Mike McHone

One week in.
Still running on black coffee, cheap beer, and stories loud enough to shake the walls. We’re the garage band of lit mags—and the neighbors are starting to notice.

Start with "Penny" from D.W. Chesrown titled "Penny"-
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#LitMagLaunch #RockNRollWriting

Kitchen Whiskey | Literary Garage

We've got another story to check out today, this time from @dwdavis.bsky.social - a fun read titled "Kitchen Whiskey".

This one has a cool Raymond Chandler vibe that we really liked. Sharp dialogue and a little bit gritty.

Check it out here:
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Check it out

@reganmacarthur.bsky.social
@pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social

The movie we need in these trying times

I'm so thrilled to announce that I won the @lascauxreview.bsky.social Flash Fiction contest! Big thanks to the editors! I'm excited for you to read this story soon!
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Awesome news. Congratulations, Tommy

YouTube video by The Writer’s Dossier with Jeff Circle Henry Wise & Joe Brosnon—HOLY CITY

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New Writer's Circle with Henry Wise, @joebrosnan.bsky.social and @jeffcircle.bsky.social

This September for STONE'S THROW, give us stories of the Earth in revolt. Hundred year storms every other month. Flash flooding. Tornados. Fire-nados. Bee-nados. Shark-nados. How do your characters cope? And do some of them see opportunity in the face of disaster? Submissions open August 1-5.

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*Your cat looks back at you* (AKA a Tale of Two Feyd-Rautha Harkonnens)

This guy reminds me of Columbo.

"Just one more thing, sir."

Ahhh! Hardcover copies have arrived!! Best. Mail. EVER! @blackstonepub.bsky.social

Absolutely. I enjoyed the hell out of the interview.

In which to fuck around and henceforth to find out

100 percent

Ozzy Osbourne dies aged 76, just days after Black Sabbath's farewell performance Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76, just days after he took to the stage in his hometown to perform his final concert

Jesus Christ.... Honestly, even with the man's health problems, I honestly thought I'd never see the day.

The man's music (particularly those first 6 Sabbath albums and his first 3 solo albums) meant the world to me.

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Check it out
@cwblackwell.bsky.social @jeffcircle.bsky.social

Dog. Then cat. Then dog. Then cat again. The end.

I for one am absolutely looking forward to being confused and giving up halfway through.

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Me whenever I see pics of your new pup 😄

Nice!

A blockbuster event waiting to happen.

Art by Mike McHone — Bottle Rocket Someone had literally shit up the wall.  The brown stream started just over top of the toilet’s flushing handle and proceeded upward until it was halfway to the drop ceiling. This took place ...

Ain't this some shit.

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You can have my pop when you pry it from my cold, dead, condensation-soaked fingers!

Thank you, sir!

Same here 😔

There are no two greater words in the English language... Except maybe "large pizza." Or "free beer." Or maybe "Lynda Carter." Or... Whatever, look, the novel's done. Stop harassing me, will ya?