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Recommended by This Itch of Writing with Emma Darwin

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Cambridge Ladies' Dining Society

By Ann Kennedy Smith

Exploring books, literary lives and Cambridge women’s history

Substack Writers at Work with Sarah Fay

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

Contra Mundum from Alexander Larman

A newsletter from Alexander Larman about culture, history and literature

The Shift With Sam Baker

By sam baker

Women don't vanish after 40. Who knew?! Amplifying and celebrating the voices of women in midlife and beyond by the former editor of Red, Cosmopolitan (and Just 17!)

Thought-provoking, experienced, funny and human: it's always worth seeing what's on over at Sam Baker's Substack.

- This Itch of Writing with Emma Darwin

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.

Philippa Perry

Hello, I'm Philippa Perry. I'm interested in your problems and dilemmas.

As in life, so in writing. SO much of the sensible, friendly advice and analysis about life that Philippa offers also applies to how writers at every stage and level navigate their writing life.

- This Itch of Writing with Emma Darwin

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing

By The Shit About Writing Team

A twice weekly newsletter chock-full of guidance and support from publishing industry insiders. Expect author interviews, guest blogs, giveaways, and more!

FictionMatters

By Sara Hildreth

what I read, how I read, and books that matter

What to Read Now

By Caroline Sanderson

I recommend non-fiction books to help us make sense of the world we live in

PHOTOSNACK

By Tomasz Trzebiatowski

ONE PHOTOGRAPHER A DAY

The Whole Writer by Carys Shannon

What does it mean to live and thrive as a writer? Join me in search of the answers.

A Fan's Notes, by Nick Hornby

Music, books, movies, work, football, TV and so on.

Galley Beggar - Pressing issues

By Sam Jordison

Occasional ideas about books and publishing from Sam Jordison, co-director of Galley Beggar Press, editor, author and journalist.

The Literary Obsessive

By Eleanor Anstruther

A show case for my work, I stream fiction before it goes to print, publish essays & interviews, and champion indie lit fiction by increasing visibility, challenging stigma, and proving quality.

Six Things

By Lev Parikian

Writings, findings, amusements, nonsense – six at a time.

Lev's knowledge and humour is a tonic. Plus - he's into birds. What more do you want?

- This Itch of Writing with Emma Darwin

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.

Everything I’ve ever read that Junot Diaz says about writing has been brilliant, useful and wise, so I’m thrilled to discover that he’s here on Substack!

- This Itch of Writing with Emma Darwin

The Art of Enchantment, with Dr Sharon Blackie

New work from the award-winning author and psychologist. A gathering place for lovers of myth, fairy tales and depth psychology, exploring the mysteries of the psyche and reimagining women's stories.

Mary Tabor "Only connect ..."

By <Mary L. Tabor>

The arts, books, movies, a course: Write it!, The Writing Life, (Re)Making Love: a memoir (fully up now), Who by Fire: a novel, Cooking With Mary, Watercolors and story in Letters to My Granddaughter.

Bernardine Evaristo

By BERNARDINE EVARISTO

40+ yrs a writer. Lived a lot. Learnt a lot. Sharing it. Bernie's Book Club, Writing Tips, Memories

Beyond with Jane Ratcliffe

The internet’s most intimate, illuminating interviews with today’s greatest writers—get an in-depth look into the craft of writing and what it means to be a heart-centered human in a hard world.

Story Club with George Saunders

A place to explore the way the short story works.

Wild Writing with Sanjida

By Sanjida Kay

Teaching writers who want to be published by Sanjida Kay, award-winning thriller & nature writer.

Wild Writing with Sanjida is warm and practical blend of advice, realism and inspiration about fiction and non-fiction. Sanjida knows what she's writing about - and it shows!

- This Itch of Writing with Emma Darwin

Love, Satya

By Satya Robyn

How can we move gently towards love in this complicated world?

Satya is a very wise human - a writer and a Buddhist with a professional knowledge of how humans tick.

- This Itch of Writing with Emma Darwin

A Book Designer's Notebook

By Nathaniel Roy

Notes on book design and creative practice for writers, designers, and book lovers.

Beyond Bloomsbury

By Victoria K. Walker

An ongoing anthology of historical artist and writer biographies and curated gallery and library collections.

The Writer's Attic

By Parker Peevyhouse

Unique insights into what makes for compelling fiction, with tips for writers and guides for readers.

Writers Are Superstars

By Kern Carter

Follow the lead of an ambitious author on his journey to building a literary legacy.

On Substack

By Substack Team

Resources, stories, and news for the writers, podcasters, musicians, video creators, and culture makers publishing on Substack.

If you'd like to make the most of your presence on Substack as a follower, subscriber, supporter or publisher, this is the account to keep an eye on.

- This Itch of Writing with Emma Darwin

The Honest Editor

By Phoebe Morgan

Behind the books: how publishing works

The Short Tall Letter

Short autobiographical stories from Karen McLeod, a tall writer.

Breccia by Ruth Allen

[Breccia: a rock composed of fragments] Geology is the earth in process. Life, creativity, is a process not a destination. Fragments of a life in process by a geologist and psychotherapist.

The Habit of Art by Kelcey Ervick

Handwritten & illustrated newsletter about making art and telling stories.

A Space to Write

By Joanne Simmonds

A Space to Write is about the act of writing fiction and more besides. I'll be writing about films, TV, books, writing, and memoir.

Economical with Fiction

By E.J. Barnes

Exploring fiction of the 1920s and 30s, the crossover of economics and fiction, stories of the Great Depression, women writers from historical novelist E.J. Barnes, author of Mr Keynes' Revolution

Receipt from the Bookshop

By Katie

My weekly post - Receipt from the Bookshop - is written in real time from my award-winning independent bookshop in St. Annes-on-Sea, UK. Paid subscribers also get an additional weekly essay/book review and access to my book club.

Creative Confidence Clinic

By Daisy Buchanan

A community for writers at every stage of their journey

Royal Literary Fund

Supporting Writers Since 1790

My Bookshop Backstory by Tom Rowley

By Tom

On quitting a secure, well-paid job I love to start my own bookshop

IN A WORD

I am author Diane Samuels and you are invited to share my adventures with random words. Discover what a variety of 'out of the blue' words may reveal. Receive the piece of writing I created, often to my surprise, from each one.

Subtraction

By Charlotte Wood

An archive of eight essays on the creative process - and from September 2024, occasional announcements about Charlotte's work, news & events.

Andrew Wille’s Substack

On writing, craft and publishing - also fiction and essays

Londonist: Time Machine

A geeky, cheeky, thrice-weekly digest of London's history.

Roger’s Substack

By R.N. Morris

My personal Substack

The Clearing by Katherine May

By The Clearing with Katherine May

A newsletter and community for wild minds, winterers and enchantment-seekers with internationally bestselling author Katherine May.

Fascinating, thoughtful stuff about how art and humanness interact, and how to explore your own.

- This Itch of Writing with Emma Darwin

TEXT!

By Adam Smyth

literature, archives, material texts, culture, with varying degrees of 1st personness

Devon Halliday

writer, editor, teacher, & former literary agent who's spent 9 years in & out of the publishing industry

The Broken Compass

By Mathew Lyons

History, books & wonder

Things Worth Knowing with Farrah Storr

By Farrah @Substack

A smart new corner of the internet to talk fashion, feelings and creativity with the former editor-in-chief of ELLE & Cosmopolitan. Plus join my invite-only community. We're nice...I promise.

personal canon

By Celine Nguyen

finding meaning in life through literature, art, design, and culture ✦✧ through weekly posts and enthusiastic conversations