Substacks recommended by Lucrecer | It's Giving Relatable

Recommended by Lucrecer

Writer, strategist, priest, Mami, lover of memes, and maker of mischief. Sharing strategy, stories, and spells — always over cafécito.

Echoes + Evidence

By Ali Edwards

Thoughts on life + living + creativity with Ali Edwards.

Sketchnote Lab

By Mike Rohde

Watch sketchnoting solve real problems in real time, then learn to do it yourself. Sketchnote Lab is where visual thinking meets live, messy, practical work to help move your projects forward.

I have been a huge fan of Mike Rohde’s work for a few years. Sketchnote Lab is one of my favorite reads. Check it out.

- Lucrecer

The Stationery Project

By Bryant Del Toro

A thoughtful exploration of journaling, fountain pens, productivity, and some personal journeys. Blending creativity, organization, and a love for all things stationery.

Behind the Chapters

By Connie Briscoe

A New York Times bestselling novelist's candid look at the creative process, storytelling craft, and publishing.

Kass Hall - Reviews

Reviews - let's talk about the wonderful books we enjoy, the music we listen to and witness, the theatre we enjoy and more.

the make light journal

By karen walrond

A journal about how to create and curate a light-filled life, by author Karen Walrond.

I've been reading Karen's writing for YEARS and she has become a wonderful friend who shares incredible insights while encouraging us to make and find the light in our lives.

- Lucrecer

Your Story Matters by rukristin

By Kristin Tweedale

Each week, you'll get a newsletter with actionable tips, tricks, and gentle accountability to build a creative journaling practice that meets you where you're at.

Danny’s Essays

By Danny Gregory

Pep talks for creative people.

I’ve been reading Danny’s writing for years. I always find a few gems in his words that I can apply to my art and my life.

- Lucrecer

Still Loading

By Nicky Saunders

Still Loading is the honest, in-progress story of a creator learning how to stand out, stay sane, and build a brand that lasts. Shared for the ones who are tired of waiting to be “ready.”

Nicky is engaging, hilarious and authentic. I have learned a lot about various AI tools from her and she knows how to build community.

- Lucrecer

Design Mom

By Gabrielle Blair

A newsletter where we can be curious about everything.

Letters From LaShawn

By LaShawn Wiltz

Books, BookClub, Motherhood, Hard won ramblings of an over 40 year old..

Lashawn keeps the newsletter real just like she does her Instagram account. This is a good accompaniment and she shares some great links.

- Lucrecer

Protecting My Peace

By Melisa Wells

I'm a former Type A control freak who has learned over the past few years that letting go is so much better, and I want to share what strategies work for me because maybe they'll work for you, too!

Melisa is one heck of a writer and anything she shares or writes about you will be highly entertained.

- Lucrecer

The Rebrand

By Yanira Garcia

the reinvention of personal style & beauty over 40 from a wardrobe stylist and MUA. Like, I really do know things...

Yanira is one of the most stylish people I know. Seeing is stunning inside and out and watching her Rebrand is inspiring.

- Lucrecer

Mimi’s Substack

A Manifesto on Style. Beauty. Home. Life

I always go to Mimi’s Substack to see what she is wearing and to see the interesting things she is doing in her life. She shares her life with us in a down-to-earth way.

- Lucrecer

Layered: An Art Journal Experience

By Lucrecer

Layered is an art journaling experience that invites creatives to explore their stories through color, texture, and personal truth.

Retro Nerd Girl

From film buff to writer to entrepreneur...

culture craft

By Gloria Alamrew

notes on the state of culture through the prisms that hold me: motherhood, books, media, design, and being Black in a world that can't hold me

Gloria has a command of words unlike anyone else online. Her book reviews are next level and she truly draws you in with her insights.

- Lucrecer

That Work In Progress Life by Christie

By Christie Glascoe

Musings, messages, and mayhem from a professional writer whose life (and everything else) is a work-in-progress.

create & elevate with xanthe

By Xanthe Berkeley

Each month, I share a little slice of what I’ve been creating, sprinkle in ideas to spark your own stories, and gather a few favourite reads, listens, and watches that have caught my eye lately.

Escape the Cubicle

By Wes Pearce

Regular insights & community support on how to "Escape the Cubicle" & build a freedom life by growing an audience on Substack and creating digital products. 💡

The Lotus Lounge

By Loren Jeannette

Shenanigans & Subplots

By Amber

The multitude of musings that float through my mind from everyday life shenanigans & pop culture subplot's.

Amber can tell a story in tangents and I f*ck with that. You will not regret this read.

- Lucrecer

Bars 4 Ya Mindz - Powered by The Boom Bap Hour Podcast

By Bars 4 Ya Mindz Newsleter

Get real insights, relatable gems, and inspiration—powered by Hip Hop & R&B songs. Access to The Boom Bap Hour Podcast & upgrade to the LEGΔCY LAB (coming soon) - the artist accelerator where artists succeed and level up their music career at ANY age!

Keep On Living

By True Style Kinship by Ari’s Substack

Weaving together Black home history, family stories, and inherited recipes - curated by Ari. A love letter to the spaces that made us.

The ELT Toolbox

By Kari

Essential teaching tips, resources, and strategies for pre- and in-service ELT teachers