Substacks recommended by Samantha Dion Baker

Recommended by Samantha Dion Baker

Helping writers and creators share their work and connect with readers in meaningful ways. Digging deep into marketing, book launches, and platform development. Get my weekly newsletter every Friday.

Dan is your person if you are looking for smart, effective, and most of all thoughtful ways to connect with your readers.

- Samantha Dion Baker

Haley Drew This

By Haley Weaver

A pop of color for your inbox <3

Haley's writing and illustrations are always uplifting (even when she touches on heavier topics). Her work is honest, refreshing, and has a realness that resonates. I love it, and I know you will, too!

- Samantha Dion Baker

The SneakyArt Post

By Nishant Jain

Secretly drawn art of the world, delivered to your inbox.

THE deEP STATE : The political artwork of Michael de Adder

This is the official Substack newsletter of award winning editorial cartoonist Michael de Adder.

BSA Club

By Charlotte Hamilton

Join me and others in our BSA Club as we explore the World of Colour and Art, through all the struggles and blessings. I hope to show you what inspires me and how I can inspire you!

The Colour | Newsletter | Lab | Community

By Toronto Ink Company

Foraged colour, found pigments and natural markings from Jason Logan the author of Make Ink.

Drawing Connections

By mike@mikehendley.com

Welcome to the nexus of art and nature with Mike Hendley! 🎨🌍 Dive into captivating posts, creative insights, and tutorials. Let's unite in creativity and conservation to paint a brighter, sustainable future for all. 🌱🤝

I was invited on Mike's podcast a few years ago, and have followed his work since.

- Samantha Dion Baker

MUSE

By Lisa Anderson Shaffer

Where creative people master the creative process.

Lisa's writing is wonderful and she always adds very thoughtful recommendations. I love finding out what she has discovered to recommend each time I read her newsletters.

- Samantha Dion Baker

Introvert Drawing Club

By Beth Spencer

Playful drawing prompts and practice sessions. 🌻 Art tips & techniques to explore your creativity with a fun, encouraging community.

Beth is one of the most generous and kindest people in the Substack artist/drawing community!

- Samantha Dion Baker

The Time Foragers' Club

By Helen C Stark

Time to meet, celebrate the seasons and playfully create together.

The New Paris Dispatch

By Lindsey Tramuta

Paris news, stories, events, insights, and more by journalist and four-time author Lindsey Tramuta

Design Mom

By Gabrielle Blair

A newsletter where we can be curious about everything.

Big Salad

By Joanna Goddard

Life advice, fun finds, and dating gossip — from Joanna Goddard and the Cup of Jo team.

Liana’s Newsletter

By Liana Finck

A weekly selection of drawings by New Yorker cartoonist and matador Liana Finck, sent out on Wednesdays. Paid subscribers will also get a Sunday email of autobiographical comics, process drawings, and other behind-the-scenes things. www.lianafinck.com

New York Cartoons

By Jason Chatfield

A free cartoon in your inbox every week + live drawing videos with creative insights, along with hand-drawn stories that prove being a New Yorker cartoonist & comedian in NYC is exactly as unhinged as you'd imagine.

ART HANG PARTY! with Melissa Martin

Where creativity meets community 🤗💖✨

Paint What You Love

By gaylekabaker@gmail.com

I am an illustrator, painter, writer, teacher, and visual storyteller. My work tends to be feminine, exploring beauty in all forms. When I paint what I love - good things happen.

Gayle is a great friend and her loose style is so inspirational.

- Samantha Dion Baker

Like, Totally!!

By Suzan Colón

Future home of the epic comic WRASSLIN' CENTAURS. Also comics diaries, sketchbook musings, art supply love, and more.

AugustWren Art and News

By Jennifer Orkin Lewis

Art, Teaching and Musings from artist Jennifer Orkin Lewis aka AugustWren

Jennifer's work is just beautiful, and so soothing to look at. She is a great friend and a wonderful teacher.

- Samantha Dion Baker

Auraist. The best writers on Substack.

By Sean

Trusted by 50K+ readers, we pick the best-written books from US and UK new releases and prize shortlists, and publish articles by world-class authors on prose style and AI writing. Plus the satire The Demon Inside David Lynch.

Letters to Dead Authors & Artists

By Kelcey Ervick

Letters from the living to the dead. Curated by Kelcey Ervick.

Subject to Change with Emily McDowell

Cautionary tales, unsolicited advice, and notes on living in liminal space, evolution, and returning to yourself.

Artobiography

By Alina

Exploring the lives of legendary artists

It's Good to Be Here

By Amy Stewart

Be the artist in residence of your world. A weekly dose of wonder from artist and bestselling author Amy Stewart. Supporters get sketchbook and notebook tutorials and a deeper dive.

The Spark ✨

By Ruthie Ackerman

A weekly newsletter from a big city girl with big bylines (Vogue, Glamour, NYT) about the craft of writing, building a supportive literary community, plus reading, design, and lifestyle recommendations for creatives of all kinds.

On the Spot

By Gabi Campanario

The Magazine of Reportage Illustration. Edited by Gabriel Campanario, founder of Urban Sketchers

Erika Lee Sears

I am an oil painter, a mother, and high five champion. I make art everyday. I started this journey because of the birth of my son and I wanted to stay creative on a daily basis. These are my moments of ordinary and extraordinary.

Erika's paintings bring joy everyday. One of my favorite painters, as she sees the world in a familiar yet very unique way.

- Samantha Dion Baker

On Substack

By Substack Team

Resources, stories, and news for the writers, podcasters, musicians, video creators, and culture makers publishing on Substack.

MG’s Substack

By MG Vander Elst

New writings and images from my ongoing projects, shared along the way!

I love MG's photographs, and the stories she tell through her images.

- Samantha Dion Baker

Orchard Street Reading Society

By Caroline Weaver

A book club in New York City, reading (mostly) fiction about New York City. Hosted by Caroline Weaver, with regular field trips and events in NYC.

I trust all that Caroline recommends. Her book club always makes me want to read more!

- Samantha Dion Baker

haver & sparrow

By Charlene Storey

Letters from my island home in Shetland: creativity, photography, and slow-ish living with a punk rock heart. Forever obsessed with storytelling and capturing the life's littlest joys in words, photos & art. And dogs. There are also dogs.

Charlene is one of the kindest people I have met here on Substack. Her writing and images are always calming, gentle and filled with beauty.

- Samantha Dion Baker