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Inspiration

Posts about finding ideas and inspiration

April 18, 2022April 18, 2022 JES HaysInspiration

What Historical Writers Should Be Watching

Of course, what you watch depends on what era you prefer to write about, but if you’re a Western writer, you should obviously be watching Westerns. It’s hard to find […]

April 4, 2022April 9, 2022 JES HaysInspiration

What I’m Reading: The Mahu Series

I’ve started a new mystery series, this one set in Hawai’i by author Neil Plakcy (yes, Grammerly, I spelled it correctly–I double-checked). Mahu is the Hawaiian word for homosexual, and […]

March 28, 2022April 2, 2022 JES HaysInspiration, On Writing

Inspire Yourself

It happens to all of us once in a while: you just don’t feel the old muse inspiring you. But what–if anything–can you do about it? Here are some of […]

March 5, 2022March 13, 2022 JES HaysInspiration

Analysis/Review: The Moonstone

So I finally finished reading this classic Gothic novel, supposedly the first detective novel ever written. Here’s what I thought of it: This is a long book — 423 pages […]

February 10, 2022February 17, 2022 JES HaysInspiration

What I’m Reading: The Moonstone

OK, I’ve had to put Woman in White down as un-finish-able. Maybe I’ll go back to it later, but for now I’m trying the author’s other famous novel, perhaps the […]

January 25, 2022January 30, 2022 JES HaysInspiration

What I’m Reading: Woman in White

I’ve signed up for my local library’s Winter Reading Challenge and one of the challenges is to read a book written in the 19th Century. I thought, since I like […]

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 JES HaysInspiration

What I’m Reading: The Art of Betrayal

I attended a virtual talk by Connie Berry and won a copy of her latest mystery! I’m just starting it, so don’t tell me anything about it… Kate Hamilton will […]

December 22, 2021December 22, 2021 JES HaysBlatherings, Inspiration

15 Gifts for Writers

It’s time for the annual list of great gifts for your writer friends and family members. If you haven’t already bought your presents, here are some last-minute ideas for you. […]

November 30, 2021December 5, 2021 JES HaysBlatherings, Inspiration

Christmas Decorations

As the holiday season rolls around again, it’s time to take down the Christmas decorations and reminisce. Each ornament has its own family history and memories, so it takes time […]

November 7, 2021November 7, 2021 JES HaysBlatherings, Inspiration

Plane Trip to Anywhere

If you won a first-class ticket to anywhere in the world, where would you go? I have so many places on my Bucket List that it’d be hard to choose. […]

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