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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 05/12/2025

If you're still using Upwork, they'll be using your data to train AI models as of Jan 5, 2026. Allegedly, this will be for your benefit and not third parties, but it includes your "work product" and communications. I suggest you opt out!

Screenshot of Upwork policy page: "What information of mine are you using to train the All use on Upwork? By default, as of Jan. 5, 2026, we'll train Upwork's Al models exclusively for you by looking at your:
• Work product data. Work product refers to the materials created and shared as part of a contract on Upwork. This can include deliverables, documents, attachments, designs, written content, etc.
• Communications data. Communications data, like your conversations in Upwork Messages, provide valuable context for how collaboration happens on Upwork, including how projects are proposed, scoped, and successfully delivered
Note: Other platform data is also shared with us to help improve everyone's experience on Upwork.
This data includes actions you take across Upwork. For example, if you are a client, we may use your job posts to help train our Al models. If you are a freelancer, we may leverage your proposals to do so. You can decide whether to share this data in your Upwork account settings, under Al preferences."

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 23/10/2025

Went surfing for the first time this morning! And then we tried to work at this seaside cafe, but the power/WiFi was out so we had to go back to our apartments. #remotework #brazil #beach

A shirtless guy with long hair and sunglasses smiles at the camera in front of cliffs along the beach.

View from a cafe of umbrellas on a sandy beach with a Brazilian flag, coastal hills in the distance.

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 22/10/2025

I’m on another trip with #NomaTribe and this is one of the best #remotework & travel groups out there. Run and led by #LATAM locals, not international conglomerates. Get on the waitlist for their 2026 trips and ask me for a referral code! www.nomatribe.co/next-remote-...

Nine smiling people overlooking a city skyline, holding a blue flag that reads “Noma Tribe.”

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 21/10/2025

Just put together this slide deck for my #ghostwriting services. I think it turned out pretty well. Let me know if there are any typos! #writing #editing #fiction #nonfiction #memoir

Slide deck: photo of a smiling guy holding a dog, text reads “The Nomad Ghostwriter: Let me write your memoir, novel, travel guide, or business book for you.”

Photo of a long-haired guy in a colorful shirt overlooking a city. Text reads “Hi, I’m Saul.” and describes his skills and credentials.

Photo of a woman at a microphone. Text: “Build your brands.” Photo of a hand writing with a pen on a notepad. Text: “Write your novel.” Photo of a person sitting on a sand dune. Text: “Tell your life story.”

Slide that reads “Request a quote” with the URL for nomadghostwriter.com

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 21/10/2025

Honestly, this isn’t a bad #newprofilepic. I just wish I were doing something different with my hands!

A guy with long hair in a colorful button-down shirt overlooking a city skyline from above.

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 10/10/2025

My new site is *live*! I made it myself in about 5 days using @bootstrapstudio.io and am hosting it with @fastmail.com - would love to know what you think of it! www.nomadghostwriter.com

Screenshot of a website that reads “The Nomad Ghostwriter. Let me write your manuscript for you.” Background is an abstract-style sculpture.

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 22/09/2025

Anyone looking for a developmental editor/beta reader? Apparently this is my new #sidehustle.

Screenshot of a 5-star Upwork review for "Beta Reader Needed for Visionary Speculative Sci-Fi Novel"

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 15/09/2025

Despite not being a programmer myself, I had a great time at @pyconau.bsky.social! It’s refreshing to see a queer-friendly, accessibility-focused tech conference (with a healthy dose of AI skepticism). Plus, they have a very fun sticker station! #PyConAU

A badge for an event that says “Saul” and “Safety team” and has a few stickers that say “Open to work”, “say hi!” and “Remote Queer”.

A “snake creation station” in which you can select multi-colored stickers of snake parts to make a “curlyboi” for your phone or laptop

A station with even smaller stickers to assemble a “curlyboi” snake.

The back of an iphone with a curly snake made out of five multi-colored stickers.

