HeyJaredColleen’s Substack
This Substack is about the joys (& pains) of writing & publishing.
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- Sep 28, 2026
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- Jul 10, 2026
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Staring at a tree is writing (opens the original)
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Years ago, I read poems at an event with a West Michigan poet named Susan Steiner and she was lovely and her work was lovely and she said something I think about all the time: staring at a tree is writing.You are writing when you are not. Your eyes are taking in the world, your ears are listening; your brain is thinking about what it all means, making connections that are invisible to you until you return to the page. I think being a writer means you do not turn that part of you off. You can res
Talking Titles with Jo Tyler (opens the original)
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You won’t want to miss my friend Jo’s thoughts on titles! Seriously. Jo has changed the way I think about titles, and she’s so generous with her time and tools. Thank you so much, Jo, for joining Megan and me!
Literary Setbacks (opens the original)
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Earlier in July, Megan and I met to discuss literary setbacks for Anonymous Bells:Do we have all the answers? No.Do we give amazing advice? I mean, maybe.Did we have fun: Always! It’s so wonderful to have someone in the writing trenches with you - a friend you can text or call whenever you need that little nudge to keep going.Happy Summer!
Two poets, no plan (opens the original)
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Last night at Fountain Street Church in Grand Rapids, I got to read with Michigan poet Eric Greinke and celebrate my third poetry collection entering the world! <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1350" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!C4JA!,w_145
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