M. Elder Hays
@haysme12.bsky.social
Mike is an old, out of shape, recovering alcoholic gay guy who’s retired five times now (he gets bored easily.) By training, he’s a clinical social worker and health policy analyst. He writes short stories, screenplays, speculative fiction, and memoir.
Every day, someone from the Executive Branch of our government says something unbelievably stupid. Here's the latest.
November 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Every day, someone from the Executive Branch of our government says something unbelievably stupid. Here's the latest.
Wonderful new movie! So cute and so funny! And a little bit cringe when he does something he should absolutely not do (not that I've ever done anything like that...)
October 6, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Wonderful new movie! So cute and so funny! And a little bit cringe when he does something he should absolutely not do (not that I've ever done anything like that...)
Monarchy and religious theocracy be damned!
July 2, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Monarchy and religious theocracy be damned!
This isn't Alligator Alcatraz! This is Alligator Auschwitz!
Call it what it is. This isn't legal, this is ethnic cleansing!
Call it what it is. This isn't legal, this is ethnic cleansing!
July 1, 2025 at 5:19 PM
This isn't Alligator Alcatraz! This is Alligator Auschwitz!
Call it what it is. This isn't legal, this is ethnic cleansing!
Call it what it is. This isn't legal, this is ethnic cleansing!
This so epitomizes our current political climate (courtesy of The Onion):
July 1, 2025 at 4:09 PM
This so epitomizes our current political climate (courtesy of The Onion):
My new favorite Venn diagram
June 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
My new favorite Venn diagram
A new low for Western Civ
May 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
A new low for Western Civ
For those of you have some odd kinks, this is from my BFF to protect you from your own poor judgment.
April 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
For those of you have some odd kinks, this is from my BFF to protect you from your own poor judgment.
"Red X" by David Demchuk! What a mind-blowing twisty horror history book. Mix genres. Please mix genres like there is no tomorrow. Toronto gays gone missing. Something large and scary. Lots of sadness for missing men. Wow!
April 4, 2025 at 3:36 PM
"Red X" by David Demchuk! What a mind-blowing twisty horror history book. Mix genres. Please mix genres like there is no tomorrow. Toronto gays gone missing. Something large and scary. Lots of sadness for missing men. Wow!
Just looking back at the Mesa Verde Writers Conference! It was instrumental in helping me complete my second novel. Went with my BFF. Mancos is amazing, as was the conference.
March 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Just looking back at the Mesa Verde Writers Conference! It was instrumental in helping me complete my second novel. Went with my BFF. Mancos is amazing, as was the conference.
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
February 14, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
February 12, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
February 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
February 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
February 9, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
February 8, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.