Substacks recommended by Susie Mawhinney

Recommended by Susie Mawhinney

from an island tucked between the north sea and the atlantic, writing about life, death, oceans, animals, poetry and finding joy.

Salmon Paths

By Alun Hughes

Stories of return in multiple directions.

Crooked Roots

By Stacy Boone

A place of self-exploration with nature as the backdrop.

Elvers by Moonlight

By David Knowles

A journal of everyday auguries and under-reported miracles

xtended

By Bethany and James

What is a person? Could the word be applied to a chatbot? Or a river? Exploring possibilities of future personhood through speculative fictions. and essays about extended reality

Fearless Green

By Rebecca Wisent

We live in a beautiful world

tomasikaki

By Fotini Masika

Words of my own—mostly poetry. Inspiration from elsewhere—mostly others’ words. All to be shared with gratitude.

The Post House Chronicles

By Vanessa Simpson

The Post House Chronicles is a weekly dispatch about my life as a maker in the Somerset countryside. Pots, photographs, gardens, food and even textiles on occasions - there's always something in progress.

Jonathan Foster's The Crow

Uncompromising, free-flowing and thought-provoking writing and storytelling. Take a moment and read beautifully written philosophical musings on living through these poignant times.

Just Write, Right

By Feasts and Fables

A public provocation to compel me to write more

Unfixed

By Kimberly Warner

When broken is the fix.

good to think with by natalie ward

By Natalie Ward

i write about things i read, podcasts i listen to, and the world around me - things that are good to think with. lover of dogs, good tea, and the serial comma.

Garbage Notes

By Franco Amati

from the writer who brought you Scuzzbucket—the original home for dirty realism, grunge lit, creative confessions, speculative fiction, and assorted literary atrocities—comes an even deeper level of personal poetics ... this is ... Garbage Notes

Root Stories

By Miranda

The mechanics, psychology and joy of storytelling. A bit of “how to”. A lot of wandering through memories. Occasional musings on the detritus of life. Also gardening, growing and staying sane with nature.

A hole in the page

By Rosie Mawhinney

Short stories and chaotic thoughts

SLAKE

By Nathan Slake

Slaking your fictional thirst, weekly.

Homecoming

By Julie Gabrielli

NatureStack journal, Building Hope essays, climate fiction, and my singing dog.

Catch & Release

By Ben Wakeman

A free-ranging collection of creative work in the form of speculative short fiction and novels, songs, essays, and multimedia made with the intention of connecting and inspiring.

A Quiet Moment

By Whitney Barkman

Immersive nature photography and storytelling from a forest wandering quiet soul.

Encourage Meant

By 'Encourage Meant'

A regular burst of positivity inspired by The Encouragement Manifesto

Feel something.

A journal of slow food and sustainable living. Uplifting stories and notes on growing food; rustic, seasonal recipes; foraging; and living simply. Sent to you from our smallholding in the hills of rural Somerset, England.

For everyone with the dream of being a smallholder away from the hustle and bustle of modern day madness…

- Susie Mawhinney

Feel The Rhythm

By Tommy Swerdlow

"The Rhythm" is a piggy bank to hold my pennies. The phrase comes from Cool Runnings a movie I wrote thirty years ago.

Beyond the Comfort Zone with Renée Eli, Ph.D.

By Renée Eli – Beyond the Comfort Zone

Complex times usher us beyond comfort to the depths of human becoming. These letters are meditative essays devoted to the unfolding of us.

The Wild Forgotten 🍂

By Natalie

Enchanting words and art to inspire a deep and compassionate connection between your wild heart, and the wild world we are a part of.

Small Stories with Laura Pashby

Searching for magic & meaning—notes from my writing desk & beyond. A space for seekers of everyday beauty. 💫

Footnotes and Tangents

By Simon Haisell

Slow reads of great books. Book guides and a reading community to help you get more from the best stories.

Poetic Outlaws

A place for the outlaws of poetry and the written word.

In Search of Supreme Beings

By Troy Putney

Photos, Poetry & Prose inspired by the multitudes of sentient life our singular planet sustains.

Vineyard Tales

By Pipp Warner

Snapshots of rural life near Barcelona, Spain · Conversations on nature, imperfection, acceptance, altruism, hope & love ·

Escape for a few minutes into Pip’s enchanting witchery of words… beautiful writing from the heart - you won’t be disappointed !

- Susie Mawhinney

The Cure for Sleep with Tanya Shadrick

Writing prompts for waking up & making a more creative second half of life. Explore and respond to three seasons of free themes from author Tanya Shadrick. Discover like-minds and share your short true soul stories with other life-writers...

The Ariadne Archive

By Freya Rohn

Finding the threads that lead out of the labyrinth.

open to change

By darren harley

courageous conversations about the human condition

Along the Hudson

By Justin Deming

Original fiction delivered from my home along the Hudson River.

The Crow's Nest

By Alexander M Crow

The notebook of a globally feral author finding balance through connection with nature, ancestral skills, and different cultures. Words and kindness.

A hill and I

Recommended by Susie Mawhinney