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Fiction, poetry, essays & more, with an idiosyncratic flair. Visit The Disappointed Housewife. thedisappointedhousewife.com #Writers, see our Submission Guidelines here: thedisappointedhousewife.com/submission-gui…

A helpful public service announcement today, with plenty going on between the lines. thedisappointedhousewife.com/2026/03/18/eme… #fiction #writingcommunity #readingcommunity

Sorry. Indie #writers need editors. kevinbrennanbooks.wordpress.com/2026/03/14/ind…

A powerful feminist manifesto today, by a young writer from Lahore. #mustread thedisappointedhousewife.com/2026/03/11/a-t… #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #essays

Fear and loathing is the new black. How likely is a nuke in this effed-up environment right now? kevinbrennanbooks.wordpress.com/2026/03/06/no-… #IranWar

What's in YOUR antidepressant? thedisappointedhousewife.com/2026/03/03/dru…

We've got a spot-on product label this morning for your reading pleasure, by Sienna Gallus. thedisappointedhousewife.com/2026/03/03/dru… #writingcommunity #readingcommunity

This Iran thing goes back a ways, everyone. kevinbrennanbooks.wordpress.com/2026/03/01/tha… #IranWar

Paxson is in complete command of his fictional world here with plenty of stark details and poignant irony. — Kevin Brennan on The Jump. (Kevin is the author of some of the best literary fiction out there. Three For A Girl, Fascination, and a lot more.) a.co/d/0igatRCp

A mind-blower of a poem this morning by Victoria Nordlund. 🤯 thedisappointedhousewife.com/2026/02/26/whi… #poetry #poetrycommunity

Let's see ... what more do we need to get to today? thedisappointedhousewife.com/2026/02/24/to-… #poetry #poetrycommunity

We have a very special to-do list today. Not entirely doable, but it's the thought that counts! Great work by Kataru Yahya. thedisappointedhousewife.com/2026/02/24/to-… #poetry #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity

Here in my car ... "The world is something we’re moving through instead of something we’re trapped in." kevinbrennanbooks.wordpress.com/2026/02/23/he-…

In this day and age, a snow storm isn't just a snow storm anymore. kevinbrennanbooks.wordpress.com/2026/02/20/col… #Trump #JDVance #PeterThiel #MAGA #autocracy #fascism #midterms

If you're a ballet afficionado, you'll love today's #poetry by Ellie Snyder! thedisappointedhousewife.com/2026/02/19/man… #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers

@TommyDeanWriter The only tip anyone needs: Read the submission guidelines! All the answers are there. 🙏

New essay/cheat sheet on submitting to literary magazines! Plus classes and editing services! Do you have any tried-and-true submission tips?

Boy, The Caucasionals can really nail a love song when they put their minds to it. 🥰 thecaucasionals.bandcamp.com/album/blancman… #lovesongs #indiemusic #bandcamp #guitar

My heart is full. My special piece found a perfect home, thanks to the wonderful editors @offbeatlit 🩵

Variations on a theme ~ The Red and the Black like you've never seen it before! thedisappointedhousewife.com/2026/02/17/ste… #WritingCommunity #novels

They're burnin' down the house ... kevinbrennanbooks.wordpress.com/2026/02/16/ano… #Trump #MAGA #SAVEAct #midterms

@anniejo_17 @okaydonkeymag And while you're here, make sure to give a read to the brilliant Travis Flatt's (@WriterLeeFlatt) humorous flash piece, "Two Excellent People Burning," in @offbeatlit. thedisappointedhousewife.com/2024/10/15/two…