Grain and Waves alternatives: newsletters like it

24 newsletters in the NewsletterFIT index cover the same topics as Grain and Waves (career transition, photography and photography business). The closest matches are Far From Manila - thoughts and photographs, Gayety and The Weekly Dish. They are ranked by how many topics they share with it, then by publicly shown subscribers.

Updated Nov 12, 2026 · ranked by shared topics, then publicly shown subscribers · methodology

About Grain and Waves

I'm a Philadelphia transplant and self-taught photographer. I write about building a creative practice alongside a demanding job in healthcare, progressing in photography, and life on California's Central Coast.

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    Substacklast post Aug 10, 2026

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    2 shared topics

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    The Weekly Dish191K subscribers

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    Likely audience: podcast listeners

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    Likely audience: Fashion enthusiasts

    1 shared topic

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    Likely audience: Individuals experiencing life transitions

    1 shared topic

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    From recent posts: Diary of a High Achiever publishes long-form essays on mental health, burnout, and the tension between professional ambition and personal authenticity for high-achievers navigating career transitions and self-discovery.

    Likely audience: Career professionals feeling unfulfilled

    1 shared topic

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    Likely audience: photography enthusiasts

    1 shared topic

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    My Travel Newsletter37K subscribers

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    Likely audience: Travel enthusiasts

    1 shared topic

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    1 shared topic

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    Nonlinear News29K subscribers

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    Likely audience: Career changers

    1 shared topic

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    Likely audience: Men seeking relationships

    1 shared topic

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    SubstackWeekly · last post 10 days ago

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    Likely audience: Photographers

    1 shared topic

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    Likely audience: Engineering leaders

    1 shared topic

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    Rob Sperry15K subscribers

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    Built in 40+ countries. Top rank year one. Launched and merged companies. I don't sell hype. I fix what's broken in your team or company. Most teams stall because leadership stopped getting built. Not because people…

    Likely audience: HR professionals

    1 shared topic

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    Written By Hand13K subscribers

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    I'm a self-taught programmer that loves to write about life, learning, and the human part of what we do. I created the "This Developer's Life" podcast, so I suppose that's where this notion comes from. All from my head…

    Likely audience: Product managers

    1 shared topic

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    Career Pivot11K subscribers

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    Likely audience: Career changers

    1 shared topic

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    1 shared topic

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    1 shared topic

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    1 shared topic

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    1 shared topic

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