Substacks recommended by Johnny B. Truant

Recommended by Johnny B. Truant

Join me as I share a drawing a week to rekindle the joy of creating. Includes random musings on inspiration, motivation and how to keep pouring from your creative cup even when it feels like there's a hole in it.

I've been reading Jenny for like 15 years. There's a reason.

- Johnny B. Truant

SLAKE

By Nathan Slake

Fiction, mostly.

After years of attempting to learn lucid dreaming, it's both cool as hell and also annoying how well Nathan knows his dreams.

- Johnny B. Truant

Permanent Retrograde

By Kelly Oxford

Happiness, sadness, and everything in between. No recipes. A Substack since 2021. 🌾🇨🇦🏔️🐺

Michael Mohr's Sincere American Writing

I write about almost everything, from personal essay and memoir to fiction to travel essays to politics to book reviews to thoughts on literature to novels and stories and much more.

I mean, just look at the title. Someone around here has to take writing sincerely.

- Johnny B. Truant

Footnotes for My Imaginary Friends

By Leslye Penelope

Curated inspiration and ideas to help you grow as a writer and find fulfillment in your craft from fantasy author Leslye Penelope.

Zuko's Musings

By Jenn Zuko

Stuff and nonsense about the nerdings-out I do on a thrice-weekly basis. Memoir, cultural commentary, literary analysis, theatrical and academic rantings. Unhinged personal essays. Pub reviews. Cool? Cool.

Sarah Blondin

Words that bite at the bone and stumble toward understanding, for those seeking stability only the heart can provide.

By Ian Paul Sharp

LP: Insights into prog rock - features, reviews and curated playlists informed by a lifetime of listening.

The Writer_

By J. Kevin Tumlinson

J. Kevin Tumlinson is The Writer_. Fiction, nonfiction, short stories and novels, articles and posts—he's writing worlds within words. This Substack features essays and observations, viewpoints on writing, and living your philosophy. All readers welcome.

Even though Kevin's whole spiel is about wanting to talk about things other than publishing and writing, let's be honest. He talks about that stuff, too, and knows everyone in the biz.

- Johnny B. Truant

Oldster Magazine

By Sari Botton

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

I love, love, love seeing people improve with age. I plan to be older next year than this year. I like having something to look forward to.

- Johnny B. Truant

Thought Launcher

By Free Life Coach

Ride along as we launch thoughts, ideas and stories into the world.

Black Book Stacks

By Joshunda Sanders

Books by, for & about Black Folks

Love, Satya

By Satya Robyn

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

Hapitalist - formerly The Author Stack

By Russell Nohelty

Grow with joy, build the way you’re built, and make the money you want while staying true to your values. (formerly The Author Stack)

John Ward

I empower creators to turn dreams into reality using evidence-based insight.

Real Human Writers

By Cameron Sutter

Exploring what it means to be a writer in a world of AI-generated content. I talk about what it means to be human, how AI isn't evil, but that you don't need AI.

Cintra Wilson Feels Your Pain

Cultural Pith, Terrible Secrets and Quality Rants. Two fresh original pieces and two obscure throwback articles a month, with audio performances and oil paintings for all.

Story Club with George Saunders

A place to explore the way the short story works.

Indie Author Insights

By Kathy Gerstorff

Indie author insights, features, news, events, and support for the business side of writing.

Writers Are Superstars

By Kern Carter

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

🌻 A Year of Mental Health

By ✏️ Chris Guillebeau

An experiment in purposeful productivity, all through the lens of mental health and wellbeing. 💚

Chris is one of the most interesting thinkers I've ever met. There aren't many people I'd be more intrigued to see undertake this experiment than him.

- Johnny B. Truant

The Rogue Scholar

By Ronin

Living faithfully and resiliently in chaotic times.

Beautiful Terrible Things

By Ray Edwards

A newsletter about life and death and things in-between (business, tech, and culture).

The Hyphen by Emma Gannon

✨ a cosy online space for curious readers ✨ from Sunday Times Bestselling author Emma Gannon. Books, work, wellbeing & creativity. Top literature Substack globally. "One of Britain’s most prominent Substack writers" — The Times

The World Needs Your Passion

By Monica Leonelle

Creating + making money amidst capitalism, politics, religion/spirituality, AI, Big Tech, publishing, motherhood, and more. USA Today Bestseller with 50+ books.

Urbanism Speakeasy with Andy Boenau

Simple truths about city planning & transportation to help you promote healthy infrastructure.

The Momentum Memo

By Nathalie Lussier

Writing about experiments in creativity, regenerative farming, and digital strategy.

Amplify Respect

By Rey Katz

You are welcome here if you're LGBTQ+, an ally, or just curious about a nonbinary writer's experience. I share relatable weekly true stories about what it's like to be trans and nonbinary, hiking, travel, martial arts, and building community!

J. M. Elliott

Straight talk about indie fiction and publishing, pro tips for fellow writers on editing and design, and some stuff about ancient history and mythology—including my debut novel, Of Wind and Wolves, set among the ancient Scythian horsemen of the steppes.

Bud Ward

Reflective essays on midlife, change, and staying grounded while life keeps shifting. No hustle. Just thoughtful writing shaped by real life.

5 Big Ideas by Jen Hitze

5 Big Ideas by Jen Hitze is newsletter about intelligence, intuition, and self-improvement. 5 Big Ideas reaches thousands of readers across the globe each week.

Mentatrix

By Zoe Carada

Character-driven fiction and creative nonfiction about inner journeys, nature and local culture, for self-reflection and awareness.