text: As Serial Saturday here on has concluded, all that’s left to do is spotlight our fantastic authors. Here at we welcomed a WP newcomer to our ranks. Cole joined WP in the fall and quickly became a frequent contributor to WP threads, and then joined us at SerSat! Having Cole jump in on SerSat was a treat, and a testament to the diversity of approaches we had for this series. Cole’s story of internal and personal conflict was completely different than the other types of stories we got, and I think that’s a testament to his approach and the versatility of this program. But don't take my word for it! Here's a small teaser: >*Subsidized* tells the story of David, a lowly man whose world is shaken after hearing unexpected news from his sister. Whilst dealing with personal troubles, including lingering ones from a past relationship, David must regain his own independence as he begins to battle his own demons. For our first run of Serial Saturday at it was important for us to get author impressions of how their experience went with us, and give readers a peek at the "behind the scenes" of creating a flash fiction serial. Here's ColeZalias’s take on that: >When I first started writing this Serial, I thought of it as just another project that I may abandon within a few short weeks. However, SerSat has proven me wrong with the amazing people who write for it every week. Not only does this program provide a nurturing space for me to improve my writing, it has also helped me to stay committed to ongoing projects, which was an issue that I’ve had in the past. The people here work so very hard to make sure that we all succeed and I wouldn’t have been able to write this story for as long as I did without them. With the tale of *Subsidized* at an end (for now) there is only one thing left to do: show off this newly finished story for obligatory bragging rights here on . Let the bragging begin! Without further ado, here's ColeZalias’s Table of Contents. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ You can check out more of ColeZalias's work by going to his subreddit, r/ColeZalias Congrats on finishing your serial, ColeZalias, and we can’t wait to see what you do next. <3 from the team at , , and Serial Saturday. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *For more information on the Serial Saturday program feel free to check out our* *.* We have members from all around the world and who have all kinds of schedules, so there’s usually someone awake to talk to. We also have scheduled readings, oration critiques, spur-of-the-moment story time, or even just random hangouts over voice chat.