Some of My Favorite Substacks 6-26-24
“Don’t forget - no one else sees the world the way you do, so no one else can tell the stories that you have to tell.” Charles De Lint
Why is reading important? According to many studies, regular reading has been shown to increase one’s well-being and expand one’s vocabulary. In older individuals, it has been demonstrated to lessen the brain’s rate of decline and improve one’s emotional IQ by enhancing empathy.
Reading has been my favorite hobby since I was a curious toddler trying to understand words. My mother encouraged our reading habits as I grew up, which I benefitted greatly my whole life.
Touring as a performing artist gave me much free time to explore books from many different countries, giving me a more global perspective of my world. I have a deeper understanding of cultures and much more empathy for individuals. One of the aspects I embrace most about Substack Reads is the access to various writers and their subjects. Here are a few of some of those remarkable Reads I've discovered
Jim Davidson
I lived for a time in Somalia, in Taiwan, various parts of Europe, Africa, North America, and Asia. Recently, I was asked to start a new network to help people connect their freedom communities
Holly Starley
A freelancer and editor living in a self-built off-grid van, I write on reconciliation with the past, cultivating craft and community, and life outside and outside prescription.
Brian Reindel 👾⚔️
A wayward journalism graduate who chose writing code over writing obituaries. Both can be deadly depending on who you ask. A husband, father, brother and fellow human. I'm making broad assumptions I've not yet gone interstellar.
JP Maulgue
Will you join me on this writing journey that I am about to take?. I cant tell you where we are going at this moment lol. So if you will, please come in and take a seat next to me. Who knows where our
Cameron M. Bailey
Past Grand Master, The MW Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Washington
Sincere American Writing
Pushcart-Prize-nominated writer of fiction. Book editor. Deep thinker. Rational contrarian. Boundary-pusher. Troublemaker.
Michaela McKuen
No one ever explained anything to me, so I'm hoping I can explain what I figure out.
Keith Radcliffe
Old, guy, a great-grandfather of 4. Life-long experience with spirituality & the scriptures. Biblical teacher. Over 30 years in engineering & programming.
Gina-Marie Cheeseman
I'm a writer and journalist with a mission to educate and help people.
Ben Woestenburg
Read my SHORT STORIES AFTER 8: I write long, lingering, literary tales meant for a rainy day in bed; I write about affairs of the heart and the pain of hardship...because Happy Endings come at a
Nichola Anne Napora
Artist Creator Writer (she/her) Storytelling. Poetry. Purveyor of Magic. • A Creative Adventure • Inner Alchemy • Unconventional Living • Innovation & Human Potential • Imagination Activations • Explorations
Aerial Fitness Kristi Toguchi
Circus, Fitness, Performance, Tips and Tricks
Excellent round-up as usual, Charlotte - love Cameron M Bailey's writing (I have a soft spot as my father is a mason!). I hope you're keeping well :)
Thank you for including me with so many great writers! I really appreciate it.