Substacks recommended by John Coon

Recommended by John Coon

Here there be monsters, the real life one and the ones imagined. This is a place for speculative fiction, the kind where horror meets heart.

You'll love reading about the various monsters each week. Fun and highly original.

- John Coon

Halcyon Horror

By Leigh Parrish

Thoughtful horror short stories that are often set in the past. No paywall currently.

Weirdo Poetry with Jason McBride

An email & snail mail newsletter that invites you to smell the calm of an early summer zephyr and to hear the wonder of singing stars

Armchair Alien

By Jeannette Bedard and Rene Astle

Welcome to Armchair Alien, home of space adventure and mythical magic. Get science fiction and fantasy tales delivered to your inbox as serial fiction, along with a side of interesting and quirky facts.

RealPhillipCarter

By Phillip Carter

Author and Comedian, exploring weird ideas with his human brain. No AI nonsense here. Just human nonsense.

Phillip is a uniquely talented author and comedian. His stories are fresh and original in the sci-fi genre.

- John Coon

Storyletter XPress Publishing

By Winston Malone

Publisher of dreams and fiction.

Write More with Simon K Jones

I've been writing serial fiction for over 10 years. Weekly tips and occasional stories in your inbox.

Work In Progress

By The Chronicler

Welcome! I write dark fiction, my favourite writers include Lovecraft, Stoker, and Tolkien. I invite you to explore my imagination and traverse the path of (possible) publishing. Currently building an anthology to my debut novel, "Shades of Night". Enjoy!

* Her Point *

By Shari Lopatin

Emotions. Life stories. American culture & society. I believe in nuance. Sign up to get a FREE copy of my hit short story, "Pomegranates!"

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.

The Library

By J. M. Elliott

Check out all the best indie books published right here on Substack

Victorian Vignettes

By A. B. Frank

Discover the charm of Gaslamp Horror fiction and the Victorian era's macabre tales. Delve into forgotten authors, unsettling narratives, & the intriguing interplay of history & horror literature in this captivating journey through the shadows of the past.

If you enjoy gaslamp fiction, you'll love this substack. High quality stories.

- John Coon

J. M. Elliott

Takes you didn’t ask for on topics you weren’t thinking about.

Fiction by Bill Adler

Delightful short stories and flash fiction by Bill Adler.

A Work Of Fiction

By Hanna Delaney

Horror | Science Fiction | Fairy Tales | Born and raised in Liverpool, UK, Hanna is the author of Oceanus, The Spider, and The Ring. She writes speculative fiction and horror, but her stories span a range of genres.

Hanna creates suspenseful and clever character-driven stories. You need to add her stories to your reading list.

- John Coon

Dans Deliberations

By Daniel O’Donnell

The endless imagination

If you're a fan of flash fiction and micro fiction, you'll definitely enjoy Dan's stories.

- John Coon

Macabre Monday

By Jeff Kinnard

Lunaediesophobia (Loo-Nay-Die-So-Fo-Bee-A) - an abnormal fear or hatred for Monday. Fear not, you found the antidote. The best of horror can be found here, celebrated by it's community. Recommendations, discussions, contests, and more await you..

Goatfury Writes

By Andrew Smith

I want to give you something interesting to think about every single day.

Lunar Awards

By Winston Malone

Recognizing and sharing the best fantasy, horror, and science fiction on Substack.

NeuralLit

By AJ Pagan IV

The fusion of brain, science, and fiction

ScienceFictionBooks

By Halfplanet Press

Hundreds of free human-written stories a year.

The Indie Life

By John Coon

A Publishing and Marketing Guide for Indie Authors

This is a resource for indie authors to learn effective strategies for writing, publishing, and marketing their books.

- John Coon

MARK of the BRAND

Choose Fiction

By Jeff Kinnard

Power beyond your wildest dreams awaits you. Choose your story, control its characters, sculpt their destiny and build their world! They await your first choice...

Strange New Worlds

Recommended by John Coon