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James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · Jun 28

I cannot fathom that a story of mine is in the @wigleaf.bsky.social Top 50…! Like, what?! 🤯 Thank you to @splonk.bsky.social and @nualaoconnor.bsky.social for publishing this micro of bare, gleaming bones 🦴 And @stillsquirrel.bsky.social, for the workshop in which this was born 🤍

Wigleaf @wigleaf.bsky.social · Jun 28

new on our mainpage: THE WIGLEAF TOP 50 VERY SHORT FICTIONS 2025 (selecting editor @samanito.bsky.social )

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James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 7d

Jack! Huge congratulations, I love this story! ❤️

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Jenny Wong @jenwithwords.bsky.social · 9d

Okay…*deep breath and sorry for awkward promotion things….*, my new flash fiction chapbook ‘Light Chemical Sea’ is coming Fall 2026 with Bull City Press. ✨⚗️🌊

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James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 8d

Jenny, wow! 🤩 Congratulations, this is such brilliant news. I’m so thrilled for you! 🎉

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JMWW Journal @jmwwjournal.bsky.social · 10d

Blended & Beyond is now a regular feature at JMWW and is open for submissions alongside our other categories on October 1st!

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Crafting the “Other”: On Hybrid & Beyond-Genre by Bradley David Waters

Blended & Beyond is now a regular feature at JMWW and is open for submissions alongside our other categories on October 1st!

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James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 11d

‘Hold hands. Sculpt. Tell your bones they are good girls.’

Such a dazzling piece from @stillsquirrel.bsky.social in @paragraphplanet.bsky.social - love this! 🚣‍♂️

Paragraph Planet @paragraphplanet.bsky.social · 12d

"The Secret to Aging Well" by Anika Carpenter @StillSquirrel.bsky.social is today's 75-word #story on Paragraph Planet paragraphplanet.com #writingcommunity

Creative writing website for authors and readers. 75 words, changing daily. Submit your paragraph today.

A flash fiction website for writers and readers. One 75 word tale published daily. Plus author interviews and writing group map

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James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 11d

Anika, this is bloody brilliant! 🤩

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Gillian O’Shaughnessy @gilloshaughnessy.bsky.social · 14d

⚡️Fast Flash Review: The Potential of Radio and Rain by @mynachang.bsky.social published by @cutbank.bsky.social
🙏 to @nightparrot.bsky.social #flashfiction

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James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 15d

That’s so kind, thank you, Varsha! 🤩

James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 15d

Cheers, Emily! 🫶

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HAD @havehashad.com · 17d

sometimes a teeny tiny micro hits me jussssst right, and today's from Tania Ravaei is exactly that. hope it hits a bunch of you just right too.

https://www.havehashad.com/994qo

A screenshot of a tweet displaying a graphic of a black and white cat sitting on a wooden surface with a plant in the background. The tweet has a humorous caption about the cat's behavior.

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James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 16d

Thank you, Louise! So glad you like it ❤️‍🔥

James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 16d

Yay indeed, Linda! 😍

James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 16d

Thanks, Em! 💛

James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 16d

Thanks Timothy, that’s very kind! 🌟

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Jenny Wong @jenwithwords.bsky.social · 24d

Taking a break from short poetry films to try something a little different…

‘The Time Pirate Who Waits Ashore’ is a brand new flash fiction film series starting Fall 2025.

First episode drops October 15th!

But in the meantime, a little teaser…
youtu.be/aDKdo-sjrIs