Substacks recommended by James Crews

Recommended by James Crews

The online community of author Phyllis Cole-Dai, including The Raft Weekly newsletter (Saturdays). Ride the river of a creative life, buoyed by Phyllis's latest writing, nudges for your expressive practice, boosts of curated poetry and music, and more.

An uplifting daily poem sure to help ease you into the morning.

- James Crews

Emerging Form

By Christie Aschwanden

A newsletter about creativity from Christie Aschwanden and Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, makers of Emerging Form, a podcast about the creative process.

Earth and Verse

By Alix Klingenberg

Art, poetry, and creative practices for multi-passionate people looking to reclaim their attention and live thoughtfully in a distracted, extractive world.

Mary’s Pocketful of Prose

By Mary Hutto Fruchter

A community for sharing our voices, listening to each other and reminding the world of the power of story

First Sip

By Claudia Cummins

Each weekday morning, this site offers a small serving of inspiration to accompany the first few sips of your day. May these words and images serve as touchstones that cultivate happiness, love and peace.

I read this beautiful offering, curated by Claudia Cummins, every morning, and it never fails to brighten my day.

- James Crews

The Poet's Circle

By Ellen Rowland

A welcoming place for the poetry curious to discover and discuss poetry, form, and craft

This is one of my favorite newsletters, by a favorite human and poet, Ellen Rowland. Her poems offer such solace and beauty each week.

- James Crews

Poetry & Ponderings with Julia Fehrenbacher

May this space feel like a poetic pause, like a shelter of kindness, like a deep, nourishing breath in the midst of the noise—a space where, together, we can plant & grow the truest things.

Poetry Is Life

Recommended by James Crews