The Writing Laboratory alternatives: newsletters like it
7 newsletters in the NewsletterFIT index cover the same topics as The Writing Laboratory (creative writing masterclasses, small press publishing and unsolicited manuscript submissions). The closest matches are Jenna's Substack - Author + Agent + Human, Notes from Eva and house on fire. They are ranked by how many topics they share with it, then by publicly shown subscribers.
Updated Nov 14, 2026 · ranked by shared topics, then publicly shown subscribers · methodology
About The Writing Laboratory
- creative writing masterclasses
- small press publishing
- unsolicited manuscript submissions
- author-agent relationships
- 1Jenna's Substack - Author + Agent + Human3K subscribers
SubstackWeekly · last post 10 days ago
From recent posts: Jenna's Substack publishes weekly essays on the practical realities of literary agency, including contract negotiations, spec work ethics, and career progression for agents. The content targets aspiring and current…
Likely audience: Literary agents
1 shared topic
- 2Notes from Eva1K subscribers
SubstackMonthly or less · last post 16 days ago
Likely audience: Aspiring authors
1 shared topic
- 3
SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 9 days ago
In search of some transcendent moment — a piece of liberating information. Comics, art, literature, and the internet.
Likely audience: Substack subscribers
1 shared topic
- 4
SubstackMonthly or less · last post 48 days ago
Published author talks about writing, and stuff he's enjoyed/been inspired by recently.
Likely audience: readers of James Kinsley
1 shared topic
- 5
SubstackMonthly or less · last post 15 days ago
A newsletter for readers who love the safety net that a guaranteed happily ever after provides.
Likely audience: romance readers
1 shared topic
- 6
SubstackMonthly or less · last post 46 days ago
Likely audience: small press readers
1 shared topic
- 7
SubstackMonthly or less · last post 39 days ago
Earshrub is a magazine about literature, culture, and technology. Earshrub is published by Osmanthus.
Likely audience: poetry readers
1 shared topic
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