This week, we’re taking our usual break from Office Hours for our monthly Shoutout Thread.
We host these Shoutout Threads because we know writers want more ways to discover great writing on Substack, and we’re always looking to celebrate writers who are finding a home here. This thread is a chance for all of us to share what we’ve been reading and inspired by recently on Substack.
How to join the Shoutout Thread 📢
Introduce yourself. What are you writing about on Substack? No need to include a link to your publication: When a fellow writer clicks on your name, they will land on your profile. The publications you write are displayed in your profile, along with the Substacks you read and a feed of posts you’ve written.
Shout out a Substack writer you recommend! Share a link to the publication of a writer you admire, and why. Bonus: Point us to a remarkable piece of their writing we should check out first.
Our team will be in the thread today from 10 a.m.–11 a.m. PDT / 1 p.m.–2 p.m. EDT in discovery and celebration mode with you all.
Exciting news for Twitter users: Starting now, when you tweet the URL of a Substack homepage or subscribe page, it will auto-generate a card featuring a prominent “Subscribe” button, like this:
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Test out the new feature by tweeting a shoutout to another Substack writer, or tweet about your own publication and pin the tweet to your Twitter profile so others can discover it.
Next week, we’ll be back with Office Hours, but take note: In honor of the Veteran’s Day holiday in the U.S., Office Hours will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 10 instead of Thursday, Nov. 11. Save it to your calendar so you don’t miss it.
WOW! Another vibrant shoutout thread. So much to discover. Thanks for showing up and shining the spotlight on your fellow writers.
Our team is signing off now! We will be back next week with Office Hours, on Wednesday instead of Thursday in honor of the Veteran’s Day holiday in the U.S.
Talk soon,
Katie + Rose + Kelsa + Maria + Gabriel + Ben + Maggie
Hi all! My name is Julia, and I just started my newsletter, Snake Oil, this week. This is a place where I will explore the Wild West of Internet grifts, cons, propaganda, and disinformation. If that sounds interesting to you, please subscribe and share ^.^
Shoutout to Chaoyang Trap, a substack about the Chinese Internet. It has super interesting, nuanced stories about contemporary China that you won't find anywhere else: https://chaoyang.substack.com/
I love the shoutout thread! Every month I subscribe to new newsletters. My newsletter is about my experiences with the ordinary miracles and every day magic of nature where I live. I started last year but this year I'm planning to write more often: https://karendavis.substack.com
Hi everyone! I write Unruly Figures, a podcast and publication about history’s biggest rule-breakers! http://unrulyfigures.substack.com
Earlier this week I found Michael Estrin’s Situation Normal and I love it. It’s comedic but also full of really lovely stories about being a human in the world. “Prove You’re Human” is maybe one of my favorites: https://michaelestrin.substack.com/p/prove-youre-human
Hi everyone, I started writing at the beginning of the summer on Substack in hope to inspire others to enter art into their lives daily (or weekly since I try to write once a week). I hope to involve other writers and create a community. Currently, I have two collaborators An art teacher and a Chocolate taster who write guest posts on Tarantula, the digital publication. I introduce monthly a new artist and feature their work with our articles, and of course I interview them at the end of the month! It all started really from contemplating how can we form a better post corona world, slow down, introduce art in the cracks of life to help us move on. I am hoping to include more fiction and non fiction stories soon. Recently, I discovered the Isolation Journals on Substack that I enjoy reading https://theisolationjournals.substack.com/p/exposed-beautiful-sublime and
Hello! I'm Elle Griffin and I'm currently serializing my gothic novel via Substack. (Just like my heroes Charles Dickens and Alexandre Dumas did!). You can find that here:
Are there any other more bloggy-style "here are all my thoughts and feelings about life" newsletters I should be following? (But not the emo-depressive melancholy personal essay variety that seem to be all the rage rn?)
Shout out to https://austinkleon.substack.com/. I've been reading Austin for about 6-months. Need an injection of creative genius? Check him out! Austin Kleon.
Hey hotties. I'm Dia and I'm based in Philadelphia. I write a weekly newsletter called Broke But Moisturized on self-awareness and millennial culture. Topics have included my lingerie failures, music festival culture and drugs, aesthetic injections (i.e. Botox & filler), etc. Today's piece is a personal reckoning on the Call Her Daddy podcast and the urge to other oneself from mainstream entertainment/"bimbo content."
Hey guys, I use ideas inspired by thousand-year-old philosophies to help people live more intentional lives. Take a break from a noisy world with That’s Philosophical.
Hi, Thank you for the treasure trove of new newsletters (new to me) here today. I publish SPARK, a newsletter that connects readers and writers each week usually around a theme. If a writers group married a book club, SPARK would be their child. We are on the brink of expanding. In the new year, I'll be hope to be seeking and paying writers of essays, book reviews, poetry, very short fiction, and artists for their work.
I'd like to shout out my most recent find, Sari Botton's Oldster [https://oldster.substack.com/]. This is a newsletter that cuts across all ages, all interests and gets to the heart of what it is like to "be" at any age. Love it.
Hello! I am Lucy and I write a monthly newsletter about academia, literature, and creative writing, The Boredom & the Horror & the Glory--https://lucydiamondb.substack.com. My most recent post is about leaving my job as an English professor: https://lucydiamondb.substack.com/p/30-something-to-write-about.
I love Cafeteria Duty, https://cafeteriaduty.substack.com/, a learned, beautifully written, thoughtful newsletter about public schools in America.
Isn't it kind of amazing the Babel of voices that cherishes Substack? Freedom for all to pursue their passion!
Including me!
I spent a long career inhabiting some pretty cool journalism gigs (articles editor, Playboy; editor of Men's Health magazine; EIC of NatuRx, a cannabis/how to mag) and found times to write for all three of those pubs, and many others. But what I really love is travel. Specifically, "travel that transforms," as the tagline to my substack says. I write three times a week, recounting episode from my travel life, what I learned from them, what was hilarious about them, how they changed me. And I supplement all that with drawings, which is another way to appreciate the beauty of the world, and what's funny about it, too. On Fridays I serialize my coming-of-age-graphic-memoir, also with drawings, as well.
