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 […]
Inspiration
Posts about finding ideas and inspiration
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. […]
What I’m Reading: Murder in an Irish Village
This is a cozy by Carlene O’Connor that I just started, Book 1 in a series. I literally just started reading so I can’t say whether or not I’m enjoying […]
What I’m Looking Forward To: The Lantern’s Dance
This is an upcoming mystery novel by one of my favorite authors: Laurie R. King. It’s another in her Sherlock Holmes and Mary Russell series, so I’m certain to enjoy […]