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@mitchicism

A weird collection of sentences prone to bouts of whimsy. I write, shoot film, and make art. MFA in Nonfiction from UNM.

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The Last Dab Apollo Hot Sauce (from Hot Ones)

The Last Dab Apollo Hot Sauce (from Hot Ones)

There is a real afterburn to it, even from a nickel-sized pool on a chip.

11.03.2026 04:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Concert tickets, which is why I find the discontinuation of physical tickets most places frustrating. πŸ˜‚

09.03.2026 22:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Three chickens

Three chickens

Out with the gals.

08.03.2026 23:02 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Grocery list and coffee.

Grocery list and coffee.

Day 2 of the Texas Trek. Non-meat list of things I'll be making.

07.03.2026 18:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My audible was Penelope Spheeris. 🀞🏻

06.03.2026 16:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Noooooooooo. May Tarkovsky some day finally be covered. This is not his year though.

06.03.2026 16:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Asked a friend last night if they can snag The Third Beat for me since I haven't picked it up yet!

06.03.2026 14:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There will be garage NBA Jam Hangtime, Bomber Man 64, Smash, and Racer.

06.03.2026 07:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Bomber Man 64 Nintendo 64 Cartridge

Bomber Man 64 Nintendo 64 Cartridge

Can I technically bring this on a plane, or should I put Star Wars Episode 1: Racer in front of it just in case?

06.03.2026 07:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I've also nearly been killed in two hit and run accidents while biking. One time I was doored biking ~20 mph in downtown Minneapolis (hit the door frame with my neck, sprained all of my spine). One time someone turned into me at a stoplight and I was hurled headfirst at a signal post. I still bike.

05.03.2026 05:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My grandfather, father, and I have all fallen off of roofs/ladders. It's the most Midwest curse. And I'm not having a child so I can break that cycle.

Also, this may be a story/essay.

05.03.2026 05:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Donate to We Lost Everything to a Fire. Help My Family Rebuild., organized by Chloe Clark On January 24th, our childhood home burned down. Our parents lost 50… Chloe Clark needs your support for We Lost Everything to a Fire. Help My Family Rebuild.

I'm still doing a GoFundMe to help my parents rebuild after a devastating house fire. The costs of doing so, with an uninsured house, are extremely high. My parents are elderly and low-income and my disabled brother lives with them. I deeply appreciate shares of this link!

gofund.me/ac93c03d5

03.03.2026 15:56 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 64 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

@ezhang77.bsky.social's micros are genuinely stunning. It's impressive as hell for such a brief piece to pack such an incredible punch.

05.03.2026 01:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Also should specify, generally pro-feedback, but what was included hit me crooked, taste is subjective, yadda yadda. Glad this one will be out in the world though.

05.03.2026 01:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Marisa! Hope all is going well (as it possibly can)!

05.03.2026 01:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If I was going to be at AWP, I would certainly be here this evening. If you're in Baltimore, don't miss it.

04.03.2026 22:51 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Received a somewhat strange rejection for a flash essay this morning (strange because of the unsolicited feedback they provided) followed by an acceptance of the same piece this afternoon, which feels like some kind of universal balance. Feels pretty tops with getting into a PhD program Friday too.

04.03.2026 22:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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There are no stupid questions - The Offing Micro - The Offing Magazine

β€œLike: to get to the other side. Or: because I said so.”

From β€œThere are no stupid questions,” a Micro poem by Elena Zhang.

theoffingmag.com/micro/there-...

02.03.2026 16:51 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 7
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We open for submissions for the first time TOMORROW! The window will remain open for just a single day, so make sure to get your goodies ready.

We accept fiction, nonfiction, poetry, hybrid, comics, and everything in-between.

Don’t forget to check our guidelines page: bulbregion.com/Submissions

28.02.2026 21:26 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
White "Do Not Enter" sign with black lettering in front of a Taco Bell store sign at the corner of Central Ave and Girard in Albuquerque.

White "Do Not Enter" sign with black lettering in front of a Taco Bell store sign at the corner of Central Ave and Girard in Albuquerque.

Cc: @tacobellquarterly.org

01.03.2026 08:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Repetitions
Theme: Repetitions
March 3rd, 6 a.m. PST, capped at 222 submissions

For this call, I'm looking for prose that uses repetition to get at what it's going for. This could be repetition of sounds, phrases, images, a piece of the subject matterβ€”or whatever. 

