Anna’s Substack alternatives: newsletters like it

SubstackMonthly or less · last post 45 days ago

From recent posts: Pattern + Process publishes weekly digital content for artists and crafters, featuring course announcements, QuiltCon recaps, and personal reflections on creative careers.

Likely audience: pattern designers

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Substacklast post Jun 14, 2026

From recent posts: Shaytivites publishes personal essays on digital boundaries, friendship dynamics, and self-care. It is written for readers navigating social exhaustion and private well-being in their twenties.

Likely audience: young adults

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 14 days ago

Welcome to the creative explorations of writer and creativity coach Joanna Phoenix, who shares heartfelt insights on storytelling and growth. JOIN US—for kindness, curiosity, and community.

Likely audience: book club members

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 43 days ago

From recent posts: Love Juliet publishes a rotating mix of personal essays, book recommendations, and travel planning guides focused on social justice, decolonization, and Indigenous culture. The content targets a paid subscriber base…

Likely audience: Parents navigating major life changes

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 14 days ago

A weekly newsletter from Culture House Media, a women owned film, TV and immersive experiences company making narrative work at the intersection of pop culture and politics 🙋🏽‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋‍♀️

Likely audience: Immersive theater enthusiasts

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 23 days ago

an exploration and celebration of what it means to be human.

Likely audience: professionals experiencing career transitions

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 25 days ago

Reminders for quiet integrity in a noisy world. We get free of performative faith, creative paralysis, wellness theatre, and relentless self-auditing. Diaries of a high achieving, home centred, natural mum, deciding…

Likely audience: content creators

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 11 days ago

A deep dive into all my niche image searches

Likely audience: Artists and creatives

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 10 days ago

From recent posts: The publication covers contemporary art, theater, and fragrance criticism. Recent issues feature artist interviews and exhibition roundups alongside theater reviews and deep-dive perfume analysis, reflecting a mix of…

Likely audience: art world professionals

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post Sep 6, 2026

thoughts on softness & the communal ache that binds us all together.

Likely audience: Creative professionals

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 9 days ago

Likely audience: homeowners renovating a house

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 9 days ago

Flame Tree Publishing on story, craft, and the parts of writing nobody puts in the how-to guides.

Likely audience: writers and creatives

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 25 days ago

culture criticism for the spiritually unemployed crash out girl

Likely audience: Substack readers

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 49 days ago

Escribo para saber lo que pienso

Likely audience: readers of personal essays

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 11 days ago

From recent posts: Beyond Borders publishes first-person essays and memoirs by a single author documenting their global travel journey and book launch. The publication focuses on personal growth, creative projects, and the emotional…

Likely audience: memoir authors

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 31 days ago

Stories about culture, media, and a decade spent inside the internet.

Likely audience: content creators

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 19 days ago

A place where I put things that have nowhere else to go. Sometimes to remember, other times to forget and let go.

Likely audience: writers

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SubstackWeekly · last post 11 days ago

The science of feeling alive. Join 18,000+ subscribers exploring the neuroscience and psychology of creativity, play, beauty and wonder alongside Creative Health Scientist, Katina Bajaj. Creativity isn't talent - it's a…

Likely audience: people who do not consider themselves creative

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 14 days ago

Likely audience: creators

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 23 days ago

Likely audience: creative professionals

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post Sep 11, 2026

From recent posts: Planet Venus publishes personal essays and lifestyle to-do lists covering reading rituals, creative burnout, seasonal self-indulgence, and definitions of love. It is written for readers interested in intimate…

Likely audience: readers

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 8 days ago

From recent posts: Claralou50 publishes personal essays addressing midlife women's experiences with creative burnout, menopause, and the passage of time. The content focuses on practical self-care, resilience, and embracing life in the…

Likely audience: midlife women

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Substacklast post Jun 23, 2026

Essays from a midlife creative in Los Angeles. Stories and opinions on culture, books, media, and everything in between.

Likely audience: creative professionals

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Substacklast post Aug 4, 2026

Likely audience: Independent cartoonists and illustrators

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