Substacks recommended by Words In Motion

Recommended by Words In Motion

Using compassion and humor to explore how to break free from toxic relationships, and live the life you want now! My article "From Stuck to Unstoppable" is featured in the wildly popular MMHA Brain Software Podcast, ep 280.

Real life stories that will break you open.

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Maddie Rune🥀

writing about the quiet ache of being human

A delightful poet, veteran and fiddler. Let's all join in the fun.

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Steve Boatright

Increasingly a poet. I used to tell stories. I like to hold small things in my heart. Like us all I journey home, the door is closer now, and welcome, but life is good, life IS good.

Loves to tell engaging stories with poetry - on a journey home.

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Jason Egenberg

Movie and TV Producer with a passion for creating gripping narratives that resonate. I tell stories that explore complex characters and emotional truths.

Jason creates gripping narratives that resonate. He speaks truth to power.

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Wendy Wolf

so so happy to be here talking to nice people about stuff that matters xo

A thoughtful writer who shares her heart, Wendy is a gem.

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christopher sexton

sacred smut x spicy scripture

Writing that pulls at my soul.....

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Writing Wednesdays

By Matt Lillywhite

Writing Wednesdays is a weekly newsletter designed to help you write for a living.

Matt's stories are down to earth and honest. He has a great sense of humor. Every week, you can expect a newsletter about how he built his writing career.

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Now more than ever

By Denise Heap (private)

I focus on German resistance during the Shoah and how that relates to our current constitutional crisis. Among other things.

Honest writing about life today in the world. In pursuit of happiness!

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Dave’s Substack

By Dave Logan

I write poetry and short fiction.

A peaceful space, with lovely poetry

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A Tender Space

By Centre for Holding Space

Reflections on what it means to be human in a world that sometimes dehumanizes us. Tenderness, embodiment, community, human development, and of course, holding space.

Heather heals by holding space for herself and others

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Everyday Living

By Patrick Muindi

Thoughts, meditations, and perspectives for everyday living; realism for a practical life.

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Roman Newell

By Roman’s Substack

I'm Roman. A novelist and Medium contributor. Check out my Writing Dev in 60 Seconds series and regularly posted prose and poetry. All free all the time. Subscribe to paid only if you wish to support. Thanks!

Roman is a brilliant writer, always real and always inspiring.

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Shy Guy Meets the Buddha

By Don Boivin

Reflections on Work, Love, and Nature.

Don's musings always help me reflect on my own practice. He describes how random thoughts arising in our meditations eventually lead to peace

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Through the Fog, by Elliot Kirschner

An idiosyncratic exploration of current events, history, art, science, and community.

Elliot brings clarity to complex notions and narratives, especially politics in this complicated time

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Digital Ink Spots

By Gordon Schenck

Free form ramblings in magnetic ink.

He finds the tender spaces inside your heart

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Letters From Your Inner Being

By Trista Ainsworth

A weekly letter from your inner being to help you calm your fears, feel joy, and learn to become more of your beautiful self.

Uplifting stories to heal your heart

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Write Under the Moon

By Claire Kelly

My personal Substack is a place where you can learn more about Write Under the Moon and read amazing poetry!

Inspirational and out-of-this-world poetry and flash fiction right here!

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No Bitterness or Unforgiveness

By Rae Lynn Sommers

"No Bitterness or Unforgiveness" is an ongoing conversation about the struggle to forgive and the impact that withholding forgiveness has on our emotional and physical health.

Rae Lynn explores Forgiveness, how it affects our physical wellbeing and how different spiritual practices approach this topic

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Death & Birds

By Chloe Hope

They're both coming for you! (Just kidding, birds aren't coming for you)

Beautiful words and thoughtful musings on life and death... and birds.

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Musings of an Anthropology Student

By Kimber S Prewit

Using humor and anthropology as my lens, I’ll be musing about various subjects ranging from the past to present day, with occasional musings on how it may/could affect the future, with occasional appearances and commentary from the two cats who adopted me

Art and anthropology

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Lighthouse

By Alexander Semenyuk

Here you will find articles about faith, spirituality, family, psychology, as well as writing prompts, podcasts and videos. Come and engage in meaningful conversations dealing with our world and wellbeing.

Always an interesting read, join us and engage in meaningful conversations dealing with our world and wellbeing. Lighthouse is a great resource and a fun community to belong to.

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Ashtronomical

By Yo it's Ash!

THE Substack to read if you make things on the internet. 💥 (And have a sense of humor.) Written by Penguin Random House author Ash Ambirge.

Daydream about living everywhere in the world, in the world’s cutest house, while penning your next novel and decorating your Airbnb.

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Plotted Out

By Natalie Phillips

Cornish fantasy and dark humour. Enjoy serial novels, short stories, author interviews and monster notes. Rediscover the magic in your life.

Because.... fantasy. Such well written fantasy. 🧚‍♂️

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Ring Around the Basin

By Sue Cauhape

Poetry, stories, and essays about the beauty of the Great Basin, Truckee and Santa Cruz, and Utah. Welcome to Ring Around the Basin.

Traveling down real and remembered lanes.

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The Gen Z Report

By Ben Ulansey

This publication covers a wide assortment of topics, from AI, technology, politics, and religion to travel, film, dreams, drones, drugs, dogs, music, video games, and writing. You can subscribe to receive updates about only specific topics.

Opinion pieces, reflections, and political/social/cultural commentary. Making sense of it all.

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Sean of the South

By Sean Dietrich

Sean Dietrich is a columnist, novelist, stand-up storyteller, and musician, known for his commentary on life in the American South. His work has appeared in Newsweek, Reader's Digest, Southern Living, and he makes appearances on the Grand Ole Opry.

