Horror writer and B2B demand generation strategist based in Salt Lake City. Author of Before the Hunger: Blood, Salt, Dust — and twenty years of growth marketing leadership at Optum, Miller Sports Properties, and Langan Communications.
Horror Fiction & Creative Work
Dark fiction shaped by absence, ritual, and the strange beauty of what remains.
- Before the Hunger: Blood, Salt, Dust — Buy the print collection on Lulu
- Tales to Terrify — “From the Dark Wood,” 2025 Halloween flash contest runner-up. | Podcast version
- Patreon — Remember the Night — Ongoing fiction, drafts, and reader access.
- Printful merch store — Limited-release shirts, hoodies, stickers
- Instagram — @diggitbrother — Behind the writing, photos, day-to-day
- Facebook author page – Touching the Awesome — Updates and event news
Active on Writing Battle, and Reedsy.
Demand Generation, Lifecycle Marketing, and Growth Strategy
Nearly two decades of marketing leadership across healthcare, SaaS, sports, media, nonprofit, and community-focused organizations, including Fortune 500 work at Optum and digital strategy for the Utah Jazz.
Featured campaign samples
Nonprofit membership renewal email samples
Lapsed membership win-back email samples
Black Friday membership sale campaign
Social media content strategy for financial services client
Influencer Campaign for Sports Product Launch
Other Links
- LinkedIn — personal profile
- LinkedIn — Langan Communications
- Hire me / consulting inquiries
- Resume (PDF)
- Marketing writing on this site
Past and current clients include UnitedHealth Group/Optum, Utah Jazz, Salt Lake Bees, KJZZ, Westminster College, Utah Office of Tourism, and Langan Communications.
Get in Touch
- Email: jaredrayconger@gmail.com
- Salt Lake City, Utah
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