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James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I’ve not checked my Bluesky for weeks (been having a lil break), and this is the first post I open it to! Congratulations Kathryn, I couldn’t be more chuffed for you. ❤️

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James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Hehe! Loved it, Kathleen, really struck a chord.

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James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

‘After school today, Mikey played his guitar on Hallie’s front porch while a group of us held signs that spelled P-R-O-M-? I was the question mark.’ First flash I’ve read in a few weeks, and wow…! @lathamwithapen.bsky.social in Milk Candy Review 🪩 milkcandyreview.home.blog/2026/08/20/p...

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Prom ~ by Kathleen Latham

All the boys say it’s dumb. We roll our eyes when the girls talk about the Insta account they’ve set up so no one gets the same dress. We smirk at the way they shy away like nervous ponies when we …

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James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Ah, I’ll be in Portugal, sorry Sumitra. But I hope you have a wonderful, wonderful time. ❤️

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James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

‘…the swerve of pedestrians around our coats, our bags, my baffled delight.’ Such a deeply human story from Amy Luxton, winner of the Joy Prize in @welkinpress.bsky.social; tinged with a bittersweetness that makes the joy all the more palpable 🏙️ www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...

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Spring, Seven Years Later | MattKendrick.co.uk

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James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I don’t know about that 😆 Enjoy celebrating! 🥳

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James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

‘That somehow I’ve been able to break free from that dark-throated bird…’ @sarahillswrites.bsky.social, the north star that you are! Three sentences that speak to so much; winner of the @welkinpress.bsky.social Body Prize 💬 www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...

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Dear Walt Whitman | MattKendrick.co.uk

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James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

‘She always knew there was a mean girl inside of her.’ Brilliant new 100-word micro from @dawnsteffler.bsky.social in the always-brilliant @100wordstory.bsky.social. Love the combination of that structure with that title… 🧍‍♀️ 100wordstory.org/therapy/

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Therapy - 100Words

Dawn Tasaka StefflerShe always knew there was a mean girl inside of her.

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James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

‘Prairie dogs and insects go to ground. Their whistles and clicks muffled by an angry ocean of grass.’ This crackles. @tomljanovic.bsky.social, winner of the Earth Prize at @welkinpress.bsky.social, every single sentence working hard ⚡️ www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Nose Hill Park | MattKendrick.co.uk

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James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

‘He regretted how, as she lay on her back on the scaffolding, Heaven saw petticoats and pantaloons he did not.’ One of my favourite titles from the shortlisted stories, and this does not disappoint! @kawalker.bsky.social in @welkinpress.bsky.social 👼🏼 www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...

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Behold the Adam and Eve of Huntingfield | MattKendrick.co.uk

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James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

‘I hesitate in front of a small cube made with cherry wood thinking how she might like living next to Ah Ba on the same shelf at my home…’ Beautiful new CNF from @csquareh.bsky.social in @claudineliterary.bsky.social ❤️ www.claudineliterary.com/christinehchen

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Christine H. Chen | And afterwards,

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James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

‘…it’s like having a skinned knee, fine at first and sore after you notice all the damage.’ So much written between the lines in this wonderful new flash from @sarpsozdinler.bsky.social in @claudineliterary.bsky.social 🌧️ www.claudineliterary.com/sarpsozdinler

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Sarp Sozdinler | We Only Rest in the Storm

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James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

‘…the word may be alien unknown untranslatable and not even a word but a magic spell because I’ve seen these girls smile wipe tears laugh frown all at once…’ Love how this new one from @noranadj.bsky.social in @claudineliterary.bsky.social evolves 🟨 www.claudineliterary.com/noranadjarian

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Nora Nadjarian | YOLO

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James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

‘You remember the oaks. The pines. The spark.’ This, from @karenc.bsky.social in @welkinpress.bsky.social, absolutely tore me to pieces. 🌲 www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...

