Substacks recommended by Emil Ottoman

Recommended by Emil Ottoman

Testing the Waters at the Beginning of the End

By Zani D

Viewing life through the lens of impending death, chaotic joy, and unapologetic humanity.

SUM FLUX

Outlived the zine long enough to become something entirely different

One of the best substack Lit Mag Zine experiments out there. Raw Power.

- Emil Ottoman

☆Neo-Passéism☆

By Neo-Passéism

☆the unexamined artistic logic of capitalist realism☆ ☆the global machinery of aesthetic stasis☆ ☆teratomas from the time hole☆ ☆death rattle of the neoliberal multiverse☆

I agree with them and they also piss me off to no end, so something here must be interesting.

- Emil Ottoman

Chrome Hearse Express

By Pablo Báez

A relentless ride through neon-drenched dreams and liminal spaces doused in diesel—set them ablaze with a read.

Pablo is an emerging talent. Read this shit.

- Emil Ottoman

Real Nigga Ramblings

By Magnetic S.

Magnetic saved you thank him.

The Metropolitan Review

The Metropolitan Review is a books and culture review magazine founded in 2025.

P.K. Anthony

Obsessed with storytelling and playing with language, infusing as much of my writing as possible with surreal honesty. Endeavoring always to be your favorite [blank]'s favorite [blank].

A disturbing, deeply interior psychological suspense novel based on my experience with hearing voices and paranoia.

SUM FLUX

By Sandolore Sykes

Welcome to SUM FLUX, a repository of extraordinary prose.

S U M F L U X

- Emil Ottoman

A Serial Assemblage of Words

By Victor Jimenez

Speculative digressions on the human condition.

JEAN SALAD

just another hope(less) lit. mag

The Oort Cloud - Speculative Fiction

By From The Oort Cloud

Speculative Fiction with Heart and Humour. S M Garratt pushes the emotional boundaries of storytelling by weaving science fiction, dystopian world-building, fantasy and dark humour, creating stories that take you far away by looking deep within.

Stream Of Consciousness POV

By Edith Bow

This is a Free Workshop brought to you by Edith Bow for Indie writers & artists. We will host bi weekly/monthly events on Google meets. Stay tuned.

A FREE Experimental prompt workshop from Edith Bow, held whenever possible!

- Emil Ottoman

THE SHIELDBREAKER SAGA

By Tom Schecter

A people's last hope for survival is a nineteen-year-old boy with a terrible secret...

lower midlist

By Peter Shull

Peter Shull is writing contemporary fiction.

In the Inversion Field

By Sandolore Sykes in the Inversion Field

Suspended just high enough to let the earth do the moving for me. Fiction, Art, Culture, Life & Critters.

and now Miguel

A Substack by and now Miguel where you'll find my music, musings, and more. Visit: andnowmiguel.com

Drek Death and Doom

By Dylan Bosworth

The official newsletter of horror author Dylan Bosworth.

End of the Milky Way

By Kristin Peterson

gray areas and other horrors

The Talentless Writer

By George Kalantzis

Daily words and stories without redemption. Just what hurts to write and what marketing doesn't want you to see.

The Copywriter's revolt revolted until he gained enlightenment, and now like the rest of us, he is a talentless writer.

- Emil Ottoman

The Strangeness Kit

By A.P. Murphy

Not Up, not Down, simply Strange... Space for fiction, mythologies, essays, discussions, and more...

Graphomania with M.P. Fitzgerald

The circus is here, and you forgot to lock your door: M.P. Fitzgerald writes dark-humored sci-fi for dream criminals.

The Literary Salon with Thaddeus Thomas

From literary fantasy author, Thaddeus Thomas: discover fiction and improve your prose style. "I've finally found the deep dive, line-level craft essays I've been craving." -- Gemorabilia

Dissecting literary style. Every aspiring author should check Thaddeus' generousity out.

- Emil Ottoman

Andy Futuro

This probably isn't for you, but if it is you're going to want to subscribe right away. Science fiction, horror, and dirtbag literature. Experimental EDM.

Andy is the Cosmic Dancer of Substack, drenched in blood and glitter, spitting up black smoke into the neon streaked sky.

- Emil Ottoman

It’s gonna be okay.

Craft talk and conversation about the violent feminine in literature.

Elle Nash is the Queen of Underground Lit and a friend. Goth Book Club!

