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You all showed up and flooded the thread with interesting, inspiring Substacks.

Thank you for writing on Substack and shining a spotlight on your fellow writers!

We will be back next week with Office Hours.

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Happy reading,

Katie + Bailey + Rose + Ben + Mike + Chloe + Shaiyan

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I recently discovered this Substack which has been such a neat resource - https://blackfilmarchive.substack.com/

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I'm 79. I tell people how to write.

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Hi! I am Nikita, and I've recently re-branded my newsletter to be named Thinking Out Loud - here’s why: the idea of being a thought-leader has been kind of irritating to me, but the idea of being publically curious is more appealing. Thinking is messy, thinking is loud, thinking is imperfect, thinking is a continual work in progress: and so, I choose to think out loud.

I write about culture, strategy, and the ways in which they overlap. I've written about brand purpose, a new cultural operating system for brands, and more.

Lately, I have been enjoying Perfectly Imperfect - such good reccos! https://www.perfectlyimperfect.fyi/

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Hi! I’m Ava Williams, I founded the newsletter A portrait of the artist, where I collaborate with artists across all mediums. They share their work, thoughts, and wisdom from the few years they’ve been making work. I hope to show that young people even if they are not given all the chances they desire, have amazing work! And to show that we are all in it together, if one of us makes it we all make it!

My identical twin sister’s newsletter is one of the mosg beautiful newsletters I’m subscribed to. She talks about modern life as a woman in her 20s and reflects on all the false ideas we have about life. From the importance of friendship in uncertain times, to the joys celebrating the smallest accomplishments her newsletter makes me rejoice in my 20s even when they are hard, awful, or uncertain.

My newsletter is: https://aportraitoftheartist.substack.com/

Her newsletter is: https://chloeinletters.substack.com/

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Hey! My name is Rufat, I am a high school student who loves philosophy. I started a newsletter for people who are tired of today’s world. Allow your mind to take a break with That’s Philosophical.

Get thought- provoking ideas twice a week aimed to make you more mindful!

Check out this newsletter by Jake Brokaw, he shares his thoughts on philosophy for lazy people: https://lazyphilosophy.substack.com/

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Hi all, I'm Megan and I just launched my newsletter this week! It's called One Good One Bad, and aims to make each week more manageable by naming one good and one bad thing that happened in the last seven days, interspersed with general musings on struggling to be a real person. So far topics covered include: being terrified of accidentally burning down buildings, repressed emotions bursting out during Batman movies, and the fact that I'm the only person in the world who can't pull off wearing a handbag. Upcoming topics to include: the UK - US language barrier and constantly being misunderstood when trying to order a coffee from the same person every morning, why I am for some reason getting targeted Facebook ads for weird erotica, and the humiliation of not being able to use a bike lock. It has been described by various members of my immediate family as 'detachedly ironic' and also 'good'.

My favourite Substack publication is Maybe Baby (https://haleynahman.substack.com/), newsletter about hard-to-describe feelings, in the author's own words. One of her latest posts is linked below, and deals with the many weird and wonderful ways that depression manifests.

https://haleynahman.substack.com/p/67-hello-from-down-here

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I teach people about the brain chemicals that make us feel good: dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, and endorphin. The facts about these chemicals have been forced through an ideological lens, so I am stripping down to the facts. I am using Substack to address the politicizing of social science in a way that I sidestepped in my books and my website.

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I’m Marcella from Marcella Cooking Stuff. I’m a recipe developer, food writer, and culinary instructor.

My newsletter was a pandemic project that has turned into my full-time thing. I have my free weekly newsletter and a subscription recipe club, The Kitchen Club. I write about all things food, my experiences in the kitchen, about my recipe development, research projects into specific food items and topics, etc.

I love reading The Bittman Project every week!

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Hello everyone, it's my first time here. After working for years on titles like Marie Claire, Glamour, The London Evening Standard and The Independent, I recently co-founded a writing school to teach better business writing. Along with my two co-founders (an award-winning journalist and adman) we write about, well, the art of writing concisely, clearly and persuasively... This week, it has been all about 'How to be Your Own Best Editor'. which I loved writing...

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Hey! I'm a product person at Bumble at the moment and I write about consumer social through the lens of evolutionary psychology 😁

I want to shout out Julie Young's post on Sea Limited - love reading about how technology operates differently overseas! https://julieyoung.substack.com/p/thoughts-on-sea-limited

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Hi I'm a clinical psychologist who was a bona fide couch potato during childhood, adolescence and young adulthood. Now I'm a regular at the gym and routinely walk 3+ miles several times a week. I've just started Lazybones on Substack to offer tips on overcoming the barriers to physical activity.

