Saved as Draft Episode Episode 63: The Two-Time Writing Challenge Champion

Hello and welcome to episode 63 of The Saved as Draft Podcast. My guest on today’s episode is Maryellen Brady 💗📚, the winner of the heavyweight bracket in Flash Fiction February 2026. Maryellen and I sat down to talk about her status as a two-time champion in my writing challenges, and she answered a bunch of questions submitted by the community. Community SpotlightOur community spotlight this week is Caley Robison! The first book in Caley’s enemies-to-lovers romantasy series is on sale until TOMORROW for just 99-cents. Grab you copy at the link belowWeekly Shout Outs * The Threshold by Edward.Marlo.Ruiz * It is Raining by Hazel * The Art of Line Editing: How to Turn Prose into Music by High Priestess Lakeisha and Dansinger | Daan Katz* Footprints by Tamsin G. * Mass Extinction Event by Suswati Basu Wandering Prompt Winner & Runner-up This week, Sarah Rusch joins me on the show to talk about the winning Wandering Prompt story, Playtheon by Verdant Butterfly We also discuss the runner-up from last week’s prompt, which was of course The First Spark by J. Alleyn Winchester. Power up Prompt #28 Stories* Extraction by Gregory Blair * The Guy Who Hates Hard Tacos Asked me to Write a Haunted Scalpel Story. Kira Showed up by J.M. Gooding * The Manor that Kept by Malrik Raithmoor—The Liturgist * SUBCLINICAL by Maryellen Brady 💗📚 * They Found a Way by Terrifying Tales * The Kiss of Peace by Hallie Jules * Power up Prompt #28 by Mercedes de Santiago Get full access to The Writer's Journey at bradleyramsey.substack.com/subscribe