Kim Hayes
@u2girl1966.bsky.social
GenXer. NOLA expat living in Rogers Park,Chicago. Owned by 2 cats. Published short story/CNF writer. Works for the Chicago Cubs.
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For any writers out there. Tunmise gave my Harold & Sallie stories a beta read & gave me great feedback on plot holes and continuity issues. I would highly recommend using him for beta reading or whatever else your story needs.
I’m that reader who’ll love your story and tell you when it drags. That’s beta reading.
#BetaReader #AmWriting #BookCommunity #IndieAuthors #amwriting #QueerFantasyReads #AmWritingFantasy #StoryDevelopment #BetaReadersUnite #booksky #writersky
#BetaReader #AmWriting #BookCommunity #IndieAuthors #amwriting #QueerFantasyReads #AmWritingFantasy #StoryDevelopment #BetaReadersUnite #booksky #writersky
December 7, 2025 at 8:40 PM
For any writers out there. Tunmise gave my Harold & Sallie stories a beta read & gave me great feedback on plot holes and continuity issues. I would highly recommend using him for beta reading or whatever else your story needs.
Doom scrolled news. Babysitting cars at the ballpark for Winterland tomorrow night. Today is a day to edit my Harold and Sallie stories and maybe write on a few other pieces in progress.
#writing #editing #stories #fiction #urbanfantasy #cozyfantasy
#writing #editing #stories #fiction #urbanfantasy #cozyfantasy
December 7, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Doom scrolled news. Babysitting cars at the ballpark for Winterland tomorrow night. Today is a day to edit my Harold and Sallie stories and maybe write on a few other pieces in progress.
#writing #editing #stories #fiction #urbanfantasy #cozyfantasy
#writing #editing #stories #fiction #urbanfantasy #cozyfantasy
From my brilliant first cousin. ❤️
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Please share.
My 10 sec. offering to Fall of Freedom's call for short videos. Sound by Peter Randlette. You can view the entire Fall of Freedom video here: vimeo.com/1139013273. Thanks to @LynneSachs @BrettKashmere @CanyonCinemaFoundation @MattMcKinzie @FilmmakersCooperative
for organizing this.
for organizing this.
December 2, 2025 at 10:14 PM
From my brilliant first cousin. ❤️
Please share.
Please share.
Bucket list things I hit for this year -
Published in an academic lit mag
Honorable mention for a contest
Won a contest
Story that won will be nominated for Pushcart
2 stories published in print
Went to a writing conference
#writing #stories #cnf #fiction #contests #published #litmags
Published in an academic lit mag
Honorable mention for a contest
Won a contest
Story that won will be nominated for Pushcart
2 stories published in print
Went to a writing conference
#writing #stories #cnf #fiction #contests #published #litmags
December 2, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Working on editing Harold and Sallie stories. I'm kinda done with submitting anything right now, so letting the rejects work they way to me (or maybe another acceptence?)
December 2, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Working on editing Harold and Sallie stories. I'm kinda done with submitting anything right now, so letting the rejects work they way to me (or maybe another acceptence?)
@flakphoto.news Chicago snow. It's pretty for now. 😆
November 30, 2025 at 4:18 PM
@flakphoto.news Chicago snow. It's pretty for now. 😆
November 29, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The weather cracks are having a field day over the fact that THE WORLD IS ENDING CHICAGO IS GETTING SO MUCH SNOW over the weekend.
Y'all. I've lived here long enough to know that in the city, we'll see maybe half of what they are screeching about.
Y'all. I've lived here long enough to know that in the city, we'll see maybe half of what they are screeching about.
November 26, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The weather cracks are having a field day over the fact that THE WORLD IS ENDING CHICAGO IS GETTING SO MUCH SNOW over the weekend.
Y'all. I've lived here long enough to know that in the city, we'll see maybe half of what they are screeching about.
Y'all. I've lived here long enough to know that in the city, we'll see maybe half of what they are screeching about.
There are few times that happen in my life that leave me speechless.
This is one of them.
#litmag #contestwinner
This is one of them.
#litmag #contestwinner
November 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
There are few times that happen in my life that leave me speechless.
This is one of them.
#litmag #contestwinner
This is one of them.
#litmag #contestwinner
I've decided to stop submitting the CNF story about my mom. Being a reader for @hippocampusmag.bsky.social I've read WAY to many similar "my parents were assholes" stories lately. There's good stuff out there but when you read 4 or 5 in a row, it gets old.
November 23, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I've decided to stop submitting the CNF story about my mom. Being a reader for @hippocampusmag.bsky.social I've read WAY to many similar "my parents were assholes" stories lately. There's good stuff out there but when you read 4 or 5 in a row, it gets old.
Noah had me at all the cat and dog pictures, but seriously, y'all. He's a regular contributor to @atrupar.com Public Notice, and writes and publishes poetry.
hey, there's sub! so here is goose, begging for foodstuffs which you can help provide!
she is a good dog.
she is a good dog.
November 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Noah had me at all the cat and dog pictures, but seriously, y'all. He's a regular contributor to @atrupar.com Public Notice, and writes and publishes poetry.
Using today to edit/work on my Harold & Sallie stories. In their current form, I need at least one more chapter. I'm thinking about future things I can tell about them, more world building to do. Still aiming to get published next year.
#editing #writing #urbanfantasy #cozyfantasy
#editing #writing #urbanfantasy #cozyfantasy
November 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Using today to edit/work on my Harold & Sallie stories. In their current form, I need at least one more chapter. I'm thinking about future things I can tell about them, more world building to do. Still aiming to get published next year.
