Substacks recommended by Rachel Kramer Bussel’s Newsletter

Recommended by Rachel Kramer Bussel’s Newsletter

Podcasts & Essays from Nora McInerny.

Do you wish you traveled more? Feel addicted to tech? You're not alone. I provide practical digital safety guidance so you can explore the world confidently and stay meaningfully connected. Start with my FREE essential packing list!

LibraryDoctor Substack

By The Library Doctor

Let's talk about libraries! And sometimes We will leave the Reference Desk and go outside to explore.

Clover Stroud: On The Way Life Feels

By Clover Stroud on The Way Life Feels

I write about the moments that make up our extraordinary lives, especially related to creativity, relationships, sobriety, motherhood, grief and joy. I like hearing other's experiences too, so we can connect through a sense of our shared humanity

Must Love Memoir

By Krystal Marie Orwig

A place for anyone who loves creative nonfiction. Also a monthly reading series in NYC, taking place on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.

The Vibrant Cat Eye

By Elena Fried

A Community That Exploring the Deepest Levels of Storytelling, going in depth in exploring films, TV series, & more of the visual fictional stories and their characters through a spiritual, metaphysical lens.

Tiny, Private Love Letter

By Twanna A. Hines

Real talk and cultural commentary about modern dating and living abroad from an award-winning educator (15+ years, featured on CNN, NPR, The Guardian) and 3X expat.

Twanna always shares a behind-the-scenes look at her life, work, travels, thoughts, and news. Even though we're friends IRL, I still learn a lot about what she's been up to along with topics like reproductive rights and sexual freedom. If you're interested in the ex-pat life, culture, travel, and social justice, this is a great newsletter to check out!

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How I Learned

By Blaise Allysen Kearsley

The online magazine version of the live NYC show where writers and raconteurs get wise, or something like it.

The Grudge Report

By Bess Kalb

Scribbling into the void!

Tiny Memoir

By Jude Jones (they/them)

This lit mag features memoirs of 50-200 words.

Short form nonfiction is a pleasure to read and a challenge to write. Thanks for making an online home for it!

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Memoiring

All memoir, all the time. Welcome to our book club + writing community devoted to memoir. Reading. Writing. Memoiring.

How to Glow in the Dark

By Neon Literary

Book publishing advice and community for authors of fiction and nonfiction, written by the agents at Neon Literary.

This newsletter takes you inside the book publishing industry with insights from a literary agent that are invaluable to authors and aspiring authors.

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Games and The Grid

By Jennifer Shahade

Chess and poker inspired life hacks and strategy tips in essays and podcast episodes

The Dream Baby Press Substack

By Dream Baby Press

Dream Baby Press is here to make literature a little more exciting. Join us for The Love/Hate Lists, A Writing Club in Burger King, Writing Prompts, Erotica, and things you'll probably want to share with friends ❤️

Beyond with Jane Ratcliffe

The internet’s most intimate, illuminating interviews with today’s greatest writers—get an in-depth look into the craft of writing and what it means to be a heart-centered human in a hard world.

Book Publishing Brick By Brick

By Jeffrey Yamaguchi

Strategies for publishing and marketing your book from an in-the-trenches publishing professional and published author. Always an emphasis on doable takeaways and fostering literary community.

The Larkstack

By Rachel Lark

I'm an artist with a lot of feelings and you get to read all of them.

WISDOM & WORDS

By Darcey Gohring

A place for writers and their stories.

Andrea Bartz: Get It Write

Welcome to your new favorite writing community! Discuss & demystify publishing with candid interviews, fresh writing tips & industry intel from a NYT bestselling thriller author. (Public posts = book news, Ask a Bookseller & occasional satire). Join us!

Under the Moon Gate with Erin Bagwell

Join 1,300+ magick seekers unlocking their intuition.

Dr. Hanne Blank Boyd - Book Coach, Editor, Writer

By Hanne Blank Boyd

Hanne Blank Boyd — author, book coach, editor, and secret weapon, and Developmental Edits, the newsletter that gets books written.

The Audacity.

By Roxane Gay

Writing that boldly disregards normal restraints.

A Low Desire To Please with Jameela Jamil

A fuck it bucket of all the things I think and feel. (I have only one account, this one, any other account claiming to be me is a fake)

SLANT LETTER

By Stephanie Duncan Smith

A newsletter on writing craft and style—from an editor in publishing who believes in the spiritual practice of the creative process.

