Saved as Draft

Bradley Ramsey
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Saved as Draft is a weekly writing podcast featuring shout-outs for authors in the Substack community, discussion about the craft of writing, interviews with indie authors, and much more! bradleyramsey.substack.com

  1. Episode 76: The Story You Never Wrote

    1d ago

    Episode 76: The Story You Never Wrote

    Welcome back to Saved as Draft, the weekly writing podcast focused on writing discussion, community building, and of course, plenty of laughs as well. My guest on the show this week is author E. H. Lau! Edward joined me once again here to talk about his latest projects, including his recently finished comic series Audrey the Unicorn Girl. Click below to get your own copy: You can also find a link to read the comic on Substack right here. And last, but not least, be sure to check out his recent poem inspired by some of Hazel’s work. Before we dive into this week’s links, don’t forget to also check out the new project from Anton Anderson: a branching narrative story called Queen’s Quest, launching July 5th! Subscribe now, so you don’t miss out. Community Spotlight This week, the community spotlight is on Asta Writes Lore! This author is already producing some amazing stuff, including the article about nachos I mentioned on the podcast. So, head on over to their profile and subscribe if you like what you see! Wandering Prompt Winner Last week’s Wandering Prompt winner was Alden Crowe with an excellent poem that I read on this episode! Find the full poem here as well. Also, shout out to Jenifer Jorgenson, who submitted a runner-up story that you’ll find right here. Weekly Shout Outs * Maybe I’ve Arrived by Nimita Kaul * Half Baked Tale #34 - Pious Betrayal by Half-Baked Tales * Raymond Finch’s New Service by Robert Collins * Truly I Would Not Change it For the World by Beks Roen * A Quiet Moment by Sarah Tinney Power up Prompt #34 Stories * The Right Man for the Job? Part One by Mina Howell * Tears of the Twin by Gregory Blair * What Remains by J.M. Gooding * Good Luck (Written in Blood) by Every Root, Every Thorn * A Love Transformed but Never Extinguished by Leeron Heywood * The Forlorn Island by Maryellen Brady 💗📚 * Weeds Found in Eden by Yorviing * Scott by Laurie MacIntosh * Wannabe by Leanne Shawler * Epic Poem: The Lonely One by The Faraday Room * The Kiss of a Shadow by Terrifying Tales * Destiny Gets its Comeuppance by Bradley Hurt Get full access to The Writer's Journey at bradleyramsey.substack.com/subscribe

    2h 8m
  2. Saved as Draft Episode 75: Adapting Stories to Film or TV

    Jun 27

    Saved as Draft Episode 75: Adapting Stories to Film or TV

    Welcome to episode 75 of the Saved as Draft podcast! You’ll find links to everything discussed on the show below, but first, I wanted to remind you all to check out Tamsin G.’s Cozy Quill Fantasy Writing Competition, which is taking entries until June 30th. Click here to learn more and find out how you can enter. Featured Guest This week, I interviewed Tom Schecter on a Substack LIVE, and this episode features the audio from that interview as well. You can find links below to grab your copy of Tom’s books, either in Ebook or paperback formats: Community Spotlight This week, our spotlight is on Vonnie G. Clemens Jr.! Check out Vonnie’s publication for multiple ongoing serials, and his series reading bedtime stories to his dog, Cooper! Weekly Shout Outs * Three Fish on the Wall by Asteria Geisterblum * Concrete Angel by Mina Howell * The Lore by Alden Crowe * Salt and Mango by 🐠🌊ᴏᴄᴇᴀɴ ʙᴇɪɴɢ * The Witch by JR Phillips Power up Prompt #33 Stories * Putrid Delta by Laurie MacIntosh * The Perilous Peeks of The Pernian Peaks by Gregory Blair * The Mountain Woman by J.M. Gooding * The Forth Point by Maryellen Brady 💗📚 * Trees All Stained in Glass by Yorviing * You Ain’t Never Had a Friend Like Me by Every Root, Every Thorn * Slipping by Jenifer Jorgenson * The Kalindanimtam by Mercedes de Santiago * A Cover up of Olympic Proportions by Bradley Hurt * The Mountains Hold by Richard Loader * Ben Macdui by Verdant Butterfly The Writer's Journey is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to The Writer's Journey at bradleyramsey.substack.com/subscribe

