# guest author (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 8 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover guest author. Page: Feed: --- ## [What Actually Qualifies as Sports Diplomacy?](https://sportsdiplomacy.substack.com/p/what-actually-qualifies-as-sports) _2026-08-20 · Gavin Price · Sports Diplomacy Unwrapped with Gavin Price_ Guest author Xenia Hopârtean on why the professionalisation of the field of sports diplomacy demands boundaries - and where to start drawing them. ## [August 2026 Video: Sarah's Thoughts on Fear + 8 New Fall/Winter-themed Greeting Cards!](https://jeannieewing.substack.com/p/august-2026-sarah-video-on-fear-and) _2026-08-19 · Jeannie Ewing · I Grow Strong Again_ Here's a 6-minute video of Sarah sharing her thoughts about what fear is and how we can be brave when we're scared. ## [The Welsh Castle that Inspired a Fantasy Novel: A Flatlander's First Trip to Wales](https://travelandculture.substack.com/p/welsh-castle-inspired-a-fantasy-novel) _2026-08-18 · Marie Powell · Travel and Culture_ Exploring the landscapes and ruins of North Wales ## [So, where should you buy my books from? It's complicated](https://suereed.substack.com/p/so-where-should-you-buy-my-books) _2026-08-13 · Sue Reed · RIPE_ Molly McFlynn Goes Rogue is live online ## [The Weight of a Stiff Morning: How Ankylosing Spondylitis reshapes my life from the inside out](https://jeannieewing.substack.com/p/the-weight-of-a-stiff-morning-how) _2026-08-12 · Jeannie Ewing · I Grow Strong Again_ A story about living with a chronic, debilitating diagnosis from guest author Rafael Concepcion. ## [Football Beyond the Pitch: How grassroots football can become a pathway to leadership, diplomacy and opportunity in Africa](https://sportsdiplomacy.substack.com/p/football-beyond-the-pitch-how-grassroots) _2026-08-12 · Gavin Price · Sports Diplomacy Unwrapped with Gavin Price_ Lerato Motjale on why Africa's most meaningful sports diplomacy may not begin at international summits, but on the community fields where girls are learning to find their voice and learn life skills. ## [Multi-published Author Interview Series](https://marziehabbas.substack.com/p/multi-published-author-interview-32c) _2026-08-07 · Marzieh Abbas · Marzieh’s Substack_ Guest Author Khushboo Patel ## [Cats in Cardboard Boxes](https://suereed.substack.com/p/cats-in-cardboard-boxes) _2026-08-06 · Sue Reed · RIPE_ Dubious soup and mindful meditation with Clive at Samye Ling ## [The Music That Carried Me Home](https://jeannieewing.substack.com/p/the-music-that-carried-me-home) _2026-08-05 · Jeannie Ewing · I Grow Strong Again_ What I've learned from the songs that held my childhood, motherhood, and everything in between ## [Hidden Gems in Italy: Travel Blogger Margie Miklas Shares Her Secrets](https://travelandculture.substack.com/p/unexplored-italy-interview-with-margie) _2026-08-04 · Ann Marie Ackermann · Travel and Culture_ An award-winning author, Margie Miklas is a writer, travel blogger, and retired critical care nurse. ## [Open directory of blogs for agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/AltWPmN1hVYL) _2026-08-04 · **Sponsored**_ Submit URLs or OPML; receive feed pages with summaries, plus JSON/OPML/plain text ## [Wales-Cymru has the sports fixture list of a lifetime. It needs an economic game plan to match](https://sportsdiplomacy.substack.com/p/wales-cymru-has-the-sports-fixture) _2026-07-31 · Gavin Price · Sports Diplomacy Unwrapped with Gavin Price_ Culture, music and language have regularly opened doors for Welsh sports diplomacy. Trade, investment and the global Welsh diaspora should now take it to the next level. ## [No one wants to pay mothers.](https://jeannieewing.substack.com/p/no-one-wants-to-pay-mothers) _2026-07-29 · Jeannie Ewing · I Grow Strong Again_ On the invisible