Substack Nature Writers (recommendations)
Due to the high cost of printing and huge use of paper, many people (especially modern peeps who use apps!) are turning to alternative mediums like Substack (where visitors read the work of talented writers for free, supported by subscribers).
It’s a nice idea, and a way to let people do what they love (and are good at) and earn a living a the same time. All the while offering quality writing, with no ads or bias.
I’ve often had this fantasy that we should have Fox News. By which I mean news about foxes. Robin Wall Kimmerer (botanist)
Most articles are free, just subscribe for a small fee to read everything (and pay each writer’s bills!) Some of interest are:
Chasing Nature has become one of the platform’s top nature niche spots, with 10,000 subscribers by a very interesting writer from New England.
I’ve never been able to reconcile the beauty of nature with simultaneous misery in the world. Hunger and war aren’t exactly compatible with birdwatching.
Nobody forces migratory birds to head north in spring – it’s their nature. We watch and enjoy them in flight and in the green when they drop from the skies to visit or nest in May. The birds are coming. Look up – rejoice.
Slow Scottish Stories is a nice relaxing read from a woman who lives a slow simple life in the Scottish highlands. Visit for tea and a chat over quiet letters and books, for a kinder world where all are accepted.
This writer has within a short while, managed to create a full-time income from her writing here. And offers tips for others via her own writing planning template
Paul Kingsnorth has been called ‘England’s best living writer’ (even though he now lives in Ireland). After writing many books, he launched a Substack a few years back, and now has over 70,000 subscribers. He writes on nature and Christianity, for a nice blend of posts.
Substack is surging. This platform is fundamentally changing the way writers and other creators engage with audiences, and how they get paid.
Rather than paying a newspaper each month, I will spend it on the Substack writers I trust and admire. Robert Bryce
