Cobwebs and Candles alternatives: newsletters like it

SubstackMonthly or less · last post 21 days ago

To love is to lose. To write fiction is to speak truth.

Likely audience: horror fiction readers

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SubstackDaily · last post 9 days ago

From recent posts: Front Page Detectives publishes weekly true crime and criminal justice deep dives, including detailed investigations into high-profile murders, organized crime operations, and controversial legal proceedings. The…

Likely audience: True crime enthusiasts

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 12 days ago

From recent posts: Ask a Sub publishes in-depth personal essays and interviews exploring intersections of identity, sexuality, and marginalized communities. The publication features long-form narratives on specific topics such as kink…

Likely audience: pregnant individuals

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SubstackWeekly · last post 10 days ago

From recent posts: The publication blends political strategy and civic engagement content with personal essays on family planning, parenting, and reading habits. It features reporting on elections and polling, alongside cultural…

Likely audience: book lovers

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Substacklast post Aug 4, 2026

From recent posts: BLACK WITNESS publishes investigative journalism and opinion pieces focused on Indigenous rights, Australian politics, and humanitarian crises. The publication covers specific topics such as missing persons cases, the…

Likely audience: Indigenous rights advocates

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 10 days ago

love, meaning, fiction, death, machines, and more.

Likely audience: Fiction readers interested in horror and psychological thrillers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 17 days ago

Things familiar and things strange.

Likely audience: Poetry enthusiasts

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SubstackDaily · last post 8 days ago

“Love stories. Dirty stories. Sometimes they’re the same story.”

Likely audience: fiction readers

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 8 days ago

The Substack for Uncomfortably Dark Horror!

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SubstackWeekly · last post 13 days ago

In bilico tra il lavoro da freelance e la vita da scrittrice. David Foster Wallace diceva che la letteratura si occupa di cosa voglia dire essere un essere umano. Cerco di rispondere a questa domanda collezionando…

Likely audience: fiction readers

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 12 days ago

Escrivã da delegacia das minúsculas causas cria um perfil no Substack e começa a escrever pautas relevantes (contém ironia)

Likely audience: Film enthusiasts

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 8 days ago

From recent posts: This publication mixes literary analysis, short fiction, and flash stories centered on themes like family drama, legal intrigue, and urban life. It serves readers interested in narrative fiction and close readings of…

Likely audience: fiction readers

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SubstackWeekly · last post 12 days ago

Thoughts on the horror genre from author H. H. Duke, including reviews of movies and books both old and new as well as essays on the genre.

Likely audience: Teen readers

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 10 days ago

Focusing on films.

Likely audience: Classic film enthusiasts

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 2 days ago

I upload a daily entry of the Raúl Ruiz diaries. I'm just translating these entries from Spanish to English because I think they need to be shared with a wider audience. Any tip or donation helps a lot and get me to…

Likely audience: Theater enthusiasts

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 4 days ago

My personal Substack

Likely audience: film fans

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 2 days ago

I’m Sacha and I’m based in Switzerland. I write literary horror with my first novel slowly taking shape alongside it. I especially like to write emotionally precise poetry, whimsical dark fiction and literary retellings.

Likely audience: literary fiction readers

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SubstackWeekly · last post 3 days ago

From recent posts: Bite-Sized Horror publishes original short horror fiction in serialized installments, ranging from crime-horror interrogations to psychological and supernatural tales of grief, violence, and body horror. It is for…

Likely audience: horror fiction readers

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SubstackWeekly · last post 8 days ago

Writing, life, and everything

Likely audience: Fantasy novel readers

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SubstackWeekly · last post 12 days ago

It's always Halloween here. I'll send you weekly spooky fiction (short enough to read in a few minutes), plus occasional horror writing tips and essays about the uncanny, all sprinkled with a twist of dry British humour.

Likely audience: Horror fiction readers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 6 days ago

Archiving yesterday, observing today, considering tomorrow...

Likely audience: journalists and reporters

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 4 days ago

Dan Scamell is a writer of literary, speculative and offbeat fiction taking place in a slightly less pleasant version our world. He lives in PA where, in addition to writing, he creates artwork, plays drums, and watches…

Likely audience: Science fiction readers

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SubstackWeekly · last post 5 days ago

Sketches of places being put through their paces.

Likely audience: Travel writers and journalists

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 4 days ago

Likely audience: Science fiction readers

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