- Emil Ottoman

Poetic Licence

By Zivah Avraham

I write poetry, prose, fiction and sometimes, fact. Stealing thoughts is my speciality.

Tiny Worlds

By J. Curtis

An out-of-the way place for flash and short fiction. Maybe a novel. Who knows.

Entropic Absurdity

By Zani D

Random essays, prompts, and micro fiction from five ducks in a trenchcoat. Results may vary, viewer discretion is advised, please leave your message after the beep.

Five Ducks in a Trench Coat

- Emil Ottoman

nine story hotel

By will christopher baer

horrornoir anthology project and experimental publication from the creator of phineas poe.

A new publication existing below the fringes of the real. New Noir stories from a decaying hotel filled with strange and disturbing characters. "Everyone gets what they need at the Nine. Some get what they want. Some get what they deserve. Some get got. Some leave in a box. Some disappear down a drain in the boiler room floor. Some never leave at all. There are no other known outcomes. Checkout is 1pm sharp. Because we’re civilized. No exceptions. Payment in cash or gold only."

- Emil Ottoman

Ether Dreams

By Edith Bow

Ether Dreams is a publication where I write stream of consciousness prose with a pugilist minimalist style. It's a multi-genre publication. Somewhere St. Louis.

Raw Meat, Raw Words, Raw Power

- Emil Ottoman

Heavy is the Headset

By Will Boucher

Fiction and essays from a musician turned social worker turned scribbler.

Soulja World News

By Magnetic S.

The truth is undisputed. Report to me for everything factual about the world and the war that we've been trapped in forever. The war for love, money, and power.

The Wasteland Letters

By C.J. Stockton

Horror, noir, humor, prose, fiction, short stories, essays on writing, mental illness, and gender. Chaotic.

Letters from the Wasteland of the real. Compelling shit.

- Emil Ottoman

Automatic Writer

By Sean Thomas McDonnell

Horror fiction with an abundance of quiet dread and moral ambiguity.

abstract alex.

By alex b.

Self-taught mixed media abstract artist. Detroit metro. Sneaker lover. Coffee addict. Flash fictions, poetry + positive vibes. Wanna purchase my art? Send me a DM.

John Noire

Restoring the feeling in storytelling

Ultimate Gothic Summer

By Amanda G.

Fiction, life and pop culture through a (n)e(u)rotic, Appalachian Alice in Wonderland lens

Amanda Gxxxx needs to be read to be believed.

- Emil Ottoman

The Why & the Why Not

By Nick Winney

I write short stories and experiment with style - I wont lie, its mostly going to be sci-fi and horror...maybe some discussion thrown in.

Ferns of Columbo

By Jon T

Ferns of Columbo is a short fiction publication experimenting with themes of identity, transformation, power dynamics and survival through a speculative lens.

a polymathic wordsmith deserving of more attention.

- Emil Ottoman

Amphetamine Sulphate

By Philip Best

New writing by Philip Best, publisher at Amphetamine Sulphate

Talebones ✨

By S.E. Reid

Home of the Ferris Island Tales! Short and serialized fiction from S.E. Reid: speculative stories with a spiritual, supernatural, or uncanny twist.

𝙎𝙘𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠

By « 𝙎𝙘𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠 »

« 𝚎𝚡𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚊𝚕 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚜𝚎 | 𝚊 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚛𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚍 𝚍𝚎𝚖𝚘𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚏 »

Sub Club

Submission opportunities for creative and professional writers delivered to your inbox weekly.

Mechanical Pulp

By Lisa Kuznak

Fiction, poetry, thoughts. Posts when the dopamine hits. Your mileage may vary, or your money back.

The Insomnograph

By Craig Clevenger

Craig Clevenger

The home of the Mother Howl

- Emil Ottoman

Plotted Out

By Natalie Phillips

Cornish fantasy and dark humour. Enjoy serial novels, short stories, author interviews and monster notes. Rediscover the magic in your life.

Newsletter for the Dispossessed

By 🫀body fluids🦷

regular dispatches from the chair in your aunt's house that it hurts to sit on

"Regular dispatches from the chair in your aunt's house that it hurts to sit on" The Official Substack for the literary magazine Body Fluids. Disconcerting literature. Something gross. Something weird. Uncalled for. Unwelcome. Don't u want to be unsettled?

- Emil Ottoman

Oscar Ruto

Fiction // Faith // Fire Dark literary fiction. Weekly stories. No illusions.