    2h 15m
  3. Saved as Draft Episode 74: Starting Again

    Jun 20

    Saved as Draft Episode 74: Starting Again

    Hello everyone and welcome to episode 74 of the Saved as Draft Podcast! As mentioned in the intro, be sure to check out Edward.Marlo.Ruiz’s new magazine that’s out now. Please find links to everything else discussed on this episode below: Community Spotlight This week’s community spotlight is on A Writer’s Voice! Don’t forget, you can also grab a copy of their poetry collection that’s out now too! Weekly Shout Outs * Millcreek Village Library Life: Closed for Inventory by Jenifer Jorgenson * Embodied Memories by Coral Evermore * Part 1: Before the Election by Laurie MacIntosh * 10 Most Common Homestead Animals by Alley Hart * Padre Celestial and Mother Mugre by Edward.Marlo.Ruiz Power up Prompt Stories * What the Water Remembers by Maryellen Brady 💗📚 * An Empty Name for Water by Vonnie G. Clemens Jr. * A Transformative Love for Nature by Leeron Heywood * The Putrid Truth by Gregory Blair * The Bog by J.M. Gooding * Where Crows Don’t Drink the Water by Yorviing * Putrid Delta Blues by Every Root, Every Thorn * La Rivière Revoltante by Bradley Hurt As I mentioned on the show, Laurie MacIntosh posted a piece today after the deadline called The Putrid Delta. I’ll be covering this one on next week’s episode, but check the link in the meantime! The Writer's Journey is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to The Writer's Journey at bradleyramsey.substack.com/subscribe

    54 min
  4. LIVE Poetry Reading - June 2026

    Jun 18

    LIVE Poetry Reading - June 2026

    There are some seriously talented poets on Substack. So many, in fact, that Stefan Pasek and I have decided to feature their work in a new monthly series! That’s right, this recording of our stream from June 18th is the first in a new monthly series where we read and discuss your poems LIVE! We’ll also take submissions for these streams ahead of time, so keep an eye on both of our subscriber chats if you want to have your work read in a future stream. In the meantime, please find links to all the poems (barring one that wasn’t published at the time of recording) from this month’s stream below in the order they were read: * When Will Cascadia Speak? by Hazel * Unpublished Lovecraftian poem by Mark S, PhD * Caged Smoke by Kate M. Sine * Our Nation by Sage Taylor Kingsley * Exquisite Devastation by Joel L * The Bottom by David C. Roberson * The Secret of the Little Leaves by Silvia de Negrobosco * God is a Woman (And I learned That Early) by Tavis Ferguson * We’re Still Here by Mina Howell * The Art of Observation by Labyrinthia Mythweaver * Look it in the eyes by Jake Gardner * Flesh to Gold by Novaheart * I’m too stupid to do this anymore by Spencer D.W. * The Guardian’s Heart by Maryellen Brady 💗📚 * Dread by Lila Cave-Park * Simpler Times by Bradley Ramsey * A Feather on the Floor by Stefan Pasek Subscribe Now so you don’t miss out on submissions for the next LIVE Poetry Reading! Get full access to The Writer's Journey at bradleyramsey.substack.com/subscribe

    2h 16m

  5. Jun 15

    The Banker's Daydream

    This story is my submission for Hallie Jules’ birthday prompt, in which one of her characters accidentally pulls other fictional characters into our world and has to get them back home. Learn more about the prompt here. Also, happy birthday, Hallie! Get full access to The Writer's Journey at bradleyramsey.substack.com/subscribe

