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finding focus within the chaos: should we pause everything to write a book?
Here’s the situation I’m in right now: I’m writing three books at the same time.
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Joao Beardy
dumas and some thoughts about the writing routine
You know, I’ve been thinking a lot about Dumas lately because we’re reading The Count of Monte Cristo in the book club.
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the oddly relatable bartleby, the scrivener
Ever have one of those days where your to-do list just stares back at you and all you can think is, “I’d prefer not to”?
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September 2024

the count of monte cristo: week 3
Hey everyone!
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Joao Beardy
in the stillness: chasing deep work in a distracted world and why it matters for reading and writing
So, today I recommended three obvious but powerful productivity books on Instagram—one of them was Deep Work by Cal Newport.
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Joao Beardy
the count of monte cristo, week 2: revenge takes hold
Hey Beardy Readers,
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books, stories, or articles? outlining to figure out what you’re actually creating
As I mentioned in my previous post, I’ve got a few books in progress—three, actually: one fiction and two non-fiction.
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Joao Beardy
what are we doing here? thoughts on talking about books and writing online, and using ChatGPT as a therapist and writing assistant
I had a long talk with ChatGPT last night about the content I write and the books I’m writing–yep, I have a few projects in progress right now.
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Joao Beardy
why I added a reading tracker to my notion for books
In my last post about it, I shared how I finally took the plunge and built out my book library page on Notion—a project that was both exciting and…
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Joao Beardy
a podcast episode, why substack feels like home, and reflections from my bike commuting
Yesterday, I was on my bike on my way back home and I decided to tune into one of my favorite podcasts of all.
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what are you reading this week?
I was sitting with The False Coupon in my hands, Tolstoy’s words flowing across the page, when something clicked.
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Joao Beardy
the count of monte cristo, week 1:
chapters 1–25
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