Substacks recommended by Darrow Woods

Recommended by Darrow Woods

Nourishing notes from the Collegeville Institute

Mosab Abu Toha is a Palestinian poet and writer from Gaza. He won The Pulitzer Prize for commentary and was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award for poetry.

Beyond Spilt Milk

By Peggy Guiler

Thoughts and meditations on moving toward the mystics with life lessons and journaling.

Peggy is an insightful and compassionate spiritual director.

- Darrow Woods

Auraist: picking the best-written books

By Sean

Trusted by 40K+ readers, we pick the best-written books from US and UK recent releases and prize shortlists, and publish in-depth articles by their authors on prose style. Plus the satirical series The Demon Inside David Lynch.

BRENT BUTT: NOT EXACTLY TV

By Brent Butt: Not Exactly TV

Award-winning comedian, bestselling novelist, and International Emmy nominee BRENT BUTT regularly posts unwritten/unrehearsed videos that are too janky and pointless to cut the mustard on real TV. *NOTE: Arguably more enjoyable than real TV.

Because there's not a lot going on... Seriously, though, I loved Corner Gas and think Brett's very talented. Also, he subscribed to my newsletter, so he's got taste.

- Darrow Woods

haver & sparrow

By Charlene Storey

Letters from my island home in Shetland: creativity, photography, and slow-ish living with a punk rock heart. Forever obsessed with storytelling and capturing the life's littlest joys in words, photos & art. And dogs. There are also dogs.

She writes with love

- Darrow Woods

In the Writing Burrow

By Margaret Atwood

Whatever comes into my addled, shrinking brain.

The Roll Top Desk

By M.E. Proctor

Book news, stuff about writing and story samples

Mystery, Memoir, and Meaning

By Rebecca Gummere

Wrestling with the "why," of a whole lot, the occasional dog story, and a tad of food obsession. Also, a serialized mystery novel.

She's a talented and courageous writer.

- Darrow Woods

The Library

By J. M. Elliott

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

I've just submitted my novel, The Book of Answers to be part of the library, as it rolls out on reluctant sleuth. This seems like a good place to see new work by emerging, and better known writers.

- Darrow Woods

The Habit of Art by Kelcey Ervick

Illustrated stories about the ups, downs, twists, turns, and life-changing power of making art and telling stories. From a writer who draws.

One Word

By Taegan MacLean

Every word is a universe. Let's explore them together.

his monthly offerings are deeply personal, moving, and well composed

- Darrow Woods

Sherman Alexie

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

Sherman's poems get me, or I get them

- Darrow Woods

Heather McLeod's Newsletter

Adventures in writing: mystery novels, grief essays & the writing life

Letters from a Part-time Hermit

By Heidi Haverkamp :: Letters

Field notes on solitude, the post-churchdom church, and living in the presence.

I met Heidi at a writer's conference years ago, and follow and appreciate her work.

- Darrow Woods

Jimmy Doom's Roulette Weal

Substack's biggest and brightest circus of single author short fiction from two-time Best of Detroit Best Author Nominee Jimmy Doom-- "One of this century's master storytellers"

His daily stories are short, often poignant, and well written.

- Darrow Woods

The Cottage

By Diana Butler Bass

Part retreat, part think tank. A place for inspiration and ideas about culture, faith, and spirit.