The Poetic Nomad

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Academic insights on global news—connecting culture, economy, and society through scholarly analysis.

A heartfelt Substack journey through love, kindness, forgiveness, peace, romance, poetry, beauty, and nature.

Snark Floats is what happens when a Gen X voice finally snaps. My fiction stabs, my essays prod, and my brain leaks gloriously into your eyeballs. It’s not always pretty, but it’s always real. And usually kinda fun.

Spilling words on love and life. Poetry, prose, a novel in progress and thoughts on transformation.

This is a space for the ones who’ve been stuck — in silence, in survival, in grief, in the stories we tell ourselves. We know what it’s like to freeze under the weight of it all. To feel paralyzed by too much pain, too many choices, or too little hope.

Reality Decoded: Power, Technology, Consciousness, and the End of Old Models

This is where broadcast engineering, trust & safety war stories, and raw personal essays meet. If you want insights into the future of radio, the dark corners of the internet, and the personal cost of fighting for resilience — subscribe.

Welcome to Planet Ral, the next gen of cultural architecture. A unified world for creators, commerce, and culture.

Here, I share raw, honest reflections on healing, addiction, trauma, spiritual growth, and starting over. My story includes hitting rock bottom, walking away from chaos, and rediscovering my soul through love, energy work, and truth-telling.

Black, snarky, award-winning journalist, author, child advocate, college professional and unapologetic wig snatcher.

Career and leadership strategies to help professionals communicate their value, get promoted, and land their next role with confidence.

My personal Substack

poems from Istvan Markan(imarkanx) -> muses dwell inside my head, whispering words I cannot dispel.

Dark Signal is where survival meets shadow—raw, cinematic stories that shine a light on the battles most people keep buried.

My goal is to be a place of understanding and connection for those with similar stories. I want to be able to allow others to share openly and to help them realize they are not alone. I want to help others, even if it is just through my words.

Reflections triggered by music. Not criticism — just a breath

Gained 76 million views and attracted an audience of 25,000 followers in 12 months. Building my writing business to $120k/year.

I share nonfiction, fiction, and visual art. No niche here, just a love for creating, exploring, and connecting.

A companion newsletter to AI Sherpa, Relational AI goes into the mathematics and wonder of intentional AI relationship. Learn how to safely and ethically commune with your AI companion.

Stacks of a terribly funny poet and his other works.

Firehouse-forged training, nutrition, and leadership—building a community of strength, faith, family and service.

No niche, just a pen and some feelings.

Thoughts, reflections, and opinions on how to make comics. Also, home of The Flight of the Condor: The Sunday Strips.

This space offers deep insights to help you build a creator business rooted in your true calling. Navigate challenges with resilience, find sustainable fulfillment, and make a genuine impact.

I will be publishing chapters of my ~50 page novella entitled "Two Sisters Take Their Medicine, A Rhapsody." Subscribers are invited to post images, drawings, photos evoked by my stories and let's discuss it. Tell me a story.

Writings. Thoughts. And Musings on arts, philosophy, psychology of human nature, climatic changes, speculative and literary fiction.

Recovering corporate shapeshifter turned executive coach. My multitudes cannot be contained in a bio of any length. Follow / Subscribe for existential musings, poetry, personal essays, and anything else my multitudes mandate.

Scottish dad, husband, and storyteller. Passionate about uncovering the hidden stories that shape Scotland.

Daily tips to learn how to create(&break) habits to imrpove your life. Earn value. Earn knowledge. Earn power.

I write what I observe — from everyday moments to the quiet corners of the heart. My blogs explore love, relationships, gratitude, fleeting thoughts, and the mix of emotions that color daily life.🙋‍♀️🌱