Substacks recommended by Kelly Eden

Recommended by Kelly Eden

Lee Sampson's penguin cartoons make leadership soft skills development fun! Get insights & a smile with reflections and a dose of empathy.

The Writer's Calling

By Grant Herbel

How to embrace your purpose, refine your craft, and let your writing flow from God’s life within you.

Mindful Moments: Cultivating Inner Peace & Emotional Growth

By Grace Grossmann

Welcome to Mindful Moments, a monthly newsletter dedicated to the art of healing—where reflection and gratitude nurture emotional growth, cultivate inner stillness, and create space for mental clarity.

Cheaper Than Divorce

By John Williams PhD

Yes, your relationship can (probably) be saved.

What Comes Next?

By Abigail Thomas

Something odd will cross my mind, or a memory will catch me off guard, or my monkey mind will swing from the ceiling fan, or a tiny ant will crawl up the bookcase next to my chair. Then I get curious and curiosity is the first step in an unknown direction

Fed by Ravens

By Rosemary Van Gelderen

Hey there! Welcome to the wilderness! Sitting by the brook Cherowith and waiting for some morsels from the Lord. Come sit a spell. I’ve been here for few years and the brook hasn’t dried up yet. Raven Photo by Casey Horner on Unsplash

How to be a Difficult Woman

By Lindsey Weidenbach

Short "how to" posts that tell funny stories about life

Word Sparks

By Amélie Padfield

Anything that sparks some words will be written down here, including mental health and trying to navigate my own writing path. I'm always grateful for anyone that reads my words.

ImmunoLogic

By Dr. Andrea Love

Dr. Andrea Love, a biomedical scientist, covers the facts, the fiction, and the fraud behind science and health topics.

Debunking science and medical misinformation. For people who care about getting accurate info about their health.

- Kelly Eden

Sub Club

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

the sunday stack

By katie

all the food i'm cooking, techniques i’m finding, tasty things i’m trying & maybe some other stuff - you'll just have to find out :*

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing

By The Shit About Writing Team

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

The Mindful Librarian

By Katy O.

Join me while I read and muse my way through midlife in Wisconsin ~ book recommendations, comments on the reading life, and roundups of things I love. This newsletter has now moved, and subscribing here means you will be migrated to the new platform.

Writing in Company

By Julie Hester

Writing prompts and more to help you pay attention to what matters, and use your words for healing and resilience.

What Editors Want

By James Durston

For freelance writers and journalists - lists of stories editors want, interviews with working editors and writers, advice tips and profitable tricks.

Confessions of a Screenwriter

By Nihan Kucukural

formulas, hacks, dirty tricks, and other cool things about storytelling in general

Nihan is a great writer and experienced screenwriter.

- Kelly Eden

History of Women

By Linda Caroll

If history was a Hollywood movie, the editing room floor would be littered with the stories of women clipped to make room for men's stories

Conversations with Carlyn

By Carlyn Beccia

Honest conversations about sex, feminism, love, psychology, history, politics & science.

Witty and deeply researched. Carlyn always offers up a fascinating read.

- Kelly Eden

American Commonwealth

By Eli Merritt

American Commonwealth is a newsletter about history, politics, and the democratic values we must embrace––and hand down to the next generation––in order to sustain our free form of government.

American politics expertly researched, masterfully explained.

- Kelly Eden

Love Better

By Renata Ellera

Improving your relationships, one conversation at a time.

Hammer & Quill

By Benjamin Sledge

Award-winning author and viral essayist Benjamin Sledge crafts balanced, thoughtful takes on geopolitics, spirituality, relationships, and mental health with unflinching clarity.

The Science of Sex

By Joe Duncan

Understanding Human Sexuality Through the Power of Science

Solidly researched information.

- Kelly Eden

Earworms and Song Loops

By Steve Goldberg

The songs and bit-o'-songs that gets stuck in my head, worming to the digital surface, and inspiring a host of personal stories along the way.

It's rare to find something both funny and interesting, but Steve delivers both alongside a nice dopamine hit of musical nostalgia.

- Kelly Eden

Story Club with George Saunders

A place to explore the way the short story works.

Making of a Millionaire

By Ben Le Fort

Your PhD in Money. Subscribe for research & insights to make better financial decisions and live a happy life.

Rosy’s Ramblings

By Rosy Gee

I share my passion for writing, getting out and about in the countryside - or rambling - and the ups and downs of becoming a published author.

Rosy's creativity is surprising and delightful. I always look forward to seeing what I'll get in my inbox from Rosy--from an interesting personal anecdote to serialized stories!

- Kelly Eden

Your Local Epidemiologist

By Katelyn Jetelina

Providing a direct line of "translated" public health science to you

The Voice of the Frontline

By Kit Campoy

The only newsletter that brings you the unfiltered truth about retail and labor, straight from the workers themselves.

Curious Adventure

By Katrina Paulson

I always learn something new from Katrina on topics I would never think to look into! Her newsletter is a refreshing shot of wonder about our incredible world.

- Kelly Eden

The Department of Salad: Official Bulletin

By Emily Nunn

Step into our salad laboratory. We got your leafy greens, your grains, your veg, and protein. Plus: salady guests, salady books & recipes, recipes, recipes 🥗

Meanwhile, with Ash

By Ash Jurberg

Stories that matter, from places you didn't expect

Ash always has something interesting, funny, or entertaining to say. One of my favorite writers.

- Kelly Eden

Journo Resources - The Opportunities

By Jem

All the opportunities you could ever want. Sign up via our website (www.journoresources.org.uk) — we've moved from Substack!

For writers looking for work.

- Kelly Eden

Hello, Writer!

By Linda Caroll

A little happy place for people who are madly in love with life and writing, not always in that order

Beautifully written thoughts on being a writer.

- Kelly Eden

Memoir Land

By Memoir Monday

Four verticals edited by Sari Botton: MEMOIR MONDAY, collab w/ Granta, Narratively, The Rumpus, Orion, The Walrus, Electric Lit, LitHub, Oldster; FIRST PERSON SINGULAR original essays; THE LIT LAB interviews + craft; GOODBYE TO ALL THAT, NYC stories.

A brilliant round up of the best personal essays on the internet.

- Kelly Eden