Stories, essays, and poems that stretch genre definitions, break rules, challenge readers, and bend their brains. Edited by novelist @kevinbrennan520

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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…
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Just curious, #writers. Would you appreciate it or be offended if an editor just came out and flatly told you that your work is never going to fly in the zine? We've done it once or twice, but it definitely doesn't feel good and we hate to slam the door like that. Advice?
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Awesome piece, Damon. Thanks for thinking of us for this one! 👏👏👏
My poem "Young Gannet" is up @offbeatlit. It wouldn't be possible without @kevinbrennan520 —thank you thedisappointedhousewife.com…
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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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One of those rare times when the in box is nearly empty, kids! Now's the time to show us whatchoo got. 😉 #writingcommunity #poetry #fiction #essays

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Here's the short SmokeLong long-listed removed because I commented on their fees thedisappointedhousewife.com… Really glad it'll live on @offbeatlit
My piece "Margaret" made the Smokey Long List (and was accepted elsewhere) It's actually going live on @offbeatlit tomorrow morning Idk why I paid the contest fee, probably never again
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Top three reasons for rejection at The Disappointed Housewife: 1—The work is too conventional/traditional in presentation. 2—The work mistakes “offbeat” for cute or silly. 3—The work is too dark for our overall vibe. Avoid these and your odds get 10x better! #writingcommunity
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Sometimes we're tempted, Dottie and I, to have submitters tell us in the cover email why they think this piece is right for The Disappointed Housewife. Would that come off as snotty, ya think? Or is it reasonable, considering that we have a specific mission? think🤔
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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! amazon.com/Heres-Where-We-Ge…
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We rejected a story today, with nice comments, but the writer couldn't resist coming back with "you obviously didn't get it." Just one reason editors lean toward form rejections. Tip: Resist the urge to respond. Never helps.

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Seemed pretty easy to me. But then I remembered Arqansas. Doh!
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