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Fineas' Fancy Digital Gallery

By Fineas Rockwell

The art of Fineas Rockwell, all in one nook!

He’s the best artist I’ve discovered since 2006.

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The Curious George Questionnaire

By Sheila Moeschen

A Q&A for the curious and creatively inclined!

Always fun questions from a guy named George. (with/Michael Maupin and Sheila Moeschen)

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Dungeon Mistress Chronicles

Welcome to Dungeon Mistress Chronicles, your gateway to the enchanting world of our text-based (PBP) D&D campaign! Join me, your Dungeon Mistress, as I weave epic tales, explore mystical realms, and introduce you to a cast of unforgettable characters.

Where Fiction Lives!

NOSTALGIA NATION — The official HQ of THAT 80s DUDE 🤘 A weekly (sometimes bi-weekly) hit of history, nostalgia, and pop culture — A Gen X time capsule from the author of The Definitive Chronicles of Growing Up Gen X.

I love John's GenX nostalgia. Just read his book and it is great!

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by CB Mason

By 𝐂𝐁 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧

Author of the FORGED series (Shattered, coming in 2025 from Provender Press), SUP enthusiast, & lifelong mover. Get behind-the-scenes details, literary Easter eggs, & random thoughts that might make your day (or give you a little insight into my life).

The Literary Salon with Thaddeus Thomas

From literary fantasy author, Thaddeus Thomas: discover fiction and improve your prose style. "I've finally found the deep dive, line-level craft essays I've been craving." -- Gemorabilia

How to get your SHEET together

By Maggie Jon

Podcast and articles by a life & health coach with ADHD with helpful tips to get your SHEET (Structure, Health, Environment, Emotions & Thoughts) together. Warning: expect strange analogies, silly jokes and some swearing thrown in.

Maggie is great at helping we ADHD Peeps out here. Subscribe and get your SHEET together!

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Tell Me a Mystery

By Ann

Put a little mystery into your life with serials and audio dramas!

K.L. Rockwell, Watercolorist

Art and musings by K.L. Rockwell, watercolorist on the Oregon Coast.

My partner-in-life, KL Rockwell, is an amazing watercolorist. This is her newsletter 😊

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J.F. Riordan; Reflections on a Life in Exile

By North of the Tension Line

(Almost) daily reflections from novelist and essayist J.F. Riordan, author of the North of the Tension Line series, and of two books of essays on life, "Reflections on a Life in Exile" and "But Still They Sing". Frequent gratuitous dog photos.

A Work Of Fiction

By Hanna Delaney

Author of Oceanus and The Spider. Writes speculative fiction and horror. Can't resist a micro fiction. I just came as myself to this party.

Hanna is one of the best writers here on Substack.

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Tiny Worlds

By J. Curtis

An out-of-the way place for flash and short fiction. Maybe a novel. Who knows.

Unstack Substack

By Kristi Keller 🇨🇦

I help fellow Substackers make the most of their time by unstacking all the back-end chores that come along with writing on this platform.

Kristi posts some awesome stuff on how to “do “ Substack right! Do I listen? Sometimes… 😅

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Penny Wagers

By James

I write narrative poetry that leans more toward the mythic than anything else. Also the occasional essay that are sandboxes for us to grapple with ideas in the comments. Come on in. Take your shoes off or not, it's not that kind of place.

James is on of my favorite poets on Substack.

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Elevate the Discourse with Richard Bryant

Essays, Reflections, Offhand, and Off the Beaten Path.

The Career Archetypes by Joel Uili

By Joel Uili · The Career Archetypes

Helping the spiritually and creatively inclined pursue meaningful vocations in the 21st century.

Darin’s Substack

Bon Jour, mes ami! Welcome to my Substack. Mostly, this publication will be about my photography. I am doing this to get into the habit of writing. I love to create ideas, but I hate to write them down, so...

Messy Musings

By JS Hyder

Searching for glimmers. Tales and outpourings from my messy life.

Amy Wolf Substack

By AMY WOLF FANTASY AUTHOR

I write fantasy & historical fiction which allows my main characters a transformative journey of self-discover. Also, I'm fun!

Only Murders In The Inbox

By Reda Rountree (she/her)

A newsletter written by Reda Rountree, all about The Classic Murder Mystery — whodunits, twists and turns, with memorable detectives — in all its forms.

Reda has the best mystery Substack on Substack! Find out everything you might want to know about murders, mayhem and mystery!

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Reality Check - Crip Edition

By Teri Adams

Opinions and information related to disability. Memoir pieces about disability's impact on life experiences. Angry rants at random.

The Scriptorium: Paul Leone's Writings and Musings

By Paul Leone

Musings and more about my writings, especially my Immortal Champions setting.

Kent’s Substack

By Kent Peterson

I usually type about one page a day here on an old manual typewriter.

Humbling the Narcissist

By Nur Nadar

Personal essays, life lessons, and exercises to help guide you through the ebbs and flows of our existence.

You don't have to be a narcissist to love Nur's writing about life!

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Petchary on Substack

By Emma Lewis

Daily thoughts, comments, books, Nature from the island of Jamaica. An appendix to Petchary's Blog on WordPress. A journal of sorts. It will evolve.

of sound and fury

By Nolan Green

I make music, enjoy photography, and draw silly characters. I'll share moments of creativity, growth, and reflection. Take a look around—maybe something will resonate."

Nolan is an amazing musician.

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Thrivin', not Drivin'

By Mary B

Riding my bike instead of driving my car, during historically high gas prices and inflation

Humor Me

By Julie Vick

Funny stuff and writing tips from humorist, author, and professional snack-getter Julie Vick.

I've been a subscriber for a while and Julie always has great stuff. Also wonderful info for the humor writer such as submission contact info and lists.

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SOCIAL MEDIA ESCAPE CLUB

By Social Media Escape Club

Quit social media and build community without algorithms. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

The Author Stack

By Russell Nohelty

Helping create a sustainable path forward for authors to build businesses that allow them to thrive and lives that light them up inside.

StoryShed

By Michael Maupin

Daytalking, Nightwalking, Stargazing: Discovering Your Lifelong Passions

StoryShed is just great. Love it. Michael is an amazing writer.

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Garrison Keillor and Friends

This newsletter will include observational humor, gratitude, small doses of advice, memories of heroic persons I knew up close, reminiscence about ordinary life back before Twitter and thoughts about American life and other pleasures.

Dracula Daily

By DraculaDaily

Get the classic novel Dracula, emailed to you in real time as it happens.

Richard Shindell: Words and Music

By Richard Shindell on Substack

Songs, poems, sentences, the odd paragraph.

One of my favorite musicians. Maybe THE best out there.

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