The Begrudging Dispatch

A home for stories, poems, and essays that are absurd, tender, and a little sideways

@lintara writes in the register of discernment: power, fear, form — and the quiet protocols that train the nervous system before language arrives. Her work does not comfort. It makes mechanisms visible — until they become impossible to unsee.

Whether you’re a free or paid subscriber, you’ll find raw, honest essays, sharply funny cultural commentary, behind-the-scenes glimpses of the writing life, entertaining short stories, and uplifting posts to inspire and make you feel a little less alone.

Rum enthusiast and prolific gobshite.

Reflections triggered by music. Not criticism — just a breath

The world and how we are doing it wrong.

Stabilise is a creative venture: three quarters artistic expression, one quarter prelude to an application that is being designed and developed by three computer scientists and a woman with a background in philosophy and social service work.

Author of dark fiction.

✨Owner Clarity Point HQ | People & Culture Leader | Human-Centered | Culture Transformation | HR Innovation | Educator | Facilitator ✨

This is a space dedicated to poets of all kinds. a place to share and grow in the mastery of poetry one stanza at a time in fellowship and community, without a paywall.

My personal Substack

Software engineer. Author. Boilermaker. This publication is updated twice a week (Monday and Thursday) and contains personal stories, poetry, fiction, media reviews. I'm rooting for you.

Hope & hard laughs | Absurd/satirical memoirs for dads, parents, jokers. Free subs get 20-pg. manifestos on Hope & Peaceful Parenting. Editor (20 yrs) | Raised boy-girl twins (16 yrs) | Good news curator (6 yrs) | Eternally joyful

This publication is the collaborative effort of a tribe of poets and voices.

I write and motivate, therefore I am. Here I share my writing journey, with the hope that i can motivate and empower fellow writers and artists to be themselves, whole and true. I focus on emotional wellbeing as part of the creative journey.

HVR. THE English Teacher. Whistleblower. Traveler. Not tourist. Self-published. Hacker? Cult leader? Some people think those last two are serious. I write about any and everything. Can you handle it?

Hello everyone. I'm Fiona. I'm writing from somewhere past the moon, but still flying high in Appalachia.