Author Archives: authorpaulhayden

 Have you ever gone on a Surfing Safari or any spur of the moment trip for that matter? I have and if you’re like me you probably didn’t do a great deal of planning for it other than to have … Continue reading →

 I’ve been told that part of the problem with writing novels that have a surfing theme is that few surfers really read much. They believe they would rather look at pictures and videos of surfing and only read the captions … Continue reading →

 As far as overcoming fears is concerned, I know what I’m talking about. When I was young I had tons of them and there are some I still retain all these years later. One of my biggest fears was of … Continue reading →

 I know setting goals and having a destination is important. If we didn’t we might just drift aimlessly through life with no sense of direction. And I’m not talking about taking a trip because sometimes it’s fun to just strike … Continue reading →

One of the things I like best is working with the younger generation. Whether it be through teaching them surfing or snowboarding, teaching them about the environment or just watching them do what they do, I simply just like being … Continue reading →

 The concept of nonconformity or being a nonconformist first arose relative to persons who did not conform with the principals of the Anglican Church. These days, a nonconformist is anyone who does not conform with the norms of society. When … Continue reading →

 Below is the review of the Nonconformist in the march issue of Surfing magazine. I am really stoked about it. In one way or another, all surfers are non-conformists. Waveriding might not carry the same anti-establishment stigma it did in … Continue reading →

 The following is a brief piece I wrote about a year and a half ago that I hoped would be published but never was. In thinking about it recently I came to realize just how fast technology is growing and … Continue reading →

 I have always heard a lot of griping about locals only and “townies go home” epithets  and while I understand the thought process to a degree it still disturbs me. To a degree, whether we like it or not, we … Continue reading →

 In this era where the written media is changing drastically it is most difficult for and unknown author without celebrity to get published or get much media attention. Most authors end up either becoming self published or pay a publisher … Continue reading →