I'm listed under Writing and Reading, with tags on Books and Publishing. It's not entirely right, but it's not entirely wrong, either. Yes, books and writing covers the majority of what I write about, but I also bring in different aspects of the publishing industry and teaching world, along with whatever general chaos is on my mind that I find book related. For example, this week I compared two different special editions of the same book.
I could probably also fit under Art & Creativity, Culture & Society, and Education & Learning. My logic when starting my Substack was my brand is no brand; I didn't want anything to pigeon hole me into one specific category. So that's my secret sauce - I write about everything and nothing book related.
So glad to be a part of this group--thank you! My Substack, Creative Reverberations, is listed under art & creativity. I love talking to artists about their work, their creative process, and their influences. Who inspired them to do the work they do? How are they, in turn, inspiring others? What can we learn from the challenges they've faced? I also try to highlight work by artists who might not otherwise get a lot of press--designers, stylists, editors, documentary filmmakers, poets, illustrators, lesser-known musicians, and the like. It's been an incredible ride so far. I've had some pretty amazing conversations and have become a fan of so many artists I wouldn't have otherwise known about if it weren't for my Substack.
Just updated my “Changing Lives” Substack category and tags. Changed Category from “Health and Wellness” to “Faith and Spirituality” and tags are “mental health,” “spirituality,” “politics,” and “podcasts.” A recent post (short video about how I help people find and trust their own answers and why it’s dangerous to trust anyone who claims their answers are the “right” ones): https://wendigordon.substack.com/p/coaches-and-gurus-who-claim-to-know
I write Notes from Saving the World - where I share personal stories about travel, living abroad and climate, based on 20 years living and working in 10 countries as an aid worker. As well as having an unusual life story and ideas about navigating this complex journey, I also can offer reframes on old stories - based on living in lots of different cultures. I don't just write the usual travel guides and stories - I try to offer the downsides, the behind the scenes, the realities of working in trying to make the world a better place.
My publication is listed under the Writing and reading category. So happy to be included in the library. What makes my page unique is that I blend aspects of fiction writing with my own experiences with mental illness. Autobiographical fiction is probably the most apt description for most of my work. My page includes a serialized memoir, short stories, personal essays, and poetry. I also have a podcast tab, where I read and talk about my work. SmallStack is such a cool project. So many different people putting out great stuff.
My Substack has accidentally morphed from "baseball" into a "GenX nostalgia meets Sports and Pop Culture history" … and I’m pretty happy about that. I credit/blame so many of the outstanding GenX writers on here writing about GenX.
Hi, I'm listed in the 'writing and reading' category, but my publication is more of a memoir on our adventure of moving to Costa Rica and running a small luxury hotel. Is that travel? Sort of. Adventure, yes. What makes me unique is the 'running a hotel business' part of moving to a foreign country, and the challenges (landslides, covid and more!) we faced. Thanks for reading!
Landslides?? Please tell me you wrote about that and played some Stevie Nicks in the background of the audio narration. But seriously, I want to know more.
Yep, although I didn't call it that in the post (the hotel is still in existence and I didn't want guests to be nervous, even though it's been 7+ years, I was sensitive to the new owners' business!) Stevie Nicks would've been appropriate! It almost 'really did bring me down'!
I'm listed under Culture & Society because there isn't a "General Waffle about Stuff" category.
I live with a number of invisible disabilities/chronic illnesses which keep me pretty much confined to barracks. When I can I like nothing better than reading, it's my way of travelling through time, space and the many facets of the mind. I'm interested in history, philosophy, faith, disability, science, classical, literature, and various crafts. In a roundabout and sometimes not very obvious way I try to relate this back to my ultimate aim of living a good life with limits.
I'm not particularly active, writing one post a month plus the occasional note, thanks to a very limited and unpredictable energy budget. I'm a terrible marketeer so if people find my substack it's entirely by chance, so I appreciate each one of them.
