I’ve started a new paranormal mystery series. This is by Juliet Blackwell, the author of the witchcraft series I read recently. She also has a Haunted Home Renovation series about […]
Inspiration
Posts about finding ideas and inspiration
More from the AI
Here’s what we got when we told the AI to give us some sensory details for that train story: User That’s great. Please give me a feel for the atmosphere. […]
Playing with AI
So I’ve been playing around with AI. Not to write anything for me, but for research purposes. One of the stories I’m working on at the moment involves a train […]
What I’m Reading: Witchcraft Mysteries
I’ve started a new series, sort of a tangent on the Tarot mysteries. This one is by Juliet Blackwell and is about a witch who runs a vintage clothing store […]
11 of the Best Books on Writing
Here are eleven great books about how to write. First You Write: The Worst Way to Become an Almost Famous Author and the Best Advice I Got While Doing It by […]
5 Books Set in South Carolina
J.E.S. Hays lives in Upstate South Carolina, so here are five books set in the state for you to peruse: A Delirious Summer by Ray Blackston: To Neil Rucker, seven […]
What I’m Reading: Tarot Mysteries
I’ve been on a Tarot kick lately, reading a set of Tarot mystery books from Steve Hockensmith and also a series by Bevan Atkinson. The first series is a cozy […]
What I’m Reading: Guns of the Timberlands
Recently found an old (1955) Louis L’Amour novel I hadn’t read yet. w00t In this tale, the good guy is Clay Bell, a would-be rancher who has bought up the […]
What I’m Reading: Big Trouble on Sullivan’s Island
This is a new series by Southern author Susan Boyer. She wrote Lowcountry Boil and the other books in that series. I liked those, so I’m trying this one. In […]
What I’m Reading: The Lantern’s Dance
I’ve just finished reading my copy of Laurie R. King’s The Lantern’s Dance. This is Laurie’s usual excellent story and I zipped right through almost without stopping for a breath. […]