Substacks recommended by Joshua Lavender

Recommended by Joshua Lavender

Science Fiction shorts from the Bellageist universe. Humanity is split into two species by technology that transfers consciousness from flesh to machine. Also snarky reviews and occasionally a horror short.

The Oort Cloud - Speculative Fiction

By From The Oort Cloud

Speculative Fiction with Heart and Humour. S M Garratt pushes the emotional boundaries of storytelling by weaving science fiction, dystopian world-building, fantasy and dark humour, creating stories that take you far away by looking deep within.

S.M. Garratt offers strange sci-fi stories with a deft touch.

- Joshua Lavender

Greyburne's

By Jeremy Harshman

Exploring the project of creation. Fantasy and science fiction. Serials and short stories. Thoughts on art, craft, writing, and survival. Home of 'Becoming P.T. Lyfantod.'

Past the Dragon

By Clifford Stumme

We're changing lives by learning about sci-fi/fantasy literature. Come for the essays and original stories. Stay for the memes.

Intriguing thoughts on fantasy literature.

- Joshua Lavender

Fool in the Woods

By Joshua Lavender

Fool in the Woods tells a story of personal seeking, queerness in the South, family estrangement, and life on the road. Expect misadventure and mayhem.

Andy Futuro

This probably isn't for you, but if it is you're going to want to subscribe right away. Science fiction, horror, and dirtbag literature. Experimental EDM.

Cyberpunk, noir, and horror, blended in well-paced, often grisly serial novels.

- Joshua Lavender

The Fry Corner

By Stephen Fry

A sack of stubs, a stub sack, a stack of subs, a substack

Stephen Fry. Enough said.

- Joshua Lavender

Medieval Musings

By Holly A Brown

Musings on Dark Age England and how much more sparkly it was than we tend to think

A crossroads of fiction and medieval history.

- Joshua Lavender

Holly Starley's Rolling Desk

My living room is the world. Pull up a chair.

Well-turned essays from a writer perpetually on the road.

- Joshua Lavender

What Kind of Magpie

By Kimberly Coburn

Sharing small things that catch the light. Where nature meets the handmade. Musings for the curious. “What is a recipe for sauerkraut doing in my notebook? What kind of magpie keeps this notebook?” - Joan Didion

Beautiful, poetic writing full of well-turned phrases, often about arts and crafts (not the usual suspects).

- Joshua Lavender

Story Ecology

By Thomas Wharton

Essays by an award-winning Canadian writer. Join me in building stories worth living in.

Thoughtful reflections on writing (and otherwise) from an acclaimed novelist.

- Joshua Lavender

ReidItWrite

By Johnathan Reid

Writing prose and poetry as speculation on a future world and human society, with some commentary on my author journey.

Sci-fi with imagination, verve, and style.

- Joshua Lavender

Commonplace Philosophy

By Jared Henderson

Philosophy for everyday life.

Insightful writing about philosophy and literature.

- Joshua Lavender

The Library

By J. M. Elliott

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

One-stop shop to find all manner of serial fiction on Substack.

- Joshua Lavender

Poetry Unbound

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Open your world with poetry

Engrossing reflections on contemporary poetry.

- Joshua Lavender

Stunning Sentences

By Nina Schuyler

Admiring, mooning over, loving, and learning to write stunning sentences

Smart close-reading analyses of sentences, offering insights about why style matters.

- Joshua Lavender

WALTER MARTIN RADIO

By Walter Martin

"A toe-tapping diversion from the horrors of our time"

Time-traveling to yesteryear in music with an enthusiastic, knowledgeable, eclectic DJ. Once, radio was great. It can be great again.

- Joshua Lavender

Poet to Poet

By Radha

On the process of writing and publishing poetry books.

A great variety of thoughts and viewpoints on writing and revising poems, assembling manuscripts, and submitting for publication. Impressive!

- Joshua Lavender

Fog Chaser

I write and share a new instrumental song every month, perfect for focus, healing, and calming your fried nervous system.

Atmospheric instrumental music.

- Joshua Lavender

Trackless Wild with Janisse Ray

Leveraging the wildness of story.

Meditations on place and wildness from a master nature and environmental writer.

- Joshua Lavender

Send My Love to Anyone

By Kathryn Mockler

Substack-featured newsletter on all things writing where award-winning author Kathryn Mockler writes about the writing process & other troubles & invites guests to share their work.

A motley collection of stories, poems, book news, and resources for writers.

- Joshua Lavender