Ruthanne Reid, a stroke survivor and fantasy author, sends short daily pep-talk videos and transcripts aimed at helping blocked creatives build a habit of making something every day. The issues are motivational and personal, mostly repeating the same message and a fixed promotional footer.
Website: https://thisreidwrites.com/
Personal essays on relationships, thinking, creativity and agency, written from a family life on a Baltic island. Readers get reflective, exploratory writing that works through questions such as why music moves us and how to get unstuck creatively.
A weekly newsletter that explains one mental model per issue through a detailed historical story, then ties it to creative work. Issues cover topics such as hostile attribution bias, design thinking and the Gestalt law of closure.
A reader-supported newsletter and podcast by a veteran interviewer exploring creativity through surfing, snowboarding, skateboarding and related cultures. Issues mix long-form personal reflection, podcast episode notes and a weekly list of recommended reading, listening and viewing.
A weekly newsletter from author Jami Attenberg offering reflections on writing, creativity and staying focused on creative work. It also hosts the annual #1000wordsofsummer challenge, where participants write 1000 words a day for two weeks.
One short email a week with hand-picked newsletters from the index. Free, no spam, unsubscribe anytime.
