Midstory Magazine alternatives: newsletters like it

SubstackMonthly or less · last post 42 days ago

From recent posts: The Guelph Poet publishes original poetry, creative writing, and author interviews focused on spirituality, faith, and deconversion. The publication targets writers and readers interested in MFA studies, book tours, and…

Likely audience: newsletter subscribers

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SubstackWeekly · last post 11 days ago

From recent posts: Writers' Hour Magazine publishes weekly writing prompts, contest announcements, and workshop schedules for writers seeking creative exercises and community events. The publication focuses on observation writing and…

Likely audience: Aspiring writers

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SubstackWeekly · last post 11 days ago

From recent posts: StoryWorlds with Junot Díaz publishes literary interviews, narrative theory essays, and film criticism for writers and readers interested in craft. The publication mixes in-depth interviews with Junot Díaz and Anne…

Likely audience: creative writing students

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 16 days ago

From recent posts: Devon Halliday publishes a mix of instructional guides on short story craft and feedback, personal updates on her writing career, and critiques of contemporary literary fiction. The content targets aspiring writers and…

Likely audience: MFA students

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 13 days ago

Likely audience: readers

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 27 days ago

A Sunday email with links to the quiet, odd and poetic web.

Likely audience: Open source contributors

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 18 days ago

a newsletter about life and writing

Likely audience: fiction writers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 11 days ago

Write This Way: Practical Tips and Inspirational Stories Designed to Elevate Your Writing Craft and Ignite Your Creativity. If you're not currently subscribed, take a moment to explore our latest articles available for…

Likely audience: creative writing instructors

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 23 days ago

From recent posts: The Cartelier publishes a mix of personal essays, interviews with designers and illustrators, and lifestyle features centered on creative writing, interior design, and the book industry. The publication serves an…

Likely audience: creative writers

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 7 days ago

From recent posts: Mark Crutchfield publishes short, sensual poetry and prose focused on romantic intimacy, seasonal themes, and longing under the Velvet and Verse imprint. The newsletter mixes literary pieces with subscription offers and…

Likely audience: poetry readers

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SubstackWeekly · last post 7 days ago

From recent posts: Beyond the Pale publishes personal essays, writer correspondence, and music reflections centered on family, aging, creativity, and authenticity. It is for readers interested in intimate first-person narrative and…

Likely audience: writers and poets

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 32 days ago

A collection of writing prompts, ideas and inspiration following the seasons, month by month. Written by Gemma Seltzer.

Likely audience: Creative writers

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 36 days ago

From recent posts: How to Draw ____. (w/ RJR) publishes personal essays on comics creation, memoir writing, and indie publishing, alongside announcements about graphic narrative education. It is written for writers, cartoonists, and…

Likely audience: Aspiring comic artists

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GhostWeekly · last post 28 days ago

111 Words a Day (or almost every day)

Likely audience: Literature enthusiasts

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 4 days ago

Watercolor artist and bon vivant reviving her creative practice in Denver, Paris and Lisbon. Food and floral illustration with an eye toward love and beauty.

Likely audience: creative writers

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 9 days ago

Writing short stories derived from growing up/living with schizophrenia. Life's crazy. Really into fly fishing & metal music.

Likely audience: Poetry enthusiasts

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 4 days ago

This is where 'what if' questions become poems, stories, and experiments. Serialized dystopian fiction and middle-grade magical realism, really weird short stories, feminist poems and sometimes angry songs, sarcastic…

Likely audience: Poetry enthusiasts

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 15 days ago

Likely audience: readers interested in personal essays

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SubstackWeekly · last post 7 days ago

personal essays and sacred offerings on what it means to be human, through the lens of trauma, neuroscience, and spirituality. reclaiming who we are beneath our survival. read freely. no subscription or app required.

Likely audience: readers interested in trauma recovery

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 3 days ago

Searching for lines that catch the light in the dark

Likely audience: creative writing enthusiasts

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 7 days ago

Fiction, poetry, author interviews, and personal essays by Brock Eldon

Likely audience: Poetry enthusiasts

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 28 days ago

From recent posts: Big Feels publishes personal essays on mental health, grief, and literary analysis, often blending creative writing with announcements for upcoming events like talks and comedy shows.

Likely audience: Literary enthusiasts

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 12 days ago

BLIND & WEIGHTLESS

Likely audience: readers of literary fiction

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 30 days ago

Margaret's life musings from the city of light

Likely audience: writers

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