Lemon Jelly Press is a small, independent publishing house based on the Isle of Wight, dedicated to fiction, poetry, and children’s books. Submissions open 14/03/2025

An exclusive creative writing community blending feminist thinking with writing craft (memoir, non-fiction and fiction) and personal essays. Hosted by a Sunday Times Bestselling and Orwell Prize longlisted author.

coffee & poetry. then the rest.

The void loves these screams.

Writing, editing, and life in Madrid, Spain - often all at the same time. The Useful and the Beautiful takes its name from an editing principle: remove anything from the page that is neither useful nor beautiful.

Master the language that shapes your reality—whether you're creating your life, a book, or both. Come for the insights, stay for the personal upgrade.

I am a novelist whose main focus is epic and dark fantasy but who also writes a wide range of fiction and nonfiction. Please sign up to receive my free newsletter.

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

A substack for Madrid-based litmag The Madrid Review.

Disrespectful views about the great and the god-awful.

Behind the books: how publishing works

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Take a break from the 'rubbish', knowing there's no bad news on this site. From books I've loved, to random acts of kindness, from silly stuff and small wins to major breakthroughs. Relax, get comfy, because it's all nice news, here.

A Substack of subjects of interest to me...history, politics, writing, family, Asperger's, weird stuff, animals, and humor. For folks to enjoy. Angry trolls can go elsewhere.

Scattergun essays from an elder neurodivergent. Walk with me as I unpack my shit, using endless cultural references and mangled metaphors along the way. My tales are like wandering in a Vegas casino: endless distractions with no obvious sign of an exit.

I write and motivate, therefore I am. Here I share my writing journey, with the hope that i can motivate and empower fellow writers and artists to be themselves, whole and true. I focus on emotional wellbeing as part of the creative journey.

Stories and tips for language learners, reflections on teaching, bibliophilia, life lessons, occasional wisdom, bad humour, travelling [mis]adventures, curmudgeonry

Me pasé la vida buscando a mi media naranja, hasta que la encontré dentro de mí. Nada de lo que buscas está fuera de ti, indaga en tu interior, encuentra las respuestas y el amor que buscas y comparte ese zumo con otros.

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Dispatches from the boreal edge. Essays and stories on creativity, identity, and the feral art of being human.

Exclusive fiction too out-there for prime time, by the author of Fight Club. Writing lessons. Lurid back story.

A community for writers to hone your craft and develop all the tools to pursue your writing and publishing dreams.

When you feel that you don't really belong how do you create belonging for your children? I write about the shame of not-belonging as it passes through generations, and I explore what kind of communities can heal this debilitating shame.

Celebrate life's absurdities here in Titsville. Subscription is free until I win the Nobel Prize for Literature, after which you're all dead to me.

Self-contained, bite-sized snippets from my life and travels and adventures - always fun, always interesting, sometimes funny, and even, sometimes (if you squint and half-close your eyes), wise.

Introverted, overthinking, always searching for answers to the big questions, mining every corner for beauty, meaning, and connection.

I’m a RHS Chelsea gold medallist and author sharing the simplest ways to garden. Join the community for weekly posts and chats, design guidance and gardening tips led by one of the UK's top garden designers.

Poetry and prose, sometimes playful, sometimes reflective. Enjoy my poetry book, ILLICIT CROISSANTS AT DAWN, available on Amazon.

Hunting out stories of hope to boost our energy and lift us all up.

I am an incurable memoir addict. I love reading it, teaching it, and writing it. Here you will find stories from a life, but you will also learn how to write it, and how memoir can be transformative beyond the page.

I Write You Write. This is about writing, life and how to tinker and enjoy both.

Thoughts, musings, and pieces finished and unfinished

Submission opportunities for creative and professional writers.

I write, paint, and can’t resist trying different crafts. Everything I do is either a bit strange or a bit wonky - hence the title MyScruffyLittleHeart. I live in Folkestone in the UK

Thoughts, poems, pictures about life and finding the joy in it.

The writings and musings of Canadian historian and speculative fiction writer David Perlmutter

Lifting the lid on the publishing industry, because open books are better than closed ones. Written by the expert team at The Blair Partnership literary agency.

Author. Podcast host of "Traditionally Self-Published." Mom of boys. Not a NYT bestseller yet, but writing my way there and taking you with me. Lover of dogs, cats, and a few humans.

Welcome to The Gentle Writer, a space filled with stories about home, family and belonging - fiction and non-fiction as well as thoughts on this evolving writing life of mine, all brought to you from under an expansive Yorkshire sky.

Sharing her unique perspective on the world as a hearing-impaired autistic person with bipolar disorder despite the challenges. Personal stories, poetry, contemplation and slice of life stories.

We don't publish here anymore.

I invite you to join me as I chronicle my 200+ dates as a single mom during the prehistoric days of online dating. Laugh with me, laugh at me, cringe when necessary. Hold on, it’s going to be a bumpy ride!

Musings from a literary agent by the sea

My name is Phill. I write on whatever subject comes to mind. Hopefully you will find something you like.

All the things I want to talk about but will never get commissioned, plus recipes

Positive Psychology practices that changed my life . A gradual journey of Transformation and healing allowing me to thrive and not just survive

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