C.J. Hayden
@cjhayden.bsky.social
Author of nonfiction and memoir. Writing mentor and business coach to self-employed professionals and creatives. Posts on writing, self-efficacy, and how to survive and thrive as a solo pro. More at cjhayden.com
"At some point in every major #writing project... I've gotten to the point where I've felt so exhausted, so stupid, so humiliated that I wanted to quit being a writer… when you reach this point, you're close to a breakthrough. Push through. You can do it." ~ Joe Bunting #writers #quotes
September 17, 2026 at 7:45 AM
"I am not afraid of my truth anymore and I will not omit pieces of me to make you comfortable." ~ Alex Elle This is a mantra for me now that my #memoir is on track for publication in Feb 2027. #AmWritingMemoir #quotes
September 11, 2026 at 5:45 AM
"I am not afraid of my truth anymore and I will not omit pieces of me to make you comfortable." ~ Alex Elle This is a mantra for me now that my #memoir is on track for publication in Feb 2027. #AmWritingMemoir #quotes
More beta reader feedback on my memoir: "The opening TOTALLY hooked me... In the middle of reading it, I was forced to put it down to take a trip to Minneapolis. I read it on the trains and plane all the way there, and on the plane and trains all the way back... couldn't wait to get back to it."
September 2, 2026 at 12:45 AM
More beta reader feedback on my memoir: "The opening TOTALLY hooked me... In the middle of reading it, I was forced to put it down to take a trip to Minneapolis. I read it on the trains and plane all the way there, and on the plane and trains all the way back... couldn't wait to get back to it."
Got something you're avoiding? Find someone to keep you company while you do it. You'll be amazed how much that helps to overcome resistance and procrastination. #motivation #goals #productivity
August 28, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Got something you're avoiding? Find someone to keep you company while you do it. You'll be amazed how much that helps to overcome resistance and procrastination. #motivation #goals #productivity
Author news! In the early 70s, I was a teenage runaway living as an outlaw under several false identities. My #memoir: "Alias Rabbit: Memoir of a Girl on the Run" will be available in Feb 2027. Please join my announcement list for all the details and a special pre-order offer. Link in first comment.
August 25, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Author news! In the early 70s, I was a teenage runaway living as an outlaw under several false identities. My #memoir: "Alias Rabbit: Memoir of a Girl on the Run" will be available in Feb 2027. Please join my announcement list for all the details and a special pre-order offer. Link in first comment.
Another response from a beta reader came in for my #memoir: "Just finished your memoir. I'm totally impressed by your #writing skill, your story, and the way you tell it." Yay me! #amwriting
August 6, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Another response from a beta reader came in for my #memoir: "Just finished your memoir. I'm totally impressed by your #writing skill, your story, and the way you tell it." Yay me! #amwriting
Business slowing down? Summer can be a terrific time to reconnect with contacts. Schedule some video chats or coffees. Email some folks you haven't connected with lately. Take advantage of the slow time so September can be busy. #marketing #sales #SmallBusiness
July 25, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Business slowing down? Summer can be a terrific time to reconnect with contacts. Schedule some video chats or coffees. Email some folks you haven't connected with lately. Take advantage of the slow time so September can be busy. #marketing #sales #SmallBusiness
"If you get stuck, get away from your desk. Take a walk, take a bath, go to sleep, make a pie, draw, listen to music, meditate, exercise; whatever you do, don't just stick there scowling at the problem." ~ Hilary Mantel #writing #writers #WritersBlock
July 17, 2026 at 6:45 PM
"If you get stuck, get away from your desk. Take a walk, take a bath, go to sleep, make a pie, draw, listen to music, meditate, exercise; whatever you do, don't just stick there scowling at the problem." ~ Hilary Mantel #writing #writers #WritersBlock
I heard back from the first of my beta readers for my memoir "Alias Rabbit." She said, "'I finished Alias Rabbit last night, C.J. It's good! ??...Well done, you.'" Yippee! #AmWriting #AmWritingMemoir #memoir
July 1, 2026 at 11:45 AM
I heard back from the first of my beta readers for my memoir "Alias Rabbit." She said, "'I finished Alias Rabbit last night, C.J. It's good! ??...Well done, you.'" Yippee! #AmWriting #AmWritingMemoir #memoir
It's Monday again: What do you want to accomplish this week? How will you prevent what *other* people want from derailing your own plans? #MondayMotivation #productivity #goals
June 23, 2026 at 8:45 PM
It's Monday again: What do you want to accomplish this week? How will you prevent what *other* people want from derailing your own plans? #MondayMotivation #productivity #goals
Because the #memoir I'm writing covers my time as a teenage runaway, I'm reading other memoirs by women who left home as teens. Here are 4: The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls; Girlhood by Melissa Febos; I Am, I Am, I Am by Maggie O'Farrell; Runaway Girl by Carissa Phelps. What others do you know?