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I'm Jackie. In my newsletter Story Cauldron, I write about quirky facets of storytelling I discover within everyday life. I'm also publishing a YA fantasy novel series called "The Favor Faeries" on my Substack, with my first book concluding this month and the second one coming in October. One of my most recent newsletters offers a bit of assistance for those who are considering a career change. https://storycauldron.substack.com/p/how-to-change-your-career-at-any

As for shout-outs, first I want to call attention to Situation Normal from Michael Estrin. He offers hilarious slice-of-life tales that always leave me laughing, a precious commodity these days. https://michaelestrin.substack.com/

Second, I'm going to give a shout-out to Sneaky Art from Nishant Jain. His artwork is fantastic and on a post-Substack Grow call, he had some interesting ideas on leveraging Reddit for our newsletters. https://sneakyart.substack.com/

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Hi I’m Adam Ming, I write about my journey to becoming a professional illustrator, what’s unique about my experience is I apply the insights I gained as a startup co-cofounder to starting up an illustration career.

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Hi, everyone! My name is Caitlin and I write Baci e Cibo : a weekly newsletter on love, food, wine and everything in between.

I don't have a favourite Substack writer yet, but I follow both James Clear & The Finance Ghost newsletters, which are different (one being a mindset coach, and the other a finance guru) but both extremely informative and inspiring. I'd recommend both!

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I write TWO newsletters on Substack (proudly):

Odd Jobs News: www.oddjobsnews.com/welcome

The First Years of Marriage: www.thefirstyearsofmarriage.com/welcome

I'm loving NOT BORING's newsletter: https://www.notboring.co/

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Hi, I'm Ava. I'm a comedy writer, playwright, and essayist in Austin, Texas. Yes... THAT Texas -- it's been a heck of a week. I write The Short Story which is a funny, curated, themed newsletter.

I'm pretty obsessed with The Blanket Fort written by Mel Hattie: https://blanketfort.substack.com/

Absolutely beautiful writing -- both the short fiction and nonfiction travel stories. If you like Neil Gaiman, it has a similar voice. I read a ton of newsletters and this one is an absolute favorite.

I also really love reading Observations and Annotations by Suzan Bond: https://observationsandannotations.substack.com/

It's well written, insightful, and a valuable resource for anyone interested in leadership and organizational communication. I look forward to it every week.

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Hi everyone! I'm Erin Reese. I write about Creative Consciousness, Astrology, and Spiritual Wellness for our times!

After 15 years of writing on Blogger, I *just* made the shift to Substack (so you can see my old body of work over there). I'm thrilled to be a part of this new Substack community and this awesome new platform.

One of the writers-thinkers I appreciate is holistic philosopher Charles Eisenstein, who also recently shifted to Substack. He writes on human civilization, economics, spirituality, and ecology: charleseisenstein.substack.com

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I'm a two-time Eisner winner and creator of Nexus and Badger. I have written Punisher, Flash, Deadman, and Star Wars. About ten years ago I started writing novels. I wrote Florida Man because it kept coming at me, and coming at me. There are three Florida Man novels and one graphic novel. I've been writing all my life. It's a good thing I know how to write or I'd be homeless.

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Hi, I'm Jodi and I write The Book House Blog, which features book reviews in a wide variety of subjects. I also review books that have not yet been published and am trying to create a space where people can get recommendations and see what is coming down the pipeline. Would love any new subscribers interested in books and reading!

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Hello. I write Life in the Anthropocene. I write weekly about my day-to-day personal experiences and observations navigating (or not) within our growing climate emergency. I hope that what I see, note, feel, and think about resonates with others. By building community, sharing stories and feelings, as well as offering some ides how to "be the change," I hope to bolster readers' resolve to claim power and make change.

I subscribe to Heated on Substack. An excellent newsletter.

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👋🏾 Hi, I’m Michael — a NYC-based journalist and founder of The Supercreator, a publication about politics and culture for online creators who want to shake up the status quo.

I write a daily newsletter that distills the news of the day into smart insights creators can use to live off their work and empower their personal values.

I’m a huge fan of Morning Person, a new newsletter featuring recommendations for and reflections on an well-intentioned life: https://www.morningpersonnewsletter.com

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Thanks for the update and opportunity to connect with this forum.

I am just beginning to display some of my film and digital photographic art on your platform through my Photographic Journal.

As you will see, the process will build to get behind the stories associated with many of my images which have some historical relevance.

There are many more images and stories coming and I look forward to working with you as I develop avenues into the NFT art arena also.

I would appreciate any feedback from you team in venturing into developing some possible marketing adjuncts-

Thanks again 👍

Paul lLeo Faso

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Greetings! I write a curious journal in search of novelty while exploring what we share, how we share and where we are going.

Recently (with no training) I rode my bicycle from London to Edinburgh raising money along the way. I'm also serialising the journey as I type up my journal.

