A membership community for midlife women who want to write, connect, and grow on Substack, from the editors of Midstory Magazine.

Travel stories, tips, and recommendations from Gen X foodie and explorer Shannon Gomes and her globetrotting friends. 🌎

A guide for teenagers and the adults who raise, care for, and educate them.

A home for writing by women about life, love, and loss at midlife, from the editors of the HerStories Project.

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I tell it like it is, sharing my innermost thoughts on books and life. I host the daily podcast Totally Booked with Zibby, founded a publishing house, own an indie bookstore, host retreats and more! Want a PDF of my Summer Reads list? Subscribe below!

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An occasional humor column, much like the one I did at The New York Times, which was called "I Was Misinformed". But now, the only gatekeeper is me. I hear I will let me get away with anything.

Nutrition News You Can Use. A weekly roundup of food & nutrition news of interest to those in the nutrition world - particularly dietitians. There will be memes.

An anecdotal substack about how fashion fits into our daily lives.

A little advice, a lot of joy, & a monthly list of themed calls for submissions.

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Thoughts on books, literature, philosophy, politics, culture, travel, life and death.

Scribbling into the void!

Tips and tricks for storing, prepping, and cooking your vegetables to make the most of your weekly farm share, CSA, or backyard vegetable garden.

Reflections on middle age, family, faith, citizenship, and travel

I'm a former executive editor and columnist at TIME magazine and Newsweek, now living in Paris after leaving Brooklyn with two suitcases and dog.

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A new recipe every week, from Bill Clark. Mostly easy, sometimes a project, always a nice little thing in your inbox.

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Just "real talk" about food, travel and love.

Surprising Histories Behind the Foods We Love.

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

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