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SubstackWeekly · last post 15 days ago

Real talk about the writing + publishing industry from an author who doesn’t want you to feel confused, bewildered, or alone. Plus: craft tips, reading recommendations, writing support + solidarity (unless you are a…

Likely audience: Aspiring authors

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 17 days ago

Writing, life, and writing life

Likely audience: Book authors

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 27 days ago

From recent posts: Say Less publishes six-word memoir interviews with authors, journalists, and cultural figures alongside profiles of community members and event promotions. The content spans creative writing, journalism, media theory…

Likely audience: literary enthusiasts

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SubstackDaily · last post 8 days ago

Building community. OPEN for submissions of poetry, songwriting, essays, fiction, short stories, and MORE.

Likely audience: writers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 10 days ago

From recent posts: Cutting It publishes personal essays and reported pieces that examine the intersections of medicine, writing, and identity. Its content spans surgical ethics and career transitions to hormone therapy and creative…

Likely audience: Medical professionals

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 48 days ago

I tell stories, mostly with words, about the human condition as filtered through grief, parenting, and millennial nostalgia. Let me know if I can send you an email sometime to make you feel less alone.

Likely audience: fans of Dolly Parton

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 8 days ago

From recent posts: Writing the Layers is a personal newsletter by the author of Story Work, focusing on memoir-style writing, mental health, and narrative reclamation. Each issue blends writing prompts, workshop announcements, and…

Likely audience: writers and creative professionals

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post Sep 8, 2026

From recent posts: Alexander Adams publishes essays on literary fiction, art criticism, and art-world topics, including reflections on his novel White Spirit and David Hockney's legacy, alongside announcements for gallery talks and museum…

Likely audience: Literary fiction readers

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 10 days ago

A place for writers and their stories.

Likely audience: Aspiring writers

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 6 days ago

Writing craft author and journalist Jordan Rosenfeld, author of "Writing Through the Pause: Mining Midlife For Powerful Writing," (Jan, 19, 2027) invites you to enter the pause, a place of reflection and dissection of…

Likely audience: Creative professionals

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SubstackWeekly · last post 7 days ago

Author of THE GHOST LAKE (memoir), BLACKBIRD SINGING AT DUSK (poetry). Fellow of the Folger Shakespeare Library. DYCP recipient. Northern type.

Likely audience: Workshop attendees

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 4 days ago

Gastronomía, libros, música, arte. Y carreteras secundarias.

Likely audience: Literary readers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 32 days ago

Writing from a head full of hair and a heart moved by wings

Likely audience: aspiring writers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 13 days ago

Helping the world be shamelessly sexy. ✨💋

Likely audience: Aspiring writers

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 12 days ago

memoirs about the theater of the absurd.

Likely audience: Film enthusiasts

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 21 days ago

Author currently blogging, writing short stories, and querying a contemporary literary novel about the power of stories & secrets as a mother & daughter fight for their survival.

Likely audience: artists

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 11 days ago

From recent posts: The publication features personal essays and author interviews that explore cultural identity, family memory, and creative process. Recent issues include Joely Williams discussing Puerto Rican heritage and a…

Likely audience: writers and poets

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post Aug 31, 2026

Likely audience: People of Turkish origin living abroad

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SubstackWeekly · last post 6 days ago

From recent posts: The newsletter blends product history, retail catalog essays, and light humor, tracing Hammacher Schlemmer's eccentric inventory from 1940s radio recordings and White House closet refurbishments to 1980s TV comedy spots…

Likely audience: gift shoppers

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post today

From recent posts: Katie Couric's publication mixes personal lifestyle recommendations on fashion, home decor, and beauty with in-depth interviews on politics, memoirs, and public figures. It serves as a hybrid platform for consumer…

Likely audience: Home cooks

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Substacklast post Jun 28, 2026

From recent posts: Words That Matter publishes weekly curated reading lists and essays from guest curators covering technology, literature, art, and cultural criticism. The publication mixes short-form lists with deep-dive features and…

Likely audience: Cultural critics

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 12 days ago

La newsletter Nº1 en español para personas que quieren vivir de su creatividad, con las herramientas y el sistema para lograrlo.

Likely audience: Productivity enthusiasts

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 11 days ago

Submission opportunities for creative and professional writers.

Likely audience: Aspiring writers

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 10 days ago

From recent posts: Bonner Private Research publishes a mix of personal memoirs on historical events and analytical essays on fiscal policy and political polarization. The newsletter targets readers interested in the intersection of…

Likely audience: history enthusiasts

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