I love to read the words of David Charles as he also tries to make sense of the world with a story every week. https://davidcharles.substack.com

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Hello, Dalia recent breast cancer survivor during covid. I am 33 and write about finding hope through chemo, surgery and radiation as I kicked cancer’s ass.

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Hola! I'm Marissa and just starting out here on substack. I'm loving it so far. I launched my newsletter yesterday with 10 subscriptions and am so excited to see it grow! I write about the Human Design System focusing on the fundamentals. I want to help explain this complex personal development system to help others improve their lives and ultimately build community around it. My newsletter is called HD Lab Notes. So excited to be here!

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Hey I write Modern Anxiety. What is Modern Anxiety?

Well I’ll tell you what! You’ve probably got it…Modern Anxiety that is. It’s nearly inescapable these days—that whacked out feeling you get from the incomprehensible shit-storm that we call “culture” in this year of our (meme) lord, 2021.

Most of the time I can’t stand it, and my only recourse is to shrivel up into fetal position, in the hopes that playing dead will make it all go away. But some of the time I gain the courage to fight back, take it head on, tackle it, analyze it, mock it, diminish it, exalt it, fault it, or flaunt it.

Celebrities, history, sports, relationships, politics, food, instagram, your great aunt Martha who makes stellar ginger snaps, language, deja vu, rum and cokes, pornography, and literature—Modern Anxiety aims to investigate how anything and everything might contribute to the strangeness of our anxious age.

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Hey everyone! I'm just looking to share my writing and art with the world. I've never really had much luck with blogs in general being an introvert, but it's in the struggle that we grow so I'm back at it again! My focus is on horror and sci-fi and I'm always looking for like minded people!

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We're keeping track of all these great newsletters in a Set!

https://stacksear.ch/sets/@on/shoutout-4

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Hi, I'm Hannah and I'm new here. I recently started the It's Not What You Think newsletter which is a weekly workout for the mind.

I'm a psychotherapist-in-training who's passionate about improving our attitudes towards mental health. I believe it should be as regularly attended to as physical health, without any stigma attached. I started this newsletter as I think we still have a long way to go, and understand that not everyone can afford a therapist!

I would massively appreciate new sign-ups and any feedback from the more experienced community.

For my I shout-out, I would love you to check out one of my faves (which was actually how I first discovered Substack)- Since No One Asked - https://sincenooneasked.substack.com/p/me-vs-the-afternoon - This is a great NL with her signature 'Food for Thought' followed by great recipes. It's simple, wistful and delicious!

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Hi! I’m Phillip and I write a blog called Forward Thinking. It focuses on self-improvement as I go through things in life that teach me lessons the hard way. I am always hopeful that others will read it and learn from my mistakes, so they can avoid the same pitfalls ❤️ https://phillipdougherty.substack.com/

I have to shoutout https://lazyphilosophy.substack.com/ because for being so young, his work is great and I can’t wait to see where he goes as a writer!

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Hii This is Leo from Consumer Startups - I dissect the founding journey of the best B2C startups. In the past, I have featured OnlyFans, Snackpass, Public, and 60 other early-stage startups.

Feel free to reach out if you are also into the consumer space :)

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Hello Substack Community! My name is Roni. During my nine lives, I've been a chef, author, journalist, tour guide, and teacher. I write about living in a remote fishing village in Ecuador where the jungle meets the beach. It's called "Stories about Life on the Periphery" and I'm just starting out.

I really enjoy reading https://charlotteclymer.substack.com/ because she's amazing and has conquered the world with a brave and courageous attitude. Also, she takes no crap from nobody. My kinda peeps.

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Hi Substack People! Lianne, here. I write what I refer to as fictionalized personal history, amorphous prose which has the flavour of pop philosophy, and occasional poetry. Sample subjects include the eroticism of the beaches of South west France, the prince consort and, most recently, the bizarre questions children have a tendency to ask. Basically, whatever is throwing me on or off-kilter that week, and that I think may be of interest to you. My hope is you'll pause, reflect, laugh, commiserate, and ultimately take comfort in the knowledge that there's someone out there who's much more dysfunctional than you are.

Shoutout to Fred Thinks Funny. His pieces take the form of short stand-up style ruminations that are out of left field. I love the abstraction. Check out this piece : https://fredthinksfunny.com/p/juggling . The bit about the giraffe has me laughing stupidly for ages.

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Hey y'all! I write Gears of the War Machine, where I compile research about the Military Industrial Complex and the real cost of war. I'm dropping my first piece on drone warfare soon: https://gearsofwar.substack.com/

I'm a fan of BIG by Matt Stoller - https://mattstoller.substack.com/. If you want to learn about how monopolies frame society, this is the place!

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I write about the relationship between humans and nature (starting with the Neolithic Age).

I recommend Annette Laing's Non-Boring History (https://annettelaing.substack.com/)--for anyone who wants to learn about history by way of a good story.

