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How do you deal with writer’s block?
Josh Hayes I'm not sure if I've ever been affected by writer's block.

There have been several days where I just didn't want to write, but in my head I knew what …moreI'm not sure if I've ever been affected by writer's block.

There have been several days where I just didn't want to write, but in my head I knew what I needed to write. There are always a constant stream of ideas and concepts flowing through my mind, sometimes I just don't want to sit and type.(less)
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Josh Hayes Creating something from nothing and knowing people are enjoying it. I've been writing stories since I was 14 years old, and now, with Indie publishing…moreCreating something from nothing and knowing people are enjoying it. I've been writing stories since I was 14 years old, and now, with Indie publishing I can share them with the world. It's always fun to see the numbers on my sales dashboard telling me people are reading my stories.(less)
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Stryker's War (Order of the...
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It's been three years!?

PictureHoly cow...

I mean, I know I don't update this page as much as I should, but damn...

I'll do better.

So, what have I been up to?

Well, I've written a four book series with Richard Fox called the Terra Nova Chronicles. It's set in his Ember War universe and the final installment just published today!  YAY!! This series has been a blast to write. I love the characters and really enjoyed crafting the act Read more of this blog post »
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“Once you've arrived at the end of the world, it hardly matters which route you took.”
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“I am Dead, but it's not so bad. I've learned to live with it.”
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“However, as we are here we may as well stay and look on. That is all we are, lookers-on. Nobody really wants us. So let us watch and say jaggy things, in the hope that some of them will hurt.”
― J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan
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