So, it's a lot, but also very rewarding. Now if I could only figure out how to get 20,000 paying subscribers and a book deal, I'd be all set. But: I've made a start!
Two 'stacks I love to read: The Forest, by Jeff Gill, and Nishant Jain's The SneakyArt Post. I've done guest posts for both, and I'm very grateful for that opportunity.
I enjoy reading What to Read If (https://whattoreadif.substack.com/about), another fun book recommendation letter that provides tons of suggestions for pairing interests with books.
Hi everyone! Thank you Substack for your awesome platform to allow us the freedom to tap into the creative and expressive part of us! I started in Feb writing Physician Healer to share personal stories from my life experiences, good stuff, and not so good stuff, to help readers know they are not alone in their feelings of not enoughness and their yearning to be and do more than to be stuck in the current culturescape. Like many, I, too, have fears and old patterns and stories that have to fall away to make room for the new to emerge and share with the readers what I’ve done and how I do the inner work to achieve coherence of the mind, body and soul. Today, I want to give a shout out to a fantastic urban sketcher, writer and podcaster—Nishant Jain who writes the SneakyArt Post and hosts the SneakyArt Podcast. His work uses his skills and observations as an artist to teach not only art but life lessons that we can all learn.
I'm writing about my years in the '70s and early '80s when I was on-air in professional FM rock radio in Houston and Baton Rouge, as well as two college stations! My meetings and interactions with the likes of Iggy Pop, the New York Dolls, the Ramones, David Cassidy (whom I interviewed in 1975), and a special 1980 brush with David Bowie...and many more!
If you're curious about the inner-workings of radio and the record biz, and going behind-the-scenes with your favorite rockers and punkers, fall on by!
Hello everyone! I'm Jackie and I write Story Cauldron, which is both a newsletter about storytelling and writing AND the place where I am currently serializing a young adult fantasy series called the Favor Faeries. Book 2, "The Boy Who Can Taste Color," just launched a couple of weeks ago and the first 3 chapters are free.
This month I'd like to shout out John Auerbach, who has just launched his NYC Questing Guild fantasy series on his Substack https://jonauerbach.substack.com/
I also would like to shout out my fellow fictionista Geoffrey Golden and his Adventure Snack choose your own adventure Substack, https://adventuresnack.substack.com/
I'm always excited to discover other fiction writers on the platform, so please let me know what you're writing as well.
Hi everyone! Sam Sklar here and I write "Exasperated Infrastructures" all about transportation policy, infrastructure planning, and WHY NONE OF IT WORKS!
Hello! I write The FLARE, a collection of personal essays, fiction, and poetry meant to foster connection. (Nailed the pitch this time, I think.) I’m willing to collaborate so you can email me at theflare@substack.com for inquiries.
I want to recommend two Substacks I’ve been tempted to pay for since I love their content:
Hi all! My name is Miguel. I write weekly about pop culture, critical theory, and philosophy from an academic perspective. I cover a wide range of topics, but if you like seeing how the works of continental philosophy are applied in criticism, you’ll enjoy it! Likewise if you’re a movie buff or fan of niche video games.
My friend Sam writes a great newsletter to compliment his writing for Inverse and GQ: https://snake.substack.com/
He covers antiques and vintage clothing, focusing on the stories behind completed auctions on eBay. But, as you’ll come to read, his writing addresses a much wider range of ideas than just interior design or fashion. I hope you like!
I am finding more treasure here. The amazing Jolene of https://timetravelkitchen.substack.com/ created a cake, and cut it in half, with candles, for the celebration of my pub's half-birthday! That was just so cool! (It's her "pumpkin" from last week :)
Hi Liz here, from Dallas. I write about all the moving parts of indie publishing: writing, publishing, launching, marketing, and distribution so hopefully something for anyone taking this Author Adventure journey. Creating a Publishing Posse so please subscribe and join our community. Tell us what you are writing about or share your challenges or successes ... so we can encourage or celebrate together! Also if you live in Texas get in touch so we can invite you to the next Substack Texas Zoom Meet Up. Have a friend who recently started her substack KimMeliLovett.substack.com terrific writer and when she starts sharing on a regular basis you will want to hear what she has to say about Life, Self-Care, Mindset, and more. Also since I can't go globetrotting myself I am getting my travel perks and ideas for the future by osmosis from BrentandMichaelaregoingplaces.substack.com (thanks guys) and my history buzz from Annette Laing's Non-Boring History substack. Hope to be able to jump back on when the thread is live with substack staff.
Howdy yall! I'm a newbie writer on Substack. I'm a curious thinker, writer, and adventure seeker magnifying ideas so that each of us can feel better, do better, and live better in our own ways. My writings are around themes that remind us to live with the spirit that the world is ours to mold, to shape, to change, to design. You’ve got one shot. Make it meaningful. It’s your world.
I'd love to shout out the person who inspired me to put my writing out into the wild, Matt Dajer (from Yes Theory) https://mattdajer.substack.com who remind us to seek discomfort and has created a virtual community of like-hearted people. It's philosophical, and raw, and reminds us of the power of our own ripple effect to create meaning in our lives and other people's lives.
Hello all, I am a human rights journalist based in India. I write All Things Indian - a weekly newsletter that unpacks the complexities of contemporary India. Each post is a short piece of fiction based on real people I have seen, heard of and met during my reporting.
If you care about individual stories of grief, joy, celebration, loss or are just an Indophile, I write about 1.3 billion people.
Hi y'all! I write PopPoetry, which is a Substack where pop culture meets poetry: explainers, author interviews, book reviews, & exercises for the creative mind and writers of all kinds. My mission is to bring poetry out of the ivory tower and into your living rooms and your hearts. Poetry is for everyone and has life-changing power: my mission is to democratize creativity and create powerful public-facing arts content. I study the intersection of poetry and poets with pop culture, including TV, film, music, and more with a scholar’s eye and a comedian’s sense of humor. I hope you'll check it out!
I've been reading and loving Astro Poets, an astrology Substack written by poets Dorothea Lasky and Alex Dimitrov. Check it out here: https://astropoets.substack.com/
Hi, I’m Jolene and I write Time Travel Kitchen about baking in my 1927 kitchen. My shoutout today is Alison Acheson who writes The Unschool For Writers: A DIY MFA and here’s the link: https://diymfatheunschoolforwriters.substack.com Cheers! Jolene
Hey guys! Brand new here! My substack is about unlearning the emptiness of modern life. I just subbed to What Is Called Thinking by Zohar Atkins and he’s super interesting!
