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Blatherings

Rambling posts about anything else not covered by another category

December 27, 2022January 3, 2023 JES HaysBlatherings

Not-So-Happy Holidays

Well, after all this time I have come down with COVID. So instead of going to my sister’s for Christmas, I’m home in bed, trying to find a doctor who […]

December 22, 2022December 26, 2022 JES HaysFor You, Inspiration

Happy Holidays

It’s nearly Christmas so I’ll wish everyone a happy holiday, whichever one you celebrate! I hope your holidays are healthy & happy and that your New Year is the same.

December 15, 2022December 20, 2022 JES HaysBlatherings, For You, On Writing

Upcoming Events

Hard to believe another year’s almost gone! I’ll be spending Christmas Day at my sister’s with her and her son and her dog. Then, there will be a big rush […]

December 8, 2022December 8, 2022 JES HaysBlatherings, For You

Gifts for Writers & Readers

It’s that time of the year again – time to pick the perfect gift for your favorite writer or reader. Here are a baker’s dozen ideas for you and your […]

November 23, 2022November 23, 2022 JES HaysBlatherings

Thanksgiving

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving if you’re American and celebrate. What are you thankful for this year? I’m thankful to have stories in 2 different anthologies: Over Western Trails & Carolina Crimes. […]

October 6, 2022October 9, 2022 JES HaysBlatherings, For You

Join Us for a Book Launch!

My alter-ego EJ Murray is hosting a book launch party in Greenville, SC this coming Saturday (October 8) from 2:00 to 4:00 pm! Come by for cake, snacks, wine (and […]

September 16, 2022September 16, 2022 JES HaysBlatherings, Inspiration

Time for a Vacation

Doing my last-minute cleaning so the house won’t be so cluttered when we get home in a week! The roomie just got offered a new job, so he’s out running […]

August 31, 2022September 12, 2022 JES HaysBlatherings, Inspiration

What I’m Reading: William Krueger

You know I love my mystery stories! In this series, former small-town sheriff Corcoran “Cork” O’Connor is continually drawn back into solving crimes. He’s a middle-aged (at the beginning of […]

August 25, 2022September 12, 2022 JES HaysBlatherings

One More Month…

Next month is the annual Beach Vacation! There’s just something about the beach that revitalizes me (and the friend-family who join me there). Maybe it’s the relaxing sound of the […]

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 […]

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