Substacks recommended by After Dinner Conversation® - Philosophy

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Heather’s Substack

By Heather Crist

My personal Substack

MER - Mom Egg Review

Motherhood | Literature | Art

Consequence

Consequence addresses the realities and experiences of war and geopolitical violence through literature and art in order to promote a more nuanced understanding of what’s at stake in choosing to wage war or engage in conflict.

Pension Warriors by Edward Siedle

By edward siedle

I am America's leading forensic expert investigating pension and retirement plan abuses. My mission is to prepare you to fight to protect the pension you were promised.

Oldster Magazine

By Sari Botton

Exploring what it means to travel through time in a human body, at every phase of life.

"Travel through time in a human body" Yup. I'm a reader, I'm a fan. Always happy to see the new post come out!

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Politika / filozófia

By Politikafilozófia

Ez az én Substackem ahol megosztom a gondolataimat politikáról, filozófiáról, politikafilozófiáról.

Open Secrets Magazine

Open Secrets is a lit mag and community for memorable, revealing personal essays about all the subjects we're taught to keep "secret." Contact Editor Rachel Kramer Bussel at opensecretsmag at gmail.com

Just a wonderful magazine with great writing. Well crafted, thoughtful selections I enjoy in the morning with my tea.

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TV's Moral Philosophy

By Andrew Heard

Exploring the moral and ethical concepts involved in bringing TV and other mediums to life.

Just a really top-notch Substack with great writing and topics we are super into. It's one of a small handful of Substacks we make it a point to always read!

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Film London's UPstream

By Film London UPstream

UPstream is an innovative IP showcase from Film London which platforms exciting early-stage projects from film and TV, games, publishing, podcasters, graphic novels, theatre and animation for producers and development executives across film, TV and games.

NewPages Newsletter

Love literary magazines? New book recommendations? Inspiration prompts? Submission calls? Subscribe to the NewPages newsletter—weekly updates, contests, and curated inspiration for writers.

This was one of the first Substacks recommended to me and one of the first I ever read, and I'm happily still reading it today!

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Aesthetics Research Lab

By Michael Spicher

Exploring how beauty and aesthetic ideas shape culture, business, and everyday life.

The Lit Mag Lab

By VFORROW

Grab a lab coat, some chalk, and tag along with Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur). She shares tips and tools for founding editors and submitters.

It's really good. I frequently find myself reading a post that contains all the information it took me to learn through trial and error over six months.

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Chicago Story Press Literary Journal

Chicago Story Press publishes creative nonfiction that uncovers deeper truths, amplifies powerful voices, and ensures stories live on.

A wonderfully thoughtful and well put together publication. Really enjoy reading it, and find myself frequently chatting with my friends about the great content they publish!

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The FUNcanny Valley

By Drew Rhodes

Come see what life looks like in the FUNcanny Valley.

Wonderful! Just wonderful. I've gotten into the habit of setting aside a bit of time for every new post!

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SWWIM Every Day

SWWIM Every Day publishes a poem a day by women writers (she/they).

Waymarkers

By A. A. Kostas

Poetry, fiction, and essays about faith, love, and grace — as well as literature, travel, films, the outdoors, music, and anything else that draws us further up and further in.

There’s Nothing Wrong With You (And There Never Was) ™

By Kelly Thompson TNWWY

Recovery from anything that disconnects you from yourself — the beliefs, roles, and identities you inherited or adopted. Return to original wholeness.

A Guide to Unreality

By Elana Gomel

This is your guidebook to the enchanting worlds of speculative fiction and to our world as reflected in the mirror of the imagination.

Cognitive Wonderland

By Tommy Blanchard

Science, philosophy, and science fiction geekiness, with a special interest in neuroscience and philosophy of mind. Publishes weekly on Thursdays.

This is an author who was published in After Dinner Conversation magazine and has gone on to start his own Substack. We loved the story he sent us to publish, and we love his Substack. Worth the time!

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Mini Philosophy

By Jonny Thomson

A space to explore ideas from the greatest minds in the world with Big Think's Jonny Thomson.

Really nice videos going over core concepts.

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Revisions & Revelations - After Dinner Conversation

Shaping voice and taming typos—because your story matters.

Sister Substack to After Dinner Conversation Magazine. Just a wonderful collection of insights and thoughts on how to improve your writing from the Story Editor at After Dinner Conversation. A worthy read for anyone thinking about writing!

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Consenting Thought

By Brian D. Earp

Thinking about bodies, minds, machines, and relationships in a complex world.

How to Write for a Living

By David McIlroy

Writers should get paid for doing what they love. Subscribe now to get my FREE 7-day email course, Substack Launchpad.

I really enjoy the mix of the ongoing story, with the help of understanding how the author got to the point of success they are now experiencing. This is a Substack I look forward to reading when it comes in.

