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The Shoutout Thread poured in today! Thank you for sharing what you are reading and writing on Substack. Our team is always amazed by what we continue to discover here. We're signing off but will keep an eye on the page the next few days so feel free to drop in more shoutouts.

We'll be back next week with Office Hours as usual. Bring your strategic questions on publishing, growing, and going paid. Save it your calendar here: https://lu.ma/office-hours

And, we'll be hosting Writing Hour on Tuesday as a form of accountability for anyone that wants to come and write together in silence. RSVP here: https://lu.ma/writing-hour

Happy reading!

Katie + Bailey + Rose + Jasmine + Kelsa + Christina + Becca + Ben + Maggie

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Prabir Kumar Talukdar's avatar

Ah! damn. I was a little late to the party. But great to read the thread. Here is something y'll can read when you've time: averageopinions.substack.com/

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Michael Spencer's avatar

Thanks for doing this Katie, it's really innovative and helpful.

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CrypWalk's avatar

I highly recommend "Web3 with TPan". It's a great way to stay on top of interesting developments in the Web3 space. I can credit him with inspiring me to start doing my own writing. Check it out! tpan.substack.com/

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Cass Hebron's avatar

I've been loving SO many good newsletters lately but my most recent fave is https://wecanfixit.substack.com/ by Dr Kimberly Nicholas. She's a fantastic climate scientist who balances concrete facts with ways to combat climate grief/dread.

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J Scott Christianson's avatar

Neat. I will check it out. Heated (https://heated.world/) is another sub about climate change.

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Carolyn McBride 🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦's avatar

It's one of my favourites!

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Cass Hebron's avatar

Yes I love Heated!!

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Carolyn McBride 🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦's avatar

I hadn't heard of her yet, so thanks for the rec, Cass. I'm going to check her out.

I run a newsletter that focuses on how we can personally increase our own self- reliance and resiliancy while the world around us throws more chaos at us.

I'd love if you gave it a look!

https://braceyourself.substack.com/

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Bonnie Ausfeld's avatar

Read your article and suggestions are excellent. We set up a pantry for this purpose in our basement even before the virus.

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Carolyn McBride 🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦's avatar

Terrific! Thanks for reading, Bonnie!

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Cass Hebron's avatar

Thanks for sharing Carolyn! It looks really interesting. Our newsletters overlap - I run one on climate justice and sustainability - so let me know if you'd be up for a mutual shoutout! My email is casshebron@gmail.com

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Karen Tibbals's avatar

I write about how to talk to each other across the political divide, and that includes climate change.

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Melanie Newfield's avatar

I agree, so many good newsletters. This isn't one I've seen but I'm interested in climate newsletters so I'll check it out.

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Vicki Smith's avatar

Thanks. I just followed.

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Undawnted's avatar

Wow! I am so sorry people who are supposed to be professionals continue to lie about the Earth and her climate. There is no climate change or global warming. If someone is telling you that there is, that person is not your friend.

If you want information that is science-based and without the emotional blackmail that is causing dread/fear so that you to believe this or that, then please seek out Suspicious Observers. Check out their books.

Once you know the reality of Earth and her climate, then you will see just how much grant money goes into perpetuating this horrible lie.

Thank you.

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Nandita Iyer's avatar

Subscribing! Thanks for sharing.

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The Civic Librarian's avatar

Can't wait to check this out!

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Shane Conroy's avatar

Thanks for the tip — I really like the approach Dr Nicholas takes. Love your The Green Fix too! Totally recommend it… https://thegreenfix.substack.com/

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Michael Spencer's avatar

Thanks for spotting this Cass.

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David's avatar

check me out!

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Namrata Yadav's avatar

Just subscribed to your newsletter - Grownups Cry. Loved your piece on roles. So honest.

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Anamaria Iuga's avatar

I love Patti Smith's Substack. She's legendary.

https://pattismith.substack.com/

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Paul David Brazill's avatar

I didn't know she was on here! Thanks for that!

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Anamaria Iuga's avatar

Also check out her books. I’m currently reading Just Kids. A beautifully written memoir and window into the 1960s-1970s NYC’s artistic scene

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Vicki Smith's avatar

Just Kids is a great read.

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David W. Berner's avatar

I highly recommend M Train and Year of the Monkey. Love her writing.

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Anamaria Iuga's avatar

I loved M train. Reading Just Kids now. Still have to read Year of the Monkey

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Alison Acheson's avatar

Good to see how her work here translates to readers picking up her books--love that! We are so blessed to have her work altogether :)

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Brad Kyle's avatar

She, as you might imagine, utilizes the Podcast feature, and even offers exclusive content, like brief concerts, to paid subscribers!

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David's avatar

she is a legend!

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Ami McKay's avatar

She’s amazing and I love everything she shares. It’s so personal and generous!

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David W. Berner's avatar

Love her. She solidified my respect for her work.

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David Krancher's avatar

Yes. Patti Smith’s creativity and writing flow together across her various media forms so well. Her books are great and she even plays songs into her posts. I write stories with songs, too and learn a lot from her.

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Anamaria Iuga's avatar

She is such a talented and wonderful human being! I’m currently reading Just Kids and love it.

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Anamaria Iuga's avatar

Great, will check out your Substack

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David W. Berner's avatar

I’m with you!

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Deepa Paul's avatar

Yessss! I'm fangirling so hard over last night's concert over Mandolin. I think I've watched it three times already.

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Stygi's avatar

Me too! It's epic 👑

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David's avatar

a queen!

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Anamaria Iuga's avatar

She is!

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Anamaria Iuga's avatar

Thank you, David! Multumesc!

