Substacks recommended by Hal Gill

Recommended by Hal Gill

The Raven Bookshop

By Nicole Nightingale

Your voice is Euterpe to my ears

Matthew Hall

John Beauregard MD

Anesthesiologist. Crypto enthusiest

Christopher Sworen

Writer of novels and short stories. I look at what's wrong with this world and write about it.

Kill The Silence

By Cody Taymore

Surviving the unthinkable isn't just about enduring—it's about reclaiming your story and rebuilding on your own terms.

Mayim Bialik's Breakdown

Health, Well-Being & The Science of Spirituality with Mayim Bialik & Jonathan Cohen! 🧠💥

Bankz

Hi. I write and video edit a bit. What’s up yall Ty for stopping by. Please subscribe. I am trying to create opportunities for myself.

Brian Anderson

William Lee Self

Suzanne M.Reed

I'm a learner for life. I am here to gain, share knowledge, see and post my work, and I love appreciating,creating and encouraging others. #Arts #adventures #foodie…#flowers #crystals Sketch ✍🏻🌸🪅💗📝

Shelton Browder

Niall Ferguson's Time Machine

Niall Ferguson's Time Machine applies historical perspective to contemporary problems in economics and politics, because the further back you look, the further ahead you can see.

Susan

Living remotely with aloha...

Confessions of a Professional Vinyl Junkie

By Ty Cumbie

I own a record store called Tiny Vinyl Shop. I'm inspired by all the great music, art, literature and science. Sometimes I write stuff.

Paul Horton

Boring old retired guy still finding stuff to say. Writing things down before I forget them because maybe some of it is relevant.

Robin Flicker

I’m a reader, writer, lawyer. My legal work is in the service of preventing people from facing the death penalty. I try to live by Henry James’s credo: “Try to be one of those on whom nothing is lost.”

The Horn Gate

In Greek mythology, the "Horn Gate" (Greek: Κέρας) is one of two gates through which dreams pass. According to this tradition, dreams that pass through the Horn Gate are true and prophetic, representing reality and foresight.

Fish Sticks

By Rickie Lee Jones

A journal of my far away heart...

Rekt

By Michael Rectenwald

Essays, serialized books, and poems by Michael Rectenwald

Book of the Day from The Next Big Idea Club

By Next Big Idea

Transform your day in 10 minutes. Enjoy daily, bite‑sized insights from breakthrough nonfiction books—audio or text—straight from the authors. Trusted by 86K+ learners, our editors choose only the books that matter.

Memory Medieval

By Michael

Explore medieval history with me. Art. Podcasts. A medieval note or two daily.

dreary dendrophile

By Lyns McCracken

Journals of a haunted hiker in the PNW. For curious travelers who want to connect with nature and spirits.

Rawdoggin' Reality

By Margo Price

Conform, go crazy, or become an artist. Finally, a place to share my musings, poetry, lyrics, literature and songs, and connect with fellow artists and fans.

Tony's Super Queer-a Feministic Extra Black-i-docious Posse

By Tony Glover

Harmony is not given. It's earned. Speak truth. Listen more than you speak. And be open to the possibility you might be wrong and another may be right.

Story Arks

By Thalia Toha

Philosophy of places from world history's best places & story makers.

A Renaissance Life

By Alecia Stevens

How to begin again. At any age. Notes from a long life. Now in Italy.

Beyond Words/Expand your vocabulary of life's possibilities

By Mary Kay Wall/BEYOND WORDS

Defining words, their backstories and beyond, exploring their underlying meaning and power to enlarge vision, deepen understanding, enliven hope and inspire our own possibility. Make an enduring mark on life by giving what is only yours to give.

Jesse Paris Smith

Welcome to this world of sharing and exploration, where together we will discover new tools and maps to navigate through the storms of life. A warm-hearted and safe community to learn, reflect, remember, and share together.

Jesse's post today about her father inspired me to write something about my own father - and she's a continual source of inspiration. If anyone would like to read my post, it's here: https://halgill.substack.com/p/honoring-our-parents

- Hal Gill

And a Dog

By Dr Lily Dunn

I am an incurable memoir addict. I love reading it, teaching it, and writing it. Here you will find stories from a life, but you will also learn how to write it, and how memoir can be transformative beyond the page.

Talk Back

By Dawes

Join this community where we will share new songs, old demos, live performances, contemplations, declarations and explanations

Useful Fictions

By Cate Hall

all models are wrong, but some are useful

The Metaphysical Author’s Confidential

By Theresa Reed

Write | Publish | Market Your Magical Book

All of Me by Anna Vatuone

Personal essays about what I'm thinking, feeling, and wrestling with.

Keepsake

By Hillary Harrison

Film photography, essays, interviews + profiles. Based in West Virginia. Co-owner of Kin Ship Goods.

The Taoist Corner

By Patrick Stewart

Philosophy, religion, and family: I share how Taoism’s wisdom brings balance and simplicity to a hectic, family-filled life. I reflect on living harmoniously in a complex world.

Patrick B. Stewart is bringing us some clarity about Being versus Saying in his Podcast. Give him a listen.

- Hal Gill

Intelligent Nonsense

By Everyday Junglist

Intelligent nonsense is a publication whose contents are perfectly described by its name. Nonsense that makes sense.

Shimmers of Being

By Levi Ouwendijk

Musings on religion, philosophy, and mysticism. Hints of Zen.

In the Writing Burrow

By Margaret Atwood

Whatever comes into my addled, shrinking brain.

5AM StoryTalk

By Cole Haddon

A place to talk about stories in all their forms, the craft that goes into them, and the role art plays in our lives.

Everything is Personal

By Laurie Stone

The story is not about what happened, it's about what the narrator makes of what happened.

Terry L Clark on Substack

By Terry L. Clark

Analysis, Musings, Humor, Health. Covering the important w/historical context.

Mystery Achievement

By 𝐌𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐳

Metaphysics in history and practice. No sacred cows. "Mitch is solid gold"—David Lynch "I love Mitch Horowitz"—Dan Aykroyd “Convincing"—Paris Match “Treats esoteric ideas and movements with an even-handed intellectual studiousness"—Washington Post

One can't go wrong in following someone as steeped in the esoterica that has been transmitted through the years.

- Hal Gill