Substacks recommended by Daniel Puzzo | Teacher by Trade; Mentor by Mistake

Recommended by Daniel Puzzo

Not (another) guide to Ireland but stories to make you thankful you don’t live here, told by an admittedly homesick Kentuckian.

CEM Writes

By Caitlin E. Myers

CEM Writes is a rebellion against creative burnout. It’s a space for the creatively curious and the creatively exhausted, built on a simple idea: You are not a machine.

Because Caitlin is recommending me and I feel pressure to recommend her back. (I'M ONLY KIDDING!!!) (It's mainly because she's a fine writer)

- Daniel Puzzo

A view from here

By Francis F

Modern love, dating, self-discovery, and life's in-between moments.

Not Normal

By Lindsey Smith

Humorous personal essays and satire straight from my not-normal brain to yours.

Lindsey is one of the funniest writers on Substack. She offers a wonderful blend of satire, sarcasm, wit and appreciates puns and pranks. How can you possibly resist?

- Daniel Puzzo

Wanderlust & Wordplay | Life Abroad & Indie Storytelling

By Gillian Fletcher

Your passport to life reimagined: step into new worlds and challenge your perspective from the comfort of your reading chair.

GLJTravels

By Georgia Jones

travelogues, trips and top tips (learn from my mistakes)

Georgia has one of the most refreshingly unique and quirky takes on travel - I love living vicariously through her hedonistic shenanigans. She writes in such a whimsical, endearing and hilarious way.

- Daniel Puzzo

Accidentally Austrian

By Joshua Jericho Ramos Levine

A Minnesota meteorologist in Middle Europe on travel, language, and expat life, plus tales from my debt collector days.

On Wednesdays We Write

By Sophie

A space for stories and writing, notes on reading, and the practice of living more slowly and intentionally. I post weekly, on Wednesdays.

The Flagging Dad

By Andy Carter

Light-hearted tales about the delights and despairs of parenting, probation, and modern life. 'Honest, heartfelt and very funny,' - Jessica Knappett (Actress, comedian, writer)

Let Andy light up your inbox with some of the funniest tales about parenting you'll ever hear.

- Daniel Puzzo

Works of Khaos

By Vera

This publication is about learning to face fears through the power of art and of course, humor. Welcome! 👋🏻

The Woes of Wendy McWaffle

Trashy snark from a disgruntled millennial

Wendy is...something else (that's a compliment). She's an absolute treasure. She's also funny as hell.

- Daniel Puzzo