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Ami McKay's avatar

Also, I’ve got a little celebration to share…The Cure for Longing reached 1000 subscribers this week. I’m so thrilled! https://thecureforlonging.substack.com/

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Pedro Enrique Pereira's avatar

Amazing! Hopefully someday I will reach this number too

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Ami McKay's avatar

Hang in there! I’m cheering you on!

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Brad Kyle's avatar

Nicely done, Ami! Congrats! That seems so far away....and such a big number!!

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Ami McKay's avatar

Thanks!! And keep going!

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Christina Loff's avatar

Congrats Ami!

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Ami McKay's avatar

Thanks so much!!

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Joan DeMartin's avatar

Congrats—that is huge!

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Michael Spencer's avatar

Congrats Ami, that's a really great milestone.

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Ami McKay's avatar

Thank you ❤️

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Elle Griffin's avatar

Lately I've been really loving Lance, about being a freelance writer. I especially loved her latest piece "doing less work is a lot of work." Truer words!

https://annacodrearado.substack.com/p/doing-less-work-is-a-lot-of-work

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Mike Sowden's avatar

Absolutely agree. I also love how Anna recently talked about how the (frequently super-stressful) money side of freelancing makes you feel, which is vastly underreported and so, so important: https://annacodrearado.substack.com/p/the-money-issue

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Miriam Rachel's avatar

I like that one

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Elle Griffin's avatar

Oh yes that is a good one too!

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Bailey @ Substack's avatar

You should interview Anna! She's awesome. Y'all would be good co-conspirators.

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Mike Sowden's avatar

BIG AGREE.

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Elle Griffin's avatar

Well that's a great idea. Thanks!!!!!

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Anna Codrea-Rado's avatar

You guysssss ♥️♥️♥️

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Elle Griffin's avatar

I DM'd you on Twitter because I couldn't find an email address. I'd absolutely love to interview you for my newsletter if you're game!

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Tania Rabesandratana's avatar

Anna is the literal reason why I'm on Substack! 💛

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Valentina Petrova's avatar

Sounds like something I need to check out.

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Jessie Ho's avatar

Thanks for the rec — immediately subscribed! Loved that piece on the the antiwork subreddit, didn't know that she wrote it!

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Carol Sill's avatar

Anna's take on things is so direct, helpful and inspiring

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Celeste Tsang's avatar

Thank you Elle for sharing this. I am going to dive in.

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Shane Conroy's avatar

Thanks for the tip — some great advice on Lance.

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Lauren Maxwell's avatar

Ooo, there are so many. But let me make this simple: Ruth Reichl till the day I die. https://ruthreichl.substack.com/

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Sara Parker's avatar

Adding to say that I've loved getting her newsletters in my inbox! And her most recent thread on "what recipe defines you" was so interesting to read through: https://ruthreichl.substack.com/p/what-recipe-defines-you/comments

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Terrell Johnson's avatar

This is so cool! I didn't know she had a Substack. I loved her book Save Me The Plums 😃

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Lauren Maxwell's avatar

Meeeee too. No one's voice is as warm and welcoming as Ruth's. I met her twice while a bookseller in Nashville, and she was as wonderful as you'd think!

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Terrell Johnson's avatar

Was that at Parnassus Books? A good friend of mine from growing up works there.

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Lauren Maxwell's avatar

Yes! Becoming a bookseller changed my life, and I miss Parnassus every day.

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Terrell Johnson's avatar

What a small world! My friend is Sissy Gardner; I've always heard the greatest things about the store.

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Lauren Maxwell's avatar

Sissy is just the best. <3

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Elle Griffin's avatar

One of my absolute favorites!

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David Krancher's avatar

Yes. Not just newcomers but established writers also write for substack. I hear even Salman Rushdie publishes on substack. Cool!

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Maya Ojalvo Oren's avatar

YES YES YES!

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Denise Wakeman's avatar

Love her newsletter, too!

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Elle Griffin's avatar

Love her! 😍

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Sara Parker's avatar

I've been following Austin Kleon in various corners of the Internet for the past few years but have loved how he has his '10 Things Worth Sharing' every week. Always sends me down a fascinating rabbit hole and I end up learning something new. https://austinkleon.substack.com

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Ashley Holstrom's avatar

One of my all-time faves in all of the entire internet!

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Sara Parker's avatar

One of mine, too! I always love reading his '100 things that made my year,' as well -- feels like a great marker for how the year changed.

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Karen Friend Smith's avatar

Thanks for sharing this. I didn’t know he was here & I have enjoyed his work for years.

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Sara Parker's avatar

Ah, so glad you've found it, then! Truly one of my favorite emails to get in my inbox.

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Carolyn McBride 🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦's avatar

One of my favourites too, Sara!

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Sara Parker's avatar

So glad other people love it, as well!! I feel like I learn something every time I open an email, no matter what the focus is.

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Anna Lee A's avatar

I didn't know he has a substack!

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Sara Parker's avatar

Yes! It's incredible! Highly recommend.

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Tania Rabesandratana's avatar

Ooooh I liked his books! How cool to find him here, too.

