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Sam James @spjames.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I love the story this comp pulled out of me, very happy with a LL 🥳

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Sam James @spjames.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The implication here is that Rat Bag is a normal litmag, with normal feedback.

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Rat Bag @ratbaglit.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Paid subscribers can read our rat recommendation "The Hilbert" by Sam James @spjames.bsky.social at ratbaglit.substack.com/p/the-hilbert. Or buy it in issue one, digital or print: ko-fi.com/ratbaglit/shop #ratbaglit #ratrecommendation #ratrec #ratbookstore

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Sam James @spjames.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

It sounds like it was most like book bag - a bag for containing rats (as opposed to a bag to be carried by rats or made of rats). Thanks for confirming. 🐀👜

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Sam James @spjames.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Is rat bag more like a handbag (a bag to be carried with one’s hands), a leather bag (a bag made of leather), or a book bag (a bag for carrying books)?

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Sam James @spjames.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

6th place! Very pleased with that place for my daft etymology story about a helicopter 🚁🥳

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Sam James @spjames.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

What a day! 3rd place for Jerboa 250 and now 5th place for Midnight Magazine!

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Sam James @spjames.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Wowza, third place for my horrible little worm story! Thanks Jerbiss + gang 🪱

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Sam James @spjames.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

How many submissions were there for this inaugral whimsy?

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Sam James @spjames.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

It’s fab, Amanda! You look so happy 🤩

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Sam James @spjames.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

@notquitewrite.com what a nice surprise to hear Round Trip at the end of the ep today! As thanks, here's a screenshot of my actually real journey tracker spreadsheet. Including a round trip column, and that trip to the Farne Islands. (Don't worry, I'm fine!)

A screenshot of a drive tracking spreadsheet

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Sam James @spjames.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

My first time appearing on the ackowledgments page of a published book. It was an absolute honour to be part of the process @maverick-jones.bsky.social #artwithfriends

A photo of the poetry collection 'please pardon my rotten corpse' by Maverick Jones. It sits on a wooden frame, with flowers in the foreground.

A photo of the ackowledgment page reading:

Next up is the amazingly talented musician, writer. and poet, Sam James Not only has he been an incredible support in my life, he went through each and every single line in these poems to ensure I was telling the story I wanted to tell. Sam. I truly appreciate the hard work and time you put into beta reading this book for me. Your dedication to making art with friends is truly an inspiration. Thank you for helping me make these poems what they are today.

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Sam James @spjames.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

How are you feeling about beating Team Ed this time?

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Sam James @spjames.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

www.audio.com (service run by the audacity team). If you create a playlist of audio you upload, you can get an rss link that shows up great in podcast apps, artwork and all. Audio+playlist can be unlisted. I've been using it for a few years, so my parents can get audio narrations of my stories.

audio.cm

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Sam James @spjames.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

I think it's great! Love seeing the intro "Hi, I'm Ed"/"And I'm Amanda" in video form. Seen your photos before, but nice to hear that familiar sound with your faces attached ❤️

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Sam James @spjames.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Hold on, just adding 'narrator' to my LinkedIn

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Rat Bag @ratbaglit.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Today's story is "Threadbare" by ML Strijdom. #ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #micro #micros ratbaglit.substack.com/p/threadbare

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Sam James @spjames.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

300 or drabble? Image says drabble, text says 300

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Sam James @spjames.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

I enjoy the new slang "M+". Big fan of developing a NQW lexicon.

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Sam James @spjames.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

This anthology is full of terrific stories by talented authors from around the world. Don't let the one story about climbing into a wheelie bin put you off.

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Sam James @spjames.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

I like what I came up with, but I'll be lucky to not be heavily dinged (if not outright DQ) on genre...

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Sam James @spjames.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

No swearing stats?! But I tried so hard 🔑

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Sam James @spjames.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

It's a treat to hear @quitewriteed.bsky.social's rendition

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Sam James @spjames.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

This story is one of my favourite I've ever written - please go check it out, and support a great new publication while you're at it. They've been posting banger after banger, and I'm very proud to be in such heady company!

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Rat Bag @ratbaglit.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Today's story is "I am the Monster Beneath My Own Bed" by Sam James. #ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #micro #micros ratbaglit.substack.com/p/i-am-the-m...

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TL;DR Press @tldrpress.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

You are going to LURVE, A More Different Hill by Sam James. Brilliant, funny, and strangely beautiful. Find it in Daydreaming of Other Worlds, available now. All proceeds of this book goes to Trans Lifeline. a.co/d/a09dx1c

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Sam James @spjames.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Without commenting on this particular story - what are the criteria for DQ for flesh fiction?

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Sam James @spjames.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Yeah, Lincoln's is a corker 👏

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Sam James @spjames.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

I'd already guessed this might have been mine - @akscotland.bsky.social also posted about 15499, and mentioned it concerned bins 🗑 would you believe I was aiming for a much more grounded-in-reality feel this time?

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Sam James @spjames.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

... just realised I have 10mins of pod left!!!

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Sam James @spjames.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

And totally not for my own larcenous reasons...

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Sam James @spjames.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Was this revealed in the LL ep? Maybe I missed it, but I'm dying to know so I can seek it out.

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Sam James @spjames.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Without naming-and-shaming, what triggered your AI checks for those couple of stories? Tone? Plot? Formatting choices?

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Sam James @spjames.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

You're an absolute natural at the live judging vague-posts 👏

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