Jan 4, 2017 | On Writing, Past Notes
In writing my new novelette Holy Trinity, I was able to learn a lot about Pacific Northwest lichens. Lichens are a fascinating species, not merely because they have never been bred or artificially synthesized by human beings, but also because they’ve influenced...
Jan 2, 2017 | Current Ned Note, On Writing, Past Notes
Tooltip Text The Eagle Tree was published by Little A Books in 2016 and became a national bestseller, delivered to over 80,000 readers. Thank you for being part of this marvelous publication journey in 2016! Ned Hayes worked with Kindle Select to provide a set of New...
Nov 28, 2016 | On Writing, Past Notes
Exciting to see three new editions of my novel SINFUL FOLK — now translated into French, German and Italian. If you read these languages, you can get the novel in your language here: ((Amazon)) FRENCH edition >> GERMAN edition >>...
Oct 22, 2016 | On Writing, Past Notes
THE EAGLE TREE is now available from your local bookstores, Amazon and Barnes & Noble. “The Eagle Tree is a gorgeously written novel that features one of the most accurate, finely drawn and memorable autistic protagonists in literature. Credible, authentic,...
Oct 10, 2016 | Current Ned Note, News and Media, On Writing, Past Notes
(reposted from Amazon’s Transformations blog) He wrote a novel so far outside his comfort zone that he wondered if anyone would enjoy it. Kindle Scout readers answered with a resounding “yes.” New characters often visit novelist Ned Hayes...
Aug 11, 2016 | On Writing, Past Notes
Earlier this year, I recorded a quick little video for Amazon Publishing to post on their public websites to promote my newly bestselling book THE EAGLE TREE. This is a post about what words I chose to use, and why. 15 seconds of talking might not matter much....