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Inspiration

Posts about finding ideas and inspiration

December 1, 2025December 1, 2025 JES HaysFor You, Inspiration

25 Gifts for Your Writer (plus bonus gifts)

It’s that time of year again: when you agonize over what to get that writer you know. Surely not another book, right? But what? Here are 25 great ideas you […]

November 24, 2025November 24, 2025 JES HaysFor You, Inspiration

It’s Been That Long?

Has it really been this long since I updated this website? Well, it’s Thanksgiving again – what are you grateful for? I’ve been trying to be more grateful for the […]

November 22, 2024November 27, 2024 JES HaysInspiration

Coming Up: Thanksgiving

Time to count your blessings–what are you thankful for this year? Many of us feel we have little to be thankful for, especially with the looming tax increases and prices. […]

November 15, 2024November 27, 2024 JES HaysInspiration

What I’m Reading: Sullivan’s Island Supper Club

This is Book 3 in a series by Susan M. Boyer, a local author. In the series, several eccentric Sullivan’s Island citizens meet for supper on a regular basis, sharing […]

November 8, 2024November 27, 2024 JES HaysInspiration

What I’m Reading: Death Warmed Over

This is a humorous mystery series by Kevin J. Anderson, who writes Dune and Star Wars stories as well. The hero’s name is actually Chambeaux, not Shamble, but since he […]

October 25, 2024November 3, 2024 JES HaysInspiration

What I’m Looking Forward to: The Gray Wolf

This will be published in only a few days (October 29) so I don’t have to wait very much longer. This is another Inspector Gamache novel by Louise Penny, about […]

October 18, 2024November 3, 2024 JES HaysInspiration

What I’m Reading: No Hallowed Ground

This is one of Steve Hockensmith’s “Holmes on the Range” spin-off series about the AA Western Detective Agency’s other agents. In this novel, Diehl, Hoop, and Eskaminzim, plus Hoop’s wife […]

September 20, 2024October 4, 2024 JES HaysInspiration

Writing Quotes, Part 3

Final batch of writing quotes:

September 13, 2024October 4, 2024 JES HaysInspiration

Writing Quotes, Part 2

Here are some more inspirational quotes on writing for you:

September 6, 2024October 4, 2024 JES HaysInspiration

Writing Quotes, Part 1

I love inspirational quotes! Here are some about the craft of writing:

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