    10 min
  6. Saved as Draft Episode 73: Liminal Horror

    Jun 13

    Saved as Draft Episode 73: Liminal Horror

    Hello everyone, and welcome to episode 73 of the Saved as Draft podcast. Here are links to the two items I mentioned in the introduction: * Hallie Jules’ Birthday Prompt * Novaheart’s 400 subscriber special video Please find links to everything else mentioned in today’s episode below: Community Spotlight This week’s community spotlight for pride month is on Avery Bridge! Avery also shared a link to an anthology they were included in, which highlights Bi+ authors. Shout out to Bi+ Book Gang as well for putting that collection together. Find a link to purchase your copy below: This Week’s Sponsor This week’s sponsor isn’t fictional! Well, it is fiction, but that’s beside the point. I am very excited to spotlight my friend J. Alleyn Winchester and the upcoming second book in his Nature Calls series! The second book is out very soon, so find a link below to grab your copy of the first book in the series today: Weekly Story Shout Outs And of course, a HUGE thank you to everyone who submitted links for a shout out this week. I pick five at random, so here are the stories featured on this week’s episode: * Not My Father’s Son by Brennen Costa * The Sable Mere by Sara da Encarnação * Another Request for Time Off by Jenifer Jorgenson * Selket Hara by Maryellen Brady 💗📚 * Gods, Ghosts, and Ghastly Fanfiction by Hallie Jules Stay tuned for the next shout outs thread this coming Tuesday in my Subscriber chat! And, don’t forget, Power up Prompts resume tomorrow as well. You know what? Better subscribe, just in case: I’ll see you all next week! Get full access to The Writer's Journey at bradleyramsey.substack.com/subscribe

    45 min

  7. Jun 6

    Saved as Draft Episode 72 - The Halls of Pandemonium Winners

    Hello everyone, and welcome to episode 72 of the Saved as Draft podcast! This week, my guest is KJ Harlow, and it’s an amazing interview about his recently finished series Slice of Death, which you can check out by clicking the link below: Community Spotlight This week, the community spotlight is on Novaheart! Her series The Crown of Ashes and Blood is not one to be missed! Find all of her published works on Amazon, and be sure to subscribe to her Substack as well! This Week’s Sponsor This week, our sponsor isn’t entirely fictional! Shout out to Hazel and the Your Potato Digest Podcast. A huge thank you to Wendy Russell as well for reprising her role as Russet in this week’s episode. Weekly Shout Outs This week, the shout outs were picked from The Halls of Pandemonium. Here are the featured works: * This Old House by Mina Howell * Thoughts Before the Storm by Daniel Coates * Second Blood by Anton Anderson * The Archivist by L.G. Wells * La Nuit Rouge by Hallie Jules * Death Takes a Vacation by Tina Crossgrove * The Sampler by BentButTrue * Grocery Store Tater Talk by Hazel New Writing Challenges to Check Out Be sure to check out some of these awesome new challenges happening around Substack: * June Poetry Adventure hosted by Verdant Butterfly * The Cozy Quill Fantasy Writing Competition hosted by Tamsin G. * Prompts From the Valley Nis hosted by Hazel Halls of Pandemonium Winners Below are the first place winners from each bracket! To see the full, final leaderboard, head on over to Scriptorum. M. Brandon Robbins takes home the win for the lightweight bracket! * Total Submissions: 14 * Final Score: 232 * Top Story: The Downward Spiral Nimita Kaul is our grand prize winner for the middleweight bracket! * Total Submissions: 32 * Final Score: 939 * Top Story: I Got Told Gary L Taylor is the winner for the heavyweight bracket! * Total submissions: 32 * Final Score: 2,774 * Top Story: Ship Comes in Every Day The Writer's Journey is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to The Writer's Journey at bradleyramsey.substack.com/subscribe

    2h 11m

  8. Jun 1

    I Lived

    This is my entry for Day 30’s microfiction prompt in The Halls of Pandemonium challenge. Check out other entries from the final week here. Get full access to The Writer's Journey at bradleyramsey.substack.com/subscribe

    1 min
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Saved as Draft is a weekly writing podcast featuring shout-outs for authors in the Substack community, discussion about the craft of writing, interviews with indie authors, and much more! bradleyramsey.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Bradley Ramsey
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    118
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Bradley Ramsey
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    Saved as Draft