Incidental Comics

By Grant Snider

Impossible thoughts and complicated feelings, illustrated. With bonus musings on how to live a creative life.

Quirky comics about words and pictures on the inner life, weekly Words of Wonder

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Substack Writers at Work with Sarah Fay

Build the Substack you really want with expert guidance from the leading Substack Strategist, Sarah Fay. A top-10, featured Substack.

For writers who are serious about their Substack growth

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Marjorie’s Cosmic Gumball Machine

By Marjorie Pezzoli

Weekly Gum Balls, different flavors of haiku, visual poetry, sci-fi short stories, & stuff that catches my eye will drop into your inbox on Mondays. I write into the VOID because that is where stars are born.

Free quick bursts of flavor, fun to chew on and enjoy. modern haiku & senryu - poetry - photography - silk painting - storytelling

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Sundman figures it out!

By john sundman

An episodic autobiographical meditation. Stories from farms, cities, African villages, Martha's Vineyard, Silicon Valley, molecular biology labs, truck stops, firehouses, construction sites, hacker meets — trying to figure out what it's all about.

Fascinating meditations on experiences everywhere from a small farm in 1950’s NJ to remote villages in northern Senegal to Silicon Valley startups to Martha’s Vineyard construction sites and firehouses

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The Narrative Arc

By Debra Groves Harman

The Narrative Arc publishes memoirs and personal essays. Follow for some of the best writing on the internet.

Memoirs from Debra G. Harman and friends

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everyone is entitled to my own opinion

By Jeff Tiedrich

I read the news today, oh boy

No holds barred, ironic humor, especially now.

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Say What?! Newsletter and Commentary

By Joe Luca

News, Analysis and Humor – From my head to yours

I enjoy Joe's point of view and sense of humor. He always makes me want to learn more about the events he covers.

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The Power of Change

By Tracy Mansolillo

A community to help you transform, heal, and thrive. Learn to live well, build resilience, and embrace joy, even when life gets messy.

Tracy helps you live your best life, regardless of the circumstances you may be facing. She explores life with all its ups and downs and reminds us that celebrating victories and overcoming adversity are equally important.

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Mother of Hope

By Julie

Rambles, rants, stories and poetry on life, love & liberty. Please read a few posts before subscribing.

Free speech and red lipstick - follow this lone wolf !

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Seeing Things

By Liza Donnelly

New and unpublished drawings and thoughts for people who want to see more of life, from a New Yorker cartoonist. Drawings, cartoons, words, live drawing, process, more...

Always quirky, very creative

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Anthony Signorelli

Living into the Rapture of Being Alive!

If you want an honest conversation about the environment and the current options we have to resolve our problems, this is the publication to read.

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A Poet's Journey

By Bob Metivier

A place to share our personal journeys through poetry and music

Permission; Granted

By JEANETTE LEBLANC

Musings + prompts to provoke, empower and inspire your path to sovereignty, whole-hearted living, and radical creative unleashing.

Jeanette's words always ignite a fire in my writing heart

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Bits & Pieces

By Kathryn A. LeRoy

I’m a storyteller weaving bits and pieces of words and images to touch the heart of the world with kindness, courage, and wholeness.

To inspire you to see more in yourself than you imagined, Kathryn delights in the moment.

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Little Bird Poet

By Mary Ann Burrows

This is a space for the seekers, the tender ones, the fierce ones who know that words can crack us open and call us home. A call to live like apricity—offering warmth in a world that can feel cold. Here, we have conversations, share poetry, tell stories.

Read this to remind you of what truly matters, the things that nourish the soul: relationships, the arts, self-care, and dreams

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Ten Minute Artist - Daily Creative Joy

By Adam Ming

Drawing & writing prompts to stretch your creative muscles and build a bias for creative action and breakthrough by Award-winning illustrator, Adam Ming

Find your creative voice through drawing and illustration

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The Author Stack

By Russell Nohelty

Helping create a sustainable path forward for authors to build businesses that allow them to thrive and lives that light them up inside.

Building a sustainable writing business

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The Starfire Codes by Demi Pietchell

The Starfire Codes by Demi Pietchell explores spirituality, survival, metaphysics, media, and the truth. Join us at starfirecodes.com

Demi shares her wisdom and insights with a dash of humor. She always gives the reader strategies to make sense of the world and their place within it. Guide, teacher and explorer in one.

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Know Thyself, Heal Thyself

By Diana C.

We feature personal essays that explore life lessons, self-discovery, and the raw truths gleaned from overcoming adversity. A real & raw glimpse into the human condition.

Personal essays that share raw truths about life. Also on Medium

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Unfiltered

By Tim Denning

I will help you live with less stress and more freedom by improving every aspect of your lifestyle – money, work, productivity, relationships.

Tim's posts are chock a block full of ideas and suggestions. It's almost overwhelming and I admire his energy and drive.

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Rosy’s Ramblings

By Rosy Gee

I share my passion for writing, getting out and about in the countryside - or rambling - and the ups and downs of becoming a published author.

Rosy brings you a delightful array of anecdotes, sprinkled with humorous articles, short stories and poetry

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Fiction by Bill Adler

Delightful short stories and flash fiction by Bill Adler.

A solid writer who always draws me into his tales. His endings are often surprising.

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Steady

By Dan Rather

Dan Rather's steady take on a complex and chaotic world.

Dan Rather is a trusted journalist who will tells the truth about world events, particularly events in the US. I read every one of his posts.

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Time2Thrive

By Tim Ebl 🇨🇦

Are you ready for some kickass motivation, advice, and accountability? Simple ways to get healthier, eat with intention, and take care of your body.

Tim writes about gratitude, Reiki, and friendships. If you read his posts, you'll get more good feelings in your life. Find joy and happiness here.

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