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Stygi's avatar

Hey, so here's a list of my current faves:

🎶 MUSIC:

https://thekevinalexander.substack.com/ - makes me smile couple of times a week with the best music finds out there

https://listeningsessions.substack.com/ - keeps introducing me to the music of many incredible jazz stars

https://fogchaser.substack.com/ - amazes with his own instrumental music compositions

🍿 FILM:

https://saltypopcorn.substack.com/ - keeps me up-to-date on upcoming releases and provides me a list of what to watch next

🏕 STORIES:

https://storybird.substack.com/ with unique, illustrated tales, and myths

🥙 FOOD:

https://myfreshattitude.substack.com/ - vegan weekly newsletter with the tastiest recipes ever

https://timetravelkitchen.substack.com/ - a treasury of intriguing vintage recipes

📚 BOOKS & QUOTES:

https://booksongif.substack.com/ - fun & animated book reviews

https://readingundertheradar.substack.com/ - best book choices and reviews, I'm regularly adding some titles to my must-read list

https://lazyphilosophy.substack.com/ - provides neat, bite-sized portions of wisdom from the biggest thinkers in the world

📸 PHOTOS & POETRY:

https://karendavis.substack.com/ - breathtaking shots and beautiful poems

And as for me, I write a biweekly newsletter about music - the "Midweek Crisis" 🎶💌 https://midweekcrisis.substack.com/

I make playlists and share Spotify & YouTube embeds for each recommended song, just to make it easy for my readers to listen while they read the commentaries to each track. I'm often testing different formats. Sometimes I make mixtapes with a specific theme (bread and baked goods, dogs, wakeup calls for NASA astronauts in space, best releases of January, etc.), 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’m just on a mission to share good vibes through music ✨

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Brad Kyle's avatar

I concur, Stygi, with your thumbs-up on Robert Gilbert's "Listening Sessions" and his well-researched dives into albums and recording artists! I "second" your digging Kevin Alexander's fine efforts, as well! Rock on!

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Thanks!

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Jolene Handy's avatar

Thank you so much, Stygi! :)

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Books on GIF's avatar

Thanks so much, Stygi!

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Fog Chaser's avatar

Thanks, Stygi :) Can't recommend your newsletter enough!

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Cassie Gutman's avatar

I am so happy and excited you've been enjoying my book recommendations!! Eee!!

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Robert C. Gilbert's avatar

Thanks for the shout-out! So glad you're enjoying my work! I enjoy yours too!

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Celeste Tsang's avatar

Thank you for all your recommendations! I am a film and music nerd myself. Always looking for new movies and music!

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Stygi's avatar

Cool, have a great time exploring ✨

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Peter Crowl's avatar

Promoting my wife's work, https://erikamcrowl.substack.com/, who writes poetry and sends them out as postcards, and for others interested in having their work sent on postcards.

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Arjan Tupan's avatar

Ohh! I'm going to check that out. Sounds like something I want to talk about in my poetry podcast.

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Michael Maupin 🄾🄵 🅂🅃🄾🅁🅈🅂🄷🄴🄳's avatar

I've been hugely enjoying George Saunders' "Story Club" (even snagging a paid sub) and Steven Johnson's "Adjacent Possible" for his wide-ranging interests in history and technology. I'd read and enjoyed Saunders' "A Swim in a Pond in the Rain" (and highly recommend it, although it's not necessary before joining "Story Club.") In fact, Saunders' tone inspired me so much I launched my own Substack last month that I'm hoping to grow in subscribers over the year: "Daytalking, Nightwalking, Stargazing: Discovering Your Lifelong Passions," which melds creativity, psychology, relationships, and curiosity. Big thanks to Substack for making today's Shoutouts available! :-D

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Ami McKay's avatar

Saunders’ Story Club is amazing. As a writer, I’ve been a fan for a long time but it’s so interesting to see how he approaches this medium. Great stuff!

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Alison Acheson's avatar

Great name for YOUR newslettter :)

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Ami McKay's avatar

Thanks so much! (It’s also the title of my next novel)

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Alison Acheson's avatar

Oh very good!

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Chaz T. Martin's avatar

"wide-ranging interests in history and technology". I didn't even read that entire phrase before smashing the subscribe button. Great rec!!

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Michael Maupin 🄾🄵 🅂🅃🄾🅁🅈🅂🄷🄴🄳's avatar

Both Saunders and Johnson have been super engaging with their subscribers, which is a real treat and I think you'll enjoy him! Best, Mike

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Igor Ranc's avatar

I love George, but only found it this week! I even wrote a summary of his book about short stories.

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Jo Petroni's avatar

Michael, that's exactly what happened to me:) I finished Swim in a Pond about the same time Story Club started and it gave me the push to start a substack myself. It's about how our homes shape us as much as we shape them (I'm an architect). But I discovered substack thanks to Scott Alexander who started https://astralcodexten.substack.com last year. The vibe of this place is just refreshing!

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Michael Maupin 🄾🄵 🅂🅃🄾🅁🅈🅂🄷🄴🄳's avatar

I’ll check out both your site and Scott’s! Best, Mike

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Katie Hawkins-Gaar's avatar

I’m participating in the Substack Go program and meeting lots of great writers there! I was thrilled to see Ashley Holstrom in the group. Her latest newsletter on book recommendations with a mental health theme was an especially good one! https://crookedreads.substack.com/p/mental-health-memoirs-sidelines

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Ashley's newsletter is great!

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Ashley Holstrom's avatar

*faints*

Thank you so much, Katie.

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Eleanor Barron's avatar

This looks excellent - thank you!

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

I’m participating as well. Tuesday was a LOT of fun!

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Anil Bahuman's avatar

Thanks Katie, I am a writer of fantasy and am looking for recommendations for any good newsletters to try!

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Anil Bahuman's avatar

A shout-out for Elle Griffin's newsletter, worth considering subscription.

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Jackie Dana's avatar

I'm so addicted to Substacks that the last thing I need is a new shoutout thread (as I subscribe with little self-control to even more!).

