Author Archives: authorpaulhayden

The following is a fictional tale I wrote bout seven years ago as an entry to a local newspaper contest. I didn’t win but I enjoyed writing it. if some of the words seem weird it’s because we had to … Continue reading →

I guess I can’t actually call it a marathon but starting this week, for two times per week, and culminating on Christmas day when I will be posting my new Christmas story, I will be posting my previous annual Christmas Stories. … Continue reading →

I know what you’re probably thinking and I’m sure to many it does in that regard, but that’s not what I’m really going to be talking about in this blog. The truth of the matter however is that for many … Continue reading →

This past weekend I was fortunate to be both a presenter and attendee of the Surfrider Foundation’s Florida Chapters conference attended by some of the most dedicated and wonderful people on the planet who have dedicated themselves to help protect … Continue reading →

I remember an interview from the winter Olympics about ten years ago that really stuck with me. After one of our downhill skiers came in fourth the interviewer asked him “how bad do you feel for about your disappointing finish”? … Continue reading →

This week as I was typing my second draft of my new novel “The Waves of Fate” I was shocked to see I had already written over 60,000 words through the first 110 pages of it. Considering my novel “The Nonconformist” … Continue reading →

It’s no secret that there is a lot of stress going around these days. Money is tight for many of us, good (paying) jobs are scarce, there is a lot of tragedy and fighting going on around the world and the … Continue reading →

The other evening I came across a movie on TV about a young boy who lost his father at an early age and went off to find the meaning of life. In it, his mother, for his thirteenth birthday, got … Continue reading →

To say that the past few years have been a bit of a struggle for our family would be an understatement. Between sicknesses, injuries, financial struggles and the rest of the normal stuff all families go through it has truly … Continue reading →

While the pope was in the United States he addressed many issues of great importance and touched a lot of people including myself. There were two topics however that touched a deep nerve within me. One was his position on … Continue reading →