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Blatherings

Rambling posts about anything else not covered by another category

January 2, 2022January 3, 2022 JES HaysBlatherings

Happy New Year!

It’s 2022 … do we dare hope for a happier new year than the past two? Here’s hoping for a far better New Year for us all … a healthy […]

December 25, 2021December 25, 2021 JES HaysFor You

Merry Christmas

And a happy and healthy New Year!

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. […]

December 14, 2021December 19, 2021 JES HaysBlatherings

December Birthdays

There seem to be so many December birthdays, both friends and family! Dad’s birthday was December 14, so happy birthday in Heaven! I think he was pushing 50 in this […]

December 7, 2021December 5, 2021 JES HaysBlatherings

Writer’s Christmas Party

We had our annual SC Writer’s Association (Greenville Chapter) Christmas party last Saturday. Much fun was had by all who could show up (unfortunately, some were busy and others are […]

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 22, 2021November 27, 2021 JES HaysBlatherings

Writing Missions

What is your mission as a writer? What do you hope readers will take away from your writing after they read your works? My main mission is as a storyteller, […]

November 14, 2021November 14, 2021 JES HaysBlatherings

Writing Fashion

What are you wearing? Sounds like something you’d hear on a cheesy erotic movie, right? Well, when you work from home, as most writers do, you need to think about […]

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. […]

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 […]

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