economy of unpaid labor ## [Ripe Pickings. July 2026](https://suereed.substack.com/p/ripe-pickings-july-2026) _2026-07-26 · Sue Reed · RIPE_ Raspberry muffins, Grandad beans, the courgette glut and a wander round the greenhouse. ## [July 2026 Live Zoom Gathering Recap](https://jeannieewing.substack.com/p/july-2026-live-zoom-gathering-recap) _2026-07-25 · Jeannie Ewing · I Grow Strong Again_ Sarah and I talk about what happens when we stop working and take time to rest. ## [A father is not always a working set of legs](https://jeannieewing.substack.com/p/a-father-is-not-a-working-set-of) _2026-07-22 · Jeannie Ewing · I Grow Strong Again_ Guest author David Younger says, "The hardest lesson my disease taught me became the most important gift I could give my children." ## [The Great Zucchini Glut of 2026: Medieval Herbs to the Rescue](https://travelandculture.substack.com/p/the-great-zucchini-glut-of-2026-medieval-herbs) _2026-07-21 · Marie Powell · Travel and Culture_ Too Much Zucchini? Add a Pinch of Medieval Flavour to the Recipe ## [Underdogs](https://suereed.substack.com/p/underdogs) _2026-07-19 · Sue Reed · RIPE_ Louise Powell is July's guest author in The Book Room ## [Could the FIFA World Cup 2026 become Canada's next “Summit Series” moment?](https://sportsdiplomacy.substack.com/p/could-the-fifa-world-cup-2026-become) _2026-07-17 · Gavin Price · Sports Diplomacy Unwrapped with Gavin Price_ A 1972 cable shaped Canadian identity through hockey diplomacy. Sylvain Leclerc on why the 2026 World Cup is Canada's next sports diplomacy opportunity, and proposes a 5-pillar framework to seize it. ## [July 2026 Sarah video: I'm "USA's top author," according to her.](https://jeannieewing.substack.com/p/july-2026-sarah-video-im-usas-top) _2026-07-15 · Jeannie Ewing · I Grow Strong Again_ Four minutes of Sarah asking me trivia questions! It's a fun one this month. ## [The Spirit of Awen and the Thread of Creativity](https://suereed.substack.com/p/the-spirit-of-awen-and-the-thread) _2026-07-12 · Sue Reed · RIPE_ For Mum, on the second anniversary of your passing. ## [A Friend Gave You $30 (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/BPzpY9wFyzHj) _2026-07-12 · **Sponsored**_ Sign up, deposit $5 within 30 days, and start investing with expert guidance. ## ["I wasn’t fine after all. Time passing wasn’t enough to have to come to terms with grief as huge as that."](https://jeannieewing.substack.com/p/i-wasnt-fine-after-all-time-passing) _2026-07-08 · Jeannie Ewing · I Grow Strong Again_ Substack writer Ellie Nova shares her story about wrestling with alcohol and the healing in finding that she was enough. ## [Bertha Benz: How the World’s First Car Theft Jump-Started the Auto Industry](https://travelandculture.substack.com/p/bertha-benz-how-the-worlds-first) _2026-07-07 · Ann Marie Ackermann · Travel and Culture_ She left a note for her husband on the table. ## [Edges made gentle, we are polished in time.](https://jeannieewing.substack.com/p/edges-made-gentle) _2026-07-01 · Jeannie Ewing · I Grow Strong Again_ What sea glass taught me about softening, surrender, and the long work of becoming. ## [Midsummer's RIPE Pickings](https://suereed.substack.com/p/midsummers-ripe-pickings) _2026-06-28 · Sue Reed · RIPE_ Goosegogs, Solstice Salt, Nasturtium 3 Ways, and Nanny's Magic Cream. ## ["My daughters reclaimed their voices, their bodies, and their power. And so have I."](https://jeannieewing.substack.com/p/my-daughters-reclaimed-their-voices) _2026-06-24 · Jeannie Ewing · I Grow Strong Again_ Substack author Melanie Raphael shares a harrowing story about choosing her daughters' safety over her marriage. ## [Photographing Malta’s Balconies: When a Detail Becomes a Discovery](https://travelandculture.substack.com/p/photographing-maltas-balconies) _2026-06-23 · Marie Powell · Travel and