Substacks recommended by Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop | Table of Contents: 1. Writing 2. Publishing 3. Notes

Recommended by Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop

These snippets about American women, stitching together individuals and events, create a colorful quilt from the patchwork of our history, weaving a tapestry from many strands, knitting connections, perhaps mending the fabric of our democracy with facts.

The Grassroots Connector

A newsletter for and by grassroots leaders. We report on innovative grassroots projects and the latest research on voter contact strategies.

Hopium Chronicles By Simon Rosenberg

Expert commentary from a 30-year veteran of US politics. Here at Hopium we work on strategies to defeat MAGA, tell our story more effectively, and ensure freedom and democracy prevail. Expect sharp analysis, live events, and all sorts of Hopium!

Rosalind’s Newsletter

By Rosalind Brackenbury

"Notes on the Writing Life..."

The Responsible Liar

By Anna Pitoniak

How to stay sane when you make stuff up for a living.

Before and After the Book Deal

By Courtney Maum

Real talk about the writing + publishing industry from an author who doesn’t want you to feel confused, bewildered, or alone. Plus: craft tips, reading recommendations, writing support + solidarity (unless you are a jerk to people in the comments).

Peter Osnos Public Affairs Press

By Peter L.W. Osnos

An especially good view -- watching history happen

A wide-ranging, incisive commentary on publishing and world politics.

- Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop

DrawTogether with WendyMac

By Wendy MacNaughton

Drawing explorations, lessons, and weekly art assignments from New York Times-bestselling artist Wendy MacNaughton. Paying subscribers get full access to the DrawTogether Grown-Ups Table creative community and drawing assignments.

I've found these daily drawing exercises to be a calming and restorative practice during these challenging times. Wendy's prompts helps me to drop my perfectionism and simply enjoy the process as my pencil moves across the paper.

- Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop

Lucian Truscott Newsletter

By Lucian K. Truscott IV

I've covered everything from three wars, a few presidential campaigns, the Stonewall riots and the Rolling Stones. This column reflects that history and is about politics, culture, personal stories, and the nation's descent into anti-democratic madness.

Notes from a Small Press

By Anne Trubek

Think of these as signatures, unbound. Thoughts, explanations, and screeds about the publishing industry by Anne Trubek, founder of Belt Publishing. For the bound version, pick up "So You Want To Publish A Book?" Belt Publishing, July 2020.

The Practicing Writer 2.0: A Newsletter from Erika Dreifus

By Erika Dreifus/The Practicing Writer Newsletter

Curating fee-free (AND paying) calls and competitions—plus other resources—for writers of fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction.