Substacks recommended by Candy Downs

Recommended by Candy Downs

brief glimpse of how someone like me ends up like this

¯`•.¸¸.•U N D E R D O G P O P DOT COM ¸¸.•¨¯`•. Michael Angelakos is Passion Pit DOB: 19 May 1987 23:56 PM, New Brunswick. NJ. Descendent of George Wishart. Lil cray. At times, v cray. Takes lithium, not bs.

Middle-Aged Lady Mom

By Shelly

Humorous, observational, sometimes irrelevant, always relatable parenthood non-advice.

Amanda Writes, Etc

By Amanda Izzo

A home for all of my literary publications, manic writings, and 2AM thoughts.

The Obsœlite

By France Pinzon

Fiction, book updates, and philosophical takes on creation, slow media, and what the world leaves behind.

lchristopher

cathexis.

Life-Quakes & Rebirth

By Marlana aka Outtamydamnmind

For people who feel like their life cracked open and they're trying to rebuild without losing themselves in the process. I write about overthinking, identity, love and what actually changes you. ✨

Abbey's Road

By Abbey Wade

I’ll probably write about trauma a lot. But humor is my favorite coping mechanism and I’m a little psychic, so we’re all gonna be ok.

The Flow

By Shannon Bindler

In the flow of what's next

Broke But Moisturized

By Dia Lupo

a slice-of-life newsletter on beauty and aging, dispatched from American suburbia

Vanilla

By Ben

'Vanilla' is a psychological thriller which asks: if you could live anyone’s life, would you still want your own?

Things I Like And Don't Like

By David Azrael

One thought (mostly) daily.

Phillip’s Substack

By Phillip Slater

My name is Phill. I write on whatever subject comes to mind. Hopefully you will find something you like.

Kyle Ryan

Hey..I’m a husband, dad, and film fan. I love to read about and discuss movies good and bad (especially bad). I may post some of my own from time to time (with an emphasis on horror) that I hope to get better at as I go.

The Weight of Almost

Life, love, and the weight of all the "Almosts" in your life...

Carson Stone

QuYahni B Joseph

Writer, poet, fashionista, survivor, lover, smiler, hopeful, just here and loving it!

Spilling the Tea

By Katelyn Cnossen

Welcome to Spilling the Tea! Consider this your weekly dose of fashion and friendly gossip.

Just Saying

By Lirpa Strike

Personal essays and thoughts on culture, ideas, and current events.

Candy Downs Abbey Wade

She's a podcast.

Borderline Obsessing

I obsess over what's happening right now — the trends, the viral moments, the cultural shifts everyone's talking about (or should be).

Persona Non Propria

By Clancy Steadwell

Pseudonymous contemporary upmarket fiction. Bildungsromans, romance, humor and local color. Occasional essays on themes relating to the fiction.

The Spicy Chronicles

The Spicy Chronicles is a collection of short stories that explore the mess of being human. Through bodies, yes, but also through heartbreak, tension, tenderness, and everything we don’t say out loud.

feral but friendly.

By Anna

Pathologically untamed abstract artist writes about painting, the human condition, and spooky action at a distance.

Coco's Fantabulous Afro

By Gary Trujillo

memoirs about the theater of the absurd.

Tender & True

By Anna

Navigating motherhood, limb difference advocacy, and life’s tender truths. Sharing stories of resilience, love, and the beauty found in unexpected places.

Curiously Delulu Substack

A delulu diary of a 40 yr old trying to keep her shit together. Posting daily musings from her imaginary G wagon.

How To Win Your Divorce

By Alex R. Dane

I’m Alex R. Dane - parent, survivor of family court, and author of How to Win Your Divorce. I share weekly, court-tested strategies to help you protect your child, stay sane, and stop playing defense.

1001 Paperclips by Chad Schomber

Turning anything into a story.

Ginger’s Substack

By Ginger Cook (GC)

Humor, Midwest Life, Family, Mental Health. Still working on that book.

My personal Substack

I’m a walking contradiction, hustling through all sides of life. Here for raw stories, real confessions, and some side-eye honesty. No filters, just real life.

Strung Out on Plenitudes

Acquired during a liminal period of provocative confusion, it is possible that this was all misreported.

maddie rune

warm-blooded words from the underbelly of being alive

Pamala Vallarta

I am an actress, writer, costumer, and producer in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico! I am married to the brilliant writer/director John Sheppard. We sold everything we owned in little Point Roberts, Washington and bought a waterfront condo in Marina Vallarta.

Moe Writeous

liv unfinished

By liv sherman

sharing my unfinished walk through life

A Hundred Highways

By Mike Marshall Wilson

Thoughts, stories, and essays, and keeping between the ditches.

Joey Writes

A deep dive: art, personal essays & poetry.

NahgOS

NahgOS™ is a tone-locked runtime system. Each scroll runs once, replies three times, then ends. No memory. No persona. Just sealed presence, structured collapse, and exit on cue. This isn’t a prompt—it’s containment.

Unbranded

By Mandie Peterson

Unbranded is where I drop the designer hat and share the stuff that doesn’t fit anywhere else: doodles, soft obsessions, and honest thoughts about figuring out life.