Three Substacks that never disappoint include:

Dirtbags through the Ages by Allison Epstein (who also has a great novel out on Christopher Marlowe that I highly recommend): https://rapscallison.substack.com

History Etc. by Dan Jones, which for medieval history geeks is worth a paid sub: https://danjones.substack.com

And there's Ryan Broderick's Garbage Day, which is chock full of interesting, useful, and flat-out weird bits of Internet happenings: https://www.garbageday.email

I also want to mention my brand new Substack Unseen St. Louis, about strange and understudied aspects of St. Louis history. I'm currently working on a big piece on the infamous Pruitt Igoe housing project. https://unseenstlouis.substack.com

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Katie @ Substack's avatar

Jackie's Substack reader = STACKED!

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Jackie Dana's avatar

OMG you have no idea... 🤣

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Melanie Newfield's avatar

I hear you. Mine is so full and I don't read enough of what's there. Only so many hours in a day

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Jackie Dana's avatar

I try to prune mine every so often, but I subscribe far more often than I unsubscribe!

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Jo Petroni's avatar

Similarly to Dan Jones, there's a medieval mischief newsletter called Blessed Buildings you might like. https://blessedbuildings.substack.com/

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Jackie Dana's avatar

Sadly, it looks like that Substack has been brought to a close.

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Juliana Barnet's avatar

Hi Jackie, I know this is not regular office hour, but I am in need of regular help as a newbie. I have questions on setup I want to ask my cohort, but my email is acting up and that is the only way I know of to search the private Substack we set up. How do I search for it (or for any newsletter)? I will ask my questions there first. However, if they don't know the answers (most being fairly new to Substack) how can I get help without waiting til next Thursday? Thanks very much!

(I hope you are the right person to ask!)

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Jackie Dana's avatar

I don't think you can search for an invite-only Substack (don't quote me on that) but maybe one of the Substack staff will know. If you know any of the Substacks in your cohort, when your email is working you can shoot them a message at theirsubstack@substack.com.

For general help, check out https://substack.com/resources

If you have a specific question about something, you might join and ask in the Substack Writers Discord, https://discord.gg/fKe4XfmW or there's always next week's office hours.

I hope this is helpful?

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Juliana Barnet's avatar

Thanks, Jackie, I will follow up on your suggestions.

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Allison Robicelli's avatar

I need to give a shoutout and a HUGE "thank you" to Emily Nunn of The Department of Salad:

https://eatsomesalad.substack.com. She interviewed me for her newsletter last June, and ever since she's been urging me to launch a Substack of my own. I was very interested, but also very hesitant since there are so many other well established food writers with newsletters, and worried it was an overcrowded field.

Just before Christmas Emily got me on the phone and spent an hour convincing me that Substack was the right medium for a food humor project I've been fantasizing about for years. I was miserable at my company (The Onion), so I decided to take the leap, launching The Edible Erotic Adventures of Esmerelda Poppincorn -- a serialized (and SEXY)! food/humor soap opera -- about 2 1/2 weeks ago. Once again, Emily was the smartest person in the room, because I LOVE THIS!

Yes, it's a hustle growing the audience, but I don't remember the last time I had this much fun writing anything. (A pretty important thing for a food/humor writer!) I've already got my entire year of newsletters mapped out, and can't wait to finish writing them. I'm having the time of my life, I'm building a great relationship with my burgeoning audience, and most importantly, I'm FINALLY free to do the writing I want to do -- something that every publisher and editor I've ever known has (rightly) said was too experimental to be done through either traditional and digital media. Through Substack, I was able to take the risk they couldn't, and now my agent and I are talking to publishers about doing cookbooks spun off from my (I still can't believe I'm saying this) LEGITIMATE FOOD PORN. What a world!

So, yes, Emily Nunn deserves all the shoutouts -- from the rooftops, from the mountains, from my laptop in this quiet cafe. I loved her when she was at the Chicago Tribune, I loved her when she was at the New Yorker, and I love her even more now that she's on Substack. Here's my aforementioned interview at The Department of Salad:

https://eatsomesalad.substack.com/p/a-tale-of-two-kale-salads

And if you care to check it out, here's the Substack she inspired!

https://legitimatefoodporn.substack.com/

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Al-lis-on! I knew this world was killing you! My aim was true. (Just kidding. I'm so happy to read this. And I love what you've done so far! Love it. And I especially love that you enjoy doing it. Thanks for all the kind words. Godspeed!--Emily)

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Allison Robicelli's avatar

The fact you managed to make SALAD one of the most exciting things in food media is un-freaking-believable. You're truly one of the all-time greats, and no one else could have made that sort of leafy green magic happen.

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Karen Hoffman's avatar

Two newsletters I've been enjoying lately are Cole's Climb https://colenoble.substack.com/ and 21st Century Dad https://dadstories.substack.com/. I don't participate in a lot of the outdoor activities that Cole writes about, and I'm not a dad (or even a parent) like TJ writes about, but they both have a really engaging writing style and can tell a great story. And Cole posts amazing nature pictures. And that keeps me coming back for more even though both are outside my normal repertoire.

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Alison Acheson's avatar

With you on both of these--very good!

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I really enjoy https://shangrilogs.substack.com/ about living in a small town log cabin. It's the exact kind of blog that I miss in today's internet, so I love reading her posts.

And if I'm allowed to promote myself: I am getting back into magnetfishing for scrap metal and then turning that into scrap art, I always loved that hobby and now I am turning my car into a rolling workshop and it'll be a lot of fun. If you think that sounds interesting, I will be posting more at https://codingtofreedom.substack.com in the coming days and weeks, I am working on a post about my workshop-car as I type this.

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Gaëlle Gosselin's avatar

Second that, Shangrilogs is great :)) Very interesting to read about snow and mountains from where I come from here where it's hot and dry and flat.....

