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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open!
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Fiction, essays, and poetry – along with unclassifiable writings, photos, and drawings – that challenge readers and bend their brains, while maintaining the highest levels of style and substance. Editor novelist Kevin Brennan.
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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · May 9
Just got here. Hi!

Please pop by over at The Disappointed Housewife, where you'll find wonderfully offbeat #fiction, #poetry, and #essays, along with a great community of #writers with a special take on things.

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 8d
You like #poetry with #hiphop sensibilities?

Then "Eternal Frat Boys" is for you! Come by for some trill lit!

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 14d
Beautiful bit o' #poetry today! Come on over and read "Look at This" by David P. Miller.

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 20d
Why yes, we DO have a policy on #AI!

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 21d
Hello, #writers. It's one of those times when we're not seeing a lot of what we're looking for in the in box. Take a look at our recent Best of the Net nominations and see if you've got something we might like.

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2025 Best of the Net Nominations
One again, Dottie and I are happy to announce this year’s Best of the Net nominations. We always love when this time of year rolls around because we get to review all the terrific work we’ve …
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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 26d
It's true, #writers. According to Duotrope we have one of the fastest response times, at no. 20, in the biz!

Check us out and give us a try.

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Mike Robbins @mikerobbins.bsky.social · Sep 14
I love this. ...101 uses for an old cravat.
Including:
"An oven mitt"
"A chihuaha toga"
"To participate in a folk dance at a wedding party in the Balkans" 🙂
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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · Aug 27
If you have an old cravat sitting around, check out this handy list.

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#poetry #poetrycommunity
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Mike Robbins @mikerobbins.bsky.social · Sep 13
An account to follow if you're a fan of original writing. Edited by Kevin Brennan, himself the author of some very good novels. #writing #writingcommunity
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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · May 9
Just got here. Hi!

Please pop by over at The Disappointed Housewife, where you'll find wonderfully offbeat #fiction, #poetry, and #essays, along with a great community of #writers with a special take on things.

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · Sep 10
You'll be hearing more about this true story, but get your first taste right here!

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#cnf #nonfiction #literarymagazine
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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · Sep 2
Hey #writers, you pretty much expect a form rejection letter when you submit to any given journal, right?
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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · Aug 27
If you have an old cravat sitting around, check out this handy list.

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#poetry #poetrycommunity
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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · Aug 26
#Writers, in case you missed 'em, here are our 2025 Best of the Net nominations!

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#fiction #poetry #essays #writingcommunity #readingcommunity
2025 Best of the Net Nominations
One again, Dottie and I are happy to announce this year’s Best of the Net nominations. We always love when this time of year rolls around because we get to review all the terrific work we’ve …
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Angela James @olangela.bsky.social · Aug 25
Thank you so much @offbeatlit.bsky.social for the Best of the Net nomination! I am over the moon!
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Jeffrey Hermann @jeffreyhermann.bsky.social · Aug 22
New micro up at the never disappointing Disappointed Housewife @offbeatlit.bsky.social
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Jeffrey Hermann @jeffreyhermann.bsky.social · Aug 20
"I’m planning a big party. My friend has no idea. She hates her job and cries on the weekends about it. We tell her she can do better. We tell each other lies all the time..."
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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · Aug 20
Three awesome micros this morning by @JeffreyHermann.

Do stop by and enjoy them with your coffee, won't you?

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · Aug 20
Three awesome micros this morning by @JeffreyHermann.

Do stop by and enjoy them with your coffee, won't you?

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · Aug 12
A terrific new piece from a young writer from Virginia, "Without a Checklist."

Come and see!

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#fiction #flashfiction #litmags
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The Poet’s Studio @poetrystudio.bsky.social · Aug 1
This is honestly so much fun
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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · Jul 30
A #shortstory that changes every time you read it.

"Having Weight" by Cate McGowan.

Come on by and take it for a spin!

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Having Weight ~ fiction by Cate McGowan
“Having Weight” is a modular story that mirrors the narrator’s fractured state of mind, prompting the reader to collaborate in constructing meaning from the apparent chaos. Each time the reader vis…
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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · Aug 1
(3/3)
...plus Claire Gallagher in @fracturedlit.bsky.social
Cate McGowan @catemcgowan.com ‬ in @offbeatlit.bsky.social
and Ella Mae in @maudlinhouse.bsky.social
The Shortlist for August 1, 2025 - turn and work
Fiction by Patricia Highsmith, Emily Rinkema, Sarah Lynn Hurd, Antheia, Kip Knott, X.C. Atkins, Claire Gallagher, Cate McGowan, and Ella Mae.
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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · Jul 30
A #shortstory that changes every time you read it.

"Having Weight" by Cate McGowan.

Come on by and take it for a spin!

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Having Weight ~ fiction by Cate McGowan
“Having Weight” is a modular story that mirrors the narrator’s fractured state of mind, prompting the reader to collaborate in constructing meaning from the apparent chaos. Each time the reader vis…
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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · Jul 16
Thoughts on quantum physics ... and love ... by The Caucasionals!

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#music #indiemusic #indierock #bedroompop #diymusic #guitar #guitarist
Never Is Forever, by The Caucasionals
from the album Crackers on Brie (EP)
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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · Jul 16
Freshly dropped today! Crackers on Brie, by The Caucasionals! 🎶🎶🎶🤘🤘🤘

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New from The Caucasionals: Crackers on Brie!
Crackers on Brie is the The Caucasionals EP that almost didn’t get made. Following the October ’24 release of their preceding disc, Milkballs!, the boys from Cool broke up at least three times over…
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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · Jul 10
Happens now and then, that nothing coming in over the transom quite suits our peculiar needs.

Just know, it's not you, it's us! 🤪

All the same, read some of our stuff and get a feel for what we're looking for.

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Cole Beauchamp 🏳️‍🌈 📖 @nomad-sw18.bsky.social · Jul 7
"Is she good at hide and seek? Where does she hide when your ex hammers on the front door? Screams I’ma fucking kill you from the sidewalk?"

Such an innovative structure for a hard tale to tell by ‪@bdiggswrites.bsky.social‬ in @offbeatlit.bsky.social

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Christina M Rau The Yoga Poet @christinamrau.bsky.social · Jul 6
A fun filled jam packed round up and look ahead--it's the newsletter, y'all! With shoutouts to folks tagged in the posts below because character limits.
Want in on the fun? DM me or check back on the blog for a shorter version.
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Sage Tyrtle @sagetyrtle.bsky.social · Jul 2
So happy to be in The Disappointed Housewife today, if you like weird, this one's for you! "When Amanda Corin arrived at Mommy & Me Yoga, everyone could see that her new baby had turned into a glass of wine..."

#FlashLit #FlashFiction #Writer #AmWriting
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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · Jul 2
A special one today, by the irrepressible @sagetyrtle.bsky.social.

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#fiction #readingcommunity
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