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Tracy Owens's avatar

I subscribe to various Substacks under two different email addresses, I have no idea how that happened. My favorite paid general ones to read are yours, Kerry Madden-Lunsford (you would love her), and Sari Botton. I knew you and Kerry personally and from having done some writing-related stuff together. I wish I knew Sari, not to sound stalky, ha! I also subscribe to writer-y newsletters from Elissa Altman and Summer Brennan. I was subscribing to more stuff about literary writing but that's not where my own energies are right now. I reluctantly paused Maggie Smith because I am not doing a lot of literary work, although I love her.

I tried a bunch of food newsletters free and settled on one that I couldn't live without, Department of Salad. You would love her -- she just got a dog

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/22/dining/emily-nunn-salad-substack.html?unlocked_article_code=ac-Y6p4XV3KwiEcqkg38R37rYTu9CLSyUbocI6Ks1IF0APT1P0HhHk0Urz9ylC0urxPdv-kbW9vFWeH8vV81CTYQu5IfwjjIpTrDOlzAu0S5N7omn4vlqK015A8F_zab-wFCfBzkNqJCGbkJDiOoKYtNsEcbG95YY5eA42dvpS0IYnhlU_kNTYkhw0f5hts0aGvl4-o5Ks7s9QS3cJFe1NZrLg7jUbOwvWyS2B4QOHLtCFUsNibJPfJmXeOJTanNlGmTJcRLw-3O4zHipbKBRsvjlRp1GRDnFLeegDNOHZwjppCf6DId4zOWZzAQOdK6GhiQYhX3POo-X-UWR58DybLR&smid=url-share

I also subscribe to two astrology and tarot practitioners, Aliza Kelly and Jenna Kandlec (who grew up evangelical, as I did). It felt important to me to support them for real, ethical takes in that space.

If I had to give all social media up tomorrow but one, Substack is the one I would keep. I am starting my own Florida history substack as soon as I get out from under a feature deadline next week. It's going to be called Royal Palm Review: A Meander through Southwest Florida History. (Is Walk better than Meander??)

xoxo Tracy

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Spike Gillespie's avatar

Oh thanks! I will check these folks out. I feel like my substack life is just beginning. Only reading a few folks regularly but would like to add more to that list. ❤️

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Thomas Crone's avatar

Hi, Spike! Thanks for taking part in this exercise. Definitely going to reflect on your sixth answer, in particular. // Also: hi, Spike's readers! Have an excellent Monday, one and all.

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