June 1, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Because the #memoir I'm writing covers my time as a teenage runaway, I'm reading other memoirs by women who left home as teens. Here are 4: The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls; Girlhood by Melissa Febos; I Am, I Am, I Am by Maggie O'Farrell; Runaway Girl by Carissa Phelps. What others do you know?
Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says 'I'll try again tomorrow.' ~ Mary Anne Radmacher #quote #motivation #inspiration
May 29, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says 'I'll try again tomorrow.' ~ Mary Anne Radmacher #quote #motivation #inspiration
Got email overwhelm? 1. Move any msg > 30 days old out of yr inbox. 2. Review what's left & categorize (e.g. w/ colored stars) so u can handle in batches of like work. 3. Unsubscribe from any list not relevant to yr 2026 goals. 4. Set up filters to assign categories/stars automatically to new mail.
May 26, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Got email overwhelm? 1. Move any msg > 30 days old out of yr inbox. 2. Review what's left & categorize (e.g. w/ colored stars) so u can handle in batches of like work. 3. Unsubscribe from any list not relevant to yr 2026 goals. 4. Set up filters to assign categories/stars automatically to new mail.
I'm taking tomorrow off. And Sunday. It's amazing how much more refreshed I feel on Monday morning when I've had a full 2-day weekend. It *can* be done, my #SelfEmployed friends. #motivation #productivity
April 24, 2026 at 6:57 PM
I'm taking tomorrow off. And Sunday. It's amazing how much more refreshed I feel on Monday morning when I've had a full 2-day weekend. It *can* be done, my #SelfEmployed friends. #motivation #productivity
"For me, language is a freedom. As soon as u have found the words w/which to express something, u are no longer incoherent, u are no longer trapped by yr own emotions, by yr own experiences; u can describe 'em, u can tell 'em, u can bring 'em out of yrself & give 'em to somebody else." ~J Winterson
April 18, 2026 at 3:45 PM
"For me, language is a freedom. As soon as u have found the words w/which to express something, u are no longer incoherent, u are no longer trapped by yr own emotions, by yr own experiences; u can describe 'em, u can tell 'em, u can bring 'em out of yrself & give 'em to somebody else." ~J Winterson
Yikes! It's the last day of the 1st quarter of 2026. Are your planned projects for the year 25% done? I know mine aren't.
March 31, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Yikes! It's the last day of the 1st quarter of 2026. Are your planned projects for the year 25% done? I know mine aren't.
It's almost March. How are your New Year's resolutions doing? If they've already fallen by the wayside, give yourself permission to pick them back up again. You haven't failed; you just took a break. #goals #motivation #productivity
February 26, 2026 at 8:45 PM
It's almost March. How are your New Year's resolutions doing? If they've already fallen by the wayside, give yourself permission to pick them back up again. You haven't failed; you just took a break. #goals #motivation #productivity
Welcome to a new year! What do you want to do with it? The clearer you are on your desires, the more likely you are to achieve them. #goals #productivity #motivation
January 27, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Welcome to a new year! What do you want to do with it? The clearer you are on your desires, the more likely you are to achieve them. #goals #productivity #motivation
This is my favorite week to contemplate my aspirations for the year to come. Planning will come later. First come the dreams. #goals #motivation #productivity
December 27, 2025 at 7:45 AM
This is my favorite week to contemplate my aspirations for the year to come. Planning will come later. First come the dreams. #goals #motivation #productivity
"'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the world, not an entrepreneur was working; shop signs were all furled…" Happy holidays, everyone! #Xmas2025 #ChristmasEve #HappyHolidays
December 24, 2025 at 6:45 AM
"'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the world, not an entrepreneur was working; shop signs were all furled…" Happy holidays, everyone! #Xmas2025 #ChristmasEve #HappyHolidays