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So, I self-published my first short story collection, “Stumble Into Power.”  The collection contains twenty-one stories (totaling about 60K words) that have appeared either in traditional publications, my monthly crowdfunded digest (or both of these), or are completely new to … Continue reading →

So, it was an interesting weekend, this one just passed. We had all manner of family plans we were trying to cram in, a schedule that sort of imploded on itself as we needed to care for a sick child … Continue reading →

Ha!  With this post, I’m officially increasing my post count 100% from 2015 to 2016!  Also hoping to get that percentage way, way up in the coming weeks and months… My New Year’s resolution is to continue to build my … Continue reading →

Hi.  Guess I only posted on my namesake site once in 2015.  I’m going to try to do better in 2016.  I tend to manage my online presence more frequently at my FB page (www.facebook.com/JonHakestheWriter), and on Twitter (@HakesJon), so … Continue reading →

Greetings.  And Happy New Year, I guess, since I haven’t posted anything here since 2015 started.  Lots of stuff going on in the Hakes household.  Have a new baby (one month old today!), and old cat who is now not … Continue reading →