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Blatherings

Rambling posts about anything else not covered by another category

December 3, 2020December 8, 2020 JES HaysBlatherings

The Aging Writer

In only a week, I’ll be 60. That just can’t be right, can it? As I look back over a lifetime of writing — most of it unpublished and rightly […]

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020 JES HaysBlatherings

Update #2

I’ve graduated from a knee-length cast to a short boot, which I can take off when I need a shower!

July 23, 2020July 29, 2020 JES HaysBlatherings

Work in Progress

I’ve got the Character Chart up and running. Now I’ve had another idea for a writing book … only this one’s going to be a YA how-to. Should be interesting […]

July 13, 2020July 13, 2020 JES HaysBlatherings

Surgery Success!

The ankle surgery this morning went very well – once I actually got back to the operating room, it only took him a little over an hour. Back at home […]

June 28, 2020June 28, 2020 JES HaysBlatherings

What I’m Watching: Bones

I like to “watch” something while I’m working — and by “watch” I mean put it on in the background and listen while I’m writing. This show was based on […]

May 14, 2020May 15, 2020 JES HaysBlatherings, Inspiration

Is MasterClass Worth The Price?

I’ve been looking at MasterClass for several years now, trying to decide if it was worth the price (nearly $200 for a year’s access). Since I had a little extra […]

May 1, 2020May 1, 2020 JES HaysFor You

For You: A Story Snippet

Here’s a short snippet from the latest story, which will be featured in our Western Fictioneers anthology this Fall. Devon Day and the Sweetwater Kid were on the way back […]

April 24, 2020May 1, 2020 JES HaysFor You

Library Memories

If you’re a writer, you’re a reader. And readers explore their libraries. Here are some of my favorite memories of my childhood library. We didn’t have a lot of money […]

April 11, 2020 JES HaysBlatherings

Easter in the Old West

In the year 325, the council of Nicea decreed that Easter should be observed on the first Sunday following the first full moon after the Spring equinox (March 21). This […]

April 2, 2020 JES HaysBlatherings

Children’s Book Day

In honor of International Children’s Book Day, here are a few titles I enjoyed as a child (they skew heavily toward animal stories and fantasy):

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