HeyJaredWriting Class Radio Story School
Turning bad behavior into good stories plus an occasional shot of tennis, which provides the same lessons.
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Only Took 30 Years to Become an Overnight Success (opens the original)
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Hey Story Lovers,SHUT UP FOR LOVE is getting published by University of Georgia Press, October 2027. I did it! I don’t know if there’s anything new to say about perseverance, but I could be the perseverance poster child. Or maybe getting books published just takes a long, long time. Here’s how I got this book deal.About thirty years ago, I started writing. In 2003, I had a baby on my own. In those days, having a baby on my own meant I was onto something fresh. Plus, I was clinically depressed. G
All Sides of the Story (opens the original)
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Hey Story Lovers,A few months ago, I asked you for stories about what made you who you are politically. My idea was a live storytelling series called All Sides of the Story, where people tell PERSONAL stories on a theme, from all sides of the political spectrum. I got a range of responses including some fierce pushback about creating shows like this at all. “Why give people a platform?” “No one wants to hear stories about politics” “This could be dangerous.”
Introducing...Tennis Hag (opens the original)
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Hey Story Lovers,A year and a half ago, I entered my first tennis tournament on the senior tour, which caters to players all over the world and into their 90s. I’m in the 55 and overs and I have to tell you, this ain’t your grandma’s tennis league. Or maybe this is exactly grandma’s tennis league. The competition is fierce.I’ve played nine tournaments so far. I’ve won prize money (I’m a pro!) and I am now ranked #1 in Florida (my best ranking ever!). While I wouldn’t call tournaments fun exactly
Be a Joiner (opens the original)
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Hey Story Lovers,In college, a friend gave me a birthday card with a school of blue fish swimming in one direction and one red fish swimming in the opposite direction.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="249" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Z
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