Hi, I’m another Robert and I write short stories which I can fit onto paper bags. Occasionally, I cut them open so I can write on both sides, then. I type them up and post them onto substack. Last week I made my first audio post and this week I bought a little microphone I could plug into my iPad. Thanks to substack for making it so easy. I’m 77 and whilst my head feels 24, my idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis sometimes gets the better of me - which is why I describe myself as ‘a half-day person’. so I can’t type up as quickly as I’d like. However, I just decided I’m going to try reading my paperbag stories DIRECT onto substack- cut out the typing bit. I like the feel of substack. Thanks for reading this. Take care. Stay safe. Robert
My newsletter shares news, stories, and advice from the trail. Readers get a story every Thursday, and a podcast interview with a member of the outdoor community every Sunday. This weekend will be a discussion with a crew member from the first all Black team trying to climb Everest in 2022 -- really excited to share it!
Since our last shoutout thread, I've started reading "Something Daily" by Cole Feldman. These posts are bite-sized, captivating reads and a delight to have in your inbox. Here's my favorite snippet of his: the well-fed artist:
Hi everyone! I'm Sarah -- I write twice a week about children's books, raising readers, and how to create culture of reading in your home.
I would be remiss if I didn't give a special shoutout (and huge thank you) to Is My Kid the Asshole? for helping me figure out how to help my 7yo needle-phobe manage upcoming flu and Covid shots: https://melindawmoyer.substack.com
I've also been enjoying Buzzing, which is about eating insects (but a lot more than just eating insects) and is far more fascinating than I expected when I subscribed: https://buzzing.substack.com
Lastly, Monday Monday -- I've been following Marlee Grace online for years and have read many iterations of her newsletter. I like this one on Substack the best: https://marleegrace.substack.com/
As always, thanks to Substack for your efforts around promoting writers on an individual level. Office Hours remains helpful, week after week.
This week I took a break from writing about punk rock and SST Records for a more somber subject. I wrote about how Dia de los Muertos taught me how to grieve.
I write 10+1 Things, where I share 11 interesting stories that are handpicked and curated for generalists out there.
I'm interested in cross-promotion and have couple of slots available for the next week. Please connect if you're interested!
To give you a sense of what I write, in the latest edition I talked about the Most Chaotic City in the World, Story of Human Alarms in England, IKEA Effect, A Prototype of an Original iPod and an Urban Archeaologist.
Hello! I'm Ryan Lark and I write a monthly newsletter on positive news stories in the world of environmental sustainability called For the Love of Nature.
If you enjoy comedic writing, I suggest you subscribe to Max Barth's newsletter The Weekly Lately. He's a hilarious comedy writer, and all of his stuff is brilliant.
Ever wonder what it’s like to ring the bell at the New York Stock Exchange?
My most recent piece from Taking Stock puts you right there. I’m a former journalist and currently work at the exchange as Head of NYSE Communications. Taking Stock is a series of stories providing a behind the scenes look at the NYSE and our financial markets broadly.
I just uploaded my prior columns to Substack and started sharing from here. Feel free to check out the series and let me know what you think.
I've just set up The 3-Hour Workday newsletter. I run an animation agency from home in less than 3 hours a day and have done the same over the last 12 years for other business models (coaching, training products, physical products).
Starting shortly, I'll be writing about all aspects (good and bad, including some horror stories of things to avoid!) of setting up and running a 6-figure business that will enable you to quit your day job. No 'leap and the net will appear' advice here.
Please click on my profile to subscribe.
Also, here's an excellent article I read today about the real reasons for imposter syndrome in writers, which resonated with me because I've been putting this off for months! - https://thomasjbevan.substack.com/p/imposter-syndrome
Hey everyone...I'm Deborah and I write At Love's Altar; an ongoing weekly series of short fiction inspired by my own search for a person and a place to call home. It's a string of twists and turns brought to you by fate leading to an unplanned foreign relocation (and the whole lotta crazy that followed). I'm pretty new here and still trying to get my old brain settled in to how this works (technology/social media...not my first language!) but...I have read some Story Cauldron, SoNovelicious and Diving Deeper. So, shouting out all the way from Ireland.
Shoutout to the Veggie Digest (https://veggie.substack.com/) which has been keeping me up-to-date on food innovation and sustainability and taught me cool concepts like agrivoltaics, upcycling, and precision fermentation.
As for me, I post a weekly newsletter about tools to improve your thinking and ideas that will change your perspective on the world. Come check it out if you enjoy the process of lifelong learning.
Hello, my fellow Substackers! I'm Agnieszka, and I run the "Midweek Crisis" biweekly music newsletter: https://midweekcrisis.substack.com/ 🎧🎶💌 Regularly, biweekly on Wednesday, my Subscribers are receiving an email with a bunch of songs that resonated with me. Especially on Wednesday, when we’re experiencing the Midweek Crisis, we could all use some uplifting vibes, right?
I focus on various types of music that resonate with me. I share Spotify & YouTube embeds for each recommended track and a weekly playlist to make it easy for my readers to listen while they read. I'm constantly testing different formats of writing my issues. Sometimes I make mixtapes. And sometimes I write about whole music genres (country music or synthwave), a specific musician (José González), or about music that inspired some artists (painter Zdzisław Beksiński).
I recommend to you Salty Popcorn 🍿 https://saltypopcorn.substack.com/ with movie recommendations, reviews, and bite-sized pieces of information from the cinematic world. It’s all precisely selected and flavored with wit. Thanks to Tom, together with my husband, we've already spent a couple of awesome movie nights 📺.
As an experiment, we decided with Tom to switch our newsletters formats. We’re working together on a special crossover edition of our newsletters, bringing film and music together to talk about our favourite soundtracks and scores. The newest issue of the Midweek Crisis, which was published yesterday, belongs to him. And today, I've hosted a special music edition of Salty Popcorn 🎶.
