A short-running writing challenge newsletter in which author Jami Attenberg encourages readers to write 1000 words a day over a three-day event in September 2026. Its daily notes mix warm motivational encouragement with personal anecdotes about gardening, the weather and her characters, plus promotion for her novel and books.
Website: https://mini1000.substack.com
Hanif Kureishi writes from his hospital bed and recovery, mixing memoir of 1970s suburban youth with reflections on writing, music, and the people caring for him. The issues offer personal essays with vivid anecdotes and a reflective, literary voice.
A personal Substack of memoir essays by Rona Maynard, a former magazine editor, about family, marriage, mentors and travel mishaps, often paired with works of art. Readers get warmly humorous, carefully crafted storytelling built on vivid personal anecdote and reflection.
Dougald Hine's personal letters and essays reflect on stepping away from the promises of modern progress and asking what is worth doing with our time. Recent issues focus on John Berger and Ivan Illich, offering reading recommendations, close readings of Berger's work, and reflections on writing a book.
A weekly newsletter by PhD linguist Colin Gorrie exploring the history of English words, grammar and writing conventions. Issues cover language change, the origins of paragraphs, and guides for learning linguistics.
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