Do you love murder mysteries and crime fiction? I’m obsessed! Even if I didn’t write Only Murders In The Inbox, I would still be jotting these lists down in my notebook: perfect murders for a vacation, new detective series, the history of mystery and how this genre came to be in the first place! My sister is a librarian so I’ve realized there’s something in the two of us that likes to collect and organize stories. Back when I was working, this was also my job as a television producer: finding the best moments in the footage, overseeing editors and making sure each story was assembled in the best way for the most impact for viewers; I’d use my writing to enhance a scene and connect the pieces for the audience. If you appreciate this level of curation, come on over! I’d love to have you join us!
Love the title Murders In The Inbox! I used to work in local TV news as well so I can appreciate all the work and background that went into your producing these kinds of pieces.
Hey all, my name's Rick and I write Finding Wit's End, a humor publication where I publish essays from my misanthropic life, chronicle my modern dating misadventures, and publish other absurd humor pieces. In the SmallStack library I'm listed under the Culture + Society category with tags listed as Humor, Memoir, and Creativity.
My goal is just to make people laugh while working on my writing skills. I've performed improv, stand-up, and other forms of comedy for over a decade and I really love being able to do the online equivalent of that. I'm not sure what makes me immediately unique other than to say my personality/perspective but....isn't that what makes everyone unique?
So instead I'll just say that I'm probably funnier than your uncle (or whatever other unfunny person you know, just rank me above them please, and let me know so I can tell my therapist and we can pretend it's progress.)
I'm listed under Culture and Society, but I really can't figure out where I fit! I am a former university professor turned philosophical therapist, so part of my mission is to provide philosophical insights that are practical and actually guide people towards living richer, more thoughtful lives. But I love literature and science and art and write about those a lot, and I also often find myself experimenting with new - and more literary in nature - ways of writing philosophy. I don't fit in with the majority of philosophers on SStack, I think, because I'm not really interested in crafting arguments to prove points (this is why I left academia!), but I'm too philosophical to fit in with the more literary types, I think.
First, I'll admit that I didn't know what a philosophical therapist was until I read this, and second, no wonder it's tough to find the right category!! Your explanation here really helps illuminate what makes you unique.
I'm listed under Health & Wellness and Education. My purpose for my publication 'You Are Not Alone' is to inform, spark motivation, hope, and introspection for woman navigating midlife. What makes my publication unique is that I have over 30 years of experience teaching somatic movement, travelling worldwide and hosting wellness retreats. Through my self-led yoga studies my hope is that my essays will serve as little reminders for my readers to carve out precious 'me time' for self-care away from all the noise of life. I share audios for 'moving inwards', these are exercises designed to take with you when you are next on your yoga mat. Here is an example of one of my recent essays Solitude vs Loneliness https://traceyfenner.substack.com/p/solitude-vs-loneliness. Through this process we get to practice listening, to be who we are, and creatively explore who we want to be.
I'm listed under Health & Wellness. What makes me unique is I have been on both sides of the Committee of Preschool Special Education and Committee of Special Education table in schools. As a parent, I raised a child with a disability that needed the services these two committees determine. As a school nurse, I have written Nursing Summaries and Justifications for children in need of a 1 on 1 nurse that could support children with a medical issues. I write about the emotional impact of parenting a child with many developmental and medical issues. It is a place for parents and nurses to come together and hear each others concerns, hopes and beliefs.
I'm listed under the food and cooking category and added the culture tag. What makes me unique is that I come at things from my background as a Belgian pastry chef and talk about food history as well.
Oh Sarah, I think you're being modest here. What makes you special is also your ability to welcome community into your space and to tell us great stories!
I'm listed under Writing and Reading, with tags on Books and Publishing. It's not entirely right, but it's not entirely wrong, either. Yes, books and writing covers the majority of what I write about, but I also bring in different aspects of the publishing industry and teaching world, along with whatever general chaos is on my mind that I find book related. For example, this week I compared two different special editions of the same book.
I could probably also fit under Art & Creativity, Culture & Society, and Education & Learning. My logic when starting my Substack was my brand is no brand; I didn't want anything to pigeon hole me into one specific category. So that's my secret sauce - I write about everything and nothing book related.