I’m a fiction writer of all types of genres. My favorite to write are the kind that don’t have a happy ending! So if happy is what you’re looking for, I would NOT recommend my Substack! Friday Fiction is my most read and most liked short fiction every week. I also enjoy challenging myself with 100-word stories (Stories that are exactly 100 words in length. Not 99. Not 101).
And twice a week I take you on my writing journey by sharing tips and tricks and how-to’s I’ve learned along the way. So, for all you fellow fiction writers, this may be right up your alley!
I’d love to recommend Adventure Snack (https://adventuresnack.substack.com) I’m sure many of you have already heard of this very cool Substack, but if you haven’t and you remember the popular choose-your-own-adventure stories from yester-years, this is the ‘Stack for you! Takes me back to my Goosebumps CYOA books.
Hey everyone! Paul here, writing to you from Winnipeg, Manitoba!
I'm writing a newsletter called In Progress.
It was designed to help you navigate the challenges that come from making sustainable changes to your health and fitness habits.
This isn’t just another passive newsletter to consume.
This is an active coaching platform.
Unlike other health and fitness blogs which focus on higher-level solutions such as creating custom meal plans, showing the best new exercise, sharing healthy recipes, etc., In Progress serves as your guide.
My aim is to meet you where you’re at, and help you make lasting health changes in the context of your own life.
We dive into change psychology, growth mindset, habit-building, influence, and more, with the intention of developing individualized strategies that fit your lifestyle.
Consider it an additional support system on top of your current health and fitness program. In Progress is the navigator that will help you stay on track, and rebound when things get crazy.
Delivered every Tuesday and Thursday at 11 a.m. CT., you’ll receive high-value content that you can integrate into your life, and support consistent improvements in your health and fitness.
We’re always undergoing some form of change, development, and evolution.
We’re always going to be a work in progress.
I'm really enjoying Caroline Chambers What to Cook When You Don't Feel Like Cooking:
I'd like to give a quick shout out to...basically all of you.
Writing is an act of hopefulness. A pushing-back againsy cynicism and "oh-what's the point"-ism. By showing up with hope (the hope of finding the right crowd and making a difference in their lives, the hope of finding a truer version of yourself in your words, the hope that the crappy things in the world can and *will* be made better) - well, you're helping row this boat in the direction it needs to go in. Every oar-stroke matters in ways you probably can't fathom.
That's the topic of this third season of my curiosity newsletter. It's proving an...eye-opener. (If you're slightly curious about something, write about it and try to teach what you've learned to others and you will have AMAZING FUN. (No, really - there's science, it's called the Protégé Effect https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/how-be-brilliant/201206/the-prot-g-effect
And I'll recommend to you the excellent work of Nishant Jain, an artist with a deeply curious view on the world: https://sneakyart.substack.com/
Hi friends! I'm Elizabeth. I write a book recommendation newsletter.
I want to shout out Lani Diane Rich who is sending daily (!) encouragement emails during National Novel Writing Month, helping everyone get their words in.
Hi. I'm Sebastian. I write about books, mostly literary fiction, from imagined perspectives. I write reviews with different constraints to explore different approaches to reading. My substack is meant to be somewhat informative and thought-provoking, but mostly fun.
Hey there! I write Innocently Macabre, a newsletter of short fiction for those who love tales of the speculative, the gothic, and the weird and wonderful. Come one come all, there's something for everyone!
I'd like to recommend the shockingly in-depth Ælfgif-who?, a deep dive into the lives of medieval English women by Florence H R Scott: https://florencehrs.substack.com!
Hi all, I'm shouting out for the classics here: The Chatner, Ask Polly, Popular Information, Roy Edroso Breaks it Down, Drawing Links, Heated. And I'm stunned and thrilled by the work of the new writer in residence, Jeanette Winterson: Mind Over Matter. Oh and Patti Smith of course!
and Christian theology. I love deep thoughts and helping others to think critically and deeply about their faith and life, and I would love for you to subscribe to my latest endeavor, Cogitatio, which I just began writing within the last month.
The Latin word 'Cogitatio' means 'thought.’
Essentially, what I will be writing is my cogitationes on philosophy, theology, and merely the Christian life and faith.
I am by no means an authority on philosophy, but I do enjoy creating these scribblings with what knowledge I do have, with the hope that they will inspire someone else.
Check it out—enjoy! Looking forward to seeing what this shoutout will bring.
P.S. I highly recommend Thinkr. Also—Seth Dillon on Substack.
WOW! Another vibrant shoutout thread. So much to discover. Thanks for showing up and shining the spotlight on your fellow writers.
Our team is signing off now! We will be back next week with Office Hours, on Wednesday instead of Thursday in honor of the Veteran’s Day holiday in the U.S.
Talk soon,
Katie + Rose + Kelsa + Maria + Gabriel + Ben + Maggie
Hi all! My name is Julia, and I just started my newsletter, Snake Oil, this week. This is a place where I will explore the Wild West of Internet grifts, cons, propaganda, and disinformation. If that sounds interesting to you, please subscribe and share ^.^
You can read my first post about Internet subliminals here: https://snakeoildotbiz.substack.com/p/what-the-hell-are-internet-subliminals
Shoutout to Chaoyang Trap, a substack about the Chinese Internet. It has super interesting, nuanced stories about contemporary China that you won't find anywhere else: https://chaoyang.substack.com/
I love the shoutout thread! Every month I subscribe to new newsletters. My newsletter is about my experiences with the ordinary miracles and every day magic of nature where I live. I started last year but this year I'm planning to write more often: https://karendavis.substack.com
I've been reading https://mysweetdumbbrain.substack.com and https://kenlamberton.substack.com, both excellent writers!
Hi everyone! I write Unruly Figures, a podcast and publication about history’s biggest rule-breakers! http://unrulyfigures.substack.com
Earlier this week I found Michael Estrin’s Situation Normal and I love it. It’s comedic but also full of really lovely stories about being a human in the world. “Prove You’re Human” is maybe one of my favorites: https://michaelestrin.substack.com/p/prove-youre-human
Hi everyone, I started writing at the beginning of the summer on Substack in hope to inspire others to enter art into their lives daily (or weekly since I try to write once a week). I hope to involve other writers and create a community. Currently, I have two collaborators An art teacher and a Chocolate taster who write guest posts on Tarantula, the digital publication. I introduce monthly a new artist and feature their work with our articles, and of course I interview them at the end of the month! It all started really from contemplating how can we form a better post corona world, slow down, introduce art in the cracks of life to help us move on. I am hoping to include more fiction and non fiction stories soon. Recently, I discovered the Isolation Journals on Substack that I enjoy reading https://theisolationjournals.substack.com/p/exposed-beautiful-sublime and
The Unpublishable https://jessicadefino.substack.com/p/fear-mongering-in-beauty
Thank you Substack for this opportunity!
