Substacks recommended by Paul Corman-Roberts

Recommended by Paul Corman-Roberts

An almost-weekly meditation on life or creative writing. Home of Sit & Write, a drop-in coworking group for creative writers.

Marquismarq’s Substack

By Mark Olmsted

On a queer day, you can read forever. (I write about everything. Politics, sociology, art, poetry. And share my fiction and non-fiction) Guardian of one Gazan family, whose lives I report faithfully.

Straight On 'Till Morning

By Rob

Trying my best not to make a mess while thrashing around in my mind.

Neat piece of perspective from Rob.

- Paul Corman-Roberts

Janet’s Substack

By Janet Salsman

My personal Substack

The Resilient Creative

By Jen Knox

Where craft meets consciousness, untold stories are reawakened, and creative resilience clarifies our confusing world.

Let me tell you a story

By lyw

Every post will begin with 'let me tell you a story' and will tell a fiction about an event, object or memory in a writer's week in 1,000 words or fewer. The effect of this theme is something fresh, never over-thought and on the pulse of today.

This is a really great forum for thoughtful, everyday flash stories that are taking the community by storm. I"m appreciative to this group for giving my work a platform, but you will probably enjoy sooo many of the authors presented here.

- Paul Corman-Roberts

Things I Don't Want My Mom to Read

By Michelle Kicherer

Author of SEXY LIFE, HELLO. Professional weirdo. Writes about books & music for SF Chronicle & Willamette Week. Writing prompts & craft essays, interview snippets & live office hours!

Kate’s Substack

By Kate Gale

I am in conversation with the universe about the wild and edge of the cliff, the dragon I ride, the fierce dark beneath, the water, the sky, the story of light.

A wildly enchanted life

By Ïmola

Creating a beautiful, meaningful, and enchanted life with a full time forestry job while becoming a published author.

Phynne~Belle’s Substack

My personal Substack

The Epstein Files by Julie K. Brown

By jkbjournalist

News and analysis by the award-winning journalist who broke open the case

Alexander David Welch

I have cerebral palsy and dystonia. I am a 32 year old, disabled man.

Be About It Press

By Alexandra Naughton

Small independent literary house publishing zines and books since 2010. Be About It Press wants you. Friends say we're approachable, cool, experimental, fun, smart, rad, edgy, and authentic. We wear these attributes with pride.

This is the return of one of the greatest 'zines/lit rags of all time.

- Paul Corman-Roberts

Richard Modiano

The Contrarian

Unflinching journalism in defense of democracy

SocialyetDistanced -Jack Varnell

Poetry-Politics-People-Activism-Rambling -PlantMeds-Healing

some noise

By Noah Sanders

thoughts, news, things from The Racket

Gary’s Journey Through Hell

By Gary Shteyngart

Nine Circles +

Michael "Joe" Arcangelini

Poet & paralegal. For 30 years I have fought giant insurance companies to see that people receive the benefits promised to them by the California Workers' Comp system. I am 72 years old and will probably never be able to retire.

Byrne Notice

By Monica Byrne

An itinerant artist, writing from the road.

Sloane Larsen

MooreLove

By Kate McCarroll Moore

My personal Substack

Reckless Chants

By Jessie Lynn McMains

news and updates, writings from the vaults, newer writings with nowhere else to go, etc.

One of the most authentic Punk writers in all the land.

- Paul Corman-Roberts

Aoife Carty

🥸🤨🤠

Poetic Outlaws

A place for the outlaws of poetry and the written word.

The Understory

By Danielle Coffyn

Poetry exploring the human underbelly, the dark, tender, aching parts of ourselves we often relegate to the shadows.

Kill The Thing You Love

By Ted Jackins

I am Ted Jackins. Welcome to my Ted Talk.

Nobody on here is gonna know more about Rock in all likelihood...

- Paul Corman-Roberts

Out of It

By Mary Gaitskill

Notes from outside the consternation machine

Going Solo at the End of the World

By Marya Hornbacher

Solo traveler and New York Times bestselling author goes rogue to bring readers a first-person report from the far reaches of the American road.

Galileo Press

By Barrett Warner

Indie Press since 1982, many quiet stars, one or two shining brighter than expected.

Elena

Essential Industry- E. Lynn Alexander

Exploring connection and community through art and writing, and ranting in between.

Holly Starley's Rolling Desk

My living room is the world. Pull up a chair.

Sweary History with James Fell

Those who cannot remember the past . . . need a history teacher who says "fuck" a lot.

PROFESSIONAL BUM

By Toni Jeffrey

Excerpts from my published travel memoir, as well as excerpts from my second collection of essays (stay tuned). You'll still laugh, you'll still cry, you'll still cringe. Not necessarily in that order.

Toni is a straight shooter with a GREAT sense of humor...you won't be dissapointed!

- Paul Corman-Roberts

Poesy

By lyw

This is a poetry publication that represents the work of Poesy, a group of poets, from across regions, that stew, carve, hammer and knit new bodies of poetry from our present days.

Badreads

By Lauren Hough

Essays, bad jokes, rants, and unsolicited advice from New York Times bestselling author Lauren Hough, and a dog named Woody Guthrie.

Lyndal Cairns

Marketer, writer, nerd.

The Factory Poet

By Dan Denton

Former UAW chief steward turned full-time poet, writer and novelist. Living in a RV. Voted best writer in Toledo in 2024.

This is the kind of fine, blue collar writing we're gonna need to get through the collapse of the empire.

- Paul Corman-Roberts

Paul Koniecki

Poet - MFA VCFA

Eager Mondays

By Andy Jones

Current events, personal reflections, wise quotations, and trivia questions from a university writing teacher, Dr. Andy Jones. Sometimes some poetry.

A HORSE INSIDE

By Ana Wang

Ana Wang is gnawing on things.

SWWIM Every Day

SWWIM Every Day publishes a poem a day by women writers (she/they).

BaddGramma’s Newsletter

By LovelyJustine aka BaddGramma

What's eating me. Or who!

Rawdoggin' Reality

By Margo Price

Conform, go crazy, or become an artist. Finally, a place to share my musings, poetry, lyrics, literature and songs, and connect with fellow artists and fans.

Strangeland Tales

By Andrew

Equal parts sad, sanguine, and salacious

Feliform Spleen Vehicle

By Fran Lock

Feliform Spleen Vehicle (Fran Lock's Substack)

Nazelah Jamison

I'm a performer, and I like to write stuff and hug people.

Bucky Sinister

By Update

I'm a poet, self-help author, novelist, kettlebell athlete, and pop culture nerd. Likely you know me from one of these descriptions if you're here. Hopefully, I'll share the rest of my world with you.

STARF⭐️CKER

By Liz Goldwyn

Buckle up kiddos and get ready for story time, Hollywood style. I’m Liz Goldwyn & this is STARF⭐️CKER

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