Culture_ Travel photos we love to take again and again ## [Awakening The Sleeping Queen](https://suereed.substack.com/p/awakening-the-sleeping-queen) _2026-06-22 · Sue Reed · RIPE_ Nathalie Cordell is June's guest author in The Book Room ## [Finding Molly](https://suereed.substack.com/p/finding-molly) _2026-06-15 · Sue Reed · RIPE_ On Independent Bookshop Week and the cover reveal. ## [Bavaria's Lake Starnberg: King Ludwig’s Last Walk](https://travelandculture.substack.com/p/bavarias-lake-starnberg-king-ludwigs) _2026-06-09 · Ann Marie Ackermann · Travel and Culture_ Following the Path of Germany's Greatest Unsolved Mystery ## [Going Rogue in Richmond](https://suereed.substack.com/p/going-rogue-in-richmond) _2026-06-07 · Sue Reed · RIPE_ On coming full circle, partnership publishing, and going rogue. ## [Every Channel. One Login. (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/bG8YZAniyzQs) _2026-06-07 · **Sponsored**_ 17,000+ live channels, movies and sports on any device. Free trial, no IP lock. ## [A Storybook Grandma ... but how to show and not tell?](https://suereed.substack.com/p/a-storybook-grandma-but-how-to-show) _2026-05-31 · Sue Reed · RIPE_ On the writing and reading of a eulogy ## [The Dilsberg Tunnel: How a Mark Twain Fan Solved a German Mystery while on a Literary Pilgrimage](https://travelandculture.substack.com/p/the-dilsberg-tunnel-how-a-mark-twain) _2026-05-26 · Ann Marie Ackermann · Travel and Culture_ Every medieval town has its secrets. ## [A Jane Austen Cook-Off Sparks Romance and Murder](https://travelandculture.substack.com/p/a-jane-austen-cook-off-sparks-romance) _2026-05-12 · Marie Powell · Travel and Culture_ Travel and Culture Guest Author Series: Visits to the British Isles help mystery author Sharon Michalove "heat up" her latest novel ## [Boston Steps Up: Launching North America's First City-Level Sports Diplomacy Playbook](https://sportsdiplomacy.substack.com/p/boston-steps-up-launching-north-americas) _2026-04-29 · Gavin Price · Sports Diplomacy Unwrapped with Gavin Price_ A special Sports Diplomacy Unwrapped launch, in partnership with WorldBoston and guest author Cody Damon. ## [Art In Conversation With History: Malta's Heritage Sites Become Galleries](https://travelandculture.substack.com/p/art-in-conversation-with-history) _2026-04-28 · Marie Powell · Travel and Culture_ The 2026 Malta Biennale engages with Malta's long history through contemporary art ## [Activating Ireland's Sportscape — and a New Genre of Sports Diaspora Diplomacy](https://sportsdiplomacy.substack.com/p/activating-irelands-sportscape-and) _2026-04-24 · Gavin Price · Sports Diplomacy Unwrapped with Gavin Price_ Gavin Price and Dr Martin Russell showcase a new report on how to activate global Irish sports diplomacy — and unveil Sports Diaspora Diplomacy (SDD), a fresh framework for a new diplomatic era. ## [Move Over, Halloween! How Czechs Say Goodbye to Winter on April 30](https://travelandculture.substack.com/p/move-over-halloween-how-czechs-say) _2026-04-14 · Ann Marie Ackermann · Travel and Culture_ Beltane or Wagurgis Night in Bohemia ## [When Sport Brings Us Together: Three People-Powered Diplomacy Stories You Need to Hear](https://sportsdiplomacy.substack.com/p/when-sport-brings-us-together-three) _2026-04-12 · Gavin Price · Sports Diplomacy Unwrapped with Gavin Price_ When the world fractures, sport connects. Gavin Price explores people-powered sports diplomacy across Australia and the Asia-Pacific as a much-needed counter-narrative for troubled times. ## [Sports Diplomacy Is Not (Only) About States](https://sportsdiplomacy.substack.com/p/sport-diplomacy-is-not-only-about) _2026-03-11 · Gavin Price · Sports Diplomacy Unwrapped with Gavin Price_ Guest author and sports diplomacy expert-practitioner Raül Romeva i Rueda reflects on plural identity, emotional