Substacks recommended by Mike O’Brien

Recommended by Mike O’Brien

Writings, findings, amusements, nonsense – six at a time.

A brilliant substack for anyone who likes odd things, particularly odd things to do with the natural world, but plenty of other odd stuff besides.

- Mike O’Brien

Weirdo Poetry with Jason McBride

An email & snail mail newsletter that invites you to smell the calm of an early summer zephyr and to hear the wonder of singing stars

Lots of excellent poetry and comic style illustration. With haikus illustrated comic style. And original ideas that you can enjoy and take inspiration from.

- Mike O’Brien

Sixty Odd Poets

By Mike O’Brien

Some fantastic poetry from some fantastic poets.

The companion substack to Sixty Odd Poems, showcasing the poets who have shared in my journey to poethood, created their own amazing poetry and given me tips on how to create mine.

- Mike O’Brien

Poetly

By aranya

The Poetry Project | Poetly is an evolving archive of sensation. Each poem in this newsletter is curated with love, and accompanied by a commentary that creates a unique space for engagement with the poem.

Plenty of poetry, and writing about poetry, and tips for writing and reading poetry.

- Mike O’Brien

Stunning Sentences

By Nina Schuyler

Admiring, mooning over, loving, and learning to write stunning sentences

Fantastic insight along with prompts and exercises to have a go at

- Mike O’Brien

Book Of Jobe

By Book of Jobe (James Lee Jobe)

Poems, prose poems, and other writings of mine, James Lee Jobe

regular infusions of short, thoughtful, original poetry

- Mike O’Brien

between two seas

By rebecca hooper

from an island tucked between the north sea and the atlantic, a weekly newsletter from evolutionary biologist and novelist rebecca hooper, about life and death, land and sea, science, art, and finding joy.

Marvellous writing, thought provoking poems, art and science seamlessly blended

- Mike O’Brien

Laura Thompson’s Substack

By laura thompson

Writing on writers - Nancy, Agatha, various Elizabeths and more. And on other things, from classical ballet to classic murder trials. Whatever interests me, and I hope you also.

Always a great read, and a slice of British social History, usually with some wickedness or injustice thrown in for good measure.

- Mike O’Brien

The Fig Tree

By Tim Fellows

The Fig Tree is a poetry webzine dedicated to offering publication opportunities to established and new poets alike. We publish about six times a year. Edited by Tim Fellows.

A well put together poetry webzine attracting some quality writers. Well worth reading and submitting to.

- Mike O’Brien

Tim Fellows Poetry

A site for my public poems and other poetic blogs including reviews.

Tim knows his poetic onions, lots of perceptive reviews, and the promise of his own publishing venture to come.

- Mike O’Brien

Along the Way

By Rich Moore

All the things big and small that have attracted my attention and prompted my poetry.

Some great, thoughtful poems with an air of happiness, celebrating life, community and family.

- Mike O’Brien

Beth’s Substack

By Beth Brooke

My personal Substack

Thoughtful and perceptive articles and poetry.

- Mike O’Brien

The Starbeck Orion

A Feast Of Words And Images

Paul is stewarding a real hive of activity with the Starbucks Orion, where many creative folk can be found doing what they do best.

- Mike O’Brien

Poetical

By Tara Connor

A newsletter about poetry, written by a poet, for people who like poems.

Some fab poetry and insights

- Mike O’Brien

Sarah O'Grady

Local. Writing mainly poetry plus fiction. Some poetry and short fiction published. Plodding on. Manuscript in hand. @palimpsest22 on whatever it's called now.