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 30/08/2025

I love that the #BackIndieMedia drive includes at least four #LGBTQ+ publications! Join our subscriber driver and pick one of these indie publications to subscribe and support: projectc.biz/backindiemedia

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 27/08/2025

Just got our new stickers in - I think they turned out pretty well! Let us know if you want one :)

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 24/08/2025

Fun day at the Now or Never Festival in #Melbourne with @mattcen.com! Highly recommend the art installation in Town Hall if you have a chance to see it. Full schedule here: nowornever.melbourne.vic.gov.au

Art installation of a cavernous room lined with pink “balloon” material. Small groups of people sitting on the floor admiring the space.

Two people smiling at the camera in a pink room.

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 28/07/2025

Fun movie screening yesterday at the @hollywoodtheatre.org put on by the Oregon Queer History Collective!

Three people on a stage in front of a movie screen for the Oregon Queer History Collective that says “Documenting, Preserving, and Sharing Oregon’s LGBTQIA2S History”

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 26/07/2025

Played a song at the queer open mic at #ArtichokeMusic this week. Would recommend if you’re in #Portland! You can also check out some of my music here: outoforegon.bandcamp.com/album/never-do

A small stage with a guitar and keyboard and a pride flag in the background. A sign says “the Artichoke: Portland’s Premiere Listening Room”

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 17/07/2025

Found these pics from a #catsit I did a little while ago. I don’t remember this cat very much, so I’m glad I have the pictures to remind me!

A smiling guy in a brown jacket sits on a porch with a white cat.

A white cat with a pink tag around its neck sits on my lap.

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 17/07/2025

The #HumanAccessProject built this new “beach” on the Willamette River. It’s a little rocky, but always good to have more places to cool off on hot days like this one! #Portland

A shirtless guy in a hat and sunglasses sits on a rocky shore while people swim nearby in the river.

A shirtless guy in sunglasses sits on a rocky shore with green trees in the background.

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 10/07/2025

I went to check it out and it was great! Will be back for the next one in a couple of weeks. There’s even a dog that wanted to cowork with me!

A yellow dog with big brown eyes looks up at the camera with its head under the arm of an office chair.

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 09/07/2025

I understand the frustration at mass tourism in Mexico City, but I think the common thread here is #Airbnb. It’s destroyed the housing market in CDMX, NYC, and Barcelona. It should be heavily regulated, if not banned, and responsible digital nomads should avoid using it. thehill.com/homenews/ap/...

Today, more than 26,000 properties in Mexico City are currently listed on Airbnb, according to the Inside Airbnb, an advocacy organization that tracks the company’s impact on residential communities through data. That’s compared to 36,000 properties in New York City and 19,000 in Barcelona, where protests have also broken out.
“The government has treated housing like it’s merchandise,” Salinas said. The actions the government is taking “are completely insufficient. The federal government needs to be intervening far more nowadays.”

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 07/07/2025

Beautiful day at the beach today! One of my favorite things about #summer in #Oregon.

A shirtless guy in a hat smiles at the camera in front of sandy beach and river with green trees on the opposite bank.

A shirtless guy in a hat smiles at the camera beneath a wooden structure and a blue sky.

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 29/06/2025

While I was in #Bolivia, I had the chance to ride the #telerifico (cable car) system around #LaPaz. Truly one of the most impressive #publictransit systems in the world! You can spend hours doing a full loop of the major lines, which connect all of the main areas of the city.

An orange cable car hanging over a sprawling city with mountains in the background.

Colorful apartment buildings in a sprawling city with snow-capped mountains in the background.

A guy with a hat and sunglasses smiles while riding a cable car above a sprawling city.

A green cable car hanging above a city with rocky mountains in the background.

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 26/06/2025

I made a video tour if you want to see it for yourself! It was recommended to me by #BoliviaHop, the bus/tour company that helped me get around #SouthAmerica. #travel #hotel #backpacking

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 26/06/2025

The room was massive - with a ladder, five beds, and doors and curtains that worked on a pulley system - and I was the only one staying in it! It cost around $50 USD/night.

A small town and rolling hills through a stained glass window.

A wooden staircase leads up to a second level in a spacious hotel room with beds.

A stained-glass window with blue and yellow panes above a row of ceramic vessels on a windowsill.

