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About my writing experience and stuff I learned. | Poetry and more? Write from nothing and improve it into something.

Published in 2025, Chicken Soup For the Soul. I'm a mom, wife, artist, and writer. I believe in love, goodness and a future where we can all have joy.

Conversations with Carlyn

By Carlyn Beccia

Author Carlyn Beccia: Honest conversations about science, anatomy, feminism, love, psychology, history, & politics.

Letters from an American

By Heather Cox Richardson

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

Roman Newell

By Roman’s Substack

Hey, I'm Roman. Poet, novelist. Putting words together in unfamiliar ways and helping you scratch the itch.

Michael Moore

I was born in Flint, Michigan and raised on a dirt street by loving parents, two sisters and a lot of Green Giant in a can.

Blue Planet Stories

By Egor and Alex

Slow, immersive travel stories from Latin America and beyond — told through people, wildlife, and rhythm. Essays and video episodes.

A Sense of Belonging

By Jill Ebstein

A wide lane of fiction, culture, and the Indie experience. Humor is tucked in the corners. I'm also a closet MBA who occasionally dabbles in business stuff.

Jill's an intelligent voice.

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The Planet 🌎

By 🌎 The Planet

Exploring our world's beauty and challenges through stories of nature, climate, and human resilience. Join our collective journey of hope and understanding.

The Great Perhaps

By Kim Foster

Essays from award winning author, Kim Foster.

Narratively

Discover extraordinary true stories celebrating the diversity of humanity.

Great writing. Have always liked their stories.

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RC’s Substack

By Huck & Finn in Spain

My personal Substack

Screen Skills 📲

By 📲 Screen Skills by Alexander Verbeek

Your guide to digital effectiveness, where we share practical tech tips while documenting our own newsletter's growth journey from day one.

Hello, Writer!

By Linda Caroll

Stories about life, literature and humanity

Linda's got something to say, and is a fantastic writer of memoir and nonfiction.

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I'd Rather Be Writing

By Walter Rhein

My perspective is never given equal representation in the mainstream media. I believe character matters. I believe the experts. I believe in education. I believe women. Let me know if you have a story to tell. There's no AI content in my newsletter.

Oldster Magazine

By Sari Botton

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

Amy’s Newsletter

By Amy Culberg

Daily Humor on the State of the World

Dana DuBois Writes

Storytelling at the intersection of relationships, parenting, and music--sometimes all at once.

Everything's Slightly Off Kilter

By Christine Schoenwald

Aging creatively with humor, heart, and honesty.

The Audacity.

By Roxane Gay

Writing that boldly disregards normal restraints.

Bite-Sized Storytelling Boost

By Sheri Handel

Become a better storyteller by building more sustainable writing habits with tips and examples from my Notes2Post system for creating on Substack and beyond.

Words In Motion

By Tree Langdon

Join us for a weekly exploration of life, mindfulness, and meaning. Set your soul free and feel alive again. Discover practical solutions to reset your life.

Tree Langdon is a great poet and essayist. I enjoy the way she weaves language. Classy, mature writer.

- The Narrative Arc

The Gen Z Report

By Ben Ulansey

This publication covers a wide assortment of topics, from AI, technology, politics, and religion to travel, film, dreams, drones, drugs, dogs, music, video games, and writing. You can subscribe to receive updates about only specific topics.

Ben Ulansey is a writer I've always enjoyed, with depth and a thoughtful approach. And he's a really nice guy!

- The Narrative Arc

Memories in Green and Other Stories with Maree Giles

By Maree Giles ~ Memories in Green and Other Stories

In search of meaning and truth through personal experience. A newsletter for anyone who has had a life less ordinary. Stories and essays from New Zealand, Australia, Great Britain, the U.S., and Europe.

The Online Writing Club

By Kristina God

Helps you joyfully start, grow, monetize, market your writing on Substack & beyond in a soulful community of 17,000 like-minded writers, authors, dreamers & builders. TOP 25 Substack bestseller, award-winning brand manager, podcaster & mompreneur.

Old Age Is A Foreign Country . . . so is France

By janice macdonald

Adventures in aging and living in France. Life never gets boring.

Janice is an adventure seeker! She's always got something going on.

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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.

Some of the best essays and opportunities are included here. I recommend!

- The Narrative Arc

The Write Side of Wrong

By Sally Prag

Essays, memoir, travel stories, poetry, mind musings, random reflections, and often some silliness.

Too Old For This Sh*t

By JULIA HUBBEL

You're Way Too Old to Say You're Too Old for your last third. This is your time, the best time, and let's discover why. Above all, let's share the best ideas for how to enjoy and thrive. The best adventure is to age well. Let's play!

Engage

By Rui Alves

Engage is a leading nonfiction publication showcasing personal essays, memoirs, and genuine human stories inspired by real-life and meaningful life lessons by makers, adventurers, and everyone with a memorable life story to share.

PeculiarJulia’s Emporium of Words

By Julia

Poetry, prose, brain wanderings and mind vomits...mostly at a tangent. Buy one get ten free.

She is a gifted poet, and curates interesting writing. I've admired her words.

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Juliette Williams

My personal Substack

Jocelyn’s Substack

By Jocelyn Millis

Playing Cat's Cradle With Words: My brew has six things: Grit, Patience, Long View, Light Touch, Sizzle, Humour

Jocelyn has interesting life experience and a heart of gold.

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Crow's Feet: Life As We Age

By Nancy Peckenham

We're telling a new story about what it means to get older today.

Crow's Feet: Life As We Age is a respected and experienced group of editors who host brilliant work. I'm delighted to recommend them!

- The Narrative Arc

The Portland Daily Blink

By Theresa Griffin Kennedy

I'm a podcaster, & comment on local Portland politics, dubious Portland Art, the snobs of the Portland "Literary" scene, and the good folks of the Portland poetry scene. I write creative nonfiction, historical profiles, along with Gonzo journalism.

Thrive by Sean Kernan

Human stories and research to help you live better and be happier. This Substack is a source of community and top notch content.

Zeno's Riddles And Rants

By Carlo Zeno

Not just poems. Rants, thoughts, unfiltered and uncensored. A bit more free than the stuff I write on Medium. Maybe.

Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles. 💜 Did you smile today?

Daily Motivation Tips - Short and Sweet 💜 Personal growth, Mindfulness, Wellness, Travel, Books, Parenting, and Life

The Taoist Corner

By Patrick Stewart

Philosophy, religion, and family: I share how Taoism’s wisdom brings balance and simplicity to a hectic, family-filled life. I reflect on living harmoniously in a complex world.

Patrick's a great writer and publisher, and I enjoy his work.

- The Narrative Arc

The Closet Chronicles

We all have secrets. Learn how to identify yours and set them free.