Peter DeMarco

A story about being an office temp, an actor, and background noise. Thank you Cody. @slicesofanxiety athinsliceofanxiety.com/2026/03/creati…

@BurialMagazine @truhtnac Masterful! Shades of the movie "Her" coupled with a quintessential British sex farce stage play. This, in fact, could be turned into a one act play. What a joy to read.

‘or, the male’ by tim hardy @truhtnac burialmagazine.neocities.org/orthemale

new in burial: my oh my do i have a sunday treat for you—a farcical, pungently written tour de force from @truhtnac, it’s ‘or, the male’—come for the madcap humor, stay for the exquisite sentences. is there hope for our narrator? is there for any of us? find out at the l i n k 👇

@brevitymag Important to remember that and not compare yourself to others who are special in their own way. Staying true to what makes you special is the ultimate test.

"Don't be afraid to take risks, or to put yourself on the page. Who you are is what will make your writing special." ~ Lauren Spieller

@HAWKEYE_mag @brooksegerton We're getting near the end feels like the new form of, nice weather we're having. Or maybe it's another version of me saying to people, I worry about this future for my kids.

In #67, we welcome back @brooksegerton, who shows us a strained encounter between strangers at the dollar store. Read “The End” to see how divides in faith, race, & generational mindsets soil a brand-new pair of underwear. Cheers, Brooks! 🍸🍸 hawkeyemag.com/stories/egerto…

@d4doome Don't forget this.

I agree, very strongly. I'd rate NO NAME ON THE BULLET as one of the best westerns of the 50s. It's a must-see for anyone who thinks that 50s westerns didn't deal in complexity and moral ambiguity and anti-heroes.

@felishonaleash Or maybe the old cliche will ring true and you'll be surprised when you least expect it.

Looking forward to a slutty celibate summer where I dress like a ho every day but don’t let ANYONE hit EVER because unfortunately no one is worthy

@1funnyfarmAdams @melissacuisine Strong metaphor about the weight of the dress. The burden of marriage, with all its expectations, once so promising and fantasy-like, symbolized by the dress.

I’ve got a tiny little heartbreak 💔 in Broken Hearts Lit today. Thanks EIC @melissacuisine 💕 brokenheartsliterary.com/2026-heartbrea…

Leave it to Travis to concoct a zany, slapstick story and then end it with the most poignant sentences. This story took me back to second grade and my favorite book, Moon Man. The man in the moon is lonely but when he comes to Earth for companionship he's treated like an invader for being different and chased away.

@BulbRegion @TheEcemYucel "Stranger body mate." The love/hate relationship we have with our bodies! Vivid imagery. And why do these cancers/non-cancers have to be these multi-syllabic words you can't pronounce.

“My red dwarf, my cool, dim, small star, bursting with the potential to last trillions of years on my body’s constellation map. I name it Eric.” 🔥 You shouldn’t miss @TheEcemYucel’s absolutely bonkers micro, “Eric,” in The Bulb Region today. bulbregion.com/Eric-by-Ecem-Y…

I'll keep it at one. A Separate Peace by John Knowles. Never forgot it from high school. Timeless story of friendship, envy, conformity, individuality. When I worked in publishing, a friend of the author's told me that Knowles never stopped getting fan mail and wrote everyone back and said to re-read it when they turned 30.

Five Books Everyone Should Read Once In Their Lives In no particular order: 1. Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck 2. The Stand - Stephen King 3. The Bottoms - Joe R. Lansdale 4. Lonesome Dove - Larry McMurty 5. The Rum Diary - Hunter S. Thompson Now, let’s see your list.

@malsmart Ominous image!

He didn’t want love. He wanted quiet. The cat gave him that. And then it took everything else… We All Go A Little Mad Sometimes thirtywestph.com/shop/p/weallgo…

@J0000005H Hey Joshua, I'm a retired teacher. 24 years a corny idiot!

I’m ok w being an idiot

@raniyach_ @havehadhavehad Reads like a satirical doctorate thesis sent from the future by an AI super-machine as a warning, knowing we will ignore the warning anyway and succumb to its wonders!

if you haven't done so yet, i'd love love love if you checked out my flash piece in @havehadhavehad :^) it's short but sweet... or sour or salty or spicy, pick whichever appeals most to you! havehashad.com/hadposts/pitch…

@travis_shosa @HAWKEYE_mag I haven't read all your stuff but I still think about "Clocks."

@PDMwriter @HAWKEYE_mag Haha thanks again Peter, glad you’re liking these.

For #66, we present an allegorical oddity that teaches us about the martial art of kindness. Whether you're from the easternmost hills or the lopsided tenements in the west, we encourage you to practice “Kindness” by @travis_shosa. Cheers, Travis! 🍸🍸 hawkeyemag.com/stories/shosa-…

@travis_shosa @malsmart @MaudlinHouse doesn't know how to do it any other way either! Grand House of Weirdness.

Always great to be back at Maudlin House. It’s a little odd because I don’t know how to do it another way, but this one is very personal and maybe quieter and I hope that shines through. Please read “Blue Delusion,” a story inspired by someone I miss.

@MISTERBULLBULL Man, there's a lot going on here. Crazy, metaphorical allegory about creativity and loss. His best carvings might come out of his loss. "A tree of babies." And I'm afraid of what he's going to do with that knife when he goes upstairs.

"My wife, she writes children’s books. They’re educational and give the kids practical advice. Her bestseller is Pete The Pedophile, which teaches children to stay away from grown men who wish to have sex with them." - R. Allen Abshire mrbullbull.com/newbull/fictio…

@MaudlinHouse "I thought you were a vase." Wasn't it obvious! My take @travis_shosa is that we use drugs to create a new space to find happiness when it's really right here, right in that dusty old guitar. Such a sweet honest ending.

Blue Delusion by Travis Shosa maudlinhouse.net/blue-delusion

I agree. I saw it at a re-release at Radio City Music Hall in New York City in 1999. My first time seeing it on film after experiencing it only on VHS or cable. But the audience was laughing at parts. It took away the power. The girl in front of me passed out in her seat during the hospital spinal tap scene. Her body collapsed.

I've just rewatched The Exorcist for what must be at least the 30th time and it's lost none of its power. One of those films which leaves you silent for a time. #horror #horrormovies

@rejectionlit Powerful image. "Weaving guilt into my veins." A priest once told me to imagine the world's biggest eraser and use to clean away my guilt. If only it was that easy.

"She chooses a saint for herself, reads through stories on Britannica and sifts through them, each one more horrifying than the last..." new poetry from Kiersten McMonagle up now! rejection-letters.com/2026/04/22/pat…

@BulbRegion @IvyGri @scaffoldlitmag @IvyGri does it again with her foreboding style. It's as if this piece was written by a shadowy spirit not meant for this world.

Before tomorrow’s new edition, stop what you are doing and have a look at this absolutely chilling micro by our recent contributor Ivy Grimes (@IvyGri), “Shadow Land,” published in one of our favorite journals @scaffoldlitmag. scaffoldlit.com/microwritings/…