Substacks recommended by Mary Flannery

Recommended by Mary Flannery

The Humor Stack

By Kate Brennan

A comprehensive directory of Substacks devoted to humor. Because the world needs more. Find your next laugh here.

Writing Visionary

By Laura Saetveit Miles

On writing, motivation, career vision, self-envisioning, and of course medieval visionaries

It'll Be Fun, They Said

By Jess Pan

Writer in London working at a tiny indie London bookshop + latest news from my book - Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come: One Introvert's Year of Saying Yes

Shades of Greaves

By Carlos Greaves

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

Mostly Comics...Maybe Some Chaucer

By Kristen Haas Curtis

Or is it "Mostly Chaucer...Maybe Some Comics?" You don't know yet and neither do I. Regardless, there will definitely be pigeons.

No Dikkering Around

By Scott Dikkers

The no-nonsense daily jolt for the writer, performer, and raconteur who wants to get things done. (May contain some nonsense.)

Tending with Dr. Kate Henry

Former academic turned independent scholar sharing my research, practice, and pondering on productivity, slow living, and other curiosities.

Brass Ring Daily

By Kara Cutruzzula

Short notes of encouragement for your creative work and life.

For Dear Life with Maggie Smith

A newsletter about writing & other things that make this life dear—from the poet, not the dame

Publish Not Perish

By Jenn McClearen

Let go of the "publish-or-perish" mindset and discover a holistic approach to academia with Publish Not Perish. Access valuable resources, tools, and expert advice from scholarly career and writing coach Jenn McClearen. Start flourishing instead!

The Grudge Report

By Bess Kalb

Scribbling into the void!

Treat yourself to a laugh or three

- Mary Flannery

Humor Me

By Julie Vick

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

Input/Output

By Caitlin Kunkel

filling up our creative wells so we can draw from them

Great tips from a terrific writer

- Mary Flannery

Some Flowers Soon

By Jeremy Noel-Tod

Writing about poetry differently, every week

Austin Kleon

Weekly art, writing, and creative inspiration from the author of Steal Like an Artist and other bestsellers.

Ælfgif-who?

By Dr Florence H R Scott

Biographies of early medieval English women

Who doesn’t want to learn about medieval women?

- Mary Flannery

TEXT!

By Adam Smyth

literature, archives, material texts, culture, with varying degrees of 1st personness

The Audacity.

By Roxane Gay

Writing that boldly disregards normal restraints.

Trust me: you need this in your life.

- Mary Flannery

Tragedy Plus Time

By Elissa Bassist

An award-deserving newsletter that mixes writing advice, unsolicited advice, therapy, tragedy, comedy, and maybe more (sex tips?).

the process

By Irina Dumitrescu

creative living in a distracted age

Write Like a Mother

By Sara Fredman

how to do a hard thing when you're already doing another hard thing

New Chaucer Studies: Pedagogy and Profession, Newsletter

By Candace Barrington

Thoughtful updates on professional issues facing medievalists around the world.

A great newsletter by a great scholarly society that reflects on the many sides of the academic profession

- Mary Flannery

The Manuscript Works Newsletter

By Laura Portwood-Stacer

Book publishing advice for academic authors from consultant and developmental editor Laura Portwood-Stacer, PhD, of ManuscriptWorks.com. My newsletter has moved to a new platform: please subscribe at newsletter.manuscriptworks.com instead of on Substack.

Cold Takes

By Kelly J. Baker

The coldest of cold takes (the very opposite of hot takes), pop culture analysis, writing about writing, personal essays, and essays about the world right now. Come read and think along with me.

Cold takes from a searingly brilliant writer

- Mary Flannery

Culture Study

By Anne Helen Petersen

Think more about the culture that surrounds you

Agents and Books

By Kate McKean

The FAQ on how to find an agent and how to write books, all in one place.

Hugely informative on all things writing-related

- Mary Flannery