Healing The Writer
In this courageously honest series, writer Dan L. Hays explores his own emotional healing as he hones his writing craft.
Walk In His Shoes
By walking in my Dad’s shoes – by exploring his story – I healed my past and claimed my own path and my birthright – to be a writer and a teller of stories.
I Am A Published Author
In spite of significant obstacles due to deep and damaging messages by his grandmother, an author has his book published, and begins to absorb that reality.
A Writer Revisits High School: Part Two
At the dinner and dance for his high school reunion, a writer unexpectedly has an enjoyable time and heals old wounds from his high-school days.
A Writer Revisits High School: Part One
A writer attends a high school reunion dinner dance, planning to leave early, but things don’t turn out like he expected.
I’d Like To Read Your Manuscript
Author Dan Hays tells of his experience of being at a writer’s conference and having the dream meeting with a prospective agent.
Confronting The Fear – A Writer Prepares to Publish
A writer takes steps to publish a memoir he has written, knowing that moving forward with his book will help him release the fears he has harbored since childhood.
Insomnia: A Writer’s Night Journey
Accessing old memories leads a writer into nights of insomnia and fear, and brings him closer to publication.
How My Writing Got Locked Up
An author writes an inner child exercise, and discovers a horrible incident with his grandmother when he was eight years old that locked up his writing for many years.
The Fearful Writer – Monsters in the Closet
As he purges intense fear, a writer comes closer to facing some deep abuse issues, and he prepares to face the “monsters in the closet”.
A Disappointed Writer and a Backup Plan
A writer experiences rejection from literary agents and comes up with a Plan B for to self publish his book.
