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Recommended by Amanda Earl

Jane Burn Poet/Writer/Artist: The University of the Self

A place where I discuss the many creative processes I enjoy (like art, reading & poetry), and how we can grow in confidence and find people & places which keep our learning going.

A fascinating look at art and literature with candid and honest admissions by the author.

- Amanda Earl

Uplift Poetry

Uplifting poetry, uplifting community, uplifting you.

The Forever Workshop

Endless education for writers.

Whimsical Writing with Wake

By Wake Lloire

A set of weekly whimsical writing prompts every Wednesday and daily explorations of what’s on my mind, and writing on my own whimsical prompts. Write with me, suggest prompts, or follow along with no pressure at all to do anything.

fun, caring, imaginative and fascinating view thru rainbow hues of love and whimsy

- Amanda Earl

The Library of Babel

By Chen Malul

Welcome to the Library, a newsletter and podcast guiding you through the wonders and terrors of literature, history and magic

The Hem Press Substack

By Hem Press

Free and infrequent updates from Hem Press.

subscribe to this Substack by my brilliant publisher.

- Amanda Earl

Sub Club

Submission opportunities for creative and professional writers delivered to your inbox weekly.

leftover drafts

By jesslyn delia

a notebook of collected journaling, personal essaying, documentation, & reflection.

Open Secrets Magazine

Open Secrets is an online magazine for memorable, revealing personal essays about all the subjects we're taught to keep "secret." Contact Editor Rachel Kramer Bussel at opensecretsmag at gmail.com

The Emergency Kisses

By Richard Capener

THIS IS THE SUBSTACK OF RICHARD CAPENER AND ITS PURPOSE IS TO WRITE ABOUT THINGS THANKS

Dandelion Seeds: Illustrated Essays

By Candace Rose Rardon

Once a week, I share a short illustrated essay, hand-painted and hand-lettered, from my desk to yours. Like wishing on a dandelion, I hope it’ll bring a moment of beauty and wonder to your day.

The Bed Perspective

By Madelleine Müller

Words and meditations about navigating chronic illness, severe ME/CFS, and creativity from a feminist and anti-ableist perspective.

Pearl’s Newsletter

By Pearl Pirie

Writing and publishing updates

rob mclennan's clever substack

new fiction + musings on literature, poetry, reading, etcetera ; recent works-in-progress include "the green notebook," "reading in the margins: a writing diary," and "the genealogy book," http://robmclennanauthor.blogspot.com/

Writing in the Dark with Jeannine Ouellette

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

JD: ABCs

By Johanna Drucker

ABCs: Art, Books, Commentaries is my platform for publishing reviews of art, books, and posting thought pieces on a range of topics.

Gaspereau Press ¶ Printers & Publishers

One of Canada’s most innovative and tenacious literary publishers

For Dear Life with Maggie Smith

A newsletter about writing & other things that make this life dear—from the poet, not the dame

Poetry Unbound

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Open your world with poetry

Stunning Sentences

By Nina Schuyler

Admiring, mooning over, loving, and learning to write stunning sentences

Poetry in Play

By Penn Kemp

Musing with Penn Kemp

The KamikaSze Newsletter

By Melissa Yi

love, imaginary worlds, villains, goodness, cute kids, life/universe/everything

The Rest Room

By Natasha Lipman

An in-depth look at what it means to live (and live well) with chronic illness. Essays and resources for people living with chronic illness, the people who work with them, and the people who love them.

Marian Bantjes is Writing Again

Rants and raves about Design, TV, Art, Movies, and other things

For the Birds

By Sarah Teresa Cook

Writing at the intersection of creativity, neurodivergence, and the more-than-human world; looking closely for the self who inhabits all three.

Bad + Bitchy Podcast

An intersectional feminist critique of politics and pop culture

Hey Fuckface

By Dina Del Bucchia

Whatever I say!

Muse with JPC

By Joanna Penn Cooper

Joanna Penn Cooper explores life and creativity.

Art Speaks Society

By Tese Uhomoibhi

Tese's letters on how art shapes society and vice versa. Here I curate content around all the things that inspire my poetry whether it be African folktales, fairytales and history, other people's poetry, music, poetic theory, art or psychology.

Send My Love to Anyone

By Kathryn Mockler

A newsletter on all things writing where author Kathryn Mockler writes about the writing process & other troubles & invites guests to share their work. Supports indie presses & work that intersects anti-oppression, collective liberation, human rights.

The Conscious Creative

By Kelly Small

Hot takes on creative industry ethics

The Audacity.

By Roxane Gay

Writing that boldly disregards normal restraints.

Everyday Words with Sarah Salway

Poet and novelist, Sarah Salway offers writing prompts, recommendations and reading suggestions every month with paying subscribers receiving weekly Everyday Words writing workshops designed to fit into a coffee (or wine) break.

FEMINIST GIANT

By Mona Eltahawy

FEMINIST GIANT: become a giant in your fight for feminism

The Colour | Newsletter | Lab | Community

By Toronto Ink Company

Foraged colour, found pigments and natural markings from Jason Logan the author of Make Ink.

Letters from an American

By Heather Cox Richardson

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

as a Canadian, i'm worried about what's going on the USA. i like this Substack by Heather Cox Richardson who ties the present to history. We've been in this before. it adds a lot of perspective.

- Amanda Earl