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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 11h

Everybody loves Jenny. New #fiction this morning by Brent Joseph Johnson. thedisappointedhousewife.com/2026/10/06/j...

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Hot off the grill, our 2027 Best of the Net nominations! thedisappointedhousewife.com/2026/08/10/2...

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

A gem of a #poem today, by Jill Crammond, "The First Grave Mistake." thedisappointedhousewife.com/2026/07/15/t... #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #poetry

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Now that I look a little closer, ALL my novels are available for $2.99 #Kindle edition for a limited time. Skim through the samples. There's something for everybody. 😃 www.amazon.com/stores/Kevin... #readingcommunity #fiction #novels #literaryfiction

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Just learned that two TDH pieces made the Wigleaf long list this year! Congrats to Sarp Sozdinler ("Abandonware") and Chrissy Stegman ("What Have They Done to the Horses?")! See the whole list here, along with the Top 50: wigleaf.com.

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Readers might think you need a WordPress account to subscribe (free!) to TDH. You don't! Click the subscribe button at the bottom right of the page and enter your email address. You'll be notified when we publish a new piece. Let's see how many new subs we can get today!

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

We just got our copy of the latest from Guy Biederman, TDH contributor and good friend of the journal. If you're a fan of #microfiction, this one will float your little boat. Check out HERE'S WHERE WE GET OFF today! www.amazon.com/Heres-Where-...

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Who doesn't like #poetry in the form of a totally on-point list? Here's one I'm sure everyone can relate to. thedisappointedhousewife.com/2026/04/14/o... #poem #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

#Poetry this morning inspired by an awesome assemblage by artist Kurt Reynolds. Drop over to read Robert Carr's "Haircuts" (and view the artwork too!). thedisappointedhousewife.com/2026/04/10/h... #writingcommunity #readingcommunity

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

We have a hilarious playlet for you this morning, with dinosaurs pretty much anticipating "Waiting for Godot." Enjoy! thedisappointedhousewife.com/2026/04/07/c... #fiction #writingcommunity #readingcommunity

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

The pleasures of mowing a lawn ... in text form! thedisappointedhousewife.com/2026/03/31/l... #poetry #writingcommunity

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

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

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

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

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

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/t... #poetry #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

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

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

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

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

In case you missed it, come on over this morning and read "Daltokki’s Time-Lapse of a Noni," by Kimmy Chang. Primo #poetry! "With enough work, I pass for beautiful." thedisappointedhousewife.com/2026/02/11/d...

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Indescribably delicious. New #poetry this morning by Kimmy Chang that plays off the moon rabbit myth. thedisappointedhousewife.com/2026/02/11/d... #WritingCommunity #readingcommunity

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Three fab poems by @mcdolan.bsky.social this morning. Great reading with your bagel n' coffee! thedisappointedhousewife.com/2026/02/09/t... #poetry #writingcommunity #readingcommunity

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

How do you like your noir? How 'bout a little modern-day Philip Marlowe by @benjaminstarr? #fiction #writingcommunity #readingcommunity thedisappointedhousewife.com/2026/02/05/p...

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Here's a new, brilliant look at the plight of Snow White. Hilarious, yet tragic. Come and have a look! thedisappointedhousewife.com/2026/02/03/c...

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

A terrific multi-layered story today by Catherine Domonkos. thedisappointedhousewife.com/2026/01/28/p...

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

We have a splendid ekphrastic poem this morning, focused on a shadow box by Joseph Cornell. Come n' see! thedisappointedhousewife.com/2026/01/14/s...

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

It's zany. It's manic. It's totally awesome! Read "Said and Done" by Jonathan Daniel Gardner immeejetmoi! thedisappointedhousewife.com/2026/01/07/s...

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Here's an awesome "party night" story with a lot going on between the lines. Come on over and laugh/cry. thedisappointedhousewife.com/2025/12/17/i...

