Substacks recommended by Judith Ashcraft

Recommended by Judith Ashcraft

The Noösphere

By Katie Jagielnicka

Weekly musings on humans and the big rock we live on through a social sciences lens.

Rhapsode

By A. G. Giberson

Poetry, mostly. Warning: Contents may be flammable, emotionally raw, and lightly smoked in childhood trauma.

Some of the most beautiful poetry you will ever read.

- Judith Ashcraft

Echoes of Iskander

Stories of all kinds and sizes, from a restless mind.

Beautifully written fiction.

- Judith Ashcraft

The Pale Horse

By Laura Binnie

Writer, illustrator and collector of old clothes. I weave folklore, horror and the uncanny into short fiction, personal essays and art.

Tori, Tori, Tell Me a Story

By Tori Lewis

Step into the shadows with SC-based author Tori Lewis for thrills, chills, and so much more!

the Shrouded Grouse

By GrousyGirl

Writing and illustrating in the liminal spaces and moody places. Supernatural neo-gothic fiction. Zines. Musings on what it means to be haunted. Waiting to see a real ghost.

Creepy, supernatural, haunting. Stories to read alone in a dark house at midnight.

- Judith Ashcraft

Adrian Fares

Stories and essays from the edge of reality.

I love this story about a broken android.

- Judith Ashcraft

The Anatomy of Reality

By Stories by Gaby Brogan

Fiction exploring the strange anatomy of worlds just adjacent to ours (and the human heart beating underneath it all.) Weekly stories from the edge of the possible.

Incredible, imaginative, powerful fiction.

- Judith Ashcraft

Patrick Parker's Myth Engine

By Patrick L. Parker

myth-soaked stories at the crossroads of sci-fi, fantasy, horror, western, and noir.

Quirky, creative stories that will pull the rug out from under you and make you question everything.

- Judith Ashcraft

Milk & Honey

By M.N. Straun

Milk & Honey is an intertwining collection of fiction, poetry, and personal truths. Where the milk curdles and the honey burns.