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SubstackWeekly · last post 5 days ago

From recent posts: The Isolation Journals with Suleika Jaouad publishes poetry, essays, and community-focused journaling content for readers interested in mental health, spiritual wellness, and creative writing.

Likely audience: Poets and writers

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SubstackWeekly · last post 7 days ago

On wriggling through a creative life—with lessons and insights from novelists, painters, poets, filmmakers, and musicians delivered to your inbox every other Tuesday. From the author of Daily Rituals: How Artists Work.

Likely audience: Literature enthusiasts

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 59 days ago

From recent posts: Elusive Nostalgia publishes personal essays and literary reflections on mental health, memory, and emotional resilience for an audience interested in introspective nonfiction. The publication mixes formats including…

Likely audience: Literature enthusiasts

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SubstackWeekly · last post 5 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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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 36 days ago

From recent posts: Lost in Los Angeles publishes reflective essays and cultural critiques covering mental health, art criticism, and the city's social dynamics. The publication targets readers interested in personal growth, gender bias in…

Likely audience: writers and creative professionals

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SubstackWeekly · last post 4 days ago

From recent posts: Jenny's Substack - Let's art together publishes weekly personal essays blending art therapy, mental health recovery, and pet anecdotes with a focus on healing and creativity. The publication targets readers interested…

Likely audience: mental health advocates

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SubstackWeekly · last post 10 days ago

From recent posts: Existential Reflections publishes essays on existentialism, psychology, and mental health, featuring biographical analyses of figures like Kafka and Jungian concepts such as shadow work alongside curated reading lists…

Likely audience: Psychology students

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SubstackWeekly · last post 7 days ago

Explaining how the world we live in came to be through the work of a dead novelist who was also an Honorary Yeoman Warder at the Tower of London.

Likely audience: writers and poets

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 7 days ago

A short weekly note chronicling five things worth remembering, including a look into my process, reflections on motherhood, and creative inspiration.

Likely audience: literature enthusiasts

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SubstackWeekly · last post 3 days ago

From recent posts: The Courage to Live It is a newsletter featuring personal essays on grief, loneliness, and spirituality, occasionally paired with reflections on AI and creative writing. It targets readers seeking intimate…

Likely audience: literature enthusiasts

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 4 days ago

From recent posts: Starved. publishes a rotating mix of personal essays on creative block, weird fiction, and cultural observation alongside curated lists of media and fashion trends. The publication targets writers and readers interested…

Likely audience: fans of weird fiction and cult cinema

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 3 days ago

From recent posts: This publication mixes short stories, essays, and columns from Dutch writers like Theodor Holman, Theodor Laat, and Theodor van Dijk, covering themes such as mortality, family dynamics, and societal decay. It targets…

Likely audience: literary enthusiasts

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 3 days ago

From recent posts: Untranslatable publishes monthly personal essays and curated lists on psychology, social justice, and cultural topics for an audience interested in intellectual reflection. The publication mixes reflective narratives…

Likely audience: social psychologists

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 54 days ago

From recent posts: Haver & Sparrow publishes personal essays, curated book lists, and oral history projects focused on memory, creativity, and mindfulness. The publication targets readers interested in literary fiction, mental health, and…

Likely audience: people seeking mindfulness

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post Sep 1, 2026

From recent posts: Regards, Marcel publishes weekly essays by Marcel Beyer focusing on mental health, trauma recovery, and the intersection of writing with personal crisis. The publication mixes reflective memoir with updates on the…

Likely audience: Readers of personal essays

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 16 days ago

Original poetry and short fiction by David Moran — Pushcart-nominated, internationally published. Minimalist verse and literary prose, written on trains, in bedsits and strange cities across the globe.

Likely audience: Poetry enthusiasts

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Substacklast post Jun 21, 2026

Dispatches from the Front and Back Ends of Primary Care

Likely audience: Healthcare professionals

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mailchimpWeekly · last post 26 days ago

Marginalia on the search for meaning.

Likely audience: History enthusiasts

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 6 days ago

From recent posts: Spark publishes personal essays, memoir reflections, and book reviews focused on writing processes, creative habits, and cultural observations. The publication targets writers and readers interested in the intersection…

Likely audience: Book lovers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 5 days ago

Likely audience: readers seeking personal growth

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 15 days ago

Lessons in the art (and struggle) of being human

Likely audience: older adults

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 19 days ago

Horror in verse, folk horror, Gulf Coast Gothic, and other dark tales that make your tummy hurt.

Likely audience: Poetry enthusiasts

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SubstackWeekly · last post 12 days ago

from the writer who brought you Scuzzbucket—the original home for dirty realism, grunge lit, creative confessions, speculative fiction, and assorted literary atrocities—comes an even deeper level of personal poetics…

Likely audience: writers and poets

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 28 days ago

A monthly newsletter that honors the messy, complicated, and sometimes funny conversations that connect us. For readers who are doing the hard work of understanding their families, their past, and themselves.

Likely audience: writers and storytellers

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