The Inevitable Substack

A weird newsletter about all the midlife things: kids, parents, food, sex, holidays, rage, and sweating at night, by the author of Waiting for Birdy and We All Want Impossible Things.

A podcast about the intersection of motherhood, public performance and bodies, from Sara Petersen and Virginia Sole-Smith.

honest advice about making a career as an author today

Life advice, fun finds, and dating gossip — from Joanna Goddard and the Cup of Jo team.

My personal Substack

A hilarious and often factual romp through motherhood, the world of social media, old-school media, publishing and whatever else catches our fancy.

Rebecca Makkai's Substack: mostly writing and books! but also Zillow, true crime, etymology, food, general inanity

books and the pleasures of reading, with the occasional foray into frocks and interiors

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

Jenny Mollen Biggs and Diablo Cody take turns asking each other personal questions. It's sort of like truth or dare where you can only pick truth.

Scribbling into the void!

Real talk about the writing + publishing industry from an author who doesn’t want you to feel confused, bewildered, or alone. Plus: craft tips, reading recommendations, writing support + solidarity (unless you are a jerk to people in the comments).

Style advice, shopping picks, pop culture, and opinion for over-40 women and the over-40-curious, from former Sassy staffer and Lucky Magazine founding editor in chief Kim France.

A smart new corner of the internet to talk fashion, feelings and creativity with the former editor-in-chief of ELLE & Cosmopolitan. Plus join my invite-only community. We're nice...I promise.

A place to explore the way the short story works.

Bestselling novelist and bookstore owner Emma Straub has a lot to say, and this is where to read it.

Craft essays and criticism on writing, books, and fat liberation from the author of Housemates, Fat Swim, and The Third Rainbow Girl.

Movies, tv, the celebrity industrial complex, and personal pop culture obsessions. Delivered twice a week to your inbox, written by Hunter Harris.

CRAFT TALK is a weekly newsletter about writing, creativity and productivity from author Jami Attenberg. This is also the home of #1000wordsofsummer, where, once a year, we write 1000 words a day together for two weeks straight. (In 2025 it begins 5/31!)

An anti-diet, fat positive community about body liberation. And good snacks.

Think more about the culture that surrounds you

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

On crime fiction and true crime, current and long-ago releases, stuff I'm working on, and other related things.