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Kathryn Aldridge-Morris

@kazbarwrites.bsky.social

Writer, teacher & author of flash collection COLD TOAST (Dahlia Books) Wigleaf Top 50; Winner of Bath Flash Fiction Award, The Forge Flash Nonfiction prize, Manchester Writing School's 'QuietManDave' prize www.kamwords.com

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Covers of 12 small press books

Covers of 12 small press books

An absolute highlight of a wild year to have COLD TOAST included in Republic of Consciousness Foundations's 'Best Small Press fiction of 2025' πŸ’₯

05.12.2025 13:49 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2

πŸ’šπŸ’šπŸ’š

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Hi! When is your next submissions window opening? Thanks!

07.12.2025 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Adore this prose poem by @aniking.bsky.social!!πŸ”₯

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Haha! Revising mine is like being on an air mattress out at sea and realising it is slowly deflating...

06.12.2025 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Always grateful for your kindness, Eleanor! πŸ’—

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June, thank you!! πŸ’—πŸ’™

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a sheep wears a yellow bucket on its head ALT: a sheep wears a yellow bucket on its head
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Nice! πŸ˜ŽπŸ‘

06.12.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ahh, thank youso much, Sumitra - and likewise!! If you're coming to the festival next year we could do a book swap?! Your novella looks amazing😍

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Thanks so very much, Sharon πŸ’š

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Thanks so much, Kleopatra!

06.12.2025 07:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, Suzanne! 😘😘😘

05.12.2025 21:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The idea that a work is finished is peculiar to me. Stories are alive. an interview with Patricia Q. Bidar | Fractured

New interview of @patriciaqbidar.bsky.social by @tcboudreau.bsky.social ! Both FL contributors and @unsolicitedpress.bsky.social pressmates!

"The vivid details are often all I have in the first draft!"

fracturedlit.com/the-idea-tha...

05.12.2025 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Can't wait to see these moonwalking their way to the flash fiction festival next year!!

05.12.2025 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, Damhnait!! You've not had a bad year yerself!! πŸ”₯

05.12.2025 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Covers of 12 small press books

Covers of 12 small press books

An absolute highlight of a wild year to have COLD TOAST included in Republic of Consciousness Foundations's 'Best Small Press fiction of 2025' πŸ’₯

05.12.2025 13:49 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2

Yes, it's a great one!!

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Happy Publication Day to @patriciaqbidar.bsky.social!! 'Pardon Me for Moonwalking' is OUT!! 🀩

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Congratulations!!

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Claudine Literary @claudineliterary.bsky.social is such a great newcomer to the lit scene. Check it out and vote! 😺

02.12.2025 07:08 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You deserve this 😻

02.12.2025 07:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What a landscape... Cannot wait for this collection by @gilloshaughnessy.bsky.social! πŸ”₯πŸ¦…

28.11.2025 08:53 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes indeed! His ex classmate said on R4 that this was in 6th form so he'd have been 18!! Plus he boasted he shared his initials with the National Front.

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The cover of the FUEL anthology of prize-winning flash fictions raising funds to fight fuel poverty, with a brightly-coloured petrol pump, and a banner on the right hand side saying "Ebook with 12 bonus prize-winning stories". Edited by Tania Hershman

The cover of the FUEL anthology of prize-winning flash fictions raising funds to fight fuel poverty, with a brightly-coloured petrol pump, and a banner on the right hand side saying "Ebook with 12 bonus prize-winning stories". Edited by Tania Hershman

Today is #FuelPovertyAwarenessDay so why not pick up a copy of the FUEL anthology of prizewinning flash fictions - it's a great read and profits go to four #fuelpoverty charities, including @nea.org.uk. The brand new ebook has 75+12 bonus stories = 87 flash stories! Buy here: www.fuelflash.net

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Patrica's upcoming reading from Pardon Me for Moonwalking is Wednesday, November 26th at 5:30 Pacific, 8:30 Eastern. To join, visit YouTube and enter Unsolicited Press. The event is live (and recorded).

Patrica's upcoming reading from Pardon Me for Moonwalking is Wednesday, November 26th at 5:30 Pacific, 8:30 Eastern. To join, visit YouTube and enter Unsolicited Press. The event is live (and recorded).

Happening Wednesday! Thank you @unsolicitedpress.bsky.social and @rosaliascalia! #literaryreading #writer #writers #writerssupportingwriters #author #authorlife #writerslife

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Front and back cover of Pardon Me for Moonwalking: A black set of studio headphones on a crimson background.

Front and back cover of Pardon Me for Moonwalking: A black set of studio headphones on a crimson background.

In a twist of fate, my first full collection and a new member of our family are due on the same day--December 2nd!

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Wow!!!

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Nothing certain ~ by Matt Kendrick The day the sun forgets to rise, Mr White sits down for breakfast at precisely twelve minutes past seven. This is in the dining room. It is Tuesday. His Tuesday breakfast is a soft-boiled egg opene…

Thrilled to have a new story out today with the wonderful Milk Candy Review that features eggs, soldiers, silence and absent suns. Hope you'll give it a read:

milkcandyreview.home.blog/2025/11/20/n...

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