Substacks recommended by Nina Schuyler

Recommended by Nina Schuyler

The Scribble & Jot

By Adam Lombard

A new poem every Friday, with a few thoughts on the writing and editing of poetry.

Davi Gray's Writing News

By Davi Gray (with fresh Writing News)

A place to find information on, and links to, Davi Gray's writing, writing-related events, and publications.

Prattlefog & Gravelrap

By Matt Kendrick

A monthly article series about the elements of short fiction: ideas for rocket-boosting your writing craft, reading recommendations, and other writing-related ramblings.

APS Together

By A Public Space

Read with APS Together. Discover a different way to book club.

Because APS is reading To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf, a virtuoso of style.

- Nina Schuyler

Notes on a Rebellious Midlife

By Hannah Anstee ~ Rebellious Midlife

Personal Essays & Writing Life. Happy Valley meets Eat Pray Love. Neurodivergent. Unapologetically feminist.

What Where: Literary Journals

By Amy Holman

Amy Holman gives writers her views on what literary journals publish

Creative Juice

By Deanna Griffin

from self-doubt to creative guts

Italicus: a writer's life in Italy

By Cheryl A. Ossola

On life in an Italian hill town, language, travel, writing, and books

Thinking of living in Italy? Thinking of writing and living in Italy? This is the newsletter for you!

- Nina Schuyler

This Week at Sentence Center

By Margaret Spilman

We are Sentence Center, a virtual writing school for kids. Read about the wonderful things that our students are doing every week.

Exploring the story of story

By Leon Conrad

For writers who want to tell more compelling stories

Dash of Prosecco

By Sinù

Home cooking and sustainable travel reflections from the mainland of Venice, Italy.

A Writer's Notebook

By Summer Brennan

essays, art, and inspiration from an American writer in Paris

The Art of Flash Fiction

By Kathy Fish

Monthly Flash Fiction Craft Articles & Prompts by Writer & Teacher, Kathy Fish

Full of rich, interesting craft techniques for writing fiction.

- Nina Schuyler

Intimations: A Writer's Discourse

By Grant Faulkner

How we write is how we live. And how we live is how we write. A dose of creative writing for the soul.

Lit Mag News

By Becky Tuch

Latest News in Lit Mag Publishing

Spirit

By Sarah K. Lenz

inspiring notes for the creative contemplative

Inspiration for writers, artists, creatives-yes, that's you!

- Nina Schuyler

No Failure, Only Practice

By Matt Bell

Fiction writing exercises, craft essays, and reading recommendations from Matt Bell, author of APPLESEED and REFUSE TO BE DONE. Publishes monthly.

The Practicing Writer 2.0: A Newsletter from Erika Dreifus

By Erika Dreifus/The Practicing Writer Newsletter

Curating fee-free (AND paying) calls and competitions—plus other resources—for writers of fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction.

Stunning Sentences

Recommended by Nina Schuyler