Substacks recommended by Sue Ann Gleason's Substack

Recommended by Sue Ann Gleason's Substack

Written by someone who listens closely, writes sharply, and trusts the absurd to tell the truth. An oasis for satire — not a mirage.

The Hush and the Howl, with Beth Kephart

An endless entanglement of art and language, prose and paint, seam and stitch. All art and words are copyright@2024, by National Book Award finalist Beth Kephart.

100 Poems

By Lisa Jensen

Come write poems with me! No prior experience or poetic prowess required.

Fresh Water by Kate Vollrath

Conversations with strangers. Coming up for air.

Fluent in Silence by Jayne Shore

Jayne's poetry (and prose) is stand out and outstanding. I'm eagerly awaiting the book.

- Sue Ann Gleason's Substack

A broken tulip by Maaike

By Maaike VanderMeer

Every Thursday, an offering: a lyric essay, a poem or a deep dive into an art piece. Each one a question that hovers like bees around the hive of place and rupture. We'll do our best to follow the questions home.

The Poetry Coach with Kelly Grace Thomas

MFA-level coaching to create intentional habits, rapidly improve craft, and finally write the poems only you can write. Workshops. Community. Conversation.

GIRL NEWS

By Iva Markicevic Daley

On Fridays, we read poetry and politics.

the bff club by e.n. loizis

By Elisa

The creative life, motherhood, and other stuff.

Necessary Salt by Joy Sullivan

What it means to be a woman in the world making slow, chewy art. Subscribe to receive a link to my free poetry workshop in your inbox!

Extra-Ordinary Days

By Maggie Russell

Thoughts about being human on an ordinary day and the miracle that happens within that.

The English Teacher

By Miranda Saake

We build worlds with our words.

Inspiration and Magic

By Tammy Evans

A newsletter about the words that inspire us to create magic in our lives.

Poetry Today

By Maya C. Popa

Weekly poetry curations & literary lessons designed to transform your writing life

Writing in the Dark with Jeannine Ouellette

By Jeannine

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

love you/miss you. by chelsea bird

achey poetry, dreamy prose, and an art practice — from my nostalgia to yours.

Poetry Unbound

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Open your world with poetry

The Rebis

By Hannah Levy

A print anthology celebrating tarot & creativity. Subscribe for periodic publication updates and tarot musings.

Poor Man's Feast

By Elissa Altman

The James Beard Award-winning narrative journal about the intersection of sustenance, nature, and the creative spirit (and sometimes, a recipe).

My very first "foodie memoir" was written by this author so imagine my delight when I found her on Substack!

- Sue Ann Gleason's Substack

My Crippling Self Doubt

By Kate Bivona

I write essays and occasionally poems about what interests me, haunts me, or pisses me off. The list is long. I don’t niche down.

Because don't we all fall into the abyss of "crippling self doubt"? We need an honest conversation about this.

- Sue Ann Gleason's Substack

Walking Each Other Home

By Nicole Peattie

This newsletter's title is inspired by the Ram Dass quote that we are all walking each other home, through life. Writing about grief, loss and the glimmers that light the way

Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance

By Joyce Vance

Worried about the state of the republic? Get the legal knowledge & analysis you need to be an advocate for democracy, along with a dose of savvy optimism.

Chop Wood, Carry Water

By Jess Craven

This weekday newsletter gives you easy, effective political actions to take to stave off despair, effect positive change and elect more true public servants.