Substacks recommended by Holly M. Wendt

Recommended by Holly M. Wendt

Teresa’s Substack

By Teresa Cutler-Broyles

My personal Substack

Library People

By R. Emmaline Rogers

Musings from behind the library desk about human nature, failing systems, and the necessity of public resources.

Wheelysports

By Michael Baumann

Cycling is miserable. Reading about cycling shouldn't be.

I'd like to comment...

By Renee K Nicholson

Culture without pretension: essays on art, dance, music, writing, and culture, probably with a Gen X bent (and occasionally narrative medicine, too).

Zoe-Aline Howard

Zoe-Aline Howard is a writer & a literary agent at Howland Literary & a publicist at Pine State publicity, among other things.

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!

First Draft

By Jennifer Savran Kelly

brief meditations from a fiction writer on craft, publishing, and chocolate

Thoughtful reflections on writing & publishing

- Holly M. Wendt

The Bird's Eye

By Sarah Cypher

A longtime writer and indie book editor shares notes on debuting with a Big Five publisher.

Joe Laverick

Ramblings from inside the cycling world, from a guy inside the cycling world.

The 7am Novelist

By Michelle Hoover

Join award-winning novelist and writing teacher Michelle Hoover with tips and special guests for your morning writing wake up call, with a range of author interviews and writing challenges to help you get a new project going and keep you in your chair.

Pine State Publicity

By Cassie Mannes Murray

Pine State is a newsletter that offers chatter on publishing, DIY publicity advice, and as much fun as the Hokey Pokey for writers & readers by Cassie Mannes Murray of Pine State Publicity

Smart, energetic insight into marketing & publicity

- Holly M. Wendt

Shut Up, I Love This Song

By Carl Lavigne

Unironic adoration for songs that don't always get their due.

Largehearted Ledger

By David Gutowski

The Largehearted Boy weekly newsletter: books, music, & more

A mainstay for books & music

- Holly M. Wendt

derailleur

By kate wagner

stories for people who think time trials count as a genre of poetry.

my favorite writer on cycling

- Holly M. Wendt

the animal eats

By Kristin Lueke

love letters, poems + excellent vibes. assembled with care by kristin lueke.

The Latest From Littsburgh

Celebrating Literary Pittsburgh since 2015!

Root: Historic Food for the Modern World

By Julia Skinner

Rediscovering the magic of everyday life through food, nature, and the creative process, plus recipes, writing tips, and stories By Dr. Julia Skinner.

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.

Consistently thoughtful, energetic consideration of writing craft from many angles, all of them generous.

- Holly M. Wendt

Notes from a Small Press

By Anne Trubek

Think of these as signatures, unbound. Thoughts, explanations, and screeds about the publishing industry by Anne Trubek, founder of Belt Publishing. For the bound version, pick up "So You Want To Publish A Book?" Belt Publishing, July 2020.

Heaps of salient advice and insight regarding the publishing world, delivered with brio.

- Holly M. Wendt

Loomings

Recommended by Holly M. Wendt