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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 […]

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 […]

August 28, 2013 JES HaysBlatherings

Why I Write

I saw another blog recently on this topic, and thought I’d add my own slant. Why do writers write? The simple answer, of course, is that we write because we […]

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