So glad to be a part of this group--thank you! My Substack, Creative Reverberations, is listed under art & creativity. I love talking to artists about their work, their creative process, and their influences. Who inspired them to do the work they do? How are they, in turn, inspiring others? What can we learn from the challenges they've faced? I also try to highlight work by artists who might not otherwise get a lot of press--designers, stylists, editors, documentary filmmakers, poets, illustrators, lesser-known musicians, and the like. It's been an incredible ride so far. I've had some pretty amazing conversations and have become a fan of so many artists I wouldn't have otherwise known about if it weren't for my Substack.
Just updated my “Changing Lives” Substack category and tags. Changed Category from “Health and Wellness” to “Faith and Spirituality” and tags are “mental health,” “spirituality,” “politics,” and “podcasts.” A recent post (short video about how I help people find and trust their own answers and why it’s dangerous to trust anyone who claims their answers are the “right” ones): https://wendigordon.substack.com/p/coaches-and-gurus-who-claim-to-know
This is great to see this comprehensive library.
I write Notes from Saving the World - where I share personal stories about travel, living abroad and climate, based on 20 years living and working in 10 countries as an aid worker. As well as having an unusual life story and ideas about navigating this complex journey, I also can offer reframes on old stories - based on living in lots of different cultures. I don't just write the usual travel guides and stories - I try to offer the downsides, the behind the scenes, the realities of working in trying to make the world a better place.
My publication is listed under the Writing and reading category. So happy to be included in the library. What makes my page unique is that I blend aspects of fiction writing with my own experiences with mental illness. Autobiographical fiction is probably the most apt description for most of my work. My page includes a serialized memoir, short stories, personal essays, and poetry. I also have a podcast tab, where I read and talk about my work. SmallStack is such a cool project. So many different people putting out great stuff.
My Substack has accidentally morphed from "baseball" into a "GenX nostalgia meets Sports and Pop Culture history" … and I’m pretty happy about that. I credit/blame so many of the outstanding GenX writers on here writing about GenX.
Hi, I'm listed in the 'writing and reading' category, but my publication is more of a memoir on our adventure of moving to Costa Rica and running a small luxury hotel. Is that travel? Sort of. Adventure, yes. What makes me unique is the 'running a hotel business' part of moving to a foreign country, and the challenges (landslides, covid and more!) we faced. Thanks for reading!
This sounds amazing - going to check it out!
Thanks!
Landslides?? Please tell me you wrote about that and played some Stevie Nicks in the background of the audio narration. But seriously, I want to know more.
Yep, although I didn't call it that in the post (the hotel is still in existence and I didn't want guests to be nervous, even though it's been 7+ years, I was sensitive to the new owners' business!) Stevie Nicks would've been appropriate! It almost 'really did bring me down'!
https://whatanadventure.substack.com/p/a-perfect-storm?r=36r4zx
I'm listed under Culture & Society because there isn't a "General Waffle about Stuff" category.
I live with a number of invisible disabilities/chronic illnesses which keep me pretty much confined to barracks. When I can I like nothing better than reading, it's my way of travelling through time, space and the many facets of the mind. I'm interested in history, philosophy, faith, disability, science, classical, literature, and various crafts. In a roundabout and sometimes not very obvious way I try to relate this back to my ultimate aim of living a good life with limits.
I'm not particularly active, writing one post a month plus the occasional note, thanks to a very limited and unpredictable energy budget. I'm a terrible marketeer so if people find my substack it's entirely by chance, so I appreciate each one of them.
Sorry, hangon... Did you say waffles?
Should we create a waffle category?!?!?
I love waffles.
😂😂😂
I’m so happy I found you! Heading over to read your work right now.
And now I've found you too! Following along, I do like the occassional murder mystery too
Do you love murder mysteries and crime fiction? I’m obsessed! Even if I didn’t write Only Murders In The Inbox, I would still be jotting these lists down in my notebook: perfect murders for a vacation, new detective series, the history of mystery and how this genre came to be in the first place! My sister is a librarian so I’ve realized there’s something in the two of us that likes to collect and organize stories. Back when I was working, this was also my job as a television producer: finding the best moments in the footage, overseeing editors and making sure each story was assembled in the best way for the most impact for viewers; I’d use my writing to enhance a scene and connect the pieces for the audience. If you appreciate this level of curation, come on over! I’d love to have you join us!
