Substacks recommended by small wounds

Recommended by small wounds

Poetry and essays about love, exile, madness, and resistance. Passionate. Radical. Raw.

Essays, poems, and fragments on memory, the felt, and the unseen. Weekly reflections to inspire, unsettle, and invite conversations.

Large Hope

By Jes Scoville

Seeking large hope one story at a time.

Maxim Farrier

I don’t write to comfort—I tear off masks. In my world, scars speak louder than words. Author of Doomed, a dark urban fantasy where innocence won’t save you and every debt is paid in blood. Welcome to the shadows.

Beyond The Albums

I'm gonna miss music when I die. A veces escribo sobre música

Ethereal Twilight Poetry

You're Canceled

By McKenna Joy Cupidro

Cancel culture is the hook. Human behavior is the obsession. I'm a media sociologist on the psychology of our online selves.

White Rabbit Poetry Society

By Dorie Snow/雪多丽

This is a space dedicated to poets of all kinds. a place to share and grow in the mastery of poetry one stanza at a time in fellowship and community, without a paywall.

Tales from the Labyrinth

By Labyrinthia Mythweaver

Modern folklore, psychological horror, and liminal myth 🥀

Second Drafts

By Patty Bee

Second drafts, second chances. I'm a writer and editor telling real stories about motherhood, divorce, empty nesting, relationships, and the beauty of starting over.

The In Between

The In Between is a place to explore the world from the outside in.

Damien's Desires

By Damien Sparks

Darkest desires. Lascivious likings. Longing. Soul driven intention.

theinkspilled

Writing that lingers, an ink-stained corner for poetry, essays, and incandescent thought. Gothic reflections on literature, philosophy, and psychological inquiry. The ink is spilled🖋️