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Blatherings

Rambling posts about anything else not covered by another category

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 1, 2024November 4, 2024 JES HaysBlatherings

Holidays

Good Lord, how did it get to be November already? You know what that means…the holidays are upon us! I’m going to have to schedule some overtime so I can […]

October 9, 2024 JES HaysBlatherings

You’ve Got to be Kidding, Part 2

As Han Solo would say, “I have a bad feeling about this.” Not about this roadblock–they resolved that after a few days. No, it’s StoryFest, the South Carolina Writer’s Association […]

October 4, 2024October 4, 2024 JES HaysBlatherings

You’ve Got to be Kidding!

So I was all set to go on my mini-vacation to Columbia, for the South Carolina Writer’s Association StoryFest Conference. Had my bags packed and everything. Sure, we were supposed […]

May 17, 2024May 25, 2024 JES HaysBlatherings

15 Things Most People Don’t Know About Me

Here are fifteen things almost nobody knows about me:

February 23, 2024February 27, 2024 JES HaysBlatherings

Bring Back the 70s…

One of the interview questions I’ve seen for writers is “Which TV show from your childhood would you like to see brought back and why?” Of course, you know it’s […]

February 9, 2024February 15, 2024 JES HaysBlatherings

Love is in the Air…

Next week is Valentine’s Day, so don’t wait until the last minute to buy those flowers and chocolates! The holiday itself has obscure roots. All we know is that sometime […]

February 2, 2024February 15, 2024 JES HaysBlatherings

Library Lover’s Month

February is Library Lover’s Month so show a little love for your local branch! Our library not only lends books, but audio books and equipment, board games, and even seeds […]

January 5, 2024January 10, 2024 JES HaysBlatherings

Hello, 2024

Well, we started off with good intentions anyway, no matter what happens next. We had blackeyed peas and collard greens for dinner on New Year’s Day. I stayed up to […]

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