Love the title Murders In The Inbox! I used to work in local TV news as well so I can appreciate all the work and background that went into your producing these kinds of pieces.
Yes, I do love murder mysteries! I also love reading anything and everything from my oh-so-favorite Reda Roundtree!!
Hey all, my name's Rick and I write Finding Wit's End, a humor publication where I publish essays from my misanthropic life, chronicle my modern dating misadventures, and publish other absurd humor pieces. In the SmallStack library I'm listed under the Culture + Society category with tags listed as Humor, Memoir, and Creativity.
My goal is just to make people laugh while working on my writing skills. I've performed improv, stand-up, and other forms of comedy for over a decade and I really love being able to do the online equivalent of that. I'm not sure what makes me immediately unique other than to say my personality/perspective but....isn't that what makes everyone unique?
So instead I'll just say that I'm probably funnier than your uncle (or whatever other unfunny person you know, just rank me above them please, and let me know so I can tell my therapist and we can pretend it's progress.)
Rick, I hate to have to admit this, but I think you're funnier than I am. I'll go ask my kids to confirm.
Thanks Robin, hopefully the kids return a positive verdict! (but also, they should think you're funny too, don't let 'em be haters!)
This is a great description, Rick!
Thank you, Reda!
I'm listed under Culture and Society, but I really can't figure out where I fit! I am a former university professor turned philosophical therapist, so part of my mission is to provide philosophical insights that are practical and actually guide people towards living richer, more thoughtful lives. But I love literature and science and art and write about those a lot, and I also often find myself experimenting with new - and more literary in nature - ways of writing philosophy. I don't fit in with the majority of philosophers on SStack, I think, because I'm not really interested in crafting arguments to prove points (this is why I left academia!), but I'm too philosophical to fit in with the more literary types, I think.
First, I'll admit that I didn't know what a philosophical therapist was until I read this, and second, no wonder it's tough to find the right category!! Your explanation here really helps illuminate what makes you unique.
I'm listed under Health & Wellness and Education. My purpose for my publication 'You Are Not Alone' is to inform, spark motivation, hope, and introspection for woman navigating midlife. What makes my publication unique is that I have over 30 years of experience teaching somatic movement, travelling worldwide and hosting wellness retreats. Through my self-led yoga studies my hope is that my essays will serve as little reminders for my readers to carve out precious 'me time' for self-care away from all the noise of life. I share audios for 'moving inwards', these are exercises designed to take with you when you are next on your yoga mat. Here is an example of one of my recent essays Solitude vs Loneliness https://traceyfenner.substack.com/p/solitude-vs-loneliness. Through this process we get to practice listening, to be who we are, and creatively explore who we want to be.
I'm listed under Health & Wellness. What makes me unique is I have been on both sides of the Committee of Preschool Special Education and Committee of Special Education table in schools. As a parent, I raised a child with a disability that needed the services these two committees determine. As a school nurse, I have written Nursing Summaries and Justifications for children in need of a 1 on 1 nurse that could support children with a medical issues. I write about the emotional impact of parenting a child with many developmental and medical issues. It is a place for parents and nurses to come together and hear each others concerns, hopes and beliefs.
Nancy, you clearly have some amazing skills and expertise! I'm so happy you're here with us.
Thank you, Robin!
I'm listed under the food and cooking category and added the culture tag. What makes me unique is that I come at things from my background as a Belgian pastry chef and talk about food history as well.
Oh Sarah, I think you're being modest here. What makes you special is also your ability to welcome community into your space and to tell us great stories!
Okay, sure, you also make me hungry.
Thank you Robin, how kind! Can I use that as a testimonial somewhere? I want to display that everywhere I can, how kind!
That would be great! Yes!