disconnection, and what Spain’s sports diplomacy deficit truly reveals. ## [Interview with Us](http://www.myhusbandbetty.com/wordPressNEW/2026/03/07/interview-with-us/) _2026-03-07 · Helen Boyd · (en)gender_ 18 minutes of us talking about the trans, our relationship, being goth kids, and various other things. Here s a short piece I wrote about the experience of doing this interview, too. A couple of weeks ago, I got flown to NYC to be interviewed, with Rachel, about our relationship. As you might know, Rachel and Continue reading "Interview with Us" ## [The Open Political Goal of 2026: Do Plaid Cymru, Welsh Labour or the Greens Have the Strategic Vision to Back Welsh Olympic and Cricket Teams?](https://sportsdiplomacy.substack.com/p/the-open-political-goal-of-2026-do) _2026-03-04 · Gavin Price · Sports Diplomacy Unwrapped with Gavin Price_ Gavin Price contends that with the 2026 Senedd election on the horizon, Welsh political parties face a pivotal choice: back Olympic and cricket teams or once again let a golden opportunity drift. ## [From Desert to Snow: Why Is the United Arab Emirates at the Winter Olympics?](https://sportsdiplomacy.substack.com/p/from-desert-to-snow-why-is-the-united) _2026-02-19 · Gavin Price · Sports Diplomacy Unwrapped with Gavin Price_ From a box seat working on the ground at Milano‑Cortina 2026, Stratos Chiotis examines the UAE’s Winter Olympics debut and its lessons for modern sports diplomacy. ## [Why Watch The NFL](http://www.davidexmachina.com/2026/01/why-watch-nfl.html) _2026-01-31 · noreply@blogger.com (dvd) · David ex Machina_ The NFL is a Fractured Product Mark my words: the 2025 NFL season will be remembered as the year the “product” finally started to crack under the weight of its own physical demands. While the league office continues to tout parity, ratings, and global expansion, I witnessed: a lack of talent depth, increasingly lopsided games, and a growing war of attrition where “any given Sunday” has given way… ## [A Sophisticated Crypto Scam & The Power of Social Engineering](http://www.davidexmachina.com/2025/11/a-sophisticated-crypto-scam-power-of.html) _2025-11-14 · noreply@blogger.com (dvd) · David ex Machina_ We've all heard the warnings: "Don't click suspicious links!" "Be wary of unsolicited emails!" But what happens when the scam isn't a glaring red flag, but a carefully woven web of trust and delayed tactics? What happens when a seemingly innocuous catch-up call nearly compromises your digital life? That's precisely what happened to me recently, and it was a chilling reminder of how vulnerable we… ## [School Visit for Aarzu All Around](https://marziehabbas.substack.com/p/school-visit-for-aarzu-all-around) _2025-11-04 · Marzieh Abbas · Marzieh’s Substack_ Newsletter #17 ## [Interviewing my Illustrator- Anoosha Syed](https://marziehabbas.substack.com/p/interviewing-my-illustrator-anoosha) _2025-11-01 · Marzieh Abbas · Marzieh’s Substack_ Newsletter #16 ## [Interviewing my Illustrator-Anain Shaikh](https://marziehabbas.substack.com/p/interviewing-my-illustrator-anain) _2025-10-25 · Marzieh Abbas · Marzieh’s Substack_ Newsletter #15 ## [Interviewing my Editor- Krista Vitola](https://marziehabbas.substack.com/p/interviewing-my-editor-krista-vitola) _2025-08-08 · Marzieh Abbas · Marzieh’s Substack_ Today, to celebrate Aarzu All Around’s 1-week birthday I’m sharing another interview. ## [Aarzu All Around is making the rounds!](https://marziehabbas.substack.com/p/aarzu-all-around-is-making-the-rounds) _2025-08-02 · Marzieh Abbas · Marzieh’s Substack_ I'm a published MG author- find out more, engage on socials, read a helpful blogpost and enter the giveaways! ## [Sink Your Fears](https://marziehabbas.substack.com/p/sink-your-fears) _2025-05-09 · Marzieh Abbas · Marzieh’s Substack_ Part 1: Positivity Posts for Creatives