Substacks recommended by Life In Michigan

Recommended by Life In Michigan

In Otter News

The life and times of Steve the otter

Justin Allen- Photographer

The Mother Loaf Breads

By Stephanie

Updates, menus, gratuitous bread pics, terrible puns, and baking lore from your favorite sourdough bakery!

Fans With Bands

By Chuck

Fans With bands is the biweekly podcast where we bring bands and their fans together for lively, in-depth conversations about music, life, and whatever the hell else we want to talk about.

Behind the Mitten

Amy Sherman is a chef with 20 years of experience in Grand Rapids. She loves craft beer and poutine. John Gonzalez (Gonzo) is a longtime journalist. He loves doughnuts and tacos. Together they co-host Behind the Mitten, a radio show & podcast.

John and Amy are champions of all things Michigan. Their show provides a wealth of great stories from around the state.

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AFTERLIGHT by Mike

By Mike Budz

Telling stories through a lens and a fountain pen.

Road Life Adventure

By James Dalman

A publication about the adventure travel lifestyle for people who aren't independently wealthy and want to work from the road.

Great stories on taking life on the road and having fun along the way. This isn't a glossy vanlife dreamscape, it is honest, thoughtful, and entertaining.

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My Life in the Past

By Lucy Worsley

adventures with a British historian at large! a weekly update from historian and broadcaster Lucy Worsley

GIG - The Art of Michigan Music Newsletter

By Chuck Marshall

GIG—The Art of Michigan Music is a non-profit organization dedicated to celebrating and promoting Michigan's vibrant music scene by showcasing artists who contribute to its visual identity. Join us in November for our annual event.

Fantastic way to stay in touch with GIG - The Art of Michigan Music and the annual event which showcases the art that makes music shine!!

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SmallStack

By Robin Taylor

A collection of the finest newsletters with fewer than 1,000 subscribers, with special love given to the under 500 subscriber stacks out there.

New Bands for Old Heads

By Gabbie

New music recommendations for people who don't keep up with new music.

Playing In The Detroit Area Tonight

By Jennifer

Detroit music news with a focus on music from or happening in the region. Get a weekly event run down in your inbox, find stuff to do and music to love.

Field Notes

By Kyle McDougall

Thoughts on photography and the creative process. A behind-the-scenes including new work, projects, gear, experiments, inspirations and lessons learned.

Great writing giving you a personal view of Kyle's creative works

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The Mash Out

By Deputy

Considerations, ruminations, and whimsy from the brew deck.

Get the beer brewer's perspective with lively writing highlighting the craft behind the brew kettle.

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Radio Amor

By Marty Slagter

Your source for music made in Michigan.

Wonderful writing and a fantastic resource for Michigan music fans!!!

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Better Brain by Dr. Julie

By Julie Fratantoni

Neuroscience to Improve Every Day Life

PHOTOSNACK

By Tomasz Trzebiatowski

ONE PHOTOGRAPHER A DAY

Delicious photography snacks!!

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Random Capture

By Josh Weinberg

I've been a photographer for 50 years: I write, lead walks, and teach. But, every time I take a picture I learn something new. Random Capture chronicles my photo journey and showcases my work. I hope you will come along as I grow, shoot, and share.

Wonderful photography matched with story

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Index of Mossy Rocks

By Alice Weinert

Stories about my hiking (mis)adventures, advice for outdoorsy conundrums, and photos of mossy rocks from the Midwestern trails I frequent!

Glimpses and Visions

By Donn Dobkin

Using photography to reveal moments in lives, decisions we make, people we encounter. How we “see” things and how we interact. Occasionally dipping into what is truly important in the world, from one person’s perspective. Enjoy!!!

Meditations on Nature | Korean-style Sijo poems

By Neil Barker

Meditations on Nature and a Korean-style Sijo poem every Wednesday and Sunday.

Cream of The Crop

By SLART

I write about Art Practice, AI, and Mindset. Notes from an Outsider Artist creating his own path.

Living Pictures

By Shital Morjaria

Mainly a photography journal. And some musings connecting the dots between photos and everyday life.

Subversive Substack

By Subversive Cross Stitch

Welcome to the Subversive Cross Stitch clubhouse. Home for our newsletters and a community of like-minded stitchers just waiting for you--join us!

perfectlight

a photography blog, chats and coffee

The Time Foragers' Club

By Helen C Stark

Time to meet, celebrate the seasons and playfully create together.

What Am I Making

By Matty C

An exploration of making a life in and around music and art in the 21st century.

My Morning Muse

By Susanne Helmert

My little space to share the things I love. Mainly photography and other artistic endeavours.

Kalowski's Substack

By Kal Hodgson

My personal Substack about music, mainly, with the odd foray into other aspects of culture.

Michiganography

By Michiganographer

Michigan art, Michigan history, Michigan art history.

Kandace Chapple - Written in the Mitten 🩵

Stories about life on (and off) the trail. Sharing stories about healing on my mountain bike. Plus dog hair.

Writing in the Dark with Jeannine Ouellette

By Jeannine

For people who do language. Writing saved my life—so I teach writing as if it can save yours.

Superb writer and teacher that invests so much into her community

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5AM StoryTalk

By Cole Haddon

A place to talk about stories in all their forms, the craft that goes into them, and the role art plays in our lives.

I00 Real People : Where words meet images

By Richard Partridge

Trying to bring words and images together in new and interesting ways. Short stories, Poems, Visual Poems. All words and images my own. A newsletter every week and photos to Notes daily.

Noted

By Jillian Hess

Tips from the world's best note takers

Jillian takes you on a treasure hunt through the world of notebooks.

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Love Lucy

By Lucy Lumen

A weekly newsletter sharing my undying love for photography, creativity and how we share that online and beyond.

PubStack Success

By Karen Cherry

A weekly newsletter for new Substack creators: how to start, how to grow, and how to monetize by a $24K+ Substacker

Darkrooms

By Marcel Borgstijn

Your weekly lens into photography's distinctive stories, featuring artist interviews, creative inspiration, and thought-provoking projects. Home of the quarterly Darkrooms Magazine

Poor Man's Feast

By Elissa Altman

The James Beard Award-winning narrative journal about the intersection of sustenance, nature, and the creative spirit (and sometimes, a recipe).

Witting, engaging, and thoughtful

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Notes from the Lab

By Ramon Haindl

Notes from the Lab is a (video-)newsletter featuring observations on process and progress, creativity, failure, and curiosity by photographer and filmmaker Ramon Haindl