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December 21, 2019January 5, 2020 JES HaysBlatherings

15 Gifts for Writers

Here are some great gifts for your writing friends and family. Fingerless Writing Gloves. Do you know a writer who’s always cold? Try these gloves from Storiarts with text from […]

September 15, 2018September 18, 2018 JES HaysBlatherings

Western Fictioneers Day 2

On Day 2 we learned about Economics in the Old West, Weird Westerns, Legal Labyrinths (the “rights” side of the law), Women Professionals of the Old West, Other Markets for […]

July 21, 2016 JES HaysBlatherings

10 Awkward Writing Questions

We’ve all been there: someone discovers you’re a writer, fixes you with a curious eye, and blurts out That Question. Where do you get your ideas? I usually say “www.ideas.com” […]

November 5, 2015 JES HaysBlatherings, Things to Do

Western Fictioneers Convention 2015

Here are some shots from the convention. We all had a great time, and it was a real pleasure to meet all of my online writing buddies!

December 2, 2014 JES HaysShort-Shorts

Short-Shorts: Author Merchandise

HERE’S a great little suggestion list for those of you who have published books out there!

October 4, 2014 JES HaysBlatherings

Blathering: Gamers and Writers

So we’re off to the beach this weekend, the whole crazy lot of us. Of course, we’re taking our role playing game with us — which reminds me of the […]

August 14, 2014 JES HaysShort-Shorts

Short-Short: Famous Writing Tools

HERE’S a link to a great infographic: writing tools of famous writers!

December 3, 2013December 3, 2013 JES HaysInspiration, On Writing

Read Your Way to Good Writing

There are a lot of “You know you’re a writer when–” sayings out there. You’ve all seen them. There’s one more you might not have seen: You know you’re a […]

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