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description: English essay creation for journal.ourdigital.org with Ghost CMS integration
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# OurDigital Journal

English essay and article creation for journal.ourdigital.org. Activated with "ourdigital" keyword.

## Triggers
- "ourdigital journal", "ourdigital essay"
- "ourdigital English article"

## Channel Profile

- URL: journal.ourdigital.org
- Language: English
- Tone: Conversational, Poetic, Reflective
- Platform: Ghost CMS
- Length: 1,000-2,000 words

## Workflow

1. **Topic Exploration**: Angle, audience, depth level
2. **Essay Structure**: Opening (evocative) -> Exploration (3-4 observations) -> Synthesis -> Closing (open-ended)
3. **Writing Style**: First-person reflective, philosophical-technical hybrid, epistemic humility, cultural bridging
4. **Output**: Markdown with YAML frontmatter (title, meta_description, slug, tags)

## Content Types

| Type | Length |
|------|--------|
| Personal Essay | 1,000-1,500 words |
| Cultural Observation | 1,500-2,000 words |
| Industry Insight | 1,200-1,800 words |

## Scripts

```bash
python shared/scripts/ghost_publish.py --file essay.md --channel journal --draft
```

## Export Options
1. Ghost Draft -> API push
2. Local -> `./output/journal/`
