. Porter

* Mountain Music by Sarah Tinney

* The Playpen Incident by Rebecca Watson (ReBe)

* Xenophilia by The Circus Dragon

* Tourney of Fates by Mina Howell

* BONUS: A Heart Isn’t Born Black by 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 Things by Wendy Russell

* The Hush by Maryellen Brady 💗📚

* Other Conditions of the Good Life by Guy Craig

* Memories of You by Mina Howell

* The Door in the Song by Sara da Encarnação

* The Hills of Peregrin by Vonnie G. Clemens Jr.

* Ballad Man by Hallie Jules

* The Ballad Called Felix by Felix Thornfell

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