I am submitting the opening of Outlaw Security to the Jericho Writers “Friday Night Live” contest. You send in the first 500 words without your name on the page and […]
JES Hays
JES Hays is the author of the Devon Day and the Sweetwater Kid stories: Down the Owlhoot Trail and the upcoming Outlaw Security.
Inspiration: Laurie R. King
Another of my favorite authors is Laurie R. King. Her Sherlock Holmes and Mary Russel stories are set just after the Great War and I love all the historical and […]
Rejuvenation
We’re planning another of our yearly vacations (even though my new job does not offer paid vacations). Going to be at Surfside Beach in September, so naturally I’m wishing it […]
Women’s Fashion in the 1870s
During the 1870s, Harper Franklin says, women’s clothing “became more complex, colorful, and restrictive”. During the late 1860s, the volume of the skirt had started swinging backwards instead of being […]
Men’s Fashion in the 1870s
Let’s take a look at men’s fashion during Kye’s and Chance’s era. The 1870s in men’s fashion was marked by “sobriety and understated style.” Nobody was making fashion waves during […]
Inspiration: Tony Hillerman
I’ve been asked to name an author who influenced me. This is such a hard question because I read so much and have so many “favorite” authors! I have to […]
Staying Inspired
How does a writer keep their muse healthy? One of the things I like to do as I write is listen to music. I turn it on low and let […]
Writing Conference Time: SCWA
I’ve been “attending” the SC Writer’s Association’s virtual conference this weekend. The keynote speaker was Patti Callihan Henry, who spoke about “The Soul of Story” and said we are hard-wired […]
Top 10 Writing Obstacles Every Writer Faces
What are some of the obstacles writers – especially new ones – face? Here are the Top 10 in my opinion. Self-Confidence: The Number 1 obstacle, I believe, is yourself. […]
Self-Care for the Writer
Over the past year or so, we’ve been hearing this term more and more: self-care. But what does it mean for the writer? Self-care just means taking care of yourself […]