Our Weekly Share Thread
Also, we're not the only Substack directory
The idea for Midstack came from seeing that there were several useful directories of Substacks out there already for writers writing about certain topics or for specific audiences. And then I thought, why not a library of Substacks written by and for midlife women?
Our Midstack Directory is growing. The list now includes more than 300 publications by midlife women! (If you haven’t submitted your Substack to be included in the Midstack Directory, you can submit it HERE.)
The purpose of these directories, including Midstack, is to help you “find your people”: find other writers with whom to connect, to think up collaborations, to share and celebrate their work. Substack can feel overwhelming, and being a part of a community of other Substackers who share your interests or your readership can help you grow and feel less alone.
Here are a few other directories that I encourage you to check out:
Survivor Stack from
: “This community is rooted in supporting and empowering survivors to recover from their experiences, and find a way to live better in the aftermath.”
- : I have loved this project from Robin Taylor and several others. Their library of small Substacks is incredible.
Essays and Memoirs from Women: a directory from
- : Both a directory and a community for all of the people on Substack who love yarn and thread, fabric and fiber. It’s for the people who knit, crochet, sew, quilt, weave, embroider, needle felt, dye, spin, etc.
Do you already belong to other communities of writers or directories on Substack? Tell us about them below in the comments.
What have you written this week?
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Happy Friday, Midstackers! I love the idea of Substack directories and am so happy to be part of this one. There is another great one that didn't make Jessica's list called CollabStack, by Marcy Farrey. It is a forum for Substackers to find collaborators for articles, interviews, etc. across existing Substacks. It's a great way to build this community.
Also, I wrote this last week and didn't post it here, but it seems to be resonating with a lot of people. I wrote it in celebration of Independent Bookstore Day on April 26. They are an important mode of resistance right now.
https://ingridwagnerwalsh.substack.com/p/resistance-is-an-indie-bookstore
Many thanks for the shoutout for SmallStack (hooray for small!). I would be remiss if I did not also direct you toward Qstack, run by Mr Troy Ford. It's a fabulous directory of so many brilliant queer creators on substack, and it helps fill the gap of that missing "LGBTQIA2S+" category we've been asking for.
https://qstack.substack.com/