#editing #writing #urbanfantasy #cozyfantasy
#editing #writing #urbanfantasy #cozyfantasy
Cleaning out/organizing lit mag book marks. Have submitted the Charlie story to about 15 lit mags. I am totally unfuckingmotivated to write anything else on my WIP. Might need to poke about for some writing prompts for inspiration. #writing #submitting #litmags #fiction #cnf #writersofbluesky
November 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Cleaning out/organizing lit mag book marks. Have submitted the Charlie story to about 15 lit mags. I am totally unfuckingmotivated to write anything else on my WIP. Might need to poke about for some writing prompts for inspiration. #writing #submitting #litmags #fiction #cnf #writersofbluesky
Still looking for litmags to submit "Charlie's Last Stand" to. Looked over all the WIP stories I have & most of them, based on the subject/plot, I might have a hard time placing. A lot of CNF that I'm just stuck on. Might be a good day to clean outorganize book marks
November 20, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Still looking for litmags to submit "Charlie's Last Stand" to. Looked over all the WIP stories I have & most of them, based on the subject/plot, I might have a hard time placing. A lot of CNF that I'm just stuck on. Might be a good day to clean outorganize book marks
On a submitting spree w/a story I've been tinkering with...Charlie's Last Stand. Charlie needs a vacation, so he takes one.
#writing #submitting #fiction #flashfic #litmags #runningaway
#writing #submitting #fiction #flashfic #litmags #runningaway
November 19, 2025 at 8:42 PM
On a submitting spree w/a story I've been tinkering with...Charlie's Last Stand. Charlie needs a vacation, so he takes one.
#writing #submitting #fiction #flashfic #litmags #runningaway
#writing #submitting #fiction #flashfic #litmags #runningaway
One of my stories has racked up 70 submissions/50 rejections. I'm taking the hint & have buried it on the laptop to let it sit for a few months. It sucks because I liked it, but it needs an overhaul/rewrite. I've still got plenty of stuff to work on.
November 18, 2025 at 10:29 PM
One of my stories has racked up 70 submissions/50 rejections. I'm taking the hint & have buried it on the laptop to let it sit for a few months. It sucks because I liked it, but it needs an overhaul/rewrite. I've still got plenty of stuff to work on.
I've got about 10 stories in various stages of completion. Today is to look at the ones that are nowhere near finished and try to at least bang out a few hundred words on each one.
I'm still submitting about 6 stories with little success. But I'm stubborn. #submitting #writing #edititng
I'm still submitting about 6 stories with little success. But I'm stubborn. #submitting #writing #edititng
November 16, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I've got about 10 stories in various stages of completion. Today is to look at the ones that are nowhere near finished and try to at least bang out a few hundred words on each one.
I'm still submitting about 6 stories with little success. But I'm stubborn. #submitting #writing #edititng
I'm still submitting about 6 stories with little success. But I'm stubborn. #submitting #writing #edititng
Up next (at least for the next week)is writing, editing, some submitting, reading and seeing what other writing contests I can enter.
#writing #fiction #cnf #stories #editing #submitting #writingcontests #urbanfantasy #magicalrealism #ya #writersofbluesky
#writing #fiction #cnf #stories #editing #submitting #writingcontests #urbanfantasy #magicalrealism #ya #writersofbluesky
November 15, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Up next (at least for the next week)is writing, editing, some submitting, reading and seeing what other writing contests I can enter.
#writing #fiction #cnf #stories #editing #submitting #writingcontests #urbanfantasy #magicalrealism #ya #writersofbluesky
#writing #fiction #cnf #stories #editing #submitting #writingcontests #urbanfantasy #magicalrealism #ya #writersofbluesky
Today is hanging out with my husband and exploring the burbs day. eBay is pissing him off(he runs an Ebay store), & I need a day away from social media & writing.
#ChicagoNorthshore #bushopping
#ChicagoNorthshore #bushopping
November 13, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Today is hanging out with my husband and exploring the burbs day. eBay is pissing him off(he runs an Ebay store), & I need a day away from social media & writing.
#ChicagoNorthshore #bushopping
#ChicagoNorthshore #bushopping
Cats today are TOTALLY acting like 2 year old children. (Ok they ARE 2 year old children dressed as cats).
One is howling like the world is ending because she wants to play fetch NOWNOWNOWNOW. The other just horked and pooped on the bed. Ah the joys of being owned by four legged creatures.
One is howling like the world is ending because she wants to play fetch NOWNOWNOWNOW. The other just horked and pooped on the bed. Ah the joys of being owned by four legged creatures.
November 11, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Cats today are TOTALLY acting like 2 year old children. (Ok they ARE 2 year old children dressed as cats).
One is howling like the world is ending because she wants to play fetch NOWNOWNOWNOW. The other just horked and pooped on the bed. Ah the joys of being owned by four legged creatures.
One is howling like the world is ending because she wants to play fetch NOWNOWNOWNOW. The other just horked and pooped on the bed. Ah the joys of being owned by four legged creatures.
Writing, some editing, maybe some submitting. Still reviewing notes and stuff from the writing conference in Vegas. #writing #stories #fiction #cnf #submitting #litmags #writingcommunity
November 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Writing, some editing, maybe some submitting. Still reviewing notes and stuff from the writing conference in Vegas. #writing #stories #fiction #cnf #submitting #litmags #writingcommunity
Snow is falling, cats are fighting over a box to play in, husband is packing up stuff he's sold over the weekend & I'm working on one of my stories. Still processing everything from my Vegas trip. #writing #cats #snow #lazymonday
November 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Snow is falling, cats are fighting over a box to play in, husband is packing up stuff he's sold over the weekend & I'm working on one of my stories. Still processing everything from my Vegas trip. #writing #cats #snow #lazymonday
November 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM