Thoughts and tasty tidbits about Nature and navigating life in the 21st century by a NYC baby boomer transplanted to the Rocky Mountain West.

A space for books, creativity and seasonal living.

We feature personal essays that explore life lessons, self-discovery, and the raw truths gleaned from overcoming adversity. A real & raw glimpse into the human condition.

Honest lessons for navigating radical life transitions — from a sailboat, in real-time, as I live what I teach.

Ditch the algorithm. Music discovery made easy—curated by someone who remembers when a mixtape could change your life.

Stories about life, literature and humanity

Dicas de viagens e passeios para aproveitar Portugal com crianças. :: Travel tips and tours to enjoy Portugal with children.

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Empowering Writers through Stories and Storytelling.

Paleontology, ecology, and climate change. We explore Earth’s deep past to understand today’s crises. From mass extinctions to modern ecosystems, we turn complex science into human stories—linking ancient shifts to our future on a changing planet

Welcome! I'm sharing posts I find interesting and have something to do with writing. Please comment if you find something that interests you as well.

Playing Cat's Cradle With Words: My brew has six things: Grit, Patience, Long View, Light Touch, Sizzle, Humour

Letters from Cornwall about sailing, writing, technology, and whatever else is on my mind. You're welcome here.

A quiet space for fiction, poetry, and reflective writing shaped by psychology and the inner world.

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Wellness, aging, and life experiences in one spot. Hopefully, a bit of shared wisdom.

Essays, visual stories, and interviews about parenting, music, education, history, and culture from a freelance journalist and photographer.

Supporting high school and college students through their college journeys from applying to senior year by providing information about essay writing, finding internships, succeeding, and applying to medical school or graduate school.

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Traditional and pop Japanese art and culture are explained by a kimono-clad Japanese writer. I will be your reliable guide🌸

I’m an American living in Spain and Portugal.

Letters from a Portuguese woman, from her country, her village, her life... that could easily be yours, too—or perhaps not.

Helps you joyfully start, grow, monetize, market your writing on Substack & beyond in a soulful community of 17,000 like-minded writers, authors, dreamers & builders. TOP 25 Substack bestseller, award-winning brand manager, podcaster & mompreneur.

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

Forgotten Footprints brings you tales from lesser-known civilizations and cultures from the Ice Age to the collapse of the Mongol Empire.

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Despatches from a former BBC foreign correspondent now running an off-grid eco-luxe lodge on the Alentejo coast

An irreverent collision of pop culture and life. True stories and things I wish were true.

Writer, director and photographer—poems, industry wisdom, and inspiration delivered to your inbox.

Playing and working with words: finding your own way to fiction and nonfiction, poetry, and writing for young people

Portugal Calling brings you an authentic, fresh look at life in Portugal now.

Snapshot stories. Human insights. Surprising takeaways.

News about Portugal, written in English, delivered to your inbox once a week.

My personal Substack

Commonsense, Life Stories

My personal Substack

Ossiana Tepfenhart teaches how to make a living writing, how to gain a social media following, and how to get connected like a rockstar.

I help you turn your hobby into a creative business. Strategies to grow your community, monetize your creativity and build a lifestyle business. Substack Bestseller | Penguin Author | Public Speaker

Award-winning author and blogger navigating life at 58 as a full-time sailor and yoga teacher. Disco Music Loving Wine Ninja, and Seinfeld Trivia Geek.

Making the mundane joyful.

Adventures in London by a music-loving and London-loving Londoner

My perspective is never given equal representation in the mainstream media. I believe character matters. I believe the experts. I believe in education. I believe women. Let me know if you have a story to tell. There's no AI content in my newsletter.

Learn proven, successful, realistic secrets to monetizing your writing (based on actual experience).

Meredith + Mark | Gen X Immigrants from the USA | Portugal travel addicts + advisors ready to help YOU travel in Portugal or move abroad!

A collection of true stories from an American writer who emigrated to small-town Portugal

My filmmaking Insights plus other observations

Writing, Life Coaching, Criminology, and more. But I simply do these, I am not these. I just am. Born and living in Greece (in both Ancient and modern…)

Aging creatively with humor, heart, and honesty.

Helping you become (and remain) a successful solopreneur.

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