Two curved seats with cushions around a wooden table in front of a stained glass window overlooking a bay.

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 26/06/2025

After taking the bus to Bolivia, I stayed in this absurd hotel that looked like something out of a #Gaudi exhibit. Truly have no idea why it was built here in a small seaside village!

Curved stained-glass windows overlooking a bay, with a wooden staircase inside to the right.

Cartoonish red and yellow buildings and walls overlooking a small bay with boats in it.

A curved red building that looks kind of like a seashell with stairs leading up to it.

Two llama between red and yellow buildings in front of a small bay.

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 20/06/2025

Met another cute #dog at my hostel while trying to get some work done. It would barely sit still so I could take a picture!

A small terrier-type dog with a red vest sits on my lap while I work on my laptop.

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 20/06/2025

And here are a few picks of me from along the way! If you want to join the next #NomaTribe trip to South America, use code SAULNT to get a $25 discount: www.nomatribe.co/next-remote-...

A guy with long hair and sunglasses on his head watches the greenery from a train window.

A guy with a baseball cap and two hiking poles walks along a dirt trail along a river.

A guy in a baseball cap and sunglasses sits in the shade of a ruin while the sun shines on grassy terraces in the background.

A smiling guy with sunglasses on his head holds a small dog on his lap on a terrace in front of a lush green background.

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 20/06/2025

After hiking for several hours to the town of Aguas Calientes, we finally took the bus up to #MachuPicchu for a tour. It was even more impressive in person than in photos!

A view of ancient ruins from the top of Machu Picchu under a cloudy sky.

Terraced ruins and greenery in front of lush mountains below a partly cloudy sky.

View of ancient stone buildings looking up from a ladder.

View of the lush green mountains below Machu Picchu.

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 19/06/2025

The next morning we got up super early to hike down into the valley and along the train tracks. The landscape and temperature changed again and we found ourselves in a humid jungle surrounded by karst hills that reminded me of Southeast Asia.

Pink clouds as the sun rises over sharp mountains.

A row of rustic shops in a valley with mountains in the background.

A blue train carriage surrounded by jungle.

A rounded karst hill covered in greenery.

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 19/06/2025

The next day we stopped at a coffee farm where we picked and roasted coffee beans. Then we had a steep hike up to Llactapata, where we got our first glimpse of #MachuPicchu from above and had a beautiful sunset over the mountains.

A river winds through a lush mountain valley.

View of mountains in the background with trees and flowers in the foreground below a cloudy sky.

The sun shining on Machu Picchu from above with distinctive mountains surrounding it.

A chair on a hillside overlooking a mountain valley.

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 18/06/2025

After lunch, the scenery changed dramatically as we hiked down into a cloudy forest and spent the night at a rustic lodge with hot showers.

A grassy field and hills in front of rocky, snow-capped peaks.

A lush green mountain valley layered in fog.

A narrow river winds its way through a lush mountain valley.

An A-framed lodge in a lush mountain valley.

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 18/06/2025

Ok, time to start sharing some photos of my #PeruHike with #NomadTribe. We spent the first night at Soraypampa before hiking up to the #Salkantay Pass at around 4,500 meters. The altitude made it rough, and some of the group sent their bags ahead on horses.

Four huts in front of a mountainous backdrop with cloudy skies.

A blue lake surrounded by snowy mountains.

Hikers and horses progress up a narrow path toward snowy mountains.

Horses carry barrels of fuel along a narrow mountain trail.

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 15/06/2025

Met this cute #dog on the #hike to Machu Picchu! More pics from the trip coming soon!

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 08/06/2025

So #RainbowMountain is a bit of a tourist trap, but the views from the surrounding area are pretty incredible! Take the side trail to the Red Valley to avoid the crowds! #Cusco #Peru

A guy poses with teo llamas wearing clothes and sunglasses on a mountaintop.

Crowds of people waiting to take pictures in front of Rainbow Mountain.

An epic view of a reddish valley surrounded by snow-capped mountains.

An epic view of the Andes with hikers and horseback riders climbing a mountain.