Signing up to your CodingToFreedom, thank you for sharing, looks like interesting reading !

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Kelton Wright's avatar

I love this! Subscribe to Gaelle’s if you’re keen on improving your French too.

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Kelton Wright's avatar

Hey thank you! Could I use that quote as a testimonial? Just brings me back to my Tumblr days 😭💕

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CodingToFreedom's avatar

Of course, go ahead!

I miss tumblr as well haha, them were the days.

Keep up the good work

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Sarah Lavender Smith's avatar

I too like & read Kelton's Shangrilogs. We have a lot in common so I hope you might check mine out too. I can't wait to check out your art-car!

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CodingToFreedom's avatar

Stunning photography, running farther than I can ride a bike, and Guinness - what's not to like haha. I'm on board

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Sarah Lavender Smith's avatar

thanks so much for checking it out & subscribing :-)

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I think the best way is to stay in a field that you believe in. I worked for a renewable energy company and now work for a company that allows non-OEM car mechanics access to OEM car parts, which directly equates to keeping old cars running for longer, cheaper. Also, I wouldn't join one of the big companies no matter the money, I think that small and medium sized companies offer the best way to combine friendly coworkers, good conditions and dedicated employees with the option of actually making an impact with my work.

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Cali Bird's avatar

This is one of the most informative newsletters on the business of writing.

https://ellegriffin.substack.com/

I follow Elle on Medium and subscribed initially just to see how this Substack thing works! But I really started enjoying her weekly emails about how she organises herself financially to be able to write. She writes a lot about web 3.0 so if you want to learn about NFTs and all those new fangled things, subscribe now.

I subscribed on the free option to start with but I've just taken out an annual subscription. Thank you Elle.

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Chaz T. Martin's avatar

JUST what I needed. Thanks for this rec!

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Carolyn McBride 🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦's avatar

Another one of my favourites!

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Geoffrey Golden's avatar

It’s always a joy reading Michael Estrin’s slice of life humor newsletter Situation Normal. Michael’s stories about his everyday adventures are very funny. https://michaelestrin.substack.com/

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Jackie Dana's avatar

I hear this Substack called Adventure Snack is a really fun choose-your-own-adventure game, and I would highly recommend it to the masses. https://adventuresnack.substack.com/

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Chevanne Scordinsky's avatar

I love that Substack! The writer is so witty and creative.

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Geoffrey Golden's avatar

Gaaaaah! 🙏

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Michael Estrin's avatar

That Substack is golden!

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Geoffrey Golden's avatar

The Golden Substack

A Fantasy Novel Series by T. F. Stonewasher

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Geoffrey Golden's avatar

❤️ 🧙‍♂️ 🥤 ❤️

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Michael Estrin's avatar

Thank you for the shout out!

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T Van Santāna's avatar

There's great short fiction at https://theflare.substack.com Best stuff you're probably not yet reading 😊

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

I’ll 2nd that. She’s got a cool mix of articles on there.

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David W. Berner's avatar

Need to check that out.

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T Van Santāna's avatar

It's great!

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Chevanne Scordinsky's avatar

Glad you did. 😉

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Chevanne Scordinsky's avatar

Thank you so much. 😄

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Fog Chaser's avatar

Has anyone mentioned Letters of Note yet? It's one I always look forward to: https://news.lettersofnote.com/

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Elizabeth Marro's avatar

This is one of my favorites!

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Ramona Grigg's avatar

Love it! It's on my blogroll at Writer Everlasting.

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Terrell Johnson's avatar

Two drawing-focused Substacks I'm a huge fan of:

👉 Liza Donnelly's Seeing Things: https://lizadonnelly.substack.com/

👉 Edith Zimmerman's Drawing Links: https://drawinglinks.substack.com/

They're both just fantastic.

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Katie @ Substack's avatar

Liza's videos 🤯

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Books on GIF's avatar

Yes! I love Edith's newsletter too! It's great!

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Terrell Johnson's avatar

I just signed up for Books on GIF, btw. Your review of The Secret History sold me! 😃

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Books on GIF's avatar

Oh great! Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

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Elizabeth Marro's avatar

I'm so glad I saw this today. I thought I had gotten on your list already - you have a terrific newsletter and I've added the link to a list I keep on my Substack for my subscribers called "Resources for Readers." I add new links to it often and will take turns highlighting some of the ones I find there. I love what you do!

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Thanks so much, Elizabeth! I appreciate the kind word and the link!

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Books on GIF's avatar

Hello friends! There are so many great newsletters out there, but one I've been enjoying is https://www.the-line-between.com/ in which an artist explores her creative journey. There are also wonderful GIFs in these editions, a format of highest importance to me lol!

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Katie @ Substack's avatar

👋good to cya! Hoping we can get nyc writers together again soon.

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Books on GIF's avatar

Hi! That would be great!

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Coleen Baik's avatar

Thanks so much for reading, and for this lovely shout out Mike 😭❤️

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Celeste Tsang's avatar

This sounds amazing as I look into creative process too.

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Michael Fritzell's avatar

I love Nishant Jain's "Sneaky Art" Substack https://sneakyart.substack.com/

Beautiful drawings, great story-telling and a personal connection between Nishant and his readers.

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Jackie Dana's avatar

Sneaky Art is great, and Nishant is really inspiring too.

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Bailey @ Substack's avatar

Hi Michael!

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Michael Fritzell's avatar

:) 👋

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Olivia Mardwig's avatar

Are their any poets or fiction writers you like that have a substack? Wanting to lean into reading more creative writing on this platform. Thank you! :)

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Bailey @ Substack's avatar

There is a "fiction" category on our homepage (substack.com) that's a great place to start! And Elle Griffin (who is in this thread) has been keeping close tabs on fiction writers for a while now. Perhaps you could peruse her reader profile - https://substack.com/profile/19831053-elle-griffin

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Olivia Mardwig's avatar

Appreciate this. Let the deep diving begin!

