Substacks recommended by Julie Vick

Recommended by Julie Vick

Jaimie Franchi

Thoughts on nature, writing for kids and adults, and anything that intersects with those.

Mom Jokes

By Janine Annett

Why are "Dad Jokes" a thing but "Mom Jokes" aren't? Mom Jokes is by, for, and about funny moms and their jokes.

Knott, A Newsletter

By Andrew

Writing by Andrew Knott. Parenting, humor, and more!

Cool It: Simple Steps to Save the Planet

By Sari Fordham

For busy people who care about the environment

Nebula Notebook

By Heidi Fiedler

Meet kindred spirits, get inspired, and learn how to find ease and joy in the creative process, even when life is bananas.

Weekday Writing Prompts

By Janine Annett

A free, no-obligation writing prompt every weekday

From My Island to Yours: Andromeda's Adventures in Authoring

By Andromeda Romano-Lax

The personal Substack of novelist and book coach Andromeda Romano-Lax, author of DEEPEST LAKE, ANNIE & THE WOLVES, PLUM RAINS, BEHAVE, THE DETOUR, and THE SPANISH BOW

The Bacon Beacon

By Laurel 🥓 Cummings

Comedy writing & TV, TV, and the occasional movie on TV.

everything looks great!

By Danielle Kraese

dispatches from atop of my heating pad.

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.

Estelle Erasmus/Writing That Gets Noticed

How to find your voice, become a better storyteller, get published.

Substack Writers at Work

By Sarah Fay

The only expert guide to Substack ✦ Connect with other Substack writers ✦ Join the Substack Growth Cohort to achieve your goals

Great tips for anyone wanting to start or improve a Substack newsletter.

- Julie Vick

Shades of Greaves

By Carlos Greaves

A humor column from New Yorker and McSweeney's contributor Carlos Greaves

Funny and informative -- one of my favorite combinations.

- Julie Vick

Julie Sternberg’s Books Bought/Books Read

I write about the books I've bought (too many) and the ones I've read (too few).

The Humor Review

By Andrew Belfry

Exploring how humor helps tell stories in literature and stand-up.

Humor Science

By Ysabel Yates

A newsletter featuring interviews with humor writers talking in-depth about one of their pieces.

End of the Bench

By End Of The Bench Sports

The fakest news in sports.

Your Mom

By Leslie Gaar

Life. Laughs. Other L Things.

The Bob

By Bob Eckstein

Sharing Cartoons, Humor & Writing Tips

Page by Page

By Mary Flannery

Where writers and scholars can find the support they’ve been looking for.

Subsnax

By Janine Annett

A substack about snacks

Mentoring Kids in a Connected World with Devorah Heitner

Parenting with Empathy in the Digital Age. Research-based advice on mentoring kids and teens as they navigate social media, texting, gaming and digital reputation.

Input/Output

By Caitlin Kunkel

filling up our creative wells so we can draw from them

Amran Gowani's Field Research

Author Amran Gowani's personal publication, featuring humor essays, cultural and political satire, flash fiction, parenting riffs, gonzo journalism, and other delights from life's rich pageant.

Extra Evil

By Dennard Dayle

The wasteland's best satire. Dennard Dayle's incriminating newsletter, featuring humor too hot for sane outlets. A vassal state of SeeMoreEvil.com and mandatory reading in 49 states.