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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.
September 6, 2023September 20, 2023 JES HaysBlatherings

Sisters in Crime…but wait, there’s more!

We’ve decided that, in addition to the website, we should start an Instagram account for our chapter. I’ve been sort-of elected to run this, since I was the one who […]

August 31, 2023September 20, 2023 JES HaysInspiration

What I’m Reading: The Virgin Homicides

I’ve gotten the latest Neil Plakcy Mahu mystery book: The Virgin Homicides. In this one, Kimo and Ray investigate two murders, young women who may be somehow connected. They find […]

August 24, 2023August 26, 2023 JES HaysBlatherings

Real Life Updates

I have been confined to my writing office lately, which is both a good and a bad thing. I walked down the two front steps from my porch to the […]

August 17, 2023August 18, 2023 JES HaysBlatherings

Website Woes

The local Sisters in Crime chapter has elected me a board member at large and begged me to help create the new website. It’s going to look marvelous, by the […]

August 10, 2023August 14, 2023 JES HaysBlatherings

What I’m Working On: Mail Order Brides?

I occasionally outline a Mail Order Bride plot for the same publisher who does the Amish romance plots. The latest one is a Christmas plot with plenty of snow, decorations, […]

August 3, 2023August 8, 2023 JES HaysBlatherings, Inspiration

What I’m Watching: Good Omens 2

I loved the novel and the first season was excellent, so I’ve been looking forward to watching the second season. I’ll try not to include any real spoilers. I’m assuming […]

July 27, 2023August 1, 2023 JES HaysBlatherings

New Responsibilities

I’ve been approached by the local chapter of Sisters in Crime and have decided to step up and take on some extra responsibilities with the board. They need some help […]

July 20, 2023July 20, 2023 JES HaysBlatherings, Inspiration

Movie Review: Indiana Jones

So I don’t go to a lot of actual movies, in case you haven’t noticed. I did decide to try this one, though, because I like the franchise and enjoyed […]

July 12, 2023July 14, 2023 JES HaysOn Writing, The Birth of a Novel

Anthology Creation

My chapter of Sisters in Crime is thinking about producing an anthology, so I’m getting in on the ground floor. We’ll see how it goes. So far, it looks immensely […]

July 5, 2023July 9, 2023 JES HaysBlatherings

What I’m Watching: Christmas in July

So my mystery channel, where I usually watch old episodes of Columbo, Murder She Wrote, etc., has started showing Christmas movies instead. I suppose this is a positive thing, since […]

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