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The Boy Wraps His Arms Around You | MattKendrick.co.uk

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James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

‘You’re [eleven years old]/[forty-five] when you [move]/[return] to your childhood home.’ Oh, this is so good, @thisisguan.bsky.social! One of those structures that you wish you’d thought of. Read it in the @welkinpress.bsky.social 📞 www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...

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The Oracle of All Wisdom | MattKendrick.co.uk

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Flash Frog @flashfrog.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

🚨There’s still time to haunt us, but our call for ghost stories closes tomorrow night at midnight pst! 👻⏰

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ClodaghO @iamagnat.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Chilling and lyrical. As usual, @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social does not disappoint. Find it in the lovely @crowkeys.bsky.social

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James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Thanks so much for reading and sharing, Clodagh! 🖤

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James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Jo, this is absolutely amazing…! Just wow.

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James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

‘So full of their magnesium-flash cleverness, not-a-one wonders what I see.’ A new marvel from @jmgatford.bsky.social in @welkinpress.bsky.social. I wanted to stay inside every line; that last line, I’m sitting with still. 🌒 www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...

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First Photograph of the Moon — John William Draper, 1840 | MattKendrick.co.uk

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James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

‘You’ll need spectacles to read teensy handwriting, and a whimsical letterbox for exchanging notes.’ The sweetest from @cake-girl.bsky.social in @welkinpress.bsky.social, all the way to the quiet heartache of that ending 🧚 www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...

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Detailed instructions on how to attract a fairy visitor to your home | MattKendrick.co.uk

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James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

That bio is, genuinely, incredible. 👏

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James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

‘Great-Uncle Merrick ruled that beach once, a silver cocktail shaker his sceptre, tanned body gleaming.’ Just love how @writesofkathryn.bsky.social captures this character in @welkinpress.bsky.social 🏖️ www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...

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Sundowning | MattKendrick.co.uk

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James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Happy birthday, Jack! Have a fabulous one 🥳

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James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

‘We drew roses in the dirt, described their petaled velvet and their underside of thorns.’ I mean, it’s all utterly gorgeous, but that last line especially… @sfreligh.bsky.social in @welkinpress.bsky.social 🌼 www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...

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After the End Was the Beginning | MattKendrick.co.uk

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James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

It was lovely to chat during Ken’s session, @dehardy.bsky.social. 😊

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James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

‘Production’ is the right word, Sarah 😁 ❤️

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James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Aw, thank you for reading this one, Gina! I’m so grateful @fictivedream.bsky.social gave it a home. 💛 🪁

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James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

👇 🎨 ➕ ⚡️ w/ 🧨 recommendations from @stillsquirrel.bsky.social = 😍

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James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

‘Kevin,’ I say gently, over a boiled egg. ‘Who is this Annabel, and must you cry out her name during orgasm?’ @sagreene1.bsky.social is good for the soul! Fabulously funny, but I love how it examines relationships too. Today’s @welkinpress.bsky.social micro 🗣️ www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...

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Whenever My Husband Reaches a Sexual Climax, he Shouts ‘Annabel!’ | MattKendrick.co.uk

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James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Apparently it made me look older, and no one recognised me from it 😅

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James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Congratulations, Kate! This is ace! 👏

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James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

My main takeaway from this year’s festival was that I needed to change it 😂

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James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

‘Honeymoon, a single night in Morecambe. Not what you were expecting. Listening to the sea’s roar, trying to think of England.’ Wonderful storytelling from @alisonwassell.bsky.social in @welkinpress.bsky.social, so much happening between these lines… 🎟️ www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...

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Having Received His Call-Up Papers, Arthur Jenkins Invites You To The Cinema | MattKendrick.co.uk

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Kate Axeford @kateaxeford.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

‘As your infant mewls from his nest of rags, shrink from his hunger; how the skin has tightened to the skull, its frame as slight as a sparrow’s.’ So many gorgeous lines in this haunting, lyrical piece by @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social And that ending took my breath away!

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