HeyJaredThe Ghost
On writing and life. Long-form musings on the nature of creativity and the essence of everything. Some poems, too.
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- Sep 22, 2026
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A Slow Emergence into Day (opens the original)
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When I can, I like to take my time with the start of things. There is something sacred about morning, something that calls to the soul. The birds know it—with their endless songs greeting the day—whereas humans often forget the magic. <img
Deep Dives and (Writing) Partners in Crime (opens the original)
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Writing has never been my full-time occupation. Early on, I worked for a nonprofit and would write on the side, using my blog as a place to practice in public. Later, when I started working for myself and my bread and butter was online education, I still had to fight for time to work on my books.Now, as a full-time book collaborator and ghostwriter, it’s still a challenge to carve out significant chunks of my schedule for my work. But that’s nothing new. It’s always been about finding little poc
Fits and Starts (opens the original)
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Greetings from Tampa. I’m in town for a couple days to do some client work, but I am also secretly in search of an excellent Cuban sandwich and some flan. But that’ll have to wait. <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="913" src="https://substackcdn.
Write a Bad Book First (opens the original)
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There is really only one rule to writing a book, and that is you can’t stop. Not until you’re done. Not until that first draft is complete. <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="858" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!j1C5!,w_1456,c_limit,
Get the Structure Right, Then Start Writing (opens the original)
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I’ve written about structure before, why we need it in our work and in our personal lives. So I’ll try to keep this one simple and practical and not wander too far into the land of the esoteric.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!X8TF!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4c2f500d-6b7b-41df-a69b-ac6188415c6d_4242x4288.jpeg" target
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