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David W. Berner's avatar

Without being too forward: check out Salman Rushdie https://salmanrushdie.substack.com/?utm_source=discover and my novel Rainbow Man, a serialized novel. Forgive the self promotion. https://rainbowman.substack.com/

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Olivia Mardwig's avatar

Looking forward to checking out both!

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Fei Kayser's avatar

I like Salman Rushdie’s, too. And I want to check out yours, David, I’m glad you shared it!

I write fiction as well https://feikayser.substack.com/p/when-a-girl-is-seventeen

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Jackie Dana's avatar

On Fictionistas, a Substack for fiction writers on Substack, we have a pinned post that features a bunch of fellow creative types worth checking out: https://fictionistas.substack.com/p/fiction-substacks-to-follow

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Olivia Mardwig's avatar

Loooove this! Thank you!

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Mike Sowden's avatar

Hi everyone. I'm an idiot. (I have this on my business card.) I write about the science & practice of curiosity and all the amazing everyday wonders hidden in front of us, if only we can find a way to see them - and, not being an expert in any way whatsoever, I go looking.

My shoutout is for Florence of Northumbria, a historian from the north of England who writes a beautiful, super-focused newsletter on the biographies of historical women who lived between 500-1100:

https://florencehrs.substack.com/about

Florence is also *really* good at publicly calling out British politicians when they get their anecdotes about historical women dead wrong: https://twitter.com/FlorenceHRS/status/1470455037507903495 (It was so great seeing that tweet go massively viral, for all the right reasons.)

And echoing Elle Griffin's shoutout: https://annacodrearado.substack.com/ Anna's work is exceptionally open and honest about the struggles and opportunities of the freelance writing life - and if you're one yourself and you're finding it tough, it'll make you feel seen & heard and part of something greater, which could mean the world to you in what's often a lonely, lonely career path. Go read, it's good stuff.

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Eleanor Barron's avatar

Just signed up for Florence’s - sounds fascinating. Thanks!

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Elizabeth Marro's avatar

I just signed up for Florence's newsletter. What an interesting idea she has.

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Cassie Gutman's avatar

Just signed up for Florence's—this sounds fascinating!! Thanks for the recommendation!

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Bailey @ Substack's avatar

Mike! That's hilarious. Grateful to have your energy in this thread, as always.

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Mike Sowden's avatar

Thank you! *bows idiotically*

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Paul Lefebvre's avatar

I recently started Bang Your Head, a newsletter about Rock, Hard Rock and Metal. It has news, reviews and other things. Sometimes it is long, sometimes it is short. Check it out here:

https://bangyourhead.substack.com

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Brad Kyle's avatar

Welcome, Paul! I'll check you out! I also write about music and their makers, from my perspective of being in FM rock radio and the record biz in the '70s. There might be some of my pieces that musically scratch where you itch! I'm actually hoping someone will eventually Substack a page about bedrooms of the rockers, and dare to call it, "Hang Your Bed." Waiting with fingers crossed!😎

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

🤘🤘🤘

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Melissa Fondakowski's avatar

My consistently adored substack is from writer Jeannette Winterson https://jeanettewinterson.substack.com/ - Mind over matter. It's slow, thoughtful, and I learn something new every time.

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Dianne Jacob's avatar

Ooh I love her books and sensuous writing. I didn't know she had a newsletter. Thank you Melissa!

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Cat's avatar

I love the discovery in these ShoutOut threads. Curious how everyone organizes all their newsletters in their inbox so things don't get lost? Do you read right away or store up a bunch and then set aside time to read? As a consumer of so much great content I need inbox management help!

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Ashley Holstrom's avatar

I have everything skip the inbox and go right into a newsletters folder, and then I let that folder shame me when I have 100+ unread emails inside.

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Igor Ranc's avatar

Uh God! Do you ever get the FOMO feeling? :)

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Ashley Holstrom's avatar

Always.

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Joan DeMartin's avatar

So do I!

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Igor Ranc's avatar

That is an excellent point. I had a lot of time last year, but since I am back at work this year I am currently struggling big time! At the moment, my books are suffering, something needs to give I guess...

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One more shout out! We get unlimited shout outs, right? For those of you who write fiction, I suggest checking out Fictionistas. It's a community Substack created by two great writers, Jackie Dana and Geoffrey Golden. Fictionistas is a place to gather and talk about writing fiction on Substack. There's lots of useful information and the community is growing.

https://fictionistas.substack.com/

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Katie @ Substack's avatar

Infinite shoutouts to all granted

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Michael Estrin's avatar

Awesome!

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Anne Kadet's avatar

I am really enjoying Mason Curry's Subtle Maneuvers newsletter. Every issue he looks at the creative process of a different artist or writer, which is often very weird and funny. And helpful! https://masoncurrey.substack.com/

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Katie @ Substack's avatar

I take every chance I can to share this amazing advice column Mason wrote https://on.substack.com/p/growing-advice-mason-currey

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Chaz T. Martin's avatar

LOVED his book! so glad to know he's on Substack!

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Michael Estrin's avatar

Nice! Going to check that one out!

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Ashley Holstrom's avatar

I love all my fellow bookish newsletter writers.

Bookmarked: https://bookmarked.substack.com/ (Tabatha is reading books from every country!)

Books on GIF: https://booksongif.substack.com/ (Because who doesn't love a book review peppered with gifs?)

