ReidItWrite | Johnathan Reid

Recommended by Johnathan Reid

Join me for some twisted stories, takeaways from great books, and the occasional tip to make your creative life easier.

A creative writer whose talents stretch from applying a touch of discomfort on a familiar day to monstrous moments for dealing with the mundane.

- Johnathan Reid

In the Writing Burrow

By Margaret Atwood

Whatever comes into my addled, shrinking brain.

Whenever I tire of crap-wading, I place Ms. Atwood's soothing, witty balm upon my frayed writer's mind.

- Johnathan Reid

Gareth's Newsletter

By Gareth L. Powell

Straight from my keyboard to your inbox: essential writing advice and updates from award-winning SF and Horror novelist, Gareth L. Powell.

A modest man who does as he says, generously donating wise advice from long experience to budding authors. Also writes award-winning science fiction novels!

- Johnathan Reid

Fragmentary

By Nick Harkaway

The occasional thoughts of Nick Harkaway. Look, it's not like you can say you weren't warned... (This image by the amazing Nadav Kander)

Dip your net into this meandering stream of consciousness to sample unexpected thoughts, themes and spaces.

- Johnathan Reid

Fictionistas

By Jackie Dana

Fictionistas is a community for fellow fiction writers on Substack

Friendly folk providing good advice without annoying ads.

- Johnathan Reid

Story Voyager

By Claudia Befu

A climate fiction newsletter. Let’s change the narrative about the future of humankind.

An intelligent, almost spiritual, treatment of the nascent climate fiction subgenre.

- Johnathan Reid

Publishing Confidential

By Kathleen Schmidt

News and analysis about the book publishing industry that you won't read anywhere else.

An insightful look into the book publishing industry, seen through the honest lens of a knowledgeable eyeball.

- Johnathan Reid

Astral Codex Ten

By Scott Alexander

P(A|B) = [P(A)*P(B|A)]/P(B), all the rest is commentary.

Your morning mind-flayer. No idea how it keeps on coming.

- Johnathan Reid

HEATED

By Emily Atkin

A newsletter for people who are pissed off about the climate crisis.

Informed. Impassioned. Incessant. Precisely what's required.

- Johnathan Reid

Exponential View by Azeem Azhar

Weekly deep dives on AI and exponential technologies from a global expert featured in The Economist, WSJ and Financial Times. Join investors, C-suite execs and global leaders and change how you think about the future.

A plethora of rational thinking and factual analysis on humanity's present state and future prospects.

- Johnathan Reid

Agents and Books

By Kate McKean

The FAQ on how to find an agent and how to write books, all in one place.

Sensible advice dispensed in a friendly, informal manner by a knowledgeable professional. What more could you want?

- Johnathan Reid