Substacks recommended by Kathy Gerstorff

Recommended by Kathy Gerstorff

Telling stories, combating insanity, and talking to humans.

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

A great resource for staying on top of Substack info!

- Kathy Gerstorff

Underpriced Actions

By Gary Vaynerchuk

From emerging startups, brand & personalities to trends in social media, marketing, business & more, "Underpriced Actions" is the home for my day-to-day observations as a cultural anthropologist with the hopes that this info can help you on your journey.

Gary Vee is out there living the dream and giving aspiring entrepreneurs valuable advice for free. What a great way to pay it forward. He walks his talk!

- Kathy Gerstorff

Andrea Bartz: Get It Write

Welcome to your new favorite writing community! Discuss & demystify publishing with candid interviews, fresh writing tips & industry intel from a NYT bestselling thriller author. (Public posts = book news, Ask a Bookseller & occasional satire). Join us!

Solo Shannon

Midlife Creatives Turning Our Weird into Wealth. Find the support you deserve, stories that make you laugh & the tools you need to turn your lived experience into income.

The Abundant Life with Bob Baker

Your home for affirmations and inspiration. I also help purpose-driven creators grow an audience, make an impact, and leave a legacy. I run a YouTube affirmations channel, am a Hay House teacher, author of 18 books, a musician, and improv instructor.

Embers & Ink: Creative Doings, Then and Now

By Orna Ross

Sharing my writings, offering exclusives to readers and writers, and applying the creative process to everything in life. Embers & Ink: Fuel your fire to make your mark. For creatives and creativists.

6 'P's in AI Pods (AI6P)

By Karen Smiley

AI affects People & Places we care about, Products & Platforms we build & use, and Practices & Processes we use daily. Wondering how data & AI impact these 6 'P's, and how to use them ethically & wisely? The AI6P newsletter is for you! 100% human-written.

The best place to learn about AI ethically!

- Kathy Gerstorff

The Substack Bookstore

By Fleur Hull

Indie books worth buying, handpicked for readers who've given up on the algorithm. Subscribe and get the FREE Amazon Visibility Checklist for indie authors.

Indie Lit Lounge

Indie Lit Lounge is a welcoming, vibrant space where indie authors can be seen and heard, and readers can discover heartfelt stories that don’t always get the spotlight they deserve.

The Library

By J. M. Elliott

Check out all the best indie books published right here on Substack

Sub Club

Submission opportunities for creative and professional writers.

Modern Freedom

By Tim Denning

I will help you reach modern freedom so you can experience true financial wealth, more time with family, less stress, and more free time.

I learn a lot from Tim about writing your truth and newsletter marketing!

- Kathy Gerstorff

The Online Writing Club

By Kristina God

Helps you turn your words into income on Substack & beyond in a soulful community of 18,000 like-minded writers, authors, dreamers & builders. TOP 15 Substack bestseller, award-winning brand manager, podcaster & mompreneur.

The Writer's Journey

By Bradley Ramsey

The Writer's Journey chronicles the ongoing creative projects of author Bradley Ramsey, as well as his personal thoughts on the craft of writing, and exclusive short stories for subscribers.

Self-Publishing with Dale

By Dale L. Roberts

Where indie authors learn to publish smarter, stay ahead of trends, and build lasting success in self-publishing.

Author CEO Society: Business | Immersion Storyteller |

By Jill Cooper

Let's talk about well, everything! From how to run a successful business, immersion storytelling, Kickstarter for launches and growing author platforms plus FB Ads !

Successful Indie Author

Craig Martelle. Author. Leader. Entrepreneur. Visit me at https://www.facebook.com/groups/successfulindieauthor https://www.youtube.com/@SuccessfulIndieAuthor

Craig has sage advice from years of experience as a writer and indie author. I highly recommend SIA.

- Kathy Gerstorff

Get Your Book Seen and Sold

By Claudine Wolk

Helping new and emerging authors promote their books—without feeling pushy or overwhelmed. Tips, tools, expert insights, and author interviews, with a mix of lifestyle and human interest stories.

Everyday Ethical AI

By Karen Smiley (Everyday Ethical AI)

Inclusion, equality, justice, ethics, and business value. Based on Karen Smiley's 30+ years in the software industry with practical data-driven applications of AI, ML, analytics, & more. Weekly interviews/podcast at AI6P (sixpeas). 100% human-created.

The Six Figure Author Experiment

USA Bestselling Authors Lee Savino and Russell Nohelty conduct experiments and talk to experts about how to build a six figure career.

Formula For Life

By Paul Cobbin

The home of functional health intelligence, helping high-achievers navigate profound life disruptions to reclaim absolute command and true alignment to decode, align and thrive.

Book Pilgrim

By Barbara Shoup

A place to celebrate good books and ponder the journeys they spark, both in the real world and in our heads.

Barb gives generously to the writing community. I'm glad she's on Substack and highly recommend aspiring authors read her newsletter!

- Kathy Gerstorff

In the Writing Burrow

By Margaret Atwood

Whatever comes into my addled, shrinking brain.

The Lemon Tree Mindset 🌳🍋

By Veronica

I help writers, creators and solopreneurs grow a sustainable business. Mindset, strategy, productivity | Penguin Author | Public Speaker

Diary of a Book Launch

By Jonathan Goodman

Covers. Titles. AI. Strategy. All of it. This is a six-month pop-up newsletter pulling back the book launch curtain.

J.R. Heimbigner | The Minimalist Author

I write about what it actually looks like to build a writing business from scratch—while working full-time and raising a family. You’ll see the real process, the real numbers, and the simple system I use to write, publish, and grow. If you want to follow

Hallelujah Anyway

By Anne Lamott

Mostly WD-40 and duct tape

The Hapitalist podcast

By Russell Nohelty

At Hapitalist we help transform your business into a Good Chaos Engine that turns the work you can't stop obsessing over into something your customers can’t resist, your industry can’t stop talking about, and makes selling feel like cheating.

BrandStack | Books & Broadcasts

By Ross Brand

Sharing insights from my digital adventures in publishing and podcasting.

Rich Roll

Author, Athlete & Host of The Rich Roll Podcast. I write about personal transformation & the pursuit of living more authentically and self-actualized.

STORY LAB by Shawn Coyne

From the founder of The Story Grid, a science-based narrative exploration of the universal structure, function, and organization of transformational Storytelling. New entries published every Wednesday starting January 4th.

10k Secrets

By The 10k Secrets team

Where creators share their exact strategies, systems and mindset shifts that helped them hit $10,000+ months (without burning out or selling out).

Indie Author Insights

Recommended by Kathy Gerstorff