Lupita Reads: https://lupitareads.substack.com/ (Interviews with Hispanic/Latinx/e writers!)

Reading Habits: https://readinghabits.substack.com/ (Good book recommendations, that's it!)

Reading Under the Radar: https://readingundertheradar.substack.com/ (A weekly recommendation that you've probably never heard of before)

What to Read If: https://whattoreadif.substack.com/ (Book recommendations based on things going on in the world)

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Stygi's avatar

Books on GIF is so cool!

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Eleanor Barron's avatar

Thank you! Interesting looking recs.

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Elizabeth's avatar

Thanks friend!!

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Annette Laing's avatar

Jolene Handy's delightful Time Travel Kitchen is such fun. 😀https://timetravelkitchen.substack.com/

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Joan DeMartin's avatar

I love it!

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Jackie Dana's avatar

I love this Substack - and her recipes - so much!

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Jolene Handy's avatar

Thank you, Annette!

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Denise Wakeman's avatar

Recently discovered Elle Griffin and became an immediate fan of her Novelleist newsletter. Been sharing it with many authors I know. https://ellegriffin.substack.com/

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Eleanor Barron's avatar

Oooh, yes, hers is great

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Fei Kayser's avatar

I think her writing’s great, too!

You write about intermittent fasting? I want to read you to learn more about it!

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Denise Wakeman's avatar

Yes, my biz partner and I have both been practicing IF and studying it for nearly 4 years.

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Van Dammaged's avatar

I'm just getting started on Substack, but I'm a cartoonist and illustrator so I plan to use my newsletter primarily as a place to publish comics. Can anybody recommend some good comics or indie cartoonists?

Shameless plug: https://vandammage.substack.com

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Gaëlle Gosselin's avatar

Cool ! will check you out :) There's also The Sneaky Art Post https://sneakyart.substack.com/

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Brad Kyle's avatar

Welcome, Bryan! Enjoy your ride!

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Vicki Smith's avatar

I'm not a cartoonist, but an illustrator. I use my paintings to illustrate the recipes that I create.

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YouTopian Journey's avatar

Check me out, you may dig it.

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David W. Berner's avatar

Loving The New Fatherhood

https://www.thenewfatherhood.org/ and Elle Griffin at The Novelleist https://ellegriffin.substack.com/ Then there’s Passages https://tobyneal.substack.com/?utm_source=discover and Tom Ryan https://tomryan.substack.com/?utm_source=discover and Read More Books! https://readmorebooks.substack.com/ A plethora of good writing and experiences.

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Katie @ Substack's avatar

Your Substack library is stacked!

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Freddie deBoer's avatar

The fact that Tegan and Sara have a Substack just delights me https://teganandsara.substack.com/

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Stygi's avatar

Wow, good to know! thanks for sharing

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

Whoa! Glad I saw this!

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Elizabeth Schéré's avatar

Big shoutout to Bari Weiss' Common Sense newsletter. She is giving everyone a voice - even those you may disagree with : https://bariweiss.substack.com/

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Chris Dangerfield's avatar

Hello all - mind-blown with my Substack - crazy numbers reading my autobiographical tales of degeneracy and bad decisions. Anyway, I've branched out and have been reading some cracking FANTASY FICTION here: https://thebizarchives.substack.com/

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(You have a few admirers in this thread!)

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Chris Dangerfield's avatar

I can’t believe how well my Substack is going, it’s really encouraging and has motivated me to finish of a novel I’ve been losing my mind on for over five years.

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Bailey @ Substack's avatar

Hello Chris! Nice to see you here!

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Chris Dangerfield's avatar

Thanks! I’m loving it.

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Cate's avatar

Caroline Chambers and What To Cook When You Don’t Feel Like Cooking has revived our homemade dinner life!

https://whattocook.substack.com/

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Terrell Johnson's avatar

She has created one of the best, most useful newsletters I get. Love What to Cook!

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David W. Berner's avatar

I have to check that out!

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Kelsa @ Substack's avatar

We <3 Caroline

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Chaz T. Martin's avatar

perfect title. sold. see you in my inbox!

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Carolyn McBride 🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦's avatar

Sounds interesting, Kate!

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Ganesh Parthiban's avatar

Big fan of Ranjan's Travels. He's a great writer.

https://ranjanpaltravel.substack.com/

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Bailey @ Substack's avatar

I've always wanted to go to Goa...

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Gaëlle Gosselin's avatar

Ooh super, thank you for the suggestion, I have signed up, looking forward to reading. And yours too ! Your topic of bad advertising is original and very interesting !

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Thomas Johnson's avatar

I've got a couple of newsletters that I enjoy reading week by week...

The first is Midweek Crisis by Stygi (https://midweekcrisis.substack.com/) - always a treat and great way to discover new music while learning more about the artists behind each track. Yesterday's edition has got more than a few bangers!

Then Mark Smeby, AKA. The Hope Coach (https://thehopecoach.substack.com) is a regular source of uplifting. I'm not religious but there are Mark does a great job of putting emphasis on the message and helps me look at the world through a different lens.

