I am a compost-obsessed organic gardener who loves to nurture veggies, stories and children. Having grown up without a family, I keep my beautiful wife and five children close.

I am also a writer, educator, and public speaker. I am passionate about the written word and one of my singular joys is to mediate debates, guiding participants to dig deeply and think more critically than they have ever done.

Today, I hunger. I hunger for excellence, commitment to worship, dedicated citizenship, and the gift of storytelling. I plan to never be fully sated.

My professional experience spans both years and the globe. From 1997 until 2007 I worked as a teacher of languages, both English and Portuguese. I taught English in Japan, Brazil, Taiwan and in several schools in the United States.

However, since 2004, I have been actively pursuing a freelance career in writing. My experience in English composition is vast and includes nearly three years of teaching intensive English Writing classes. Thus, my knowledge of the language and experience with editing and proofreading is profound.

In 2007 I left off teaching to be able to handle the large amount of time I needed to devote to my freelance writing.

Here is what I have done with writing to date:
*Completed a large fantasy novel and am currently revising it for publication.

*Completed a regular-length novel about a young man growing up in a cult and am revising it for publication. Have had some interest.

*Contributed to several ESL/EFL websites around the world.

*Edited and proofread, as well as advised on revision, upwards almost 400 high-school level students' essays.

*Established and currently maintain a client base for my article writing, SEO, editing, proofreading and web copy writing services.

*Staff writer for a local financial guidance company. Responsibilities include: web copy, ad copy, radio ad scripts, manual writing and revision, brochure creation and proofreading.

On a personal note, I have had an enjoyable and exciting life. I was born and raised in a small, nomadic cult, leaving it when I was seventeen years old. Later I found my truth and I served a two-year mission for my church (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) to Brazil from 1994-1996.

I consult, freelance, comment on politics and pop culture and read for learning and pleasure. If you like something I wrote, have comments or questions, want to give me a book contract, or need to utilize some of my skills, feel free to contact me.

jared.n.garrett@gmail.com

Carpe somnium!

My passion is ...

getting to the bottom of everything.

I know too much about ...

English grammar.

My parents always told me ...

nothing.

My childhood ambition ...

was to be a superhero.

My favorite memory ...

On my knees. At an altar. Hand in hand.

Why I write ...

Ego sum scriptor. Scribo est somnium meum. I hope that Latin is correct. I am a writer. Writing is my dream. Carpe somnium!

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Reading: anything by David McCullough/ Watching: Chuck, Heroes, The Office, The Food Network/ Listening to: Pandora.com online radio

My first job ...

was mowing lawns.

My best moment ...

When I left Taiwan a year early for my family.

My inspiration ...

God, family, my garden, the world in all of its glory and degradation.

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Take a moment to ponder how you would define Financial Success. For some, this term refers to the ability to retire at a chosen age without having any worry that you will lack the resources to live out the rest of your life in comfort and happiness. For others, financial success is becoming wealthy. Still others define financial success as having enough passive income to replace all of your other active income.

Whatever your definition, we are all working toward a given set of goals. Most families are looking for ways to increase their chances of reaching a solid level of financial success...

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