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A collection of captivating Substacks from the last couple of weeks. My personal faves...
Making Mistakes
June continues her memoir in vignettes with her captivating recollection as a nursing student in the 1970s. She faces a challenging decision after a drug error forces her to speak up or stay silent. A thought-provoking read that delves into the complexities of healthcare and the importance of prioritising patient safety.
How to Fall in Love During a Global Pandemic, Returning to The Love Story
This autobiographical novella has been serialised on Substack based on tens of thousands of text messages, diary entries, and writings from the spring of 2020 between a couple as they fall in love.
This has it all: tension, passion and a pandemic thrown in!
How to start writing
Feeling #meh'? Lost your mojo? Bec and Chris are the doyens of writing inspiration. My copy of their incredible book Written: How to Keep Writing and Build a Habit that Lasts is three times the thickness it should be because it's stuffed with post-it notes denoting essential tips and advice on how to keep writing.
In their most recent 'stack they interview American author, Robin Sloan. Sloan explains how a tweet inspired him to write a story about a mysterious bookshop, which he turned into a novella...
Lisa Carver's Heart-Wrenching Writing by
Beautiful writing from Kathryn as she shares her profound journey into Yoko Ono's life through 'Reconsidering Yoko Ono' by Lisa Carver. Kathryn reflects on the limitations of words. She concludes with art and journal prompts, emphasising the role of creativity in well-being and managing mental health.
Why Now Is Actually The Best Time To Become A Blogger
I'm always happy to see a 'stack drop by Tom. He seems to hit the nail on the head when it comes to the trials and challenges of being a writer -- and in the most human of ways. This post is no exception as he talks about the stage fright that comes with writing, and how very few writers are actually creative now.
Baby Blue
This Paris-based photographer's Substack is one of those that you unearth and instantly know you're smitten. A photographer! In Paris! And with such a unique eye - what's not to love? Also, Augusta is the main character in the real-life story 'How to Fall in Love...' as above.
That concludes my round-up. Do you have any recommendations for standout substacks that I MUST read?
Feel free to share your suggestions with me. I’d love to know what you’d recommend below…
Thanks for the kind words Nat (and some really good copy! passion + pandemic sounds like a very curious type of smoothie)
These are my favourite posts...I am still learning the platform so whenever I see a list of good recommendations with well written descriptions then I am all over it