Kearston & Allister

Battle Hardened

Arts EN ↓ 6 episodes

On Writing Battle, stories live and die according to the decisions of anonymous judges. But vote count is not a measure of story quality. High scores feel great! Duel wins lead to Final Showdown appearances and Honorable mentions. If you participate and you have received either honor, that is something to be proud of. However, at Battle Hardened, we want to mine for hidden treasures. We explore stories whose value was not reflected by their vote tally.

Author

Kearston & Allister

Episodes

Episode 4 - The Trauma Checklist by Michael McGovern 04.07.2026 46:38

Allister: Welcome to Battle Hardened. On Writing Battle, stories live and die according to the decisions of anonymous judges. Kearston: But vote count is not a measure of story quality. Allister: High scores feel great! Duel wins lead to final showdown appearances and honorable mentions. Kearston: If you participate and you have received either honor, that is something to be proud of. However, at...

Episode 3 - An Unconventional Tea by Heather Martin 06.06.2026 47:40

Episode 2 - Lady Rosemary by Alex Waits 03.05.2026 47:46

[PREVIEW] Alex Waits Interview - Extended Cut 30.04.2026 5:00

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Episode 1 - Riptide by Addison DeFrancisis 03.04.2026 41:48

Allister: Welcome to Battle Hardened. Kearston: Two important questions right off the bat. Allister: Who the heck are we and why should anyone listen to us? Kearston: Well, I'm Kearston. I write flash fiction, collect rejections like Pokemon, and somehow still have a handful of published stories. Allister: And I'm Allister. At least that's what I go by on the writing contest circuit. Those of you...

Episode 0 - Mission Statement 31.03.2026 1:04

[music] Allister: Welcome to Battle Hardened. On Writing Battle, stories live and die according to the decisions of anonymous judges. Kearston: But vote count is not a measure of story quality. Allister: High scores feel good! Duel wins lead to final showdown appearances and honorable mentions. Kearston: If you participate and you have received either honor, that is something to be proud of. Howev...