Substacks recommended by Sarai Mitnick

Recommended by Sarai Mitnick

Ideas, inspiration, and provocations for creativity, work, and staying human. From author Rob Walker.

Rob Walker's unexpected ideas help me to notice more of what's around me in the world. His delightful prompts frequently transform my day.

- Sarai Mitnick

🌻 A Year of Mental Health

By ✏️ Chris Guillebeau

A year-long experiment in purposeful productivity, all through the lens of mental health and wellbeing. New posts every Tuesday at 7am Pacific. 💚

Chris has a clear-eyed, smart, sometimes (refreshingly) contrarian view on what it means to be mentally healthy.

- Sarai Mitnick

À La Carte

By Ali LaBelle

À La Carte is a newsletter by creative director Ali LaBelle that explores creativity, curiosity, and inspiration.

musings by mika

By Mika

Honest musings on the twists and turns of leaning into creativity and see behind the scenes of my Substack journey. *NEW* Side Quest Queens: A supportive, fun, like-minded community for distractible queens.👑

Human Stuff

By Lisa Olivera

A newsletter that explores the spiral of aliveness: the aches, the joys, and the liminal, from a therapist/writer/human. When the Ache Remains is out 4/28/26.

🦊 Quick Brown Fox

By Salman Ansari

Nature, stories, and the art in between.

The Honest Broker

By Ted Gioia

A trustworthy guide to music, books, arts, media & culture by Ted Gioia

warmly

By Jessica Lewis

letters from Sugarhouse Workshop sharing Vermont stories, homegrown recipes, slow studio projects, crafts to make and share, and all the pieces of a patchwork life

Subtle Maneuvers

By Mason Currey

On wriggling through a creative life—with lessons and insights from novelists, painters, poets, filmmakers, and musicians delivered to your inbox every other Tuesday. From the author of Daily Rituals: How Artists Work.

If you are endlessly fascinated by the nitty gritty working habits of writers and artists, you've found your people.

- Sarai Mitnick

Gather & Grow

By Sarah Raad

Gather & Grow 🌿 A space for creative women in midlife to grow with intention—navigating the messy middle and embracing a simpler, more joyful life. Hosted by me, Sarah! Join for content on sustainable growth, slow productivity, life wisdom and more.

The Quiet Life with Susan Cain

The Quiet Life is for people who love quiet, depth, and beauty, and is read in all 193 countries and all 50 U.S. states. Join us for art, ideas, consolations, and candlelight chats. You'll never be forced to do anything groupy.

The Clearing by Katherine May

By The Clearing with Katherine May

A newsletter and community for wild minds, winterers and enchantment-seekers with internationally bestselling author Katherine May.

Follow Your Gut

By Elin Petronella

The artist life and business for the dream-driven artists and writers who are fed up with gut-wrenching advice

Creative Fuel with Anna Brones

A weekly newsletter dedicated to exploring the intersection of creativity and everyday life with Anna Brones. Home of 24 Days of Making, Doing, and Being digital Advent calendar.

Full of beautiful insights and ideas for a creative life.

- Sarai Mitnick

starting from nix

By Starting

Personal takes on culture, art, literature, and technology ˚⟡˖ ࣪ from San Francisco

Sasha's 'Newsletter'

By Sasha Chapin

Smells and/or emotions

Big Salad

By Joanna Goddard

Life advice, fun finds, and dating gossip — from Joanna Goddard and the Cup of Jo team.

The ALMANAC by Lady Farmer

By Mary & Emma

A Newsletter Resource for Slow, Sustainable, Seasonal Living // ✨🌿

Austin Kleon

Weekly art, writing, and creative inspiration from the author of Steal Like an Artist and other bestsellers.

If you need to find sneaky ways to give yourself permission to be more creative, buy Austin's books and read this. Always inspiring!

- Sarai Mitnick

life: examined

By shanna sending

life: examined invites curiosity—it's a newsletter, a love letter, a post card—a collection of ideas & thoughts about living a creative, slow & intentional life in France (formerly Portugal). Everyone is welcome—no paywalls, here!

The Hyphen by Emma Gannon

✨ a cosy online space for curious readers ✨ from Sunday Times Bestselling author Emma Gannon. Books, work, wellbeing & creativity. Top literature Substack globally. "One of Britain’s most prominent Substack writers" — The Times

For those questioning the meaning of success, Emma writes in an uplifting, thoughtful way about work and wellbeing.

- Sarai Mitnick

It's a wonderful world—meet the inhabitants!

Working On

By Kelsey Worth Solomons

This is a newsletter about art, craft and working towards a more creative and sustainable lifestyle, often through the lens of material culture. Written by Kelsey Worth, a writer and textile artist from Buffalo, NY.

Everyday Knitter

By Louise Tilbrook

A cosy, creative community for yarn lovers, celebrating all things warm & handmade. A space to chat about what makes you happy, brings you comfort & what’s on your needles. Join us for weekly chats & inspiration. Grab a coffee, cosy up & tap to subscribe!

Treehouse

By Zinzi Edmundson

A lifestyle publication exploring themes of home lithely delivered as weekly bits and bobs and a monthly print zine.

Out of the Blue

By Mari Andrew

By writer and artist Mari Andrew, exploring life's full range of colors

Subject to Change with Emily McDowell

Cautionary tales, unsolicited advice, and notes on living in liminal space, evolution, and returning to yourself.