Home & Place Writing
Yasmin Chopin, Julie Snider, Julia Adzuki, Bee Lilyjones, Donna Fisher, Amanda C. Sandos, Stacy BooneA publication for writers who want to engage with nature, home, and place.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 113 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 7 days ago |
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Why Place Writing is an Essential Survival Tool
An Unusual Beginning
Dru Jaeger’s journey to becoming a published author was unusual. Seven years ago, while working in a social impact business he co-founded, he was approached by Dorling Kindersley, part of Penguin Random House, to wr...
Facing a 50:50 Chance of Survival Made Me Rethink Every Single Thing I Ate
During 2026, ’Lay it on the Line’, a collaboration of seven international writers, explores the theme ‘Rethinking Our Relationship With The Natural World’.
We write a letter to each other via Substack and each month one of us responds to t...
A Year of Personal Writing: An Anthology
In 2025, seven writers* took turns to set a prompt—a gift—handed to each of us to pick up and follow wherever it led. The project gathered under the banner 'Lay it on the Line' (link below).
Before I publish my contribution to our 2026 ci...
The Value of Field Notes as Proof of Presence
This popular post was first published in April 2024. Since then many more people have joined the Place Writing community so I retrieved it from the archive and freshened it up to re-share with you. I hope you enjoy it.
My understanding of...
Repetitive Practice - One of the Key Elements in Place Writing
Scattery Island Round Tower
One method to gain immersion-in-place is through repetitive practice—this can be durational and habitual; it might take the form of walking to, from, and through a place.
Progressive re-enactment—whether in day...
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Authors
The writers behind this newsletter.
Gardening in the Scottish Borders. Writing about nature, home and place. Sharing my PhD research in creative non-fiction place writing. Creating a supportive network for writers at every stage of their career.
Writer of fiction and nonfiction, retired teacher, lover of nature, explorer of the world.
Artist and forest dweller, addressing ecological grief through the sensuous relation of inner and outer landscapes.
Every place has stories worth knowing.
I am a Geordie writer living on Australia’s East Coast. My work has been shortlisted for the 2025 Bridport Short Story Prize, featured on the BBC and in lit mags like Litro, Beyond Words and samfiftyfour. 2nd edition of my novel, Queentide, out now.
Colorful, award-winning writer, artist, and all around bird nerdy former zookeeper, who prefers the company of non-human animals.
|| writer || outdoor advocate || homestead manager || retired backpacking guide || Stacy writes about the environment and how to develop one's own nature-placed relationship. She wants readers to be inspired to be outside.
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