Welcome to episode 28 of the Saved as Draft Podcast! We’re shattering records again this week with a nearly 2-hour episode!

Special thanks to Anthony Lee Phillips for joining me on this week’s episode. Make sure you check out his latest poetry collection, which you can purchase by clicking the button below:

As I mentioned in the introduction, Richard Pack is looking for feedback on his Bloodsmith series as well! Check out the first chapter of that right here.

And, don’t forget that Derek James Kritzberg is taking submissions for guest reviews in his DREAD newsletter. Click here to find out how you can apply.

Weekly Shout Outs

* The Promised Miracle by Hylia

* Heads 4 Sale by Haints, Hollers, & Heresy

* The Rope… by Phillip Slater

* The Forest That Blinked Back by Artemis

* Taluria’s Awakening Part Two by Kyra Finley

Level 3 Power up Prompt #5 Stories

* Living Hearts by Ashes Of Love Poetry

* The Last Star’s Garden by Maryellen Brady 💗📚

* Margaritaville by Noa Beltrán - Unquiet Things

* That’s a Wrap by Richard Pack

* Another Sunrise by Artemis

* The Rise of the Floating Isles Part 2 by Caley Robison

* Written in the Margins by Maryellen Brady 💗📚

* Wandering Soul Mates by James Mayes

* Lady of the Lake by Mina Howell

* The End of Was by L.G. Wells

And last, but not least, here’s the link to my article on Writing Through the Stress.

Welcome 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 Real by River

* That’s just my luck by Anton Anderson

Weekly Power up Prompt Level-3 Stories

* The Floating Isles by Maryellen Brady 💗📚

* Magic in the Wind Pt 1 by Elizabeth

* Abyss by Brett

* The Mating by Charlotte Henley Babb

* The Acolyte by Maryellen Brady 💗📚

* What We Worship by Hylia

* Free Fall by Mina Howell

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) Writing by Michelle Ray

* Obey Gravity, it’s the Law by Joshua Hillary

* 30 Days of Fantasy - A Writing Challenge for the Wonder-Hungry by Luna Asli Kolcu

* Maroli Tango Chapter 1 by Author John G. Dyer

Level 3 Power up Prompt Stories

* Taluria’s Awakening by Kyra Finley

* The Rise of The Floating Isles - Part 1 by Caley Robison

* Unseen Consequences by Mina Howell

* Unexpected Hero by Jimmy Daleson

* The Skyward Wake by Anndrais mac Choluim

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 in a Graveyard by Jimmy Daleson

Level 3 Power up Prompt Stories

* Rumble by Melanie Cole

* Some Sacrifices Are Worth Everything by Tricia Meyer

* Shipfall: Jekka the Rat by Richard Pack

* Bloom and Doom by The Verdant Butterfly

* The Sinking Swamp by Maryellen Brady 💗📚

* The Flower of Aisling by Kyra Finley

* The Swamp of Secrets by Mina Howell

* Dark Green Knight by Sami O'Neal

Hello, 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 by Kat Pierce

Power Up Prompt #1: Level 3 Stories

* Alteram partem by Mina Howell

* God is Love by Sami O'Neal

* Cowards Die Many Times Before Their Deaths by Janine Eaby

* Cliffs of Ashaketh by Maryellen Brady 💗📚

* Walker of Ways by Richard Pack

* In the Valley so Deep by Victor Jimenez

Welcome 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

* abriter l'essaim by Spencer D.W.

* True Confession: I’m Afraid to Dream by Kyra Finley

* Fun Fantasy: A BattleNations Short Story by Andrew Taylor

Community Writing Challenges

* 30 Days of Fright hosted by Wendy Cockcroft

* The Milk & Honey June Horror Challenge & Prompt hosted by Meg

* Visual Prompts from Mina Howell

Welcome 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. Marx

D’veen Stories From Madness & (May)hem

* A Call to Arms by Wendy Cockcroft

* The Lab by The Verdant Butterfly

* Bard, Meet Pixel by Maryellen Brady 💗📚

* Out of The Darkness by Mina Howell

* The Interdimensional Bard at Moondust Books by Maryellen Brady 💗📚

* The Bard’s Canon by L.G. Wells

Welcome to episode twenty-one of the Saved as Draft Podcast! Special thanks to T.P. Kaaos for joining us on the show this week! Here are all the links from this week’s episode:

Introduction Links

* Learn more about Hazel’s new Bookstack Giveaway here!

* Check out The Writer’s Roll Podcast (I was the first guest!)

* Check out Olivia/O. J. Barré’s new publication schedule!

This Week’s Shout Outs

* Love at First Swipe by The Verdant Butterfly.

* Annaleigh - Chapter One by Rebecca Rocket.

* blood for you ~ by Aurora Gamourtian.

* Will and Spirit by L.G. Wells.

* lockjaw by Asteria Geisterblum.

Welcome to episode 20 of the Saved as Draft Podcast! Please find all of this week’s featured links below:

This Week’s Featured Author

A 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 Mina Howell

* Collab Story Part Two: The Hive by Edward Marlo Ruiz

And, EMR’s top three stories he’s done:

* Raven Feathers and Wide Hands

* The Abyss

* The Ritual of Rot

This Week’s Shout Outs

Thank you again to M. Anne Avera for the amazing poem she published that I commissioned by donating to her Ko-fi. Check out some questions here.

Here are this week’s shout outs:

* Grammy’s Meatloaf by The Graveyard Kitchen.

* Nightwatch by JR Phillips.

* Death Wears a Wu Tang Hoodie by PepeWrites.

* Darkness no longer lives here by Tara Deacon.

* Endless Histories by [ 2D ].

Hello and welcome to episode 19 of the Saved as Draft Podcast! Please find links to all this week’s featured stories below:

This Week’s Featured Author

Special thanks to A. R. Eldridge for coming on to the show! Here are links to his podcast and some of his published works:

* The Eldridge Horror Podcast

* Prose and Cons Writing Podcast

* Golden Hour: A Collection of Horror Short Stories

* The New Mythic: A Sci-Fi & Fantasy Collection

This Week’s Shout Outs

Here’s this week’s story shout outs, including a few bonus ones from Day 6 of the Madness & (May)hem challenge picked out by The Prompt Goddess Sarah Rusch.

* René Rochester by Blace Alcock

* Birthday Cake Elegy by I/MARIE

* The Autumn Sunset by Hazel

* The Gift of a Green Mood by Ricardo José Romeu

* Yael lost her name by Aurelian Ashmore

And of course, the three stories chosen by the Prompt Goddess:

* They Know What I did by Real, Raw & Redeemed

* The Ashfall by StoryinaShadow

* Stationary by Maryellen Brady 💗📚

Last, but not least, the two stories I shouted out during my writing discussion this week;

* The Myth of 110% by [ 2D ]

* Visible Scarring on Neck by Real, Raw & Redeemed.

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