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Two Geeks Talking Substack!

By Two Geeks Talking Newsletter

We'll talk about guests on the shows, learning from the creative people both past and present. Talk Comics, Film/TV, Music and Video Games.

The Vanishing Word

By Darcy Van Poelgeest

A monthly newsletter from Darcy Van Poelgeest

Monster of the Week

By Jessica

Here there be monsters, the real life one and the ones imagined. This is a place for speculative fiction, the kind where horror meets heart.

Story Club with George Saunders

A place to explore the way the short story works.

It's Chip Zdarsky's Newsletter, Okay?

By Chip Zdarsky

your ONE STOP shop for chip tips and chipomics (chip comics)

It's Zdarsky! 'Nuff said.

- John Ward

Self-Portrait of a Comics Self-Publisher

By Kevin LaPorte

Making comics on your own ain't easy. Join me inside the world of comics self-publishing and share the joy of creation, the frustration of funding, and the occasional smell of success.

Always engaging, this is a must-read publication for all indie comics creators and fans.

- John Ward

Dave Cook Comics

By Dave Cook’s Substack

Hi, I'm Dave Cook. I'm an award-winning author of comic books and video game history books from Scotland. Subscribe to my monthly newsletter for project updates, or the paid tier for more regular blogs, reviews and essays.

Altruist Comics

Making the world better...with comics!

SOCIAL MEDIA ESCAPE CLUB

By Social Media Escape Club

Break up 💔 with social media

Thoughts On Comics And Creators

By Matthew Sardo

Thoughts On Comics And Creators is a space for commentary on the people who shape the stories we love. The focus will be comics, but if a TV show or film inspires me, I would love to share it with you.

The Zubstack

By Jim Zub

A newsletter about Jim Zub's creative projects and process.

5AM StoryTalk

By Cole Haddon

A community of artists and art lovers trying to make sense of the 21st century together - through the lens of film, TV, music, novels, and fine art.

Fantastic and thought-provoking. This is a must-read for creatives and those interested in the creative process.

- John Ward

Hearts and Pages

By Diana Stevan

Thoughts about Writing, Life, Love, and Literature.

Powerful and inspiring.

- John Ward

The ComixTribe Dispatch

By ComixTribe

Start here, comics fans! Subscribe to The ComixTribe Dispatch on Substack and instantly download 5 Free Comics on us! Plus, you'll get new project updates, behind-the-scenes teasers, comics news and how-tos, and VIP deals curated by publisher Tyler James.

Ed Brisson's East Coast Dispatches

Updates on upcoming projects. Usually comics, sometimes other nonsense. Lots of behind-the-scenes peeks at books, early announcements and sometimes it's just photos of my pets.

Atlantis still sunk

By Aubrey Sitterson

The latest from comics writer Aubrey Sitterson: New releases, upcoming appearances, and art he loves.

Hope For Film

By Ted Hope

We need a vibrant alternative to mainstream culture, especially a non-dependent cinema ecosystem. Let's build it together & examine what got us here in the first place -- including how we can each build our own sustainable & generative creative practices.

The Author Stack

By Russell Nohelty

Helping create a sustainable path forward for authors to build businesses that allow them to thrive and lives that light them up inside.

LegalDispatch

By Marc Guggenheim

News and notes about what Marc Guggenheim is writing.

Just Douek

By Rich Douek

News about Rich Douek's comic books and other writing projects

Counter Craft

By Lincoln Michel

fiction craft, publishing demystification, weird books, other things

Robert Reich

Daily newsletter exposing where power lies — and how it's used and abused

Editor Girl’s Substack

By Kris Simon

Kris's home for thoughts on life, pop culture, comics and more!

Man With A Hat

By Tom Brevoort

Stuff on the mind of the world-famous comic book non-entity Tom Brevoort

The Two Fisted Homeopape

By Ryan K Lindsay

Comic writer Ryan K Lindsay & his meandering brain. Aussie: comics, weird, D&D. You might have read - ETERNAL, NEGATIVE SPACE, EVERFROST, BLACK BEACON, BEAUTIFUL CANVAS, CHUM, HEADSPACE, DEER EDITOR, or my other comics through Kickstarter.

