Fiction writers who write poetry? 🤔
I don’t know what’s gotten into me, but, as I mentioned on Twitter the other day, I’ve been—super uncharacteristically—writing some poetry lately. Not sure what prompted me to dive in, … Continue reading
Fun summertime reading for fans of summertime reading
A little reminder to you lovers of fine fiction, poetry, and essays, that The Disappointed Housewife is out there for your periodic lit-fix. We’ve had some interesting morsels lately: Most … Continue reading
Writing is like busking … or can be
This article about a San Francisco busker reminds me of my long-ago days of busking in the London Underground when I was a student. This guy says he averages about … Continue reading
New poetry at The Disappointed Housewife
Bringing to your attention a terrific new poem over at The Disappointed Housewife, “On the Earth of Lincoln County, Washington, on Saint Valentine’s Day, 1993,” by Robert Keeler. Get over … Continue reading
Hoopla
We have new poetry up at The Disappointed Housewife this morning. Discover the new superhero, Inkman, and have faith that everything’s going to be okay. And be sure to tune … Continue reading
News from The Disappointed Housewife
Seems like I’m all about The Disappointed Housewife lately, and that’s because new stuff is coming in like gangbusters. Why? Well, thanks to the recommendation of Cinthia Ritchie, I posted … Continue reading
New work at The Housewife
New “poetry” over at The Disappointed Housewife this morning, and it’s a mind-bender. Reminds me that I’m always looking for work that plays with words and visuals, though I’d probably … Continue reading
All aboard!
Well, after a week, The Disappointed Housewife has attracted a grand total of 31 followers. That’s a fine start, but if we’re going to get high-quality submissions we’re going to … Continue reading
It could be verse
Something I’d like to see more of at The Disappointed Housewife is found or “mined” poetry from texts that are not at all poetry. A good example is my English … Continue reading
You didn’t disappoint!
Wow, what an opening day at The Disappointed Housewife yesterday! We had 461 page views, which is flippin’ stellar, in my humble What The Hell experience. Almost all the pieces … Continue reading
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