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The Living Philosophy

Philosophy you can live your life by.

This is a really strong Substack. Loads come into my inboox every week (I've signed up for way too many!) but this is one of the ones I always make time to read.

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Words She Keeps

Welcome to Words She Keeps, your weekly source of unapologetic, soul-stirring short stories. Between 20-25% of all subscription proceeds are reinvested in organizations that support women. Read well, do well, be well.

Emily, of Folly Journal

By The Editor

Folly is an international literary and art publication based in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Philosophy and Beyond

By Romaric Jannel

Essays on philosophy, ethics, and technology — written by a Ph.D. philosopher, bridging Eastern and Western thought for readers seeking depth, not soundbites.

A Few Minutes

By ellice ellis

a few minutes: essays, criticism & creative projects that say what we're all thinking.

Lit Mag Lounge

By Janelle Drumwright

Tips and insights for submitting and publishing your work in literary magazines

Really solid reading about the world of litmags. This is one a very small list of Substacks on the topic we read and find useful for authors.

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Short Story

By Palisatrium

Author Payout = $100 + 50% of subscription revenue. No Fee to Apply. Readers get one quality story a month and support artists with their contributions.

Journal of the Plague Years

By Susan Zakin

Literary, journalistic, irreverent yet oddly serious, Journal of the Plague Years gets the story behind the story.

AI Gamechangers

A newsletter about artificial intelligence in the games industry. Expect exclusive interviews with innovators reshaping the landscape of video game development with AI (plus a few interesting links to videos, AI news and tools from around the web).

Poetic Outlaws

A place for the outlaws of poetry and the written word.

For all the places that post poetry, this is the one we keep coming back to.

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The New Verse Newsletter

By James Penha

Sending newspoems published at TheNewVerse.News every day.

Tucson Author Alliance

By J. B. Velasquez

Tucson Author Alliance is a local cooperative of indie authors sharing resources to showcase our books at Tucson area venues and community events.

Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy

Philosophy helps people improve their lives, relationships, and careers. I help people study, understand, and apply philosophy This is my site for information, updates, events, offers, and writings about philosophy, as well as videos and a podcast

Really wonderful articles. Thoughtful and worth reading.

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Benjamin Clabault

A writer's occasional thoughts

Philosophy and Fiction

By Tina Lee Forsee

Philosophy and Fiction is my personal blog where I discuss philosophy of mind, fiction, and whatever. I also manage the Substack for After Dinner Conversation.

A wonderful writer with focus (and background) on philosophy as fiction. So happy to read her substack!

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The Baobab

Join readers in 131 countries getting a fresh take on Africa’s transformation. We bring you three handpicked stories, thrice a week, that go beyond the typical news cycle. It’s free, ad-free, and your ticket to the Africa you’ve been missing!

A really nice way to expand your information and learn a bit more about the larger world.

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Memoir Land

By Memoir Monday

Four verticals edited by Sari Botton: MEMOIR MONDAY, collab w/ Granta, Narratively, The Rumpus, Orion, The Walrus, Electric Lit, LitHub, Oldster; FIRST PERSON SINGULAR original essays; THE LIT LAB interviews + craft; GOODBYE TO ALL THAT, NYC stories.

Does a really good job of mixing humor in personal essays. Very happy to read the new emails when they arrive. Best consumed in the morning over coffee. ;)

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Russell Books Newsletter

Russell Books Monthly Newsletter

What. Is. Reality?

By Martin Perlman

What. Is. Reality? offers a satirical/wry/ironic take of today’s dizzying political upheavals.

The Intrinsic Perspective

By Erik Hoel

Natural philosophy, belles-lettres, polemics.

Wonderful writing and a wonderful resource for those interesting in thinking deep thoughts.

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Anodyne Magazine

We're an arts and lit mag advocating for FLINTA* health equity. Subscribe to receive updates about open submissions, award cycles, and more. Become a paid supporter and receive the biyearly print copy, critique support, and more. Thank you!

Generative AI Publication

By Jim Monge

All the latest news and resources on generative AI space.

Big Think

Learn from the world's biggest thinkers.

Chill Subs Newsletter

We don't publish here anymore.

They do what Submittable does, but better, and cheaper, and focused just on writing, and being done by real people, and they don't suck. So, basically better in every way.

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Mind the Gap

By Dr Florence Hazrat

Fortnightly whimsy on punctuation: where it came from, where it's going, and why we should care about all things dots & dashes. Strictly no grammar!

The Philosopher's Substack

By The Philosopher Newsletter

This Substack will post details of all our publications, events, podcast episodes, and so on, along with thoughts and writings from our editorial team and special guest writers. All content will be freely accessible.

Lucky Jefferson (LJ for short)

Lucky Jefferson’s mission is to publish social change by curating multiple print and digital publications annually, showcasing poetry, fiction, experimental forms, and art to uplift new voices.