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The Shape of It
The Shape of It
By Nicole Morris
Mostly true stories.

Nicole Morris is a Writer with a capital W. Fierce and lyrical, she leaves no punches pulled. An American writing from Ireland about sons and sharks and sheep in the green, green fields. This is a not-to-be-missed sort of Substack.

- LaDonna Witmer

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Jenna Woginrich's dispatches from 6.5 acres of trouble. Writing on homesteading, rural queer life, pop culture, fly fishing & falconry.

Jenna Woginrich writes an absolutely delightful series of essays about homesteading, fly fishing, falconry, and rural queer life.

- LaDonna Witmer

No Feeling Is Final
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Katie Riegel is a poet and creative non-fiction writer exploring the mysteries of grief.

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SWWIM Every Day publishes a poem a day by women writers (she/they).

A poem a day? Excellent. Said poem is written by a woman? Perfection.

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Unfit to Print
Unfit to Print
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Stay open. Be surprised.

Melissa Fondakowski is a poet and fiction writer and a truly brilliant human being.

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