Substacks recommended by Shaina Read

Recommended by Shaina Read

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Some Fiction and Some Musings

By CFH

Short and long, fiction. And also some musings here and there.

Work In Progress

By The Chronicler

Welcome! I write dark fiction, my favourite writers include Lovecraft, Stoker, and Tolkien. I invite you to explore my imagination and traverse the path of (possible) publishing. Currently building an anthology to my debut novel, "Shades of Night". Enjoy!

Talebones ✨

By S.E. Reid

Home of the Ferris Island Tales! Short and serialized fiction from S.E. Reid: speculative stories with a spiritual, supernatural, or uncanny twist.

Magical stories that never disappoint. A wonderful and dark world to dip into every week and enjoy.

- Shaina Read

Drovers Gap

By Henry Mitchell

Day to day in the magical real...

Beautiful writing here, wonderful narration as well.

- Shaina Read

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.

Facing Your Demons

*I only post about once, sometimes twice a month. Honest, raw reflections on everything from mortality to sobriety to love to fear to family dysfunction and everything in between...with an added dash of hope.

Michael Mohr's Sincere American Writing

Thoughts on books, literature, philosophy, politics, culture, travel, life and death.

D.W. Davison

By Daniel W. Davison

Speculative fiction by Daniel W. Davison

Short stories, essays and amazing tales from Daniel Davison’s eclectic life and travels. I’ve learned so much from him.

- Shaina Read

Castalia

By Sam Kahn

Intellectual Journal - essays, stories, reflections

Chuck Palahniuk's Plot Spoiler

Exclusive fiction too out-there for prime time, by the author of Fight Club. Writing lessons. Lurid back story.

From the writer of Fight Club. If you enjoy shocking fiction, a good writer community, and writing lessons from a bestselling author.

- Shaina Read

Storyletter XPress Publishing

By Winston Malone

A community-funded small press seeking to effect change in the industry. Are you looking to get published, grow your audience, and read incredible stories? Come aboard the XPress train!

A friendly place to talk stories, read fiction, and meet writers

- Shaina Read

Sherman Alexie

poems, short fiction, essays, opinion, audio, video

The Elysian

By Elle Griffin

Our systems are collapsing, let's design what comes next. Join our salon of utopian thinkers to reinvent governance, reimagine capitalism, and architect a better future.

Elle Griffin inspired me to start a newsletter. She writes about the publishing industry, making money as a writer, and publishes chapters from her serialized novel.

- Shaina Read