Issa M. Mas

Issa M. Mas is an author and essayist. You can find her book, Grief Thoughts: Brief Anecdotes On Profound Loss, at most major booksellers.

The Inevitable Substack

By Jennifer Weiner

The Inevitable Substack is a twice-monthly newsletter about the art and craft of writing. We'll be doing close readings of fiction and nonfiction by me and by others...and hopefully, some of yours as well!

Your First Byline

By Ryan Teague Beckwith

You want to get an entry-level job in journalism but you don't know where to start. We're here to help.

Well-Read Black Girl

By Glory Edim

Behind the scenes with Well-Read Black Girl Books & close-up conversations with authors. Curated by Glory Edim

Jet Plane Crew

By Jen Ruiz

Daily, real-time access to vetted media opportunities from an award-winning travel journalist and content creator. Helping you get published, visible, and paid to travel and work remotely.

extended scenes

By Jenn Romolini

ambition+ aging but sometimes i talk about clothes/face creams (from the former co-host of the 'everything is fine' podcast and author of the memoir 'ambition monster')

#AmWriting

By The #AmWriting Podcast

#AmWriting is a podcast and Groupstack hosted by KJ Dell’Antonia, Jess Lahey, Sarina Bowen, & Jennie Nash. Listen, read and join up for hard-won advice and inspiration to help you play big in your writing life and finish work that matters.

TAROT CHURCH

By Grey Strega’s Substack

A movement to encourage the utilization of the tarot to uncover universal messages of divine clarity, connection and understanding, enhancing your personal relationship to a higher power across any and all interpersonal faith practices.

Doubt Monster

By Here's Doubt Monster!

We wrangle openly and unapologetically with the doubt monsters that hold us back and explore how we can and should make our art. Come here to drop your burdens. Pre-order Wrangling the Doubt Monster: Fighting Fears, Finding Inspiration on Amazon.

THE EMPRESS

By The Empress

Dedicated to the art and science of midlife women thriving, THE EMPRESS brings content, community, and agency to millions of menopausal women through our networks of networks and deep partnerships with cultural changemakers.

Substack Writers at Work with Sarah Fay

Where real Substack growth happens—with leading Substack Strategist Sarah Fay and the Substack DNA Growth Framework™️

Our Little Kartoffel

By The Kartoffel

Reflections on fatherhood, disability, and the quiet rituals that hold us together.

Sara Knight Bidlack

Sara writes from her heart deeply and without pretense about the nitty gritty of real life.

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gotham girl

By Alisa Kennedy Jones

gotham girl is a reader-supported newsletter for inquisitive readers from bestselling author Alisa Kennedy Jones. "One of America’s funniest, most singular voices on Substack" — The New York Times

Recovering

By Holly Whitaker

Examining current cultural trends through the lens of addiction, recovery, alcohol, and all the other drugs like your smartphone

Holly Whitaker doesn't just post the first thing she thinks of and hit send. Every newsletter is a thorough look at her life, what she's thinking, reading, and doing, insights into alcohol-free news and culture, and so many fascinating rabbit holes. She writes about her highs and lows and struggles and process of making life decisions in a raw and honest and open way.

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No F*cks Given® with Sarah Knight

Permission to live your best life and advice on how to do it, from a bestselling author of sweary self-help. (Me!)

Love Story

By Laura McKowen

Your life is a love story, just not the kind you think. An honest look at relationships, recovery, and writing from the bestselling author of We Are The Luckiest and Push Off from Here.

Spread the Jelly

Spread the Jelly is a platform dedicated to motherhood. For new moms, expecting moms, people who don’t want to be moms, those still deciding, and those still trying.

Reading the City

By Tyler Wetherall

a newsletter of bookish events in New York City

youngmi’s Substack

By youngmi mayer

im writing W R I T Im not writing N G

Dad Bod

By Ali Liebegott

Your depressed dyke uncle who brings their own Tupperware to the buffet. Thoughts on art, writing, food, life.

The Bleeders

By Courtney Kocak

A newsletter and podcast (and support group!) for scrappy writers looking for no-bullsh*t guidance on book writing, publishing, the multi-passionate writer's life, and landing your next (or first) big byline.

SkyMail by Emily Hessney Lynch

An unboring email newsletter jam-packed with social media marketing insights, reflections on self-employment, book recommendations, a curated selection of TikToks, and much more.

Extra Focus • ADHD Newsletter

By Jesse

Weekly (ish) thoughts on focus and ADHD from Jesse J. Anderson, author of Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD.

Lit Mag News

By Becky Tuch