Substacks recommended by Alexander M Crow

Recommended by Alexander M Crow

from an island tucked between the north sea and the atlantic, writing about life, death, oceans, animals, poetry and finding joy.

Top In Fiction

By Top in Fiction Curators

Where Fiction Lives!

A superb resource for those of us seeking new fiction here on Substack (and for those who want to share their own work). All shared for free, despite the time and considerable effort of curating and sending this letter. Highly recommended.

- Alexander M Crow

The Forest Path

Woodland wanderings and musings of a therapeutic wilderness guide

I can guarantee that if you enjoy my Ancestral, Wild Empowerment series (or any of my nature-connected work), you'll find this a powerful addition to your reading. I know for a fact that backing The Forest Path there is a wealth of knowledge, experience, and time spent honing thoughts and ideas through irreplaceable hands-on practice. This is going to be a go-to Substack for me and I am very excited about the conversations which will naturally develop from these words.

- Alexander M Crow

Sarah’s Substack - Woodland Wonderings

By Sarah Moorcroft

Photographer on a mission to save Kintyre’s rainforests. Musings and wonderings in and about the Rainforests, coast and countryside of Kintyre, Argyll, Scotland.

The Myth & Moor Newsletter

By Terri Windling & Lunar Hine

For readers of Terri Windling's Myth & Moor blog, and lovers of myth, folklore, fantasy, and the natural world. Terri's news & events, plus recommendations of works by others in the mythic arts community. Written by Lunar Hine, Terri's studio elf.

Alchemical wonderings with Jan Elisabeth

A nurturing space to tend to your story and the story of the earth that holds us. How do you want to feel? What story do you want to write? What story do you want to be? Come and be inspired.

My Journey With a Camera

By Lynn Fraser

Images and stories from stravaiging with my camera.

Beyond the Bookshelf

By Matthew Long

Exploring Life and Literature.

Splendid Trees

By Euan Bowditch

Life and times in the world of trees. Thoughts and ideas from a professional forest researcher. May include whisky and (attempted) woodcraft.

Scribbles and Sketches

By Lydia Crow

A series of seasonal notebooks, four a year, each lasting a calendar month and following a single theme, which may be predominantly textual or predominantly visual. Perhaps some may include audio or video. Don't expect polish.

Paul’s Substack

By Paul Wittenberger

Once upon a time, I discovered I had many voices in my head and I needed a place to put them—then Substack came along. "To suggest is to create, to name is to destroy." —Stéphane Mallarmé

My personal Substack

Nature, myth, and fiction from a half-feral woman of the north

Apocrypha

By M. E. Rothwell

Writings of uncertain authenticity.

Jonathan Foster's The Crow

Uncompromising, free-flowing and thought-provoking writing and storytelling. Take a moment and read beautifully written philosophical musings on living through these poignant times.

Scribbles

By Virginia Neely

Flash fiction, art, musings, what inspires me, and occasional rants.

The Fiertzeside

By Safar Fiertze

Unleashing the power of story for positive change.

Sound matters: Julian Treasure’s Substack

By Julian Treasure

Exploring the vital skills of conscious listening and effective speaking, and the power and wonder of sound.

Just Write, Right

By Feasts and Fables

A public provocation to compel me to write more

A Wildness Diary

By A Wilderness Diary by Jess Petrie

Nature notes; Discovering & documenting wild edible British foods through mindful photography, and everything in-between; the land, the seasons, it's inhabitants, and myself/wellbeing/healing.

Byrne Notice

By Monica Byrne

An itinerant artist, writing from the road.

Born Without Borders

By Nolan Yuma

Live a life without borders. Salir de las fronteras que impone tu mente.

e q u i n o x

By Kirsty Strang-Roy

Reflections on writing, myth, childhood and the liminal spaces where they meet. Letters on the writing process, creative placemaking and how threads of grief entangle our world(s).

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*

Anne of Green Places

By Anne Thomas

I write my way through the nooks and crannies of the natural+human world - currently in Grenoble, France, gateway to the French Alps. Place, history, ecology, art.

Mappery: Not just for Navigation

By Debs Stott

I have a thing for moodling and my own personal, hand-crafted art maps. My letters are a bit of a fun adventure, telling unique stories, both real and imagined - spreading the joy of "moodling with maps"

Cricklewood Nature Journal

By Susannah

Would you like more wonder and curiosity in your life? Subscribe to tap into your inquisitive and joyful essence through nature journaling. Ideas, activities, stories, essays, demos, and a peek into my naturalist's notebook.

A hill and I

By Susie Mawhinney

Lover of words and blurry photography - writing from a hill in SW France - self sufficient chaos, memoir, field conversations and obscurities

Dandelion Seeds: Illustrated Essays

By Candace Rose Rardon

Once a week, I share a short illustrated essay, hand-painted and hand-lettered, from my desk to yours. Like wishing on a dandelion, I hope it’ll bring a moment of beauty and wonder to your day.

Encourage Meant

By 'Encourage Meant'

A regular burst of positivity inspired by The Encouragement Manifesto

The Unmasked Woman - by Hannah Anstee

By Hannah Anstee ~ The Unmasked Woman

Neurodiverse experiences (late-discovered) + business coaching & advice for self-employed neurodiverse women.

Ramblanista

By Wherever I lay my hat ...

In the beginning was the walk, and the walk was made flesh

Beyond the Comfort Zone with Renée Eli, Ph.D.

By Renée Eli – Beyond the Comfort Zone

Complex times usher us beyond comfort to the depths of human becoming. These letters are meditative essays devoted to the unfolding of us.

Cosmographia

By M. E. Rothwell

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

Travel: NE Where

By Narina Exelby

For – and often about – women who travel, and other curious people.

Footnotes and Tangents

By Simon Haisell

Slow reads of great books. Book guides and a reading community to help you get more from the best stories.

Words and Pictures by Pamela Leavey

Welcome to Words and Pictures. I am a Creative Writer and a Photographer. My posts are digital collages encompassing the world around me. I post Daily Affirmations, Quotes of The Day, Poetry, Personal Essays and Photo Essays to Inspire and Enlighten.

The Camont Journals with Kate Hill

By Kate Hill in France

The Camont Journals, published weekly, are based on a lifetime of French inspiration from the kitchen, garden, farms, and markets of Gascony and written at the Relais de Camont, my home and creative writer’s residency in Southwest France.

Everything Is Amazing

By Mike Sowden

A newsletter about seeing more, feeling more, and asking better questions. Curiosity makes everything better - but can it be *learned*? Let's find out.

Curious About Everything

By Jodi Ettenberg

Personal updates, the occasional rant, & the best monthly writing from around the web.

Having followed Jodi's writing for years, I can heartily recommend her curated newsletter and guarantee you'll find something interesting, something engaging, something educational - or, often, all of the above.

- Alexander M Crow

Talking Travel Writing

By Lottie & Steph

Demystifying the travel media

Nomadic Notes Newsletter

By James Clark

A summary of latest posts from Nomadic Notes, and other news and updates from the editor not featured on the blog.

the written world

By alix e. harrow

a monthly-ish email reflecting on something i’ve read or seen and what makes it so great, with a charming dash of self-promotion.