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Greetings! I’m Paul and I write Things I Didn’t Learn in School and publish a podcast of the same name. The writing is about what is going on in macro financial markets and geopolitics and the podcast is about micro life stories. I worked at the biggest hedge fund in the world for many years and wrote the book Raising a Thief about being a parent. The writing/podcast grows out of those experiences.

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Hi everyone! I write a science-based parenting advice newsletter, Is My Kid the Asshole? I explain and give evidence-based advice on challenging kid behavior, like "Why does my kid hit me and what should I do about it?" or "Why is my kid so bossy and what do I do about it?" I'm a science journalist -- I write for The New York Times, Slate, and The Atlantic, and my book HOW TO RAISE KIDS WHO AREN'T ASSHOLES came out of a few months ago.

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I'm Evy and I write about the lifelong pursuit of strength - physical, personal and professional. You can join me at https://thepleasantbox.substack.com/.

I'm a fan of After Hours (https://blog.felicedellagatta.com) - short daily substack that often makes me stop and think. I would love recommendations on the best software marketing and sales focused writers, as well as, food substacks.

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I share 5 interesting and/or meaningful things every Sunday 💛

I absolutely love ava who writes here : https://ava.substack.com/p/you-have-what-you-want

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Hello! I write about politics, activism, and parenting (I have one later today about raising kids in Texas...it's a doozy!)

I love Your Local Epidemiologist for helping navigate the waters of COVID data. https://yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/

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Cool! I'm writing Battlegrounds+ which is a nerd-level deep dive into history's most epic battles. We explore what those battlefields look like today as well!

I really love Uncharted Territories with Thomas Pueyo. "Internet and Blockchain Will Kill Nation States" is an awesome piece of writing

https://unchartedterritories.tomaspueyo.com/p/internet-blockchain-kill-nation-states

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Shaun Gold here, I write YouTopian Journey, which is a motivational and inspirational newsletter that uses custom drawn art to help make you mentally stronger and ready to take on the world! My latest issue on Why Create is a must read for all creators.

I just came across The Thinking Bat Substack, which is pretty dope! https://thinkingbat.substack.com/

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Hi everyone! Ana here, write about design and DIY when inspiration strikes, once every few months. Have a look at

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Hi, I'm writing the SneakyArt Post, a newsletter about the art of everyday moments in the world around us. I walk around cities, observing life, and making quick sketches with my fountain pen in a little sketchbook. On the newsletter I share my art and observations, and my journey of self education to be an artist.

Besides my own work, I would like to share https://womaning.substack.com, a newsletter about the experience of being a woman in India, started last year by a friend in New Delhi. It's brilliantly written and I learn something important every week.

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Hi I’m Suzanne Kiera. I post a weekly article at shotsandthoughts.substack.com. Topics range from A to Z literally. Did you know the letter your name starts with can determine your success or failure in school? Love, grief, nature, dogs’ thoughts about cats, etc. There’s a short info/comment, quote, photo, and poem in each post. All bite-size but packed with goodies. Favorite reader review was “People need this.” Drop by and see if you agree. I respond to comments.

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Hey all: I've been looking forward to sending out two shoutouts of newsletters I've really enjoyed for very different reasons. First off, I write "And Now, A Sonnet" which is a personal poetry project to write an American sonnet a week — a way I can respond to cultural and political events through the medium I work best in.

The first shoutout I want is Alison Acheson's "The Unschool for Writers". It's a very helpful resource for getting ideas brewing for the creative writers of substack. She recently had a renku thread that everyone should contribute to: https://diymfatheunschoolforwriters.substack.com/p/renku-thread-add-your-stanza/comments

The other group is "200 words about culture", which runs these wonderful short pieces (200 words or less) on the gamut of culture. Check out their one about Lonesome Dove here: https://200wordsaboutculture.substack.com/p/195-words-about-lonesome-dove

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Hi, I'm Connie Cameron, otherwise known as The Resistant Grandmother. The purpose of my newsletter is to call out Trump and Trump-ism, so if you're a Trump fan, you'd best avoid the site. On the other hand, if you're not a Trump enthusiast, you might want to take a look.

Today, I just posted the second installment of "It's a Wonder We Survived: A Look at Trump's Foreign Policy That Haunts Us Still." It shines a light on Trump's arrogance toward allies and adoration of adversaries, and how such a stance negatively affected U.S.--and democracy's interests across the globe.

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Hello, dear friends!

I’m Adam and I write Allegorical - a page helping people learn solid skills and hobbies that they wouldn’t even know where else to begin learning. From cooking, health & wellbeing, photography, business skills, writing and public speaking, I hope to help people become more well-rounded and happier versions of themselves.

Much of this was inspired by the writing of simonsarris.substack.com - a great man.

I hope to hear from you!

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