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Recommended by Leanne Shawler

Serialised fantasy and community-driven adventure stories.

KimBoo's Bibliotheca is the room in the House of York filled with fantasy, science fiction, adventure, and *checks notes* romance!

Worlds of Kummer Wolfe

By CB "Kummer Wolfe" Ash

Hi! I’m CB “Kummer Wolfe” Ash. Here on “Worlds of Kummer Wolfe”, I write fantasy adventure and alternate history fiction, both with a dash of science fantasy thrown in for fun! Also, I share worldbuilding for my latest roleplaying game designs and more!

Love swashbuckling adventure tales? Get your swash buckled in these sweeping quests for magical items!

- Leanne Shawler

Falden's Forge

By Eric Falden

Where I hammer out my stories. Join this ragtag fellowship to explore the intersection of history, narrative, and the fantasy genre. Adventure awaits.

All My Dreams Are Red

By Remus Noronha

Short stories, serialized fiction, and more from an author/journalist/chaos magician.

The mystery tales featuring Thorfinn Grimm are just delightful. Nice, quick reads too!

- Leanne Shawler

A Stream of Consciousness

By MPSiddell

Dark literary fiction. Existentialist prose poetry. Whatever else I feel like sharing.

Max's atmospheric adventure tales are a must!

- Leanne Shawler

Tranith Argan Fantasy Series

By Nick Richards

The Tranith Argan 6-book fantasy series is: Character driven, family friendly, optimistic, fun to read. FREE.

Nick creates thoughtful, well-crafted characters that you just can't help caring about.

- Leanne Shawler

Naptime Novelist

By Bridget Riley

stories of light and darkness, suffering and hope. love letters to the weirdness and messiness of life, written almost exclusively while my tiny, adorable hooligans are napping.

The Forgotten Library

By S. L. Linton

Fiction written at odd angles.

mel writes books

By Melanie Leavey

I'm an indie author of magical realism/cosy fantasy. Here you'll find assorted musings on my writing process, creativity and life as a contemplative creative in a capitalist hellscape 😎. Pull up a chair, the kettle's on...

The Substack Soirée

By Sara & Keeley

Free resources and insights to help make your Substack the most exclusive party in town. *PLUS* a new class from ME&ORLA. Subscribe to hear more!

Sara and Keeley help you find the magic and a community in getting your Substack publication going. Such a lovely group of people!

- Leanne Shawler

Tales of Calamity and Triumph

By The Man Behind the Screen

A collection of pulp inspired stories and occasional ruminations on writing and tabletop gaming.

"The Jarl's Son" is such a good read. I really enjoy his fiction. So well done!

- Leanne Shawler

Talebones ✨

By S.E. Reid

Home of the Ferris Island Tales! Short and serialized fiction from S.E. Reid: speculative stories with a spiritual, supernatural, or uncanny twist.

Incredibly good writing that draws you in. I'm so invested in Ferris Island now!

- Leanne Shawler

Mrs Bertimus' Substack

Welcome to my studio journal, here I will paint, chat and slurp tea...

Didn't think you could find art in an email newsletter? Think again. Mrs Bertimus' artwork is just sublime.

- Leanne Shawler

Plotted Out

By Natalie Phillips

Cornish fantasy and dark humour. Enjoy serial novels, short stories, author interviews and monster notes. Rediscover the magic in your life.

Came for the interviews, stayed for the fairy stories!

- Leanne Shawler

Fail Like an Artist

By Fail Like An Artist

The Fail Like an Artist Newsletter includes the show notes to the most recent episode of our podcast, plus recommendations, a weekly update from Phoebe and Julie and more!

This is a brilliant podcast. Like eavesdropping on two girlfriends who share what is happening with their art: the good, the bad and the ugly. A must listen!

- Leanne Shawler

Little Life Words

By Jenny Gehman

Words, like nails hammered home, holding lives together.

Jenny's moments of reflection are just the refresher one needs to meet one's day or week.

- Leanne Shawler

Dreamer's Field Guide

By Kerani Arpaia

writing books and making art around the edges of motherhood

You can find magic here: in her words and photography, Kerani transports you to a mystical world

- Leanne Shawler

The Wild Forgotten 🍂

By Natalie

A wildlife artist passionate about inspiring a deep and compassionate connection between your wild heart, and the wild world we are a part of.

Natalie's publication is magical. You'll be transported into the intricate depths of a creature's eye and into your wild, wild soul.

- Leanne Shawler

SCRIBBLER -- A PORTAL TO FICTION

By Ben Woestenburg

Read my novellas, & novelettes; or, up-grade to PAID and listen as I read my Stories. Sign up & have it delivered to your in-box. Grab a MEMBERSHIP and join me in THE PORTAL CLUB, for readings, chats, and videos.

Because Ben can write. I'm subscribed for his "The Shield of Locksley" (soo good) as the other genres he writes in aren't my bag, but they might be yours.

- Leanne Shawler

Saltwater Songlines

By Narelle Carter-Quinlan

Eco-Somatic Photography. Writing about the body and the land in relationship. An Australian anatomist, histologist and yogi, photographing coastal ecosystems as I live in my 7m Campervan, Maia.

The Chronicles are about sea dragons ... I have felt a pull to the ocean since late last year ... Narelle's films are incredible and draw you in.

- Leanne Shawler

Return & Tell the Story

By Elisabeth Fuchs

I find pivotal scenes in myths and tales and kitchen table them; I create fabulous Story Sessions; I teach Writing for Resilience, Writing to Rise as a way of personal and professional self care. And I write about what happened en route.

Elisabeth's kitchen table series were a lovely companion through the pandemic as we explored fairytales. Alas the timezone doesn't currently work for me ... but if it does for you, check it out!

- Leanne Shawler

Fictionistas

By Meg Oolders

A collaborative community for fiction writers on Substack