Substacks recommended by Michele Peters (she/her) | Light Into Dark Places

Recommended by Michele Peters (she/her)

Kim Pitts is a Hopefully Lost writer and compassionate humorist with a unique and traumasaurus rex sized ability to turn awful situations into beautiful, hilarious stories of pure humanity.

Welcome to Thigville: Breaking News...eventually.

Welcome to Thigville: Breaking News...eventually.

By Welcome to Thigville (previously Thig's pen)

Where the mayor is corrupt, the water’s haunted, and the art’s pretty good.

Thig's fabulous animations and hilarious essays are the perfect dose of joy on days when it the world feels dark (heck, even when it feels light!)

- Michele Peters (she/her)

Evey Winters’ Fractals of Thought

Evey Winters’ Fractals of Thought

Learn about Trans lives, neurodivergence, and Dissociative Identity Disorder in a fun, welcoming way with plenty of humor!

She provides great information on both the trans experience as well as the DID experience. I have learned so much from Evey.

- Michele Peters (she/her)

Author Andrew Butters

Author Andrew Butters

A friend once said of me, "Andrew sometimes lets his love of attention override common sense" and that is probably the most accurate description of me ever made. I write things. I'd love if you read them.

Make America Learn History Again

Make America Learn History Again

It’s real history, as told by some dude in my inbox and me.

Vagina Devil Magic by Lisa Lee Curtis

Vagina Devil Magic by Lisa Lee Curtis

Literary content and opinions you never asked for from Author Lisa Lee Curtis.

Unfiltered history on amazing women all written by an amazing woman. Bonus content: Lisa's special brand of feminist pot-stirring.

- Michele Peters (she/her)

My Dear Queer

By Kate McGunagle

visual storytelling about the Things that Matter

Melt With Me

By Paul Crenshaw

Essays on kindness, pop culture, and occasionally poop. Cancer survivor x2. Father of awesome daughters. Four-time Best American Essayist.

Fidgets and Fries

Fidgets and Fries

By Tiffany "Tiffy" Hammond

there's a story in here somewhere...

The Slobbered Keyboard

The Slobbered Keyboard

I write about grief, hospice, death, mental health, neurodivergence, creativity, art, and the enduring love I share with animals.

Shannon writes about grief in such a way that brings beautiful truth to some of the hardest things in life.

- Michele Peters (she/her)

Sweary History with James Fell

Sweary History with James Fell

Those who cannot remember the past . . . need a history teacher who says "fuck" a lot.

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