HeyJaredIndie Fiction Digest
Indie author sharing writing and book news, story recommendations, and new fiction.
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On the Future of Writing (opens the original)
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The Future of Writing Series was a collaboration I did with in 2024. Tech is moving fast and we found ourselves revisiting what we discussed. Enough has changed. We thought there was another season of the series to bring to our readers, this time with a fiction twist.Please enjoy. And let us know what you think!Zach, It’s already been a couple years since we last discussed the future of writing. In a way, it feels like a lifetime ago. AI is as hot as a topic as ever. Tiktok now publishes books.
A Little Story About a Haunted House (opens the original)
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September two years ago, I shared my review of a short story. I love the richness and creativity of a short story. A read you can finish in one sitting. Something so unique and clever it sticks with you, like the vivid reality of Shirley Jackson’s The Lottery and the haunting tick of Edgar Allan Poe’s Tell Tale Heart. Shorter fiction can be more accessible. I want to talk about it. Find those small gems.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mr
The New Indie Fiction Digest (opens the original)
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It’s time for a change. With this change, I’ve been looking back. Six years of writing emails to you. Thousands of words. Fiction, nonfiction, a community of writers and readers.I can’t help thinking of those sitcom episodes that piece together clips from previous episodes. Typically not my favorites in a series. Yet here I am sharing snippets of my previous writing!<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VW1p!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:
New Season Update (opens the original)
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Rerun: Future of Reading and Writing (opens the original)
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