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Stygi's avatar

Aww Tom thank you for the shoutout 😊 This is an awesome way to start the day! I'm really glad we've been able to connect ✨

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Thomas Johnson's avatar

Any time! I love reading what you write and listening to your recommendations... You know what they say about minds that think alike ;)

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Nowick Gray's avatar

Here's my Substack all-star lineup... the voices that brought me here to stay, with the most insightful and up to date coverage of the most important issue(s) of our time:

Tessa Lena – brilliant and heartful - https://tessa.substack.com/

Charles Eisenstein – careful and conciliatory - https://charleseisenstein.substack.com/

CJ Hopkins – searing and satirical - https://cjhopkins.substack.com/

Glenn Greenwald – impeccable and imperturbable - https://greenwald.substack.com/

Steve Kirsch – professional and persistent - https://stevekirsch.substack.com/

Toby Rogers – persuasive and political - https://tobyrogers.substack.com/

Julius Ruechel – searching and serious - https://juliusruechel.substack.com/

Matthew Ehret – cultured and conscious - https://matthewehret.substack.com/

Matt Taibbi – honest and thorough - https://taibbi.substack.com/

eugyppius – investigative and insightful - https://eugyppius.substack.com/

Jeff Childers – pointed and astute - https://www.coffeeandcovid.com/

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

This week I’d like to shout out 2 music Substack’s that I get a ton of value from:

https://recordstore.substack.com/

and

https://midweekcrisis.substack.com/

Both are well written and a goldmine for good music. If you’re looking to lively up your playlists, stop here first.

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Robert C. Gilbert's avatar

Always on the lookout for good Substacks on music. Agree that 'Midweek Crisis' is very well done!

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

It’s always nice to see other music Substacks! For a long time I felt like mine was on an island. I’m off to check yours out now.

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Robert C. Gilbert's avatar

It's good to connect with other music writers here. Thanks so much for subscribing!

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

You bet! I’m excited to dive in.

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Katie @ Substack's avatar

Love seeing the music connections!

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Jasmine Sun's avatar

These look great. I recently discovered Noots Letter from another On Substack thread which is super fun: https://nootsmcgoots.substack.com/

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Stygi's avatar

I "second" your digging Nootsletter! It's great ✨

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

Just took a quick tour; it looks awesome!

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Stygi's avatar

Omg, Kevin you are a treasure beyond measure! Thanks for the shoutout 📢

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Adam Lee's avatar

I've been enjoying Sarah Lavender Smith's newsletter https://sarahrunning.substack.com/ A lot about running but also about life in Colorado, it's enjoyable!

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Adam Lee's avatar

She is also very supportive of others work, so she is a great person to follow and reach out to!

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Erin Ashley's avatar

I subscribe to a lot of newsletters, but two of my favorites recently have been Embedded (https://embedded.substack.com/) and Mind Meld (https://mindmeld.substack.com/).

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Bailey @ Substack's avatar

Kushaan is a genius. He's the one and only person to be interviewed as a reader for the Substack blog! https://on.substack.com/p/reader-kushaan-shah

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Erin Ashley's avatar

Totally agree Bailey! I'm going to read this now also - thank you for sending!

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Chaz T. Martin's avatar

quick scroll through Mind Meld and I see this post: https://mindmeld.substack.com/p/44-how-similar-are-nft-projects-to

I'm so in!!!

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polistra's avatar

Thanks! MindMeld is a keeper.

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Ariel Hessayon's avatar

I really like Paul Kingsnorth's writing. He's had a very interesting intellectual journey, and while I don't agree with quite a lot of what he's saying, it's always good to read thought-provoking posts

https://paulkingsnorth.substack.com/?utm_source=discover_search

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Dear friends,

I write Allegorical, a newsletter where I talk about how we can create more meaning in everyday life through ordinary things, such as food and architecture, as well as share some cooking recipes. I would love for you to check it out.

Take care,

AJP

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Celeste Tsang's avatar

That is a great idea! Finding meaning in everyday life makes everything much better.

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Adam James Pollock's avatar

Thanks! I’m glad you agree.

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Minter Dial's avatar

Good one AJP. I'm focusing my letter on generating more meaningful conversation! I love to find meaning through rubber bands that I photograph on the ground. Been doing that for over two years now. :)

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Adam James Pollock's avatar

Love it!

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Bailey @ Substack's avatar

Thanks for jumping in AJP! Are there any Substacks you've enjoyed reading lately?

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Chevanne Scordinsky's avatar

It’s important to spread the love 🥰

Here’s what I’m reading:

https://pigonline.substack.com/

Poetry (with audio), musings on life in a feel and tone that’s unique, irreverent, and melancholy

https://kiradeshler.substack.com/

Paging Dr. Lesbian, a roundup of sapphic news from the internet

https://www.murdermayhem.uk/

True crime! So many fascinating cases

https://nychours.substack.com/

Weekly fiction on strangers they’ve never met

https://tvansantana.substack.com/

Essays and opinions on writing, literary shananigans, and fiction from the prolific Van Santana

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Stygi's avatar

Thanks for sharing! I am going to dive in 👀

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Brad Kyle's avatar

I've been enjoying Mitchell Sterling's "The Run Out Grooves" https://therunoutgrooves.substack.com/?utm_source=discover_search

While he's got a seemingly curious theme (focusing on the last track of artists' albums), Mitchell thoughtfully adds little-considered rationale and context to why that track might have ended up as the final album track!

I love minutiae like that, but it's inspiring to read Mitchell's big picture synopses, too, in what the song means, to us and to the artists!

A good starter piece might be Carole King's classic '71 "Tapestry" LP, and its final track, "(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman": https://therunoutgrooves.substack.com/p/i-used-to-feel-so-uninspired

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Jill Lang's avatar

Love that song!

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Stygi's avatar

Sounds interesting. I'll totally check it out now 👀

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Hillarie Maddox's avatar

Hey writer friends! Excited to see lots of folks that are participating in Substack Go and feeling inspired by so many of your newsletters! Currently I am loving Vanessa Mason's stack - Future of Belonging. https://belonging.substack.com/

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Katie @ Substack's avatar

Thanks for coming Hillarie! I'm really excited to see Vanessa writing agian.

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