Hello! I'm Elle Griffin and I'm currently serializing my gothic novel via Substack. (Just like my heroes Charles Dickens and Alexandre Dumas did!). You can find that here:
https://ellegriffin.substack.com/s/obscurity
I would also love some recommendations. I've been really into newsletters that are more like blogs as of late. Like Lyle's: https://lyle.substack.com/ And Cat's: https://catnew.substack.com/
Are there any other more bloggy-style "here are all my thoughts and feelings about life" newsletters I should be following? (But not the emo-depressive melancholy personal essay variety that seem to be all the rage rn?)
Shout out to https://austinkleon.substack.com/. I've been reading Austin for about 6-months. Need an injection of creative genius? Check him out! Austin Kleon.
Hey hotties. I'm Dia and I'm based in Philadelphia. I write a weekly newsletter called Broke But Moisturized on self-awareness and millennial culture. Topics have included my lingerie failures, music festival culture and drugs, aesthetic injections (i.e. Botox & filler), etc. Today's piece is a personal reckoning on the Call Her Daddy podcast and the urge to other oneself from mainstream entertainment/"bimbo content."
I'd like to shout out E.M. Ricchini's newsletter, which is an extension of her blog, Lark & Lace. She writes piercingly beautiful personal stories and sharp cultural criticism. https://emricchini.substack.com/p/my-unwitting-jihad-against-lisa-says
Hey guys, I use ideas inspired by thousand-year-old philosophies to help people live more intentional lives. Take a break from a noisy world with That’s Philosophical.
One newsletter i love is Berkana! https://berkana.cc/
Hi, Thank you for the treasure trove of new newsletters (new to me) here today. I publish SPARK, a newsletter that connects readers and writers each week usually around a theme. If a writers group married a book club, SPARK would be their child. We are on the brink of expanding. In the new year, I'll be hope to be seeking and paying writers of essays, book reviews, poetry, very short fiction, and artists for their work.
I'd like to shout out my most recent find, Sari Botton's Oldster [https://oldster.substack.com/]. This is a newsletter that cuts across all ages, all interests and gets to the heart of what it is like to "be" at any age. Love it.
Hello! I am Lucy and I write a monthly newsletter about academia, literature, and creative writing, The Boredom & the Horror & the Glory--https://lucydiamondb.substack.com. My most recent post is about leaving my job as an English professor: https://lucydiamondb.substack.com/p/30-something-to-write-about.
I love Cafeteria Duty, https://cafeteriaduty.substack.com/, a learned, beautifully written, thoughtful newsletter about public schools in America.
Isn't it kind of amazing the Babel of voices that cherishes Substack? Freedom for all to pursue their passion!
Including me!
I spent a long career inhabiting some pretty cool journalism gigs (articles editor, Playboy; editor of Men's Health magazine; EIC of NatuRx, a cannabis/how to mag) and found times to write for all three of those pubs, and many others. But what I really love is travel. Specifically, "travel that transforms," as the tagline to my substack says. I write three times a week, recounting episode from my travel life, what I learned from them, what was hilarious about them, how they changed me. And I supplement all that with drawings, which is another way to appreciate the beauty of the world, and what's funny about it, too. On Fridays I serialize my coming-of-age-graphic-memoir, also with drawings, as well.
So, it's a lot, but also very rewarding. Now if I could only figure out how to get 20,000 paying subscribers and a book deal, I'd be all set. But: I've made a start!
Two 'stacks I love to read: The Forest, by Jeff Gill, and Nishant Jain's The SneakyArt Post. I've done guest posts for both, and I'm very grateful for that opportunity.
I write Reading Under the Radar (https://readingundertheradar.substack.com/), a weekly book recommendation for a book you've (likely) never heard of!
I enjoy reading What to Read If (https://whattoreadif.substack.com/about), another fun book recommendation letter that provides tons of suggestions for pairing interests with books.
Hello! I write So Relatable, which is about the ups and downs of the writing life. (Also: snacks! Writing makes me hungry.)
I recently loved this issue from Jami Attenberg, about the pros and cons of quitting your job to write full time (SPOILER ALERT: don't do it!!!!): https://1000wordsofsummer.substack.com/p/should-i-quit-my-job-to-focus-on
Hi everyone! Thank you Substack for your awesome platform to allow us the freedom to tap into the creative and expressive part of us! I started in Feb writing Physician Healer to share personal stories from my life experiences, good stuff, and not so good stuff, to help readers know they are not alone in their feelings of not enoughness and their yearning to be and do more than to be stuck in the current culturescape. Like many, I, too, have fears and old patterns and stories that have to fall away to make room for the new to emerge and share with the readers what I’ve done and how I do the inner work to achieve coherence of the mind, body and soul. Today, I want to give a shout out to a fantastic urban sketcher, writer and podcaster—Nishant Jain who writes the SneakyArt Post and hosts the SneakyArt Podcast. His work uses his skills and observations as an artist to teach not only art but life lessons that we can all learn.
I'm writing about my years in the '70s and early '80s when I was on-air in professional FM rock radio in Houston and Baton Rouge, as well as two college stations! My meetings and interactions with the likes of Iggy Pop, the New York Dolls, the Ramones, David Cassidy (whom I interviewed in 1975), and a special 1980 brush with David Bowie...and many more!
If you're curious about the inner-workings of radio and the record biz, and going behind-the-scenes with your favorite rockers and punkers, fall on by!
