Substacks recommended by Edward Rooster

Recommended by Edward Rooster

Cathedral Effect

By AJ

Short stories, most of which are about why we're here and where we're going

The Metaphor

By James Taylor Foreman

Reality is narrative and our only job is to make it beautiful.

Everything Is Amazing

By Mike

A newsletter about asking better questions & a romp through science in search of a good "wow!" you can feel down to your boots.

THE LUNAR DISPATCH

By Will Dowd

Arriving on the night of the full moon, this monthly newsletter brings you the latest news and musings on our nearest celestial neighbor.

AI Supremacy

By Michael Spencer

News at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, technology and business including Op-Eds, research summaries, guest contributions and valuable info about A.I. startups.

Soaring Twenties

By Thomas J Bevan

A triweekly newsletter and monthly magazine run by a collective of creatives, collaborating to make the internet human again.

StoryWorlds with Junot Díaz

By Junot Díaz

“So howled out for the world to give him a name. The indark answered with wind.” ― Samuel R. Delany, Dhalgren :: Reflections on fiction and worldbuilding, on diasporas and elsewheres.

My Favorite Classical Music

By Vitaliy Katsenelson

Thursday highlights about a classical piece or composer along with Saturday classical picks for a beautiful start to your weekend.

Classics Read Aloud

A curated stream of worthy short stories (and the occasional novel)....because you're never too young or too old to enjoy being read to.

Cosmographia

By M. E. Rothwell

Histories of the earth and the stars.

Just Enough to Get Me in Trouble

By Lyle McKeany

Personal, vulnerable, and sometimes funny essays from a husband, father, and disability advocate, delivered whatever days he wants at exactly 8:08 am PT.

R.J. Huneke's Insight Into Writing | Writing Into Insight

As a neurodivergent author, I am here to have fun with any and all things literature / art-related, especially talking about the process and philosophy of writing, my passion. I love so many forms of art, and I want to examine them from time to time.

A Literary Eye

By A.C. Cargill

A.C. Cargill is doing her best to connect readers to writers. She also presents her views on literature, excerpts from her books, peeks into her Freelan novel series, and occasional flash fiction. Thanks for reading.

Ink After Dark

By Erica Drayton

Horror and mystery fiction told in many forms: 100 Word Stories, short stories, & serials.

Cabinet of Curiosities

By Minna

Stories from the near future.

Talebones ✨

By S.E. Reid

Home of the Ferris Island Tales! Short and serialized fiction from S.E. Reid: speculative stories with a spiritual, supernatural, or uncanny twist.

The Rotation Report

By Aaron Jackson

There is constant rotation in the financial markets. We're here to talk about it

Aaron's trenchant wit comes packed with a refreshing and forthright approach to trading ideas, his trading charts come correct, and the writing never pulls back on his signature laconic punches. Fun in financial writing.

- Edward Rooster

Thomas J Bevan

Fiction.

Before I Forget . .

By James Ron

My stories. Some I make up.

Caroline's Newsletter

By Caroline Furlong

Writing for Joy

Made From What's Not Real

By David Perlmutter

The writings and musings of Canadian historian and speculative fiction writer David Perlmutter

Substack Writers at Work with Sarah Fay

Where real Substack growth happens—with leading Substack Strategist Sarah Fay and the Substack DNA Growth Framework™️

nova·nevédoma

By Vanya Bagaev

literature, logic, lunacy, other complementary materials to existence.

Hopeful Monsters

By Étienne

Culture, technology, and other macromutations

Gina’s Quill

By Gina Hogan Edwards

My imaginings in the shape of fiction, as I also ponder creativity, writing, and life.

Pulp on the Edge

By Frank Theodat

Prophetic visions from the depths of the modern hellscape told through short fiction and audio.

Chuck Palahniuk's Plot Spoiler

Exclusive fiction too out-there for prime time, by the author of Fight Club. Writing lessons. Lurid back story.

The Compounding Tortoise

Sharing in-depth reports on high-quality compounders | Teaching our subscribers how to build a portfolio with high returns and low risk

Lunar Awards

By Winston Malone

Recognizing and sharing the best fantasy, horror, and science fiction on Substack.

Fictitious

By Oleg

A weekly newsletter dedicated to fiction of all shapes, creativity, language learning, linguistics, rhetoric and much more

Adam Writes

By Adam Kozak

Fiction and poetry in meter. You’ll find gravity, levity, and sublimity here.

The OSVerse

By Jim O'Shaughnessy

Backing tomorrow's authors, creators & companies before the world knows their names. Home of Infinite Books, Infinite Media, the O'Shaughnessy Fellowships & the Infinite Loops podcast.

5AM StoryTalk

By Cole Haddon

A community of artists and art lovers trying to make sense of the 21st century together - through the lens of film, TV, music, novels, and fine art.

Rough Cuts

By Ed William

Movie stuff that makes you think

The Intellectual Investor

By Vitaliy Katsenelson

Value Investing, Life/Philosophy and Classical Music Explained

A Havenstein Moment.

By Rudy Havenstein

It's not schadenfreude, it's déjà vu.

Invariant

By Devin LaSarre

Valuation. Business analysis. Investing. Finance meets curiosity, creativity, and skepticism.

Devin's masterful analysis of investment ideas are actionable for all investors, retail and institutional. The integrity and clarity of his writing comes with a depth of detail which has been consistent from Day 1.

- Edward Rooster

Unruly Figures

By Valorie Castellanos Clark

Stories of real people who refused to play by the rules.

Joseph Lim’s Substack

Hello, this is Joseph Lim. Thanks for coming by!

Risk Adverse Futures Market Trader

By Peter L Brandt

Strong Opinions, Weakly Held

Caravanserai with Samantha Childress

Personal stories and incisive commentary on travel, culture, and expat life--because understanding breeds compassion.

Ruins & Writings (H.S. Gilchrist Author)

By H.S. Gilchrist

Join me on my self-publishing journey and explore the universe of my scifi novel, THE END OF THE WORLD (launching Feb. 5th)! A dual adventure of fiction and reality awaits!

Essayful

By Dylan

On Writing | A Return to First Principles

Dylan, a writer's writer, is a consummate student and observer of the art and history of storytelling. He is a "Go To" resource for those whose trade is writing, including me.

- Edward Rooster