Substacks recommended by Kat Fitzpatrick

Recommended by Kat Fitzpatrick

Dan Rather's steady take on a complex and chaotic world.

I believe everyone is an artist, including you. I share motivation & inspiration to look at the world around you to find the perfect thing to draw to express who you are and the moment you are in. From bestselling author of the Draw Your Day book series.

Naturelogues: Stories and photos from nature

By Scott Stoner

Bringing you the beauty of nature in stories and photos

The only thing better than the exquisite photos by Scott (and Denise) Stoner, is a fact-filled and inspiring essay that expands on the beauty they share. Don't miss this glimpse into the natural world.

- Kat Fitzpatrick

The Joy Trip Project

By James Edward Mills

Reporting on the business, art and culture of the sustainable active lifestyle

On the Land, with Kristof Farms

An Oregon farm trying to produce some of the world's best wine and hard cider, with the help of bears, cougars, eagles and a stern guard dog.

The Practicing Writer 2.0: A Newsletter from Erika Dreifus

By Erika Dreifus/The Practicing Writer Newsletter

Curating fee-free (AND paying/funded) calls and competitions—plus other resources—for writers of fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction.

Memoir Studio

By Michael Williams 🇨🇦

Memoir Studio — a calm, welcoming space for life-story writers. Writing prompts, meditations, and courses for your memoir journey.

Letters from an American

By Heather Cox Richardson

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

Frank Snepp 360

Views on news, today's and yesterday's, from a not-so-innocent bystander

Frank Snepp's insights on current affairs and history are based in years of experience as an analyst and thus incorporate a broad view and deep reflection.

- Kat Fitzpatrick

Annette's Wanderings

By Annette Marquis

Family secrets, women’s & LGBTQ lives, and resistance in two serialized memoirs: "Living Into the Truth" and "Accidental Mentors," and an additional newsletter, "Wandering WordsWomen," from author & wanderer, Annette Marquis, owner of WordsWomen Press.

I love this idea ~ identifying those humans who have been the most influential in our lives, in ways we did not anticipate--or before reading Annette's stories--did not even consciously acknowledge.

- Kat Fitzpatrick

Earth Hope🌎

By Amanda Royal

Collecting environmental success stories from around the globe, because hope is the foundation of progress. Writing solutions-based eco-news seasoned with media critique. Focusing on solutions. Inspiring action.

I always feel elevated by Earth Hope's posts. And it's not an unnatural high--it's the boost that comes from looking beyond the fear that so easily captures our attention, to the solutions that are really there, solidly present, made possible by hope in action.

- Kat Fitzpatrick

Predirections

By Jonathan Tonkin

Future-focused writing on biodiversity, climate, and water — by Dr. Jonathan Tonkin.

America's Undoing

By Corbin Trent

Why Corporate Democrats can't beat Trump, why America can't build anything, and what a real political revolution looks like.

Walking on God: A Spirituality of the Senses

By Denise Hackert-Stoner

The worlds of nature and spirit are not separate. They reside together in everything. We need only to use our senses to enter into a deep relationship with the world spread out before us. These essays and photos are an invitation to do just that.

I've long known about Denise's ability to illuminate our world through her photography. Imagine my surprise when I found that her words are a luminous compliment to her brilliant images. If you love nature, the Spirit of Things, great photographs and profound writing, join me in strolling through our world with Denise as an apt guide for "Walking on God."

- Kat Fitzpatrick

Guidance for Sensitive Folk

By Dorota Godby

Others supply "expert answers", I ask good questions so that you can find YOUR natural alignment.