The Trailer on Quiet Lake

A trustworthy guide to music, books, arts, media & culture by Ted Gioia

Fantasy and science fiction short stories. Periodically, I write about my publication process and journey.

Your guide to great writing happening on Substack, plus the home of “The Active Voice,” a podcast by Hamish McKenzie.

A place to explore the way the short story works.

writing essays, fragments, weird fiction, and about everything that interests my simulated enigma

Poet-philosopher and Paleontologist-Futurist Michael Garfield helps "Rewild the Singularity" – restoring soul to futurism, and midwifing new myths that can cultivate the curiosity and play we'll need to thrive in our accelerating age.

Small moments in history captured and shared via transcribed love letters, View-Master reels & other ephemera.

fiction craft, publishing demystification, weird books

CRAFT TALK is a weekly newsletter about writing, creativity and productivity from author Jami Attenberg. This is also the home of #1000wordsofsummer, where, once a year, we write 1000 words a day together for two weeks straight. (In 2023 it begins 6/17!)

Writing, books, art, and kinship. Advocate for acknowledging tough family histories honestly, open-heartedly, and with imagination.

Bridging the two cultures of science and the humanities

One of a kind evocative creative fiction for those who enjoy thoughtful, edgy stories that provoke reflection upon our shared human condition.

tips & tricks from the world's best note takers

Writing that boldly disregards normal restraints.