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The Birth of a Novel

Posts about the progress of the latest book

November 17, 2023November 17, 2023 JES HaysThe Birth of a Novel

A Request…

So you know I went to the South Carolina Writers Association StoryFest Conference recently… Well, when I was there, I did a pitch session with an agent from Talcott Notch. […]

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 […]

February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 JES HaysThe Birth of a Novel, Your Platform

Book Covers

I’ve been lucky with my book covers so far. Even with minimal input, they’ve turned out pretty good looking. This is the latest: Over Western Trails I like the simple […]

November 2, 2022November 3, 2022 JES HaysThe Birth of a Novel

Another New Anthology!

I’ve just gotten my author copy of our Western Fictioneers anthology Over Western Trails. This anthology features Western stories about stagecoach journeys. Devon Day & the Sweetwater Kid — or […]

October 25, 2022October 27, 2022 JES HaysInspiration, On Writing, The Birth of a Novel

Home from the Writing Conference

Just got back from a weekend at Litchfield Beach. No, not that sort of weekend–this was the SC Writer’s Association’s annual writing conference. Friday through Sunday with a great line-up […]

October 17, 2022October 17, 2022 JES HaysThe Birth of a Novel

New Anthology Out!

The new Western Fictioneers anthology, Over Western Trails, is available for purchase in e-book or paperback! Fifteen heart-pounding adventure tales about Western trails and stagecoach journeys. Yours truly has a […]

August 17, 2022August 19, 2022 JES HaysBlatherings, The Birth of a Novel

Mark Your Calendars

The Official Launch Party for the Sisters in Crime novel Carolina Crimes: Rock & Roll & Ruin will be on October 8 (a Saturday) from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at […]

July 13, 2022July 22, 2022 JES HaysInspiration, The Birth of a Novel

What’s Coming?

You have to have a goal, especially as a writer. My ultimate goal is to have the novels published, either with a traditional company or on my own (hopefully the […]

October 30, 2021October 30, 2021 JES HaysBlatherings, The Birth of a Novel

A Day in the Life: My First Stories

I’ve been writing stories since I could write (which was before I started school). The earliest work I remember (that my parents saved anyhow) was a horrid poem entitled “Silly […]

June 8, 2021June 12, 2021 JES HaysThe Birth of a Novel

Wish Me Luck

I am submitting the opening of Outlaw Security to the Jericho Writers “Friday Night Live” contest. You send in the first 500 words without your name on the page and […]

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