Substacks recommended by Kim Van Bruggen

Recommended by Kim Van Bruggen

The Grieving Place

By Dina Bell-Laroche

A safe refuge for the bereaved and the broken-hearted to have compassionate conversations about grief and loss.

Apocrypha

By M. E. Rothwell

Writings of uncertain authenticity.

Unfixed

By Kimberly Warner

When broken is the fix.

The Open Journal with Pamela Anderson

The Open Journal is a weekly, public journal entry, filled with a collection of random topics, thoughts, poetry, and love-based philosophy. It serves as an outlet for me in the hopes of inspiring others to take the journey of self-discovery…

A Sassy Little Substack

By Sandra

Weekly musings by Sandra Ann Miller, aka The Happyist, about being authentically happy, right now, as is (no toxic positivity allowed), living big in a small space, and figuring it all out, one misstep at a time. New posts each Wednesday. xo

Good Humor

From the famous quote, “Arise good humor. Thou hast given me a joust of moral flavor.” Sir Wellington of Argyle, the discoverer of a heavy beef dish and a sock for golfers.

Substack Writers at Work membership

By Sarah Fay

The only all-in-one annual membership to grow your Substack: Expert guidance to build your platform, produce your best work, and earn the income you deserve 🔸

THE EMPRESS

By The Empress

Exploring what it means to be a woman aging in the world while obsessively curating a less hellish peri/menopause... Between the mother & crone phases, there's a great deal of power in the messy middle—a dynamism that's highly generative and creative.

On The Cusp

By Maddie Burton

A newsletter for everyone who’s busy becoming the next version of themselves.

Hello, Adversity

By Chris Anselmo

Stories and strategies to help you navigate tough times.

I discovered this young fellow on a Thursday and really liked what he was creating and writing about.

- Kim Van Bruggen

In the Writing Burrow

By Margaret Atwood

Whatever comes into my addled, shrinking brain.

It's Margaret Atwood. Need I say more?

- Kim Van Bruggen

Subject to Change with Emily McDowell

Cautionary tales, unsolicited advice, and notes on being alive, from a writer/illustrator and recovering company founder.

Cosmographia

By M. E. Rothwell

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

Inner Workings

By Rachel Katz

“Consistently sharp and interesting” weekly dispatches on mysterious women’s diseases, work culture, mothering, and the struggle to stop yearning for wealth and power. From a chronically ill, ex-startup CEO searching for redemption.

Sparks from Culture by David Roberts

By david roberts

A rare opportunity to gain a perspective about wealth, class, and capitalism from someone with generational wealth, writing with transparency

Before and After the Book Deal

By Courtney Maum

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).

Courtney always has great information on what it's like to be a working author--before and after the book deal! I've learned so much even though I'm only in the before stage.

- Kim Van Bruggen

Blacklisted

By Eve Barlow

The dangerous things I think out loud

gotham girl

By Alisa Kennedy Jones

gotham girl is a reader-supported newsletter for inquisitive readers from bestselling author Alisa Kennedy Jones. "One of America’s funniest, most singular voices on Substack" — The New York Times

Situation Normal

By Michael Estrin

Stories for people who enjoy humor with a side of humanity and a dash of insight

My Sweet Dumb Brain

By Katie Hawkins-Gaar

A newsletter about facing life's ups and downs, all while being kind to yourself.

I relate to her title and her writing!

- Kim Van Bruggen