I've been appreciating Ryan J. Downey's StreamnDestroy page (https://streamndestroy.substack.com/). He covers hard rock, metal, and punk, with overviews as well as spotlights! If you follow Eddie Trunk, Ryan would be an important complement! Check out Ryan's October wrap-up of hard rock stories from that month: https://streamndestroy.substack.com/p/top-hard-rock-metal-punk-stories-9cb
Hello everyone! I'm Jackie and I write Story Cauldron, which is both a newsletter about storytelling and writing AND the place where I am currently serializing a young adult fantasy series called the Favor Faeries. Book 2, "The Boy Who Can Taste Color," just launched a couple of weeks ago and the first 3 chapters are free.
This month I'd like to shout out John Auerbach, who has just launched his NYC Questing Guild fantasy series on his Substack https://jonauerbach.substack.com/
I also would like to shout out my fellow fictionista Geoffrey Golden and his Adventure Snack choose your own adventure Substack, https://adventuresnack.substack.com/
I'm always excited to discover other fiction writers on the platform, so please let me know what you're writing as well.
Hi everyone! Sam Sklar here and I write "Exasperated Infrastructures" all about transportation policy, infrastructure planning, and WHY NONE OF IT WORKS!
Big fan of Erica Ducey's work! I met her at NYC's Grow Meetup day and loved this piece in particular...https://ericaduecy.substack.com/p/next-gen-grenache-wines
Hello! I write The FLARE, a collection of personal essays, fiction, and poetry meant to foster connection. (Nailed the pitch this time, I think.) I’m willing to collaborate so you can email me at theflare@substack.com for inquiries.
I want to recommend two Substacks I’ve been tempted to pay for since I love their content:
Ijeoma Oluo’s Behind the Book
https://ijeomaoluo.substack.com/
Jimmy Doom’s Roulette Weal
https://jimmydoom.substack.com/
Hi all! My name is Miguel. I write weekly about pop culture, critical theory, and philosophy from an academic perspective. I cover a wide range of topics, but if you like seeing how the works of continental philosophy are applied in criticism, you’ll enjoy it! Likewise if you’re a movie buff or fan of niche video games.
My friend Sam writes a great newsletter to compliment his writing for Inverse and GQ: https://snake.substack.com/
He covers antiques and vintage clothing, focusing on the stories behind completed auctions on eBay. But, as you’ll come to read, his writing addresses a much wider range of ideas than just interior design or fashion. I hope you like!
I am finding more treasure here. The amazing Jolene of https://timetravelkitchen.substack.com/ created a cake, and cut it in half, with candles, for the celebration of my pub's half-birthday! That was just so cool! (It's her "pumpkin" from last week :)
I continue to enjoy Sarah Miller's work with bringing kids' book titles to people's attention. Here's her Thanksgiving post, so you can go stock up for the read... https://canweread.substack.com/p/can-we-read-special-edition-thanksgiving-a03
And Slant Letter, a newsletter written from an editor's perspective: https://stephanieduncansmith.substack.com/
I enjoy all her posts. They are calming... which is the effect of a good editor on a writer, truly! :)
Thank you for these Thursday mornings, Substack!
Hi Liz here, from Dallas. I write about all the moving parts of indie publishing: writing, publishing, launching, marketing, and distribution so hopefully something for anyone taking this Author Adventure journey. Creating a Publishing Posse so please subscribe and join our community. Tell us what you are writing about or share your challenges or successes ... so we can encourage or celebrate together! Also if you live in Texas get in touch so we can invite you to the next Substack Texas Zoom Meet Up. Have a friend who recently started her substack KimMeliLovett.substack.com terrific writer and when she starts sharing on a regular basis you will want to hear what she has to say about Life, Self-Care, Mindset, and more. Also since I can't go globetrotting myself I am getting my travel perks and ideas for the future by osmosis from BrentandMichaelaregoingplaces.substack.com (thanks guys) and my history buzz from Annette Laing's Non-Boring History substack. Hope to be able to jump back on when the thread is live with substack staff.
Howdy yall! I'm a newbie writer on Substack. I'm a curious thinker, writer, and adventure seeker magnifying ideas so that each of us can feel better, do better, and live better in our own ways. My writings are around themes that remind us to live with the spirit that the world is ours to mold, to shape, to change, to design. You’ve got one shot. Make it meaningful. It’s your world.
I'd love to shout out the person who inspired me to put my writing out into the wild, Matt Dajer (from Yes Theory) https://mattdajer.substack.com who remind us to seek discomfort and has created a virtual community of like-hearted people. It's philosophical, and raw, and reminds us of the power of our own ripple effect to create meaning in our lives and other people's lives.
Hello all, I am a human rights journalist based in India. I write All Things Indian - a weekly newsletter that unpacks the complexities of contemporary India. Each post is a short piece of fiction based on real people I have seen, heard of and met during my reporting.
If you care about individual stories of grief, joy, celebration, loss or are just an Indophile, I write about 1.3 billion people.
Would love to hear your feedback on my work:
www.rakshakumar.substack.com
Hi y'all! I write PopPoetry, which is a Substack where pop culture meets poetry: explainers, author interviews, book reviews, & exercises for the creative mind and writers of all kinds. My mission is to bring poetry out of the ivory tower and into your living rooms and your hearts. Poetry is for everyone and has life-changing power: my mission is to democratize creativity and create powerful public-facing arts content. I study the intersection of poetry and poets with pop culture, including TV, film, music, and more with a scholar’s eye and a comedian’s sense of humor. I hope you'll check it out!
I've been reading and loving Astro Poets, an astrology Substack written by poets Dorothea Lasky and Alex Dimitrov. Check it out here: https://astropoets.substack.com/
Hi, I’m Jolene and I write Time Travel Kitchen about baking in my 1927 kitchen. My shoutout today is Alison Acheson who writes The Unschool For Writers: A DIY MFA and here’s the link: https://diymfatheunschoolforwriters.substack.com Cheers! Jolene
Hey guys! Brand new here! My substack is about unlearning the emptiness of modern life. I just subbed to What Is Called Thinking by Zohar Atkins and he’s super interesting!