Re:Writing

By Ben Blacker

What I've learned from talking with over 2000 professional writers and writing professionally for twenty years.

Ben Blacker is a fabulous writer and creator, and his tireless dedication to sharing knowledge and building a creative community is second to none. If you're a writer or simply curious about the process, move this Substack to your "must follow" list.

- John Ward

Our Best Jackett

By Scott Snyder

All Things Scott Snyder: In & On My Own Words

regs to riches

By vass

That one simple trick to make the economy work better.

Franklin Leonard, on Substack

By Franklin Leonard (

Observations on culture, power, storytelling, merit, and - yes, inevitably, the beautiful game. Occasionally featuring The Undiscovered, a series of conversations with people I think are worth listening to about what remains undiscovered and why.

Orange Cone Productions

By Travis Gibb

Travis Gibb and the Orange Cone Productions team gives you a behind the scenes look at the creation of some of your favorite books.

Creating Comics

By Whiting Studio

James Whiting shares creating comics, art, and books. Go behind the scenes and follow along in his mad creative process.

Jason Aaron's Beard Missives

The official newsletter of comic book writer Jason Aaron

The Fiction Coach

By James Powell

The Fiction Coach helps novelists and comic writers improve their stories, mindsets, and routines so they can write kick-ass stories that readers won't stop talking about.

Vintertainment

By Dave Baxter

The podcast and publication where wine and entertainment intersect. We pair wine with movies, tv, music, books, and comics, often with guests from both the wine and entertainment industries.

Sparkle on Substack

By Claire Venus ✨

Master Substack, write, build your DREAM business with joy! Global Top 10 Publication. Twice monthly space holding (co-working, workshops, teaching). Weekly chats, podcasts. A bespoke membership to help you stay creative and grow on Substack! 💫

Sam Wiebe

award-winning author of Pacific Northwest crime fiction

Sam is a fabulous writer and worth following!

- John Ward

Tech for Comics

By Greg Tjosvold

Tech for comic writers & publishers. Have Scrivener; will create. Here be spreadsheets & other scary things.

Greg provides a unique perspective on the intersection between comics and technology; important reading for those looking to surf the edges of the Gaussian distribution

- John Ward

Jonathan’s Substack

By Jonathan Hedrick’s Newsletter

My Substack to discuss all things related to the comic books I work on. Active member of the Horror Writers Association.

It's always great to learn from other writers about how they approach storytelling, and I always learn something from Jonathan's work.

- John Ward

A Matter of Fiction

By Brittany Matter

What I'm up to (definitely editing and writing comics), interviews with comic book creators, and some tips and tricks from my trade!

The Comics Crowd

By Kevin LaPorte

Saving YOU time endlessly perusing the catch-all Kickstarter comics search by curating the actual comics launched and ending each day.

Gerry Duggan

A place for the comic book collaborations, writing and photography from Gerry Duggan.

The Official Universal Fantasy™ Substack

By Theodora Taylor

A Thought Encylopedia for using Universal Fantasy™ to Sell Your Stories to ANYONE. Also, tips, tricks, and hacks for living your best writer life

Ashcan Press Comics Corporation

By Matthew Rosenberg... From Comic Books.

We make comic books so you don't have to.

A Book Designer's Notebook

By Nathaniel Roy

Notes on book design and creative practice for writers, designers, and book lovers.

Joe Quesada's Drawing the Line Somewhere

After three-plus decades as a professional storyteller, twenty-two of them at Marvel, I've got tales to tell, opinions to give, myths to debunk, art to show, tutorials to share, and, most importantly, your questions to answer.

Milkfed Dispatches

By DeConnick & Fraction

Milkfed Criminal Masterminds Inc. is the production company of television and comic book writers Kelly Sue DeConnick & Matt Fraction.

My personal Substack

1979 Semi-Finalist is Kelly Thompson. They're the same.