Some examples of what I'm trying to get you to go for would be Nam Troag Tran’s β€œDolphin Linguistics,” Lydia Davis’ β€œA Mown Lawn,” Joe Brainard’s β€œI Remember,” Raymond Queneau’s β€œExercises in Style,” Loorie Moore's β€œReal Estate,” Sharon Kivland's "Nana by Emile Zola digested according to light and lighting effects, including metaphor," or Donald Barthelme's β€œThe Balloon.” Subtler repetition than demonstrated by these is ok (but just ok.) 

Any kind of prose is fine including prose poems. You may consider the usual word count cutoff for HAD (~750-1000) to be relaxed given the nature of this call. Though you should still be kinda in the spirit of.

I'm looking forward to seeing what you send me. 

β€” Joshua Hebburn

Repetitions Theme: Repetitions March 3rd, 6 a.m. PST, capped at 222 submissions For this call, I'm looking for prose that uses repetition to get at what it's going for. This could be repetition of sounds, phrases, images, a piece of the subject matterβ€”or whatever. Some examples of what I'm trying to get you to go for would be Nam Troag Tran’s β€œDolphin Linguistics,” Lydia Davis’ β€œA Mown Lawn,” Joe Brainard’s β€œI Remember,” Raymond Queneau’s β€œExercises in Style,” Loorie Moore's β€œReal Estate,” Sharon Kivland's "Nana by Emile Zola digested according to light and lighting effects, including metaphor," or Donald Barthelme's β€œThe Balloon.” Subtler repetition than demonstrated by these is ok (but just ok.) Any kind of prose is fine including prose poems. You may consider the usual word count cutoff for HAD (~750-1000) to be relaxed given the nature of this call. Though you should still be kinda in the spirit of. I'm looking forward to seeing what you send me. β€” Joshua Hebburn

Next call coming soon, from our fave and yours, Joshua Hebburn!

Theme: Repetitions
March 3rd, 6 a.m. PST, capped at 222 submissions

This could be repetition of sounds, phrases, images, a piece of the subject matterβ€”or whatever. Any kind of prose is fine including prose poems.

28.02.2026 23:33 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 4

Dozens of U.S. strikes on Iran. Dunno what to say now other than my thoughts are with the Iranian civilians under fire. What a nightmare.

28.02.2026 07:22 πŸ‘ 4763 πŸ” 1052 πŸ’¬ 53 πŸ“Œ 6
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Grant Approval (Sheldon Birnie) So, I’d applied for a grant to write a novel about this guy who totally fucking sucks. I didn’t expect to get the grant, for which I’d applied for $10,000. This wasn’t my first rodeo. No sir. While…

β€œIf you don’t play the game, you can’t expect to win.”

New story up via @rejectionlit.bsky.social today, friends. Hope you dig.

rejection-letters.com/2026/02/27/g...

27.02.2026 16:48 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Quinine by Jessica Dawn Airport’s more like a bus station with a bar inside. Big place, high ceilings, big windows looking out over the runway that could be a parking lot. Bar’s bigger than the rest of the airport. Might…

New Jess Dawn banger today!

"Airport’s more like a bus station with a bar inside. Big place, high ceilings, big windows looking out over the runway that could be a parking lot. Bar’s bigger than the rest of the airport."

https://www.havehashad.com/9vqmp

26.02.2026 17:21 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

As a kid I read about this, with the caveat that I thought transferability was inevitable. πŸ™ˆ

26.02.2026 07:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I hope the writer in you sees the writer in me here, because this seems unhinged, but does Yoshi canonically have a cloaca?

(Also this may be well-trod territory, and it might be findable online, but 1] I am not searching for that online, and 2] I am surprised I've never thought about this before?)

26.02.2026 06:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A glassy-eyed, fawn colored German shepherd mix with her mouth open wearing a blue harness.

A glassy-eyed, fawn colored German shepherd mix with her mouth open wearing a blue harness.

A fawn colored German shepherd mix laying in the back seat of a car.

A fawn colored German shepherd mix laying in the back seat of a car.

No melanoma in her iris (fortunately it's just an irregularly shaped, large freckle that developed that we'll keep an eye on and laser treat if it becomes melanosis), and the opthalmologist incidentally caught the early stages of pannus, so she shouldn't lose her vision long-term with treatment. πŸ’œ

25.02.2026 18:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ”₯ Hadn't seen it was going to be in Chicago next year, and there is nothing I like more than tromping around the Midwest!

25.02.2026 15:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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For all the moments I feel the desert rejecting me (I think my body has a time limit for living in it, growing up a little snow freak), skies like this really, really pull me back in.

25.02.2026 05:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Updated lineup with a few more friendly faces:

23.02.2026 22:14 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3