Hi, I’m another Robert and I write short stories which I can fit onto paper bags. Occasionally, I cut them open so I can write on both sides, then. I type them up and post them onto substack. Last week I made my first audio post and this week I bought a little microphone I could plug into my iPad. Thanks to substack for making it so easy. I’m 77 and whilst my head feels 24, my idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis sometimes gets the better of me - which is why I describe myself as ‘a half-day person’. so I can’t type up as quickly as I’d like. However, I just decided I’m going to try reading my paperbag stories DIRECT onto substack- cut out the typing bit. I like the feel of substack. Thanks for reading this. Take care. Stay safe. Robert
My newsletter shares news, stories, and advice from the trail. Readers get a story every Thursday, and a podcast interview with a member of the outdoor community every Sunday. This weekend will be a discussion with a crew member from the first all Black team trying to climb Everest in 2022 -- really excited to share it!
Since our last shoutout thread, I've started reading "Something Daily" by Cole Feldman. These posts are bite-sized, captivating reads and a delight to have in your inbox. Here's my favorite snippet of his: the well-fed artist:
https://somethingdaily.substack.com/p/the-well-fed-artist
Hi everyone! I'm Sarah -- I write twice a week about children's books, raising readers, and how to create culture of reading in your home.
I would be remiss if I didn't give a special shoutout (and huge thank you) to Is My Kid the Asshole? for helping me figure out how to help my 7yo needle-phobe manage upcoming flu and Covid shots: https://melindawmoyer.substack.com
I've also been enjoying Buzzing, which is about eating insects (but a lot more than just eating insects) and is far more fascinating than I expected when I subscribed: https://buzzing.substack.com
Lastly, Monday Monday -- I've been following Marlee Grace online for years and have read many iterations of her newsletter. I like this one on Substack the best: https://marleegrace.substack.com/
As always, thanks to Substack for your efforts around promoting writers on an individual level. Office Hours remains helpful, week after week.
This week I took a break from writing about punk rock and SST Records for a more somber subject. I wrote about how Dia de los Muertos taught me how to grieve.
Hello, Substack Universe.
I'm on a journey looking for truth.
Just so happens I explore truth through monthly short stories in all genres.
Care to join this truth train through time, space, and other dimensions?
How about a story involving an architect, ambition, and what happens when an artist can't let go? [props to all who get the title's reference ;)]
https://zacharyroush.substack.com/p/a-leaky-fountainhead
Shoutout to my favorite new Substack, Narrativ.
Check out these amazing, vivid, short stories:
https://narrativ.substack.com
Hi!
I write 10+1 Things, where I share 11 interesting stories that are handpicked and curated for generalists out there.
I'm interested in cross-promotion and have couple of slots available for the next week. Please connect if you're interested!
To give you a sense of what I write, in the latest edition I talked about the Most Chaotic City in the World, Story of Human Alarms in England, IKEA Effect, A Prototype of an Original iPod and an Urban Archeaologist.
Read More: https://rishikesh.substack.com/p/city-of-chaos-human-alarms-ikea-effect
One newsletter which I have enjoyed lately is To the Stars with data by Joe, where he explored the future of humanity!
Check it out: https://tothestarswithdata.substack.com
Hello! I'm Ryan Lark and I write a monthly newsletter on positive news stories in the world of environmental sustainability called For the Love of Nature.
If you enjoy comedic writing, I suggest you subscribe to Max Barth's newsletter The Weekly Lately. He's a hilarious comedy writer, and all of his stuff is brilliant.
Ever wonder what it’s like to ring the bell at the New York Stock Exchange?
My most recent piece from Taking Stock puts you right there. I’m a former journalist and currently work at the exchange as Head of NYSE Communications. Taking Stock is a series of stories providing a behind the scenes look at the NYSE and our financial markets broadly.
I just uploaded my prior columns to Substack and started sharing from here. Feel free to check out the series and let me know what you think.
It’s a pleasure to meet you all.
Hi everyone,
I've just set up The 3-Hour Workday newsletter. I run an animation agency from home in less than 3 hours a day and have done the same over the last 12 years for other business models (coaching, training products, physical products).
Starting shortly, I'll be writing about all aspects (good and bad, including some horror stories of things to avoid!) of setting up and running a 6-figure business that will enable you to quit your day job. No 'leap and the net will appear' advice here.
Please click on my profile to subscribe.
Also, here's an excellent article I read today about the real reasons for imposter syndrome in writers, which resonated with me because I've been putting this off for months! - https://thomasjbevan.substack.com/p/imposter-syndrome
Hello everyone, I write Desk Notes, which explores writing, travel, and literature.
One of the most read posts is about writing in a second language and Vladimir Nabokov: https://charlesschifano.substack.com/p/losing-a-language
A publication that I’ve been enjoying recently and can definitely recommend is Brent and Michael Are Going Places:
https://brentandmichaelaregoingplaces.substack.com/
I like how they have mixed entertaining posts with more detailed, nuanced updates on more complex subjects.
Hey everyone...I'm Deborah and I write At Love's Altar; an ongoing weekly series of short fiction inspired by my own search for a person and a place to call home. It's a string of twists and turns brought to you by fate leading to an unplanned foreign relocation (and the whole lotta crazy that followed). I'm pretty new here and still trying to get my old brain settled in to how this works (technology/social media...not my first language!) but...I have read some Story Cauldron, SoNovelicious and Diving Deeper. So, shouting out all the way from Ireland.
Shoutout to the Veggie Digest (https://veggie.substack.com/) which has been keeping me up-to-date on food innovation and sustainability and taught me cool concepts like agrivoltaics, upcycling, and precision fermentation.
As for me, I post a weekly newsletter about tools to improve your thinking and ideas that will change your perspective on the world. Come check it out if you enjoy the process of lifelong learning.
Hey all - I'm Erik Hoel, author of The Intrinsic Perspective, https://erikhoel.substack.com which puts out essays on a wide variety of topics in the sciences and humanities. I'd like to recommend is https://deepfix.substack.com by Alex Olshonsky, which covers addiction and philosophy. I particularly loved this one on living with addiction https://deepfix.substack.com/p/addictions-army-of-elves-and-the
Hello, my fellow Substackers! I'm Agnieszka, and I run the "Midweek Crisis" biweekly music newsletter: https://midweekcrisis.substack.com/ 🎧🎶💌 Regularly, biweekly on Wednesday, my Subscribers are receiving an email with a bunch of songs that resonated with me. Especially on Wednesday, when we’re experiencing the Midweek Crisis, we could all use some uplifting vibes, right?