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Should you find yourself at any point with a little spare change in your pocket, and you love great writing, drop us a few sous, won't ya? Donate: www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=... Merci d'avance !

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

This one will start your day off right, even if you're not a Palahniuk aficionado. Read and be dazzled! #fiction #readingcommunity #WritingCommunity thedisappointedhousewife.com/2025/12/11/p...

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Excerpts from a very special dictionary this morning, by Libby Banks. And guess what. This is her first publication! We're honored to give her the stage today. thedisappointedhousewife.com/2025/12/02/a...

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

If you're as fascinated by the Very Large Array in New Mexico as we are, you're gonna want to read this terrific #poem by Mary Christine Delea. thedisappointedhousewife.com/2025/11/25/i...

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

And just like that, #writers can now use document attachments when they submit! Read all about it: thedisappointedhousewife.com/2025/11/18/a...

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

We need some more #poetry fans to come and read this one by Tessa McHattie: There Are No Wild Dogs in Brooklyn Heights Chop chop! thedisappointedhousewife.com/2025/11/11/t...

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Start your day with an excellent #poem by Tessa McHattie. "The post office is on strike. The missile base is open. Chop chop." thedisappointedhousewife.com/2025/11/11/t...

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

French is such a beautiful language, n'est-ce pas? Come and see what #poet Salvatore Difalco does with it! thedisappointedhousewife.com/2025/10/23/b...

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

You like #poetry with #hiphop sensibilities? Then "Eternal Frat Boys" is for you! Come by for some trill lit! thedisappointedhousewife.com/2025/10/08/e...

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Beautiful bit o' #poetry today! Come on over and read "Look at This" by David P. Miller. thedisappointedhousewife.com/2025/10/01/l...

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Why yes, we DO have a policy on #AI! thedisappointedhousewife.com/2025/09/26/o...

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

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. thedisappointedhousewife.com/submission-g...

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

You'll be hearing more about this true story, but get your first taste right here! thedisappointedhousewife.com/2025/09/10/a... #cnf #nonfiction #literarymagazine

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

If you have an old cravat sitting around, check out this handy list. thedisappointedhousewife.com/2025/08/27/t... #poetry #poetrycommunity

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Three awesome micros this morning by @JeffreyHermann. Do stop by and enjoy them with your coffee, won't you? thedisappointedhousewife.com/2025/08/20/t...

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

A terrific new piece from a young writer from Virginia, "Without a Checklist." Come and see! thedisappointedhousewife.com/2025/08/12/w... #fiction #flashfiction #litmags

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

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. thedisappointedhousewife.com

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

A special one today, by the irrepressible @sagetyrtle.bsky.social. thedisappointedhousewife.com/2025/07/02/a... #fiction #readingcommunity

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

"I look at the cracks spidering out from the doors’ corners, the windowsills. I hate them because they remind me of me." thedisappointedhousewife.com/2025/06/19/m...

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Here it is, a striking metaphor on how to take care of yourself. "My Brain is a Shifting Foundation" ~ Kaci Neves thedisappointedhousewife.com/2025/06/19/m...

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

We have some awesome creative #nonfiction coming up tomorrow, so be sure to tune in. "An extended metaphor to explore the uneven feelings associated with beginning psychotherapy." My Brain is a Shifting Foundation by Kaci Neves.

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

We have a dandy one up today, "Chronic Pain," by @warmaiden (Colleen Harris). "Staring into the aquarium tank at the octopus that stares back from its crouch in a crevice of rock." thedisappointedhousewife.com/2025/06/10/c... #poetry #writingcommunity

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Come and read (in mere seconds) the latest #poetry from Elena Zhang ~ The Father of Minimalism. thedisappointedhousewife.com/2025/06/05/t...

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The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open! @offbeatlit.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Awesome creative nonfiction today at the D'Wife! Moving and uniquely told. Experiential Ecotone: Hashimoto’s Disease & Gestational Diabetes ~ by Court Harler thedisappointedhousewife.com/2025/05/29/e...

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