We need a language adequate to the world we live in, and the worlds we carry within.

A newsletter about what author Zoe Whittall is thinking about lately: books, TV, film, jokes, cat rescues, queer politics, queers in general, trans rights, craft, writing tips, the farm supply store, particularly interesting dogs, anything really.

Former Canadian army officer, former book publisher, currently writing a book about Canadian publishing and organizing for economic democracy and radical change in Canada and Jamaica. None but ourselves can free our minds.

Welcome A Turn of Phrase, my new book appreciation site featuring news, reviews and other publishing essentials. It's time to dust off my old review site, The Minerva Reader, and bring her into this decade!

Join me as I explore my Portuguese roots through heartfelt stories, cultural reflections, and the emotional journey of writing. Through it all, I offer insights into the writer's life, artistic trends, and the publishing industry.

rumulations and specunations

Books by women in every country from A-Z, their impact and their roots. Plus life with DID & more by international author, Lilian Nattel.

A safe, creative sanctuary where people use writing to connect deeply with themselves, their stories, and each other.

Mosab Abu Toha is a Palestinian poet and writer from Gaza. He won The Pulitzer Prize for commentary and was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award for poetry.

Reflections, suggestions & discoveries from a long life of writing, editing, and reviewing; posts should interest both writers (published and aspiring) and those rare beasts, people who simply love reading, and thinking about what they read.

Essays about literature, the craft of writing, the body and illness, and other obsessions.

Culture is better in the dark

A collection of personal musings, creative non-fiction, fables, poetry & art from a crone in her rewilding era.

A personal set of reflections, aperçus, anecdotes, and ruminations on #Palestine #BeingPalestinian #literaryfigures #lit_scene #lit_thoughts

What I learned as the editor-in-chief of The Walrus and as an award-winning magazine and newspaper journalist about writing in the face of defeat.

My personal Substack

Your mostly-monthly de Mariaffi: Thrillers + chillers. Feminist pursuits + Aussie mom stuff. Plus a full list of what's good to read, watch, listen to, and think about.

I examine ideas that have meaning to me. Here you will find the archives of my writing since 1996, with new thoughts under Notes. I also post on bluesky @wh0n0z.bsky.social, and Wordpress @catchmydrift.blog Let's grow our writing together!

Reliving the messy, magical years that shaped me, one angsty essay at a time.

I’m Rachel, a literary magazine editor passionate about demystifying the world of literary magazines and helping readers find their place within it. This newsletter is my way of connecting with you, offering practical advice and encouragement.

On creating time and space to write, best (and worst) advice, inspiration, and motivation from women writers and industry folks to empower writers.

My journey of recovery from a brain injury, functional neurological disorder, and trauma.

BOOKS I LOVE (it's monthly, about books I love)

A culture club for New York lifers. What we're watching, reading, and where we're going.

Where Jane gets personal about her career choices and the challenges of being an advice giver in the writing and publishing community.

An ongoing dialogue between poets and creatives of all kinds, celebrating the ways we connect through mentorship, community and transitions, hosted by Cara Waterfall.

My personal Substack

All things poetry; all things CanLit submissions and publications

This is a monthly(ish) newsletter about grief, mental health, books, neurodivergence, past and future goats, pop culture, love, pain, death, parenting, and whatever else my lazy/obsessive brain is occupied with.

Trusted by 36,000+ Substack writers and creators since 2022. Expert guidance for real growth from the world's leading Substack Strategist, Sarah Fay.

My personal Substack

Dispatches on writing, editing, and navigating the vortex of publishing

Letters from an extremist for love -literary essays and articles on facilitation, conflict resolution, and somatic transformation

Author Erica McKeen shares updates on her publications, events, and how she's getting on in the world.

Writing about writing, reading, and finding balance in life.

Another fucking newsletter: prose, poetry, politics.

A twice weekly newsletter chock-full of guidance and support from publishing industry insiders. Expect author interviews, guest blogs, giveaways, and more!

poems, plays, secrets, sorrows

Indigenous Poetics, Books, and Writing Craft Thoughts from the Desk of D.A. Lockhart.

For people who do language. Writing saved my life—so I teach writing as if it can save yours.

A substack about collage and poetry by Alison Smith.

Liberatory strategy + Tech Justice

Fiction and food writer Julia Tausch talks about writing, reading, and eating. Also vegan recipes!

21st c. life thru a queer & quirky kaleidoscope and economic strife

Notes from a work in progress - poetry, etc.

Like Dear Abby, but for writers

the big things. the small things. all of the things in between.

Author Sydney Hegele shares new work, book tour updates, writing tips, and the art of writing with dissociative identity disorder.

All things Indigenous imagery: archival and contemporary. “People of the Watershed. ‘Oneof the 10 best things in visual arts in 2024’ - The Globe and Mail

A rarely occurring newsletter about my writing, teaching, etc.