Substacks recommended by #AmWriting

Recommended by #AmWriting

The Week with Sarah Cooper

Updates and other chicken scratch from Sarah Cooper.

Pretty sure you'll laugh, plus this one's got great community.

- #AmWriting

Crone Sandwich

By Catherine Newman

A weird newsletter about all the midlife things: kids, parents, food, sex, holidays, rage, and sweating at night, by the author of Waiting for Birdy and We All Want Impossible Things.

Where to Next? Adventures in Luxury Travel

By Mimi Lichtenstein

Insights delivered every week by award winning luxury travel advisor and Condé Nast Travel Specialist, Mimi Lichtenstein. She shares inspiration & information on luxurious accommodations+active adventures+culinary & cultural experiences around the world.

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!)

Over the Influence

By Jo Piazza

A hilarious and often factual romp through motherhood, the world of social media, old-school media, publishing and whatever else catches our fancy.

I’m Walking Here

By Liz Gumbinner

Culture, media, politics and parenting. Oh, did someone say pick a lane? Adorable.

The Creative Shift by Dan Blank

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.

The Hyphen by Emma Gannon

✨ a cosy online space for curious readers ✨ from Sunday Times Bestselling author Emma Gannon. On books, work, wellbeing & creativity. 5th literature Substack globally. "One of Britain’s most prominent Substack writers" —The Times

Story Club with George Saunders

A place to explore the way the short story works.

If you’re focusing on story, at the short story or novel level (as in, structure, choices, pacing—everything really)—this Substack goes deep. It’s nerdy and meaty and just academic enough.

- #AmWriting

Publishing Confidential

By Kathleen Schmidt

News and analysis about the book publishing industry that you won't read anywhere else.

SoNovelicious, Books & Reading & More Books

By Gayla Gray

All things books, reading, and Hurrah! I'm finally retired and it's everything and more.

The Official Universal Fantasy™ Substack

By Theodora Taylor

A Thought Encylopedia for using Universal Fantasy™ to Sell Your Stories to ANYONE. Also, tips, tricks, and hacks for living your best writer life

the smitten kitchen digest

By deb perelman

notes, updates, and seasonal cooking from the smitten kitchen

Burnt Toast by Virginia Sole-Smith

An anti-diet, fat positive community about body liberation. And good snacks.

This is a little outside the #AmWriting wheelhouse—BUT. First off, Virginia’s an excellent example of how to use Substack in a writing career on a topic you’re passionate about. Second—if you’re at all interested in exploring this world, this is a fantastic entry point. Check it out!

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Men Yell at Me

By lyz

Written from a journalist in a red state, this newsletter is personal, political, sometimes funny and always raises hell.