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"She tells me all one needs is love
but un peu de chocolat ne fait pas de mal."

You really must come over and read this #poetry by Salvatore Difalco. Fais-le maintenant!

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French is such a beautiful language, n'est-ce pas? Come and see what #poet Salvatore Difalco does with it!

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You like #poetry with #hiphop sensibilities?

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

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Beautiful bit o' #poetry today! Come on over and read "Look at This" by David P. Miller.

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Why yes, we DO have a policy on #AI!

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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 …

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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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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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" 🙂

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

You'll be hearing more about this true story, but get your first taste right here!

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#cnf #nonfiction #literarymagazine

Hey #writers, you pretty much expect a form rejection letter when you submit to any given journal, right?

If you have an old cravat sitting around, check out this handy list.

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#poetry #poetrycommunity

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 …

#Writers, in case you missed 'em, here are our 2025 Best of the Net nominations!

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#fiction #poetry #essays #writingcommunity #readingcommunity

Thank you so much @offbeatlit.bsky.social for the Best of the Net nomination! I am over the moon!

New micro up at the never disappointing Disappointed Housewife @offbeatlit.bsky.social
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"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..."

Three awesome micros this morning by @JeffreyHermann.

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

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A terrific new piece from a young writer from Virginia, "Without a Checklist."

Come and see!

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#fiction #flashfiction #litmags

This is honestly so much fun

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.

(3/3)
...plus Claire Gallagher in @fracturedlit.bsky.social
Cate McGowan @catemcgowan.com ‬ in @offbeatlit.bsky.social
and Ella Mae in @maudlinhouse.bsky.social

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…

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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Never Is Forever, by The Caucasionals from the album Crackers on Brie (EP)

Thoughts on quantum physics ... and love ... by The Caucasionals!

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#music #indiemusic #indierock #bedroompop #diymusic #guitar #guitarist

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…

Freshly dropped today! Crackers on Brie, by The Caucasionals! 🎶🎶🎶🤘🤘🤘

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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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"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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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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#creativecommunity #theyogapoet

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

A special one today, by the irrepressible @sagetyrtle.bsky.social.

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#fiction #readingcommunity

"I look at the cracks spidering out from the doors’ corners, the windowsills. I hate them because they remind me of me."

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Here it is, a striking metaphor on how to take care of yourself.

"My Brain is a Shifting Foundation" ~ Kaci Neves

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