Saved as Draft Episode 50: Writing Goals in 2026

Welcome to episode 50 of the Saved as Draft Podcast! This week, I welcome Maryellen Brady 💗📚 to the show for her first-ever interview! This week’s community spotlight is also Connor Mancuso! As I mentioned, Connor recently launched a Kickstarter for his upcoming novel. Click below to check it out and contribute: BookStack Indie RadarA huge thank you to BookStack and Hazel for helping get the word out about new indie releases. Here’s links to the stories from this episode: * Bludeye Beach by Eliwood S. Gheist * Heart Scars by Cal Bowen* The Libra Legacy by Willa HollisWandering Prompt WinnerThis past week’s prompt winner was Connor Mancuso! You can check out his winning story Component Tested right here. Weekly Shout Outs * The Great Exchange by Asterion * The Light Traveler’s Child by Muirae D Kenney * The Aswang - The Neighbor with the Upside-Down Eyes by The Blasphemous Herald * The (Mostly) True Adventures of Harold the Christmas Mouse by Jenifer Jorgenson * The Curse of the Scottish Play by Judith Klinger Power up Prompt #23 Stories Don’t forget that these stories are eligible for a review in DREAD Reviews by Derek James Kritzberg! Also, a huge thank you to Luna Asli Kolcu for helping with the shout outs for this week’s Power up Prompt entries. * Three Tongues by Nicholaus Bairley* Taking Measure by Jenifer Jorgenson * Silver and Ash at Red Hollow by Terrifying Tales * Wanted… by Maryellen Brady 💗📚* The Ledger by J.M. Gooding * Under Another Name by Wendy Russell * Out Here, Justice Eats First by Connor Mancuso * The Courthouse at Witness Stand by lokikone * The Mile He Didn’t Take by BentButTrue * The Last Law by Abhishek Banerjee * The Ballad of Enoch The Endless by Richard Loader * The Exile by Suparna Chakraborti * HOUNDS OF EDEN by Clara MacGauffin * Perdido SecOf: the case of Trainur Salaimort by Mercedes de Santiago * The western End of Mars by j̵o̷h̴a̶n̸n̸a̵ Get full access to The Writer's Journey at bradleyramsey.substack.com/subscribe