TOP 25 LITERATURE NEWSLETTERS ON SUBSTACK
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A full list of the top 25 literature newsletters and podcasts on Substack. Includes insights and analysis into the process of writing and publishing, reviews and analysis of current and historical works, along with original poetry, short stories and longer form pieces.
A newsletter for people seeking to transform life's interruptions into creative grist
A place to explore the way the short story works.
Slow reads of great books. Join read-alongs at a gentle pace with resources and community to enrich your reading.
Ron Charles writes about books, authors, and literary culture, covering new novels and works of nonfiction and how books influence public debate. A longtime book critic at The Washington Post, he now publishes weekly criticism and essays.
Grow your Substack, earn an income, and produce your best work with guidance from Sarah Fay (PhD, MA, MFA), the leading Substack Strategist. Proven, tested strategies for those who want real, meaningful growth.
Kronikos ir Echoskopijos. Podcastai. Paveikslų analizės. Rašomo romano fragmentai ir komentarai. Knygų draugija. Ir dar daug visko
A Pandora's Box of books and culture recs
The Weekly Muse is the ultimate resource to help poets write & publish more poems. Weekly prompts, writing exercises, publishing opportunities, insider tips from editors, & more! Includes FREE Zoom classes with award-winning poets with paid subscription!
Off the cuff MJ writing/videos/picts/audio for paid subscribers and an ongoing All Fours Group Chat for everyone (not a book club! A place to talk about your own life.)
Poems, essays and commentaries as well as insights from my Three Sundays Series.
I write gift guides for people who read books. I link to all sorts of things.
New work from award-winning and internationally bestselling author, psychologist and mythologist Dr Sharon Blackie. A gathering place for lovers of myth, fairy tales and depth psychology, focused around reclaiming women's stories. Exclusive monthly Myth & Fairy Tale Salons, On the Couch advice column, articles, podcast and other resources for living meaningfully in a challenging world.
Letters from the the Cape Cod National Seashore...and Beyond
✨ 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
Happiness, sadness, and everything in between.
No recipes. A Substack since 2021. 🌾🇨🇦🏔️🐺
📖✨ Welcome to ALISA WRITES—Big Stories. Bold Life. Latina Soul. Bestselling author Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez takes you behind the scenes of writing, publishing, and the beautifully chaotic process of making stories come to life. If you love books, big feelings, and the kind of storytelling that sticks with you, you’re in the right place.
Writing in the Dark is for people who do language. Based on Jeannine Ouellette's popular writing workshop by the same name, Writing in the Dark is a vibrant home for writers & creatives exploring the nexus of language, art & truth. Content celebrates the rigorous craft of writing while embracing the unknown, because writing should be a discovery, a profound unearthing and grand surprise, not a recitation. More than a newsletter, Writing in the Dark is a thriving artistic community.
How I Grew My Substack from Zero to 40K Annual Income in Just 12 Months
Part One of Two: Where I Started, What I've Done, What Worked Best & What Didn't Work (& tomorrow, the more philosophical "Eleven Urgent & Possibly Helpful Things I've Learned Along the Way")
Open Mic Salon, Today, 4 PM Central!
Join us at 4 Central to writing, laughter, inspiration, and creative solidarity
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Book recs and culture favorites, sent weekly to your inbox. Good things worth slowing down for.
Downtime Special: The Fall Books Issue
Eight special guests share their best picks for the season (that go *beyond* the new and buzzy titles).
Downtime With: Harling Ross Anton
The writer and mom of two shares her best tips for shopping vintage, the value of paying close attention, and the cotton underwear she can't live without.
A newsletter and community for wild minds, winterers and enchantment-seekers with internationally bestselling author Katherine May.
CRAFT TALK is a weekly newsletter about writing, creativity and productivity from author Jami Attenberg. This is also the home of #1000wordsofsummer, where, once a year, we write 1000 words a day together for two weeks straight.
Author and screenwriter Ottessa Moshfegh here. This is my "zine" and the only place I will publish this stuff. Thanks for visiting!
Discover extraordinary true stories celebrating the diversity of humanity.
I Was Taught to Hate My Lesbian Neighbors. They Took Me In Anyway.
The summer my parents’ marriage was falling apart, my best friend’s two moms saved me—even though my dad said they were going to Hell.
Coming Up at Narratively Academy
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