Hays Blinckmann
“Dysfunctional at its best!”
Mary B.
“This book grabs you, touches your funny bone, and then your soul.”
Chris H.
“In the Salt is an intelligently written, funny, and entertaining literary journey about three generations of strong-willed women who discover themselves and their history – which is rife with dark secrets and familial complexity. This was our choice for book club, and our discussion was lively, real, raw and passionate. We all loved it.”
Sarah B.
“Couldn’t put this book down. It ranks up there with the Goonies and the Sandlot. It shows the vulnerability & honesty of being a kid. And when you have Faith, anything is possible. We need to believe that today!! Especially all the kids who have had a hard uncertain time this past year. Things work out and the possibilities are right in front of us. I Love This Story!!”
Wonderful Characters
“Dysfunctional at its best!”
Mary B.
“This book grabs you, touches your funny bone, and then your soul.”
Chris H.
“In the Salt is an intelligently written, funny, and entertaining literary journey about three generations of strong-willed women who discover themselves and their history – which is rife with dark secrets and familial complexity. This was our choice for book club, and our discussion was lively, real, raw and passionate. We all loved it.”
Sarah B.
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In The Salt
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Here, Kitty
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Start your summer reading now with Here, Kitty available on Amazon. #bookstagram
Listen, as a Mom of two boys the only thing I expect is someone to empty a dishwasher and a “love you too” cause I always say it first. Don’t take me to some stressed out brunch, let me watch Ted Lasso without having to pause a million times. Or ask me if we have any bread, bc you already know the answer. Happy Mom day to the lovely ladies out there who now value sleep, comfortable shoes and dinners with their kids over, well anything. #mothersday #genx #authorlife
The struggle is real for Gen X-er's like me. I miss the universal "everything is open at 9 and closed at 5." Because nothing is anymore. NOTHING. Could open at 9:30, 10:22, or maybe 11? Or close 4, 4:30, or 8. Seems we got a little willy-nilly with businesses ever since casual Friday came along in the 90s. Google, you got me...I needed some hangers and new pillows ... #genx #middleage
Our new home!! 21 years we have loved Grinnell Street, but it was time to upgrade for the boys. Still, in Key West bc it's the bomb. Yes, our house has sold. Such a quick and easy move, all thanks to Ted Stewart #teamkaufelt Lynn Kaufelt and Jackson Shigeru Kaufelt. Two day Ted!! #keywest #trumanandcompany
Nothing like an F1 race with the boys. Max for the win! #maxverstappen #netherlands🇳🇱 #redbullracing
Hi, my name is Hays. I'm a Bravoholic. Sorry, it is like Cheetos for the brain. Granted, some of these people aren't the brightest souls, but it's the kind of trainwreck of humanity I can handle. So did anyone count how many times he said "Dippin' out" during the last episode? Good lord. #bravo #bravoandy #bravoandcocktails #bravobybetches #bravobygays #scandaval #bookstagram #writinglife
Pop-up ads annoy me when they think I am not the rock star punk I imagine myself to be. I'm 50, I know, but pleaaa-eease with the Granimals like clothing for adult women. A white shirt with Khaki pants, kill me. As long as I am still listening to The Killers or Mercury Rev or The Chemical Brothers... no, no, no...
Long time since a book stayed with me. There is enough realism- especially for Floridians- to spook your thoughts of the future. Very imaginative and detailed, enough to transport and truly believe we might be screwed. #lilybrooksdalton #thelightpirate #thelightpiratebook #bookstagram #writers
I love TV. I love Books. I love stories. Period. I am Gen X and will do anything to escape via entertainment. It is one of our shining qualities, and we will not apologize. #genx #genxers #books #sunday
Did you know the phrase "pomp and circumstance" was from Shakespeare? Othello, to be exact. Now I totally get why it sounds ridiculous to our everyday vernacular. I mean, would we really be going around saying "inauspicious" without some rooted context? British invasion, indeed. Happy Saturday- the next one will be all pomp and circumstancy. #bookstagram #authorssupportingauthors #writers #writinglife
Olive, my once feral cat, now seems to be all judgy McJudge judge about how I do things. Kitty is a strong-willed main character who wreaks havoc just like Olive-but people are all the better for it. So the two of them have something in common. #bookstagram #books #authorlife #keywestflorida #fkspca