Substacks recommended by Write More with Simon K Jones

Recommended by Write More with Simon K Jones

Irregular notes on games, movies, books and more as I try to clear the infinite backlog. I have a lot of catching up to do.

This is where I stick my reviews of games, movies, books and more!

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Wildwood Rising

By T K Hall

Novelist and ghostwriter shares hard-won experience and work-in-progress

Tim is sharing the ups and downs of the publishing life with bracing honesty.

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Game Maker's Toolkit on Substack

By Mark Brown

The secret genius of game design

GMTK is consistently fascinating.

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How to Write for a Living

By David McIlroy

Writers should get paid for doing what they love. Let's talk about how to make that happen.

Real nuts and bolts tips for anyone focusing on writing as a business.

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Plotted Out

By Natalie Phillips

Cornish fantasy and dark humour. Enjoy serial novels, short stories, author interviews and monster notes. Rediscover the magic in your life.

Lunar Awards

By Winston Malone

Recognizing and sharing the best fantasy, horror, and science fiction on Substack. Periodically posting essays, interviews, and reviews.

haver & sparrow

By Charlene Storey

Weekly letters from my island home in Shetland: slow-ish living with a hot pink punk rock edge. Forever obsessed with storytelling and capturing little joys in words, photos & art. *Nov 2024: Rebel Readers a book club dedicated to women's stories*

Shades of Greaves

By Carlos Greaves

Humor and personal essays from New Yorker and McSweeney's contributor Carlos Greaves

Why Aren't I Writing?

By Suw Charman-Anderson

Hi! Why Aren't I Writing? is on hiatus at the moment, whilst I get on with, well, some writing! Please feel free to rummage through the archives to your heart's content. - Suw

The Literary Obsessive

By Eleanor Anstruther

A show case for my work, I stream fiction before it goes to print, publish essays & interviews, and champion indie lit fiction by increasing visibility, challenging stigma, and proving quality.

A real force in the online writing community. Great interviews, insights and fiction.

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Neill Cameron News

By Neill Cameron 🤖

News, thoughts and COMICS! From me! Neill Cameron!

Neill writes some of the absolute best comics for young readers. 9 year olds can't read Watchmen, but they can read MEGA ROBO BROS. Is it as good? Yes, probably.

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5AM StoryTalk

By Cole Haddon

A place to talk about stories in all their forms, the craft that goes into them, and the role art plays in our lives.

Cosmographia

By M. E. Rothwell

Creating a map of the world and our place in it.

The Library

By J. M. Elliott

Check out all the best indie books published right here on Substack

A brilliant community-led effort to highlight indie books across Substack.

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Introvert Drawing Club

By Beth Spencer

Playful drawing prompts and practice sessions. 🌻 Art tips & techniques to explore your creativity with a fun, encouraging community.

Authorstrator

By Meaghan McIsaac

Writing stuff. Drawing stuff. You know, a newsletter.

Really valuable illustration insights.

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Future Thief

By Brian Reindel 👾⚔️

Fantasy and science fiction short stories. Liminal Spaces is where I share personal observations about life's transitional states.

Imaginative and surprising spec fic, plus insights into the indie publishing process.

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Exploding Giraffe

By Brian K. Vaughan

The NSFW work of graphic novelists Brian K. Vaughan & Niko Henrichon

Fictionistas

By Meg Oolders

A collaborative community for fiction writers on Substack

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.

In The Telling

By Molly Knox Ostertag

comics + thoughts from molly knox ostertag

Molly Knox Ostertag's latest comic is being serialised weekly. It's very good.

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I'm Fine I'm Fine Just Understand

By ND Stevenson

Quiet comics about gender, mental health, and getting older.

Weekly comics from the creator of Nimona and She-Ra! Honest, insightful, human.

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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!

Brent and Michael Are Going Places

By Brent and Michael are Going Places

The adventures, insights, and travel tips of a gay nomad couple exploring the world. A "Substack Featured" Newsletter! Also seen on CBS Sunday Morning and CNN.com.

1979 Semi-Finalist

By Kelly Thompson

1979 Semi-Finalist is Kelly Thompson. They're the same.

Beautiful independent comics from Kelly Thompson.

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The Intrinsic Perspective

By Erik Hoel

Bridging the two cultures of science and the humanities

Fascinating provocations (with lovely cover art).

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The Elysian

By Elle Griffin

Writing about the future of nation-states, capitalism, and humanity. Building a cooperative media ecosystem.

Don't always agree with Elle, but she's never short of a fascinating new idea.

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The Honest Broker

By Ted Gioia

A trustworthy guide to music, books, arts, media & culture by Ted Gioia

Animation Obsessive

Exploring the best in animation from all around the world — part investigation, part treasure hunt.

Well-researched insight into global animation, past and present.

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Everything Is Amazing

By Mike Sowden

A newsletter about asking better questions & a romp through science in search of a good "wow!" you can feel down to your boots.

Always fascinating, succinct and entertaining.

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Situation Normal

By Michael Estrin

Stories for people who enjoy humor with a side of humanity and a dash of insight

The SneakyArt Post

By Nishant Jain

Secretly drawn art of the world, delivered to your inbox.

Amazingly characterful squiggles.

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Game File

By Stephen Totilo

The business and culture of video games, from a reporter with 20 years on the beat.

High quality gaming reviews and news.

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Written Ward: Fiction & Field Notes

By John

A blend of storytelling and insight: Twilight Zone-inspired fiction, deep dives into the Substack ecosystem, conversations with fellow creators, and art that catches the eye, all shared through a spirit of curiosity and discovery.

Simon Owens's Media Newsletter

By Simon Owens's Tech and Media Newsletter

A newsletter about how publishers create, distribute, and monetize their digital content. This newsletter is free to subscribe to.

Both Are True

By Alex Dobrenko

Funny, deep, relatable stories from a dad to two, husband to one, friend to all (except himself who he doesn't like v much but is working on it but like how can you really like yourself knowing everything you know about yourself, you know?)