HeyJaredJQ’s Substack
On JQ's Substack page, you’ll find new reads, helpful book reviews, and feel-good and/or quirky stories penned by me and guest writers, as well as writerly wisdom from my 13-year journey as a bestselling, hybrid-published author.
- Indexed issues, last 90 days
- 7
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- Sep 30, 2026
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- Aug 19, 2026
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I ArE a wRiTeR (opens the original)
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Hello and Welcome to JQ’s Substack Focused on Story! Thank you for stopping in today.I enjoy Substack because I meet writers from all over the world and discover amazing topics. I admire your work. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, humor, support, romantic stories, ghost stories, mysteries, fantasy, sci-fi, and, of course, all those non-fiction writings that expand my horizons.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1555601568-c9e6f328489b?crop=ent
A Few of My Favorite Books from Childhood (opens the original)
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Hello and Welcome to JQ’s Substack Focused on Story! This Substack page is all about stories, books, and storytelling. Thank you for stopping by today because we are conjuring up nostalgia as we dive into favorite stories from your childhood. The spark for sharing this topic this week is my rereading of the classic, The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck. I first read the book when I was a sophomore in high school.Do you have memories of sneaking a flashlight and book under the covers so your parents c
Preserving the Truth (opens the original)
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Hello and Welcome to JQ’s Substack Focused on Story! Thank you for taking the time to stop by on this Fall day. <img alt="blue, white, and red flag" class="sizing-normal" height="4000" src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-149
Dealing with Losing a Loved One (opens the original)
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Hello and Welcome to JQ’s Substack Focused on Story.Thank you for stopping in on September 9. Today is my mom’s birthday in Heaven. She never wanted anyone to know how old she was, so don’t tell anyone she is 109 years old today.<img alt="" c
Celebration Time! (opens the original)
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Hello and Welcome to JQ’s Substack Focused on Story!The first Wednesday of the month means it’s time for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group blog hop!<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="315" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!
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