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Depth by Darwin? A Primer on Poetic Evolution

Posted by Ron Hayes in Evolving Stories, Ron, Ron Hayes, The Craft Of Writing on August 13, 2015

by Ron Hayes As poets, our journey from the beginning to the end of a given work is unlike that of our colleagues who write in different genres. Where fiction writers must concern themselves with character arcs and plot holes, playwrights and screen writers grapple to create compelling characters and genuine dialogue, and essayists with universality and […]

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Dog Days of Summer: Writing With Pets

Posted by Ron Hayes in Relationships In Writing, Ron, Ron Hayes on July 2, 2015

by Ron Hayes It’s late. The house is dark and still. Down the hall from my office, where I sit with only a dim lamp and the harsh glow of my MacBook for light, my wife and son are shut behind their respective bedroom doors, fast asleep. I’ve been clicking away at these keys for […]

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Sharing is Caring: Relationships Essential To Writing

Posted by Ron Hayes in Relationships In Writing, Ron, Ron Hayes on February 13, 2015

by Ron Hayes Earlier this month, Brad showed us some great ways of injecting our established personal relationships into what we’re writing. And while Jenny gave us all great advice on how to establish and maximize relationships when the writing’s done, I’d like to change gears a little and talk about how the relationships you […]

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Po-Biz: What NOT to do (and what you should) in 2015

Posted by Ron Hayes in Marketing, Ron Hayes on January 8, 2015

by Ron Hayes Welcome to 2015! Thank you so much for tuning in with us for another year. I’m very excited at the things we’re planning for you this year, starting with this month’s guest blogger. Be sure to check back with us throughout the month to make sure you don’t miss it! As we […]

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Challenge Accepted!

Posted by Ron Hayes in 2014: Looking Back, Poetry, Ron, Ron Hayes, The Business of Writing, The Craft Of Writing, The Writer's Life on December 8, 2014

by Ron Hayes Okay, I’m doing it. Color it a cop-out entry from for this month, but I’m taking Jennie up on her challenge. While my Catholic upbringing will continue to nag at me that this won’t be a “real” post (since I’m not generating any new, original thoughts of my own), I’m going to […]

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Mining The Past to Gild The Present: How I Got Here

Posted by Ron Hayes in Growing Up A Writer, Ron Hayes on September 15, 2014

by Ron Hayes We are all, every one of us, the sum of our parts. Each of us carries around with us the bits and pieces of the places we’ve been and the things we’ve seen and the people we’ve known. For those of us who write, we have that most magical of gifts in […]

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