I focus on various types of music that resonate with me. I share Spotify & YouTube embeds for each recommended track and a weekly playlist to make it easy for my readers to listen while they read. I'm constantly testing different formats of writing my issues. Sometimes I make mixtapes. And sometimes I write about whole music genres (country music or synthwave), a specific musician (José González), or about music that inspired some artists (painter Zdzisław Beksiński).
I recommend to you Salty Popcorn 🍿 https://saltypopcorn.substack.com/ with movie recommendations, reviews, and bite-sized pieces of information from the cinematic world. It’s all precisely selected and flavored with wit. Thanks to Tom, together with my husband, we've already spent a couple of awesome movie nights 📺.
As an experiment, we decided with Tom to switch our newsletters formats. We’re working together on a special crossover edition of our newsletters, bringing film and music together to talk about our favourite soundtracks and scores. The newest issue of the Midweek Crisis, which was published yesterday, belongs to him. And today, I've hosted a special music edition of Salty Popcorn 🎶.
Hi all!
I’m a fiction writer of all types of genres. My favorite to write are the kind that don’t have a happy ending! So if happy is what you’re looking for, I would NOT recommend my Substack! Friday Fiction is my most read and most liked short fiction every week. I also enjoy challenging myself with 100-word stories (Stories that are exactly 100 words in length. Not 99. Not 101).
And twice a week I take you on my writing journey by sharing tips and tricks and how-to’s I’ve learned along the way. So, for all you fellow fiction writers, this may be right up your alley!
I’d love to recommend Adventure Snack (https://adventuresnack.substack.com) I’m sure many of you have already heard of this very cool Substack, but if you haven’t and you remember the popular choose-your-own-adventure stories from yester-years, this is the ‘Stack for you! Takes me back to my Goosebumps CYOA books.
Hey everyone! Paul here, writing to you from Winnipeg, Manitoba!
I'm writing a newsletter called In Progress.
It was designed to help you navigate the challenges that come from making sustainable changes to your health and fitness habits.
This isn’t just another passive newsletter to consume.
This is an active coaching platform.
Unlike other health and fitness blogs which focus on higher-level solutions such as creating custom meal plans, showing the best new exercise, sharing healthy recipes, etc., In Progress serves as your guide.
My aim is to meet you where you’re at, and help you make lasting health changes in the context of your own life.
We dive into change psychology, growth mindset, habit-building, influence, and more, with the intention of developing individualized strategies that fit your lifestyle.
Consider it an additional support system on top of your current health and fitness program. In Progress is the navigator that will help you stay on track, and rebound when things get crazy.
Delivered every Tuesday and Thursday at 11 a.m. CT., you’ll receive high-value content that you can integrate into your life, and support consistent improvements in your health and fitness.
We’re always undergoing some form of change, development, and evolution.
We’re always going to be a work in progress.
I'm really enjoying Caroline Chambers What to Cook When You Don't Feel Like Cooking:
https://whattocook.substack.com/
I'd like to give a quick shout out to...basically all of you.
Writing is an act of hopefulness. A pushing-back againsy cynicism and "oh-what's the point"-ism. By showing up with hope (the hope of finding the right crowd and making a difference in their lives, the hope of finding a truer version of yourself in your words, the hope that the crappy things in the world can and *will* be made better) - well, you're helping row this boat in the direction it needs to go in. Every oar-stroke matters in ways you probably can't fathom.
So, as a reader and a writer, thanks.
As for me, I write about optical illusions:
https://everythingisamazing.substack.com/p/science-of-what-isnt-there
That's the topic of this third season of my curiosity newsletter. It's proving an...eye-opener. (If you're slightly curious about something, write about it and try to teach what you've learned to others and you will have AMAZING FUN. (No, really - there's science, it's called the Protégé Effect https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/how-be-brilliant/201206/the-prot-g-effect
And I'll recommend to you the excellent work of Nishant Jain, an artist with a deeply curious view on the world: https://sneakyart.substack.com/
Ta.
- M
Hi friends! I'm Elizabeth. I write a book recommendation newsletter.
I want to shout out Lani Diane Rich who is sending daily (!) encouragement emails during National Novel Writing Month, helping everyone get their words in.
Hi. I'm Sebastian. I write about books, mostly literary fiction, from imagined perspectives. I write reviews with different constraints to explore different approaches to reading. My substack is meant to be somewhat informative and thought-provoking, but mostly fun.
I've really been enjoying The Reveal. They do great stuff on film. I liked their recent round-up reviews of Dune, French Dispatch, and Halloween Kills. https://thereveal.substack.com/p/in-review-dune-the-french-dispatch
Hey there! I write Innocently Macabre, a newsletter of short fiction for those who love tales of the speculative, the gothic, and the weird and wonderful. Come one come all, there's something for everyone!
I'd like to recommend the shockingly in-depth Ælfgif-who?, a deep dive into the lives of medieval English women by Florence H R Scott: https://florencehrs.substack.com!
Hey guys,
I'm Jack, 24 years old, and I quit my job to travel the world. So far, I have:
Been deported from Norway
Gone cliff-diving in Croatia
Sang Mr. Brightside in six different countries
Gotten lost driving through rural Croatia
Met dozens of fascinating individuals along the way
I also write a personal finance blog. My latest post: Play Dumb, Get Rich, was recently featured on Marketwatch.
Hi all, I'm shouting out for the classics here: The Chatner, Ask Polly, Popular Information, Roy Edroso Breaks it Down, Drawing Links, Heated. And I'm stunned and thrilled by the work of the new writer in residence, Jeanette Winterson: Mind Over Matter. Oh and Patti Smith of course!
I'm Peter from lowa. I enjoy philosophy
and Christian theology. I love deep thoughts and helping others to think critically and deeply about their faith and life, and I would love for you to subscribe to my latest endeavor, Cogitatio, which I just began writing within the last month.
The Latin word 'Cogitatio' means 'thought.’
Essentially, what I will be writing is my cogitationes on philosophy, theology, and merely the Christian life and faith.
I am by no means an authority on philosophy, but I do enjoy creating these scribblings with what knowledge I do have, with the hope that they will inspire someone else.
Check it out—enjoy! Looking forward to seeing what this shoutout will bring.
P.S. I highly recommend Thinkr. Also—Seth Dillon on Substack.