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SubstackWeekly · last post 10 days ago

The official Substack of The Writing Community Chat Show, featuring live line-edits, author interviews, and structural writing reviews.

Likely audience: aspiring writers

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SubstackWeekly · last post 10 days ago

Drawing explorations, lessons, and weekly art assignments from New York Times-bestselling artist Wendy MacNaughton. Paying subscribers get full access to the DrawTogether Grown-Ups Table creative community and drawing…

Likely audience: Artists and illustrators

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 9 days ago

For high-capacity, complex minds who’ve been called “a lot” and suspect it might actually be an advantage. Lindsey Mackereth, therapist & creator of Neurocomplexity, decodes masked autism, ADHD, and giftedness into…

Likely audience: mental health advocates

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SubstackWeekly · last post 13 days ago

Unfiltered thoughts, stories, and moments.

Likely audience: people experiencing social anxiety in relationships

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 10 days ago

From recent posts: ONLY POEMS DAILY publishes a mix of original poetry, interviews with poets, and seasonal or thematic verses. Content ranges from reflective pieces on grief and mortality to satirical takes on social media and…

Likely audience: Creative writers

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SubstackWeekly · last post 11 days ago

✨ a cosy online space for curious readers ✨ from Sunday Times Bestselling author Emma Gannon. Books, work, wellbeing & creativity. "One of Britain’s most prominent Substack writers" — The Times

Likely audience: Book lovers

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Substacklast post Jul 22, 2026

From recent posts: Well-Read Black Girl publishes a mix of personal essays on motherhood, mental health, and creative recovery alongside roundups of writing grants, residencies, and literary resources. The publication serves writers and…

Likely audience: writers and poets

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 29 days ago

From recent posts: The Writer of Cappuccino Corner publishes a rotating mix of personal essays, memoirs, and fictional narratives focused on literature, publishing industry dynamics, and cultural critique. The publication targets writers…

Likely audience: Literature students

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 15 days ago

From recent posts: It's Not Too Late is a personal newsletter by Jen that blends creative writing, book reviews, and recipes with reflections on mental health, climate anxiety, and civic engagement. The publication mixes personal essays…

Likely audience: Book lovers

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SubstackWeekly · last post 10 days ago

I am an author advocate, publisher of She Writes Press, co-founder of Memoir Nation, book industry insider, and champion to writers who show up to the page because they must.

Likely audience: Authors

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 10 days ago

Escorpiana, escritora, bruja y artista

Likely audience: writers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 25 days ago

From recent posts: Audacious Creative Lives publishes personal essays and travelogues focused on mental health, spirituality, and the creative life. The publication features long-form narratives by a single author covering burnout…

Likely audience: writers and authors

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 13 days ago

A weekly(ish) newsletter about living liberation, somatic mysticism & making art of life.

Likely audience: Somatic practitioners

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 21 days ago

From recent posts: Beautiful Losers publishes a rotating mix of personal essays, poetry, literary criticism, and interviews focused on themes of self-education, mythology, and the publishing industry. The publication targets readers…

Likely audience: writers and poets

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 29 days ago

From recent posts: Angelic Dissent publishes essays on social media communities, literary salons, interpersonal communication, literary marketing, and the psychology of writing. The publication targets readers interested in gender…

Likely audience: writers and poets

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post Sep 11, 2026

Writing about self tenderness and wonder, for those committed to the art of noticing. Your full humanity is welcome here.

Likely audience: creative writers

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 8 days ago

Freedom Work. Medicine Words. Books. Creative Life. Sacred Healing.

Likely audience: Indigenous writers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 35 days ago

Essays and tools on neurodivergence, education, and institutional failure. For people navigating systems that misread difference, privatize harm, and hand the cost back to the individual.

Likely audience: Parents of neurodivergent children

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 20 days ago

Le TDAH comme on ne vous l'explique jamais. Ici, pas de conseils édulcorés ni de méthodes miracles. Vous êtes la pour briller pas pour vous conformer.

Likely audience: Parents of neurodivergent children

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 23 days ago

A meditation on why we need creativity, inspiration, & beauty; now more than ever. Trying to honour those bright, fleeting moments that weave themselves into our days. Feeling my way towards tenderness through beauty…

Likely audience: Creative writers

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 11 days ago

Likely audience: Autistic individuals

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 17 days ago

From recent posts: Ann's Substack publishes weekly essays on the writing life, covering workshops, travel, and domestic challenges for aspiring and practicing writers. The content mixes personal anecdotes about knitting and NYC life with…

Likely audience: knitters and craft enthusiasts

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 21 days ago

From recent posts: Notes from a Nervous Writer publishes personal essays and diary-style reflections on the creative process, mental health, and literary consumption by a novelist. The publication focuses on the intersection of…

Likely audience: aspiring writers

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 18 days ago

a newsletter about life and writing

Likely audience: fiction writers

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