Substacks recommended by Sarah Johnson

Recommended by Sarah Johnson

Commentary on writing, history, classic film, and how, as a woman in midlife, I'm following my dreams.

Novel writer. Memory curator. Story sleuth. #HistoricalFiction #TheLydiardArchives More stuff on my website: www.elizabethjstjohn.com and www.TheLydiardArchives.co.uk

I always enjoy Elizabeth's posts about the background to her historical novels (which I highly recommend as well!).

- Sarah Johnson

Susan Higginbotham's Newsletter

History, Historical Fiction, Updates, and Old Photos

The Story Compass

By Amy Wilson Maroney

Amy Wilson—publishing fiction as Amy Maroney—is an award-winning novelist and creative coach who explores her love of writing, research, art, history and the natural world with The Story Compass.

Informative posts about history and historical fiction, especially relating to women's history and art. I always learn something new here!

- Sarah Johnson

Down the Rabbithole with Susan B Nolen

By Susan Nolen

Ideas about history, historical fiction, and writing

Notes on a Writing Life

By Sandra Gulland

For the timid and brave, the published and unpublished, honest in-the-weeds missives from the writing trenches.

S.K. Rizzolo

S.K. Rizzolo earned an MA in literature before becoming a high school English teacher and author. She has published four mysteries set in Regency England and is getting ready to launch a new series introducing a Victorian female detective.

Reading the Past

Recommended by Sarah Johnson