HeyJaredA Powerful Story Newsletter
Writing and publishing tips from a multi-published author and publishing expert. Subscribe now and get your free gift: the Start Your Powerful Story Workbook--an essential tool for writing a focused, powerful book.
- Indexed issues, last 90 days
- 10
- Latest publication
- Sep 18, 2026
- Audience
- Checking…
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 3, 2026
Latest issues
You are not a late bloomer (opens the original)
Read excerpt
The wildflowers, asters and goldenrod, bloom prolific in the woods, in my garden. My roses are having a second late bloom as well.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1092" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_QIM!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl
Twenty-five years ago today... (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Twenty-five years ago today, on a perfectly clear blue September morning, I left my house quite early. My small group gathered at a friend’s house every Tuesday morning, for prayer, study, and conversation.At the meeting, one of the members came in a bit late. “I just heard on the news that a plane hit a building in New York,” she said. “Not sure what’s going on.”Huh, we all said. And continued our meeting. I mean, it’s a weird type of event, but strange things happen all the time. We assumed it
Yes, you need an editor (opens the original)
Read excerpt
You’ve finally finished a first draft of your book! What comes next?Editing. I’ve written before about why you need an editor. Today I want to get super practical about what is involved in editing, and what to expect when you go through the editing process.First, be aware: your book should go through multiple rounds of edits. If you score a contract with a traditional publisher, they will have a team of editors who all have input on your work. Even so, you should self-edit before you hand it to
You can write anywhere (opens the original)
Read excerpt
One of the perks of being a writer is being able to work anywhere. Have laptop, will write. For example, this past week I’ve been at my parent’s house in San Diego, working while offering some assistance to my mom, who injured her knee. I spent a week just offering moral and practical support: cooking, shopping, driving mom to appointments, just talking with her, convincing her to navigate the stairs and helping her get into the pool, where she could cool off from the heat and get some exercise
What's my next step as a writer? (opens the original)
Read excerpt
I write this newsletter and offer it for free because I truly believe writers need to be life-long learners, and they need to connect with other writers. And writing here allows me to teach, but also to learn.You’re here because you love to write. Or you dream of writing. Or you want to know more about how to get published. I love how all of you encourage and help each other and ask great questions. This Substack is a learning community for writers. I want to cultivate a beginner’s mind and stay
Publishing over time
Last 90 days. Choose a month to open its work.
Recurring subjects
Named in the text we hold. One piece can cover several.
Audience
No verified audience measurement yet.
About this data
Counts cover the work we have indexed. Tone needs enough text and a confident classification. Excerpts and episode notes are not full articles or transcripts.
Identity or attribution wrong? Suggest a correction.