Recommended by Claire Tak
Talking to Myself is talking about vulnerability. "I offer you nothing but my honesty in written form every Saturday. To keep sharing my stories and intentionally splitting open my chest and letting us all poke around inside. To feel the journey. To touch it. To smell it. To, hopefully, learn. And I pray that you do too."
The problem of mass incarceration is near and dear to my heart. Sentences is a project to investigate mass incarceration—from arrest, to jail time, to prison sentence, and beyond.
If you're on Substack and haven't heard of Russell Nohelty's The Author Stack yet, you're in for a treat. The Author Stack is gives you tangible tips and advice about the craft of writing, growing your business and Substack following, marketing and publishing your book.
Love her writing. It's so touching. Rebecca Gummere writes essays that appeal to "mystery lovers, restless travelers, faith-ponderers, tree-lovers, dog-fanciers, foodeners, and any of y’all who enjoy being in a community of friendly folks."
Searching For Enough is my friend Sarah's Substack. It's about "a space to explore what it means to live life on your own terms when we stop looking outwards in pursuit of what we already know to be true: we are enough, just as we are."
When I thought no one was reading my stuff, Amanda jumped in and started talking to me out of nowhere. Her writing is from an autistic editor's point of view, which is super intriguing, but in general, I find her newsletters about the craft of writing and editing to be incredibly useful.
My writing buddy from Australia is writing a memoir about her dad, who passed away from ALS. It's a touching story about family dynamics, the anticipation of death, and grief. I hope you will subscribe!
I met Christine (a writing coach) in a memoir writing class and she is such a wealth of information when it comes to writing your story and all of the emotions we feel around it. Her memoir story is pretty incredible and I can't wait until she's done so I can read it!
This is my other Substack about my bro. He's 10 years younger than me and is currently in prison. I write about his past, present, and stuff about prison, in general.
I love discovering new Substackers who help add their insights and discoveries to the process of writing. Check out Flight School, which is a safe place for writers of all levels.
This is my 72-year-old mom's Substack. I am helping her publish, but she does all the writing. She writes about her insights and stuff she's learned in her 72 years on this earth. She's a wife, mom, churchgoer, friend, and neighbor.
I am impartial to Sophia's Substack because I was on her podcast. But I love her insight and conversations with other creatives. Write Life Balance is "a newsletter on the give-and-take between creativity, productivity, and defining success on your terms."
I met Rachel at a workshop and was immediately struck by her positive energy—it was contagious! Follow her on Embracing the Magical Journey—"a 25-year exploration across six continents and deep into the American West—as I navigate life with Chronic Lyme, Mold Illness, and PTSD, uncovering moments of magic, gratitude, and unexpected joy."
