What is The Links?

The Links is a soap opera, in an email: serialised fiction you can read in 3 minutes, 3 times a week.

Follow the residents of a tenement in Edinburgh: their romances and heartbreaks, their secrets and lies, their DRAMA.

It’s a little light entertainment for your inbox! New episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Read the latest episodes:

Read Latest Episodes

Or start at the beginning with Season 1 Episode 1:

Start At The Beginning

What people have to say about The Links:

Corinne Litchfield @CorinneL

Started reading @TheLinksSoap and now I cannot stop. Reminds me of what I loved about Tales of the City (books & series): fun characters who all live in the same building in a fabulous town (in this case, Edinburgh). #amreading

July 3rd 2021

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K.B. @kbwriter24

I spent some time in Edinburgh many years ago, and @TheLinksSoap stories about the lives of several Edinburgh residents really brings back memories! The LinksA soap opera, in an email! The Links is serialised fiction you can read in 3 minutes, 3 times a week - a little light entertainment for your inboxthelinks.substack.com

July 12th 2021

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Bill Adler @billadler

The Links is lots of fun.

The Links @TheLinksSoap

Mondays need a little drama, don't they? Read Season 2 Episode 13 of The Links: https://t.co/Y9g7Vnkxig #substack #substackfiction #writing #serial #soapopera #bruntsfield #marchmont #edinburgh #writersoftwitter #writingcommmunity #readerscommunity https://t.co/KWiKJGageM

July 5th 2021

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Dascha Paylor is querying @derynilass

The links is a great lunchtime accompaniment!

The Links @TheLinksSoap

Need a lunchtime distraction? Read Season 1 Episode 33 of The Links! https://t.co/lv51oBwhAQ #thelinks #substack #newsletter #soapopera #bruntsfield #marchmont #edinburgh

May 1st 2021

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Thoughts, comments, questions? Email The Links at: thelinks@substack.com