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 01/06/2025

Had a beautiful day #hiking in the #Andes yesterday! The weather was a little cold at high-altitude, but the #hotsprings at the end made up for it!

A snow-covered mountain peak reflected in the water of a lake below.

A small group of people at the shore of a lake, with snow-capped mountains in the background.

Hikers and horseback riders ascent a rocky path toward a snow-covered peak.

A shirtless guy with sunglasses on his head sits in a hot spring with a small village and a snow-capped mountains in the background.

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 31/05/2025

Can’t believe this incredible site is just a 30-min walk from where I’m staying in downtown Cusco!

Epic view of a landscape with mountains in the distance and Inca ruins in the foreground.

A rocky slope in the sunlight beneath a cloudy sky.

Three llamas on a hillside, lying in the dirt.

A guy with a baseball cap and sunglasses at an overlook with an epic view of Cusco.

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 28/05/2025

Here’s a clip from my impromptu performance this week! Hear the full song here: outoforegon.bandcamp.com/album/never-do #folk #livemusic #openmic

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 27/05/2025

Cusco is super beautiful and not *too* cold when the sun’s out!

A ring of stones around a grassy lawn with buildings in the distance and a partially cloudy sky.

An old church overlooks a grassy lawn below a partly cloudy sky.

A guy in sunglasses and a baseball cap in front of a grassy archeological site with mountains in the distance.

Red tile rooftops and a bell tower in the foreground, mountains in the background below a cloudy sky.

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 26/05/2025

I was pleasantly surprised by the #PeruHop bus. 12-hour bus rides are never fun, but they were pretty well coordinated and we saw some great scenery! (I lost my #KeepCup tho and had to resort to paper for my coca tea.)

A red motorcoach with an anthropomorphic llama on the side with the words “Eat. Sleep. Hop. Repeat.”

The word Casa is spelled out in letters overlooking a lake at high altitude.

A sign says Miradors Lagunillas, Altitude 4,444 meters, Puno, Peru, in front of a lake.

A guy in sunglasses and a warm coat holds a paper teacup in front of a high-latitude lake.

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 25/05/2025

Explored this old monastery in Arequipa that was very calm and peaceful after a long night on the bus! #PeruTrip

An old monastery with red walls and an arch that says “Silencio”. A tree with green leaves and red flowers in the foreground.

A blue wall with a staircase built into it and several alcoves with potted plants.

A long narrow alley with red clay walls and a blue sky above.

A smiling guy with sunglasses in front of a series of rooftops and some trees and mountains in the distance.

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 21/05/2025

Just read the preview of this upcoming book called “Forest Euphoria: The Abounding Queerness of Nature.” It’s great so far! You can pre-order it from our storefront on @bookshop.org: bookshop.org/a/113227/978...

Cover of the book “Forest Euphoria: The Abounding Queerness of Nature” by Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian, depicting mushrooms, snakes, and birds.

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 20/05/2025

Lima is beautiful, but I’m not looking forward to the 6am bus ride tomorrow!

Palm trees surrounding a Chinese-style pavilion, in front of the Pacific Ocean.

A photo of El Beso, a famous sculpture of two people embracing, in front of the ocean.

A sculpture of a chicken man (?) sitting on a park bench, waving, with a dog sculpture at his side.

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 20/05/2025

I’m excited to be part of Deanna’s Seymour’s Summer Summit June 2 - 6! It’s a free audio series featuring strategies to grow your service-based business. Get your ticket now to hear my episode when it drops: deannaseymour.com/summer

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 17/05/2025

Great hike to La Chorrera waterfall near Bogotá today! Thanks @lexroman.com for the suggestion and coming on the hike!

A waterfall amidst lush greenery with white letters that say “Parque La Chorerra Choachi”.

A guy smiles in front of a tall waterfall amidst lush greenery.

A tall, multi-level waterfall cascades down lush mountainside.

A guy with sunglasses stands between a cascading waterfall.

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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com · 15/05/2025

Finally made it to see Sinners last night at the beautiful Hollywood Theater in #Portland. Would recommend both! Also the #FilmedByBike Fest is happening this weekend, check it out! filmedbybike.org