Substacks recommended by Dascha Paylor

Recommended by Dascha Paylor

Recognizing and sharing the best fantasy and science fiction on Substack. Periodically posting essays, interviews and reviews.

Guy with Cats

I'm just a guy with cats who writes about AI and the human condition.

Noted

By Jillian Hess

Tips from the world's best note takers

Fictionistas

By Jackie Dana

A collaborative community for fiction writers on Substack

If you're looking for new fiction, Fictionistas can point you to your next great read!

- Dascha Paylor

Short Story

By palisatrium

Author Payout = $100 + 50% of subscription revenue. No Fee to Apply. Readers get one quality story a month and support artists with their contributions.

Nocturnal Journal

By Ecem Yucel

Fiction & Poetry Newsletter by Ecem Yucel

Ecem's lyrical writing is utterly poetic, even when she's writing prose. When I open her newsletter, I prepare to be transported to a higher reading g plane.

- Dascha Paylor

Fiction by Bill Adler

Delightful short stories and flash fiction by Bill Adler.

Bill writes amazing, well-thought-out science fiction. He likes time travel. A lot. And he writes it well!

- Dascha Paylor

Weirdo Poetry

By Jason McBride

Exploring ways to "suck the marrow out of life" with poetry, comics, and other nonsense.

Jason has such a unique way of seeing the world. I love the way he translates this for his audience, combining poetry with visual representation.

- Dascha Paylor

Mark Starlin Writes!

A friendly place filled with humor, fiction, creativity, and wonder.

I love Mark's sense of humor. His stories never fail to brighten my day. They're a welcome break from the constant onslaught of negative news with which we're all bombarded.

- Dascha Paylor

Jimmy Doom's Roulette Weal

Substack's biggest and brightest circus of single author short fiction from two-time Best of Detroit Best Author Nominee Jimmy Doom-- "One of this century's master storytellers"

Jimmy writes gritty, down to earth stories about the kinds of people who inhabit Detroit, his lifelong home. Stories just don't get any more real than this. Oh, and he publishes 365 days a year.

- Dascha Paylor

Along the Hudson

By Justin Deming

Original fiction delivered from my home along the Hudson River.

Letters from an American

By Heather Cox Richardson

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

Heather Cox Richardson is a history professor who untangles the daily onslaught of news on American politics and lays it out in very clear terms, often with historical context.

- Dascha Paylor