Substacks recommended by Andi Penner

Recommended by Andi Penner

Bird On A Mast

By Andrea

Writing about writing and becoming myself. I found glacial water helps more than cacti.

In The Gloaming

By Joanne Brokaw

life, creativity, and the space in between

Living in 3D: Divorce, Dementia and Destiny

By Amy Brown

A midlife woman navigating gray divorce and dementia caregiving while defining destiny on her own terms. This is not where the story ends.

So many women navigate the challenges of self-care and elder-care. Thank you, @Amy Brown, for inviting us into your 3D world.

- Andi Penner

Softening Time with Elena Brower

Dedicated to practice, study and small transformations.

Substack Writers at Work

By Sarah Fay

The only expert guide to Substack—where you grow your Substack, earn an income, and produce your best work ✦ Home of the 2024 Substack Growth Cohort

How could I not love someone who mission in life is to help other writers get paid?! Thank you, Sarah. Great content.

- Andi Penner

Marjorie’s Substack

By Marjorie StClair

My personal Substack

Marjorie got me started on my "maybe I WILL write a memoir" journey several years ago.

- Andi Penner

Chasing Nature

By Bryan Pfeiffer

Dispatches on wildlife, wild places and the human condition.

Hand Over Fist

By Catherine Lent

Using art & words to live, connect, & heal in the face of all kinds of cultural fallout. Meaning makers unite! You are welcome here.

Before and After the Book Deal

By Courtney Maum

Real talk about the writing + publishing industry by an author who doesn’t want you to feel confused, bewildered, or alone. Plus: craft tips, reading recommendations, writing support + solidarity (unless you are a jerk to people in the comments).

Less and Less of More and More with Sarah Fay

Featured, bestselling Substack bringing the world a little 'Less and Less of More and More' + Cured: The Memoir. This isn't about becoming "better," just saner. Join 2000+ readers ✨

Assuming we've all lost some measure of mental health at least once in our lives, mental health recovery and cure are good news! And if you haven't read Sarah Fay's Pathological: Six Misdiagnosis, I highly recommend it.

- Andi Penner

Matters of Kinship

By Katharine Winship

A newsletter about kinship in and between ecosystems on this beautiful habitable planet.

Thoughtful, monthly communication related to enviromental concerns.

- Andi Penner

Submission Sunday

Eight curated literary submission opportunities every other Sunday for all genres.

Just seeing the title in my Inbox is enough to make me spend Sundays on lit mag and other submissions.

- Andi Penner

NewPages Newsletter

Welcome to the NewPages newsletter. See what’s new at NewPages along with active contests, calls for submissions, creative writing programs, writing conferences, and more.

SWWIM Every Day

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

A splash of poetry!

- Andi Penner

Say Less by Larry Smith & The Six-Word Memoir Project

By Larry Smith

The art of short-form storytelling for self-expression, focus, and connection.

I Recommend. Need I Say More?

- Andi Penner

Lit Mag News

By Becky Tuch

In Our Own Ink

Recommended by Andi Penner