Substacks recommended by Kristi Spence

Recommended by Kristi Spence

A Flash Of Light Captured

By Andy Ives

Illustrated short sci-fi stories, essays about learning creative skills, illustration and drawing tutorials.

Love the idea of an illustration to capture a mini sci-fi story. Creative and thought-provoking.

- Kristi Spence

Unmapped Storylands with Elif Shafak

Stories, anecdotes, wise proverbs and foolish thoughts, literary musings, insights and conversations centred around my personal, unpublished notebooks

Beautiful, thought-provoking pieces on writing, language, words and books.

- Kristi Spence

More Than Just Parks

Public lands face mounting threats: exploitation, overcrowding, underfunding, privatization, climate, & policies that prioritize profit over preservation. Written by award-winning filmmakers & conservationists, the Pattiz Brothers.

The Garden of Forking Paths

By Brian Klaas

Wandering around an infinitely complex, ever changing world.

Excellent, thought-provoking writing on a variety of topics

- Kristi Spence

For Dear Life with Maggie Smith

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

Authentic, real and encouraging tips for writers and poets of all levels.

- Kristi Spence