Substacks recommended by Kelton Wright

Recommended by Kelton Wright

I'm Hilah, the CEO and founder of Spoak. This is a weekly newsletter full of my favorite things, my musings on life and work and design, and anything else that’s tickling my fancy. I hope it brings a bit of sunshine to your inbox.

For those obsessed with interior design, Hilah's work will resonate.

- Kelton Wright

The Culture Study Podcast

By Anne Helen Petersen

A podcast about the culture that surrounds you — with Anne Helen Petersen and a bunch of very smart co-hosts

Attention Economy

By Leigh Stein

honest advice about making a career as an author today

It'll Be Fun, They Said

By Jess Pan

Writer in London working at a tiny indie London bookshop + latest news from my book - Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come: One Introvert's Year of Saying Yes

Cold Antler Farm

By Jenna Woginrich

Jenna Woginrich's dispatches from 6.5 acres of trouble. Writing on homesteading, rural queer life, pop culture, fly fishing & falconry.

Do you really want to live off the grid on a farm? This newsletter will help you find out.

- Kelton Wright

The Wilds of Cancer: A Journey

By Rick Lamplugh

How diet, attitude, rest, exercise, and nature time helped my body, mind, and heart.

A riveting journey to follow and a reminder of how to live.

- Kelton Wright

Olivia’s Substack

By Olivia Muenter

A newsletter about feelings, life, and making room for more.

Easy By Nature

By Bill Davison

Exploration and insights into re-wilding your yard, neighborhood, and spirit.

If you enjoy the slow mountain living of Shangrilogs, I have no doubt you will also enjoy Bill's wonderful takes on nature. It's a pretty easy choice.

- Kelton Wright

Letters from Jackie

By Jennifer Azlant

Windows through a creative hamlet and residency in the California high desert.

Can't Hardly Wait

By Laura

Ramblings about doing hard things, building a homestead at 7500', and seeking a simpler, more intentional life.

ThreadKeeping

By Kelly Barrett

Practices, playlists, and personal tales for holding on to your inner truth.

The Lighthouse with Cait Flanders

Stories of a Canadian author who found herself living in the middle of nowhere in the UK. It’s deeply reflective and also intentionally lighthearted. There’s enough darkness online and in real life. Let's hangout in the light. 🕯️

Wild Letters

By Nic Antoinette

A weekly newsletter about self-exploration and building a right-fit life

Nic not only makes you rethink the way you live, but gives you the tools to change it.

- Kelton Wright

Unsupervised

By Sky Fusco

Wild at heart, weird on top, and publicly learning to love myself. These letters make frequent stops at personal histories, relationships, communal living, addiction, making art, & navigating the digital Anthropocene. It ain't much but it's honest work.

Happy on Purpose

By Amelia Wilson

Clever ideas and wise advice for women in pursuit of a joyful life!

AFTER/WORDS by Jessy Easton

Writing through the wreckage and the reckoning—the time I grew up in a meth lab and other uncomfortable truths.

Good Book/Good Bread

By Hannah Griffin

Every two weeks, I recommend and review a book I loved, and bake a delicious bread that fits with an aspect of the story. Fiction & non-fiction.

What is better than getting an appropriately matching recipe to a good book? Very little.

- Kelton Wright

Mountain Running & Living

By Sarah Lavender Smith

Personal essays with practical advice about trail running, mountain life & midlife grit.

Rural Magic by Sara Ramsey

An Iowan and a coastal elitist walk into a bar...and, spoiler, they're both me. I write about community, connection, and magical moments in rural Iowa, which I'm rediscovering after two decades in San Francisco. I'm also working on my eighth novel.

MissHezah Letter

By Heather Sundell

Small bites of big thoughts related to my experiences with parenting, career, identity, grad school, and workplace culture.

I’ve followed Heather’s writing for years since we were both little Tumblr-ites. Her perspective always make me think and her writing always makes me laugh.

- Kelton Wright

Quandary Magazine

By Cole Noble

Preserving the spirit of outdoor adventure, in an independently published magazine — available soon in print

For my adrenaline junkies and more-than-outdoorsy readers.

- Kelton Wright

Kate McDermott's Newsletter

"McDermott is one of the greats, as natural at the craft as M.F.K. Fisher, Marion Cunningham and Laurie Colwin." --Wendell Brock, James Beard Award Winning Writer

Brent and Michael Are Going Places

By Brent and Michael are Going Places

The adventures, insights, and travel tips of a gay nomad couple exploring the world. A "Substack Featured" Newsletter! Also seen on CBS Sunday Morning and CNN.com.

Recovering

By Holly Whitaker

Examining current cultural trends through the lens of addiction, recovery, alcohol, and all the other drugs like your smartphone

morning person

By Leslie Stephens

Obsessively-curated recommendations and reflections, best served with coffee.

The Writing Long Game

By Tom Kuegler

Learn how to grow your Substack holistically, without burnout! Master Notes, improve your storytelling, and enjoy the act of writing. No hustle. No posting on 48 platforms. Just great writing that grows your audience.