Category: musings

• What Do I Have to Say? Social Media Thoughts

  What do I have to say?  I’ll be honest, this is a question I’ve been pondering when it comes to social media. Typically, I feel a pressure to be posting consistently. The algorithm will dislike me if I don’t post. Posting is how you connect with people. If I don’t post, people might forget about…

  Hailey Huntington

  November 25, 2025

  musings

  platform, platform building, social media

• Books Are Magic

  Have you ever thought about how special and magical books are? Somewhere, someone comes up with an idea, an entire world, characters, and plot existing in their imagination. They write it down. A publisher decides to print it, and suddenly this idea is shared with readers all across the globe. They’re invited to join the…

  Hailey Huntington

  August 12, 2025

  musings, reading

  books, books are magic, reading, reading life

• Thoughts on Pirating

  In case you haven’t heard about it already through the book world, The Atlantic recently release an article about Meta’s AI model and how they used pirated novels to train the AI, as well as a way to search that database to see what novels, papers, and other writings were used. Since then, numerous discussions…

  Hailey Huntington

  April 1, 2025

  musings, Thoughts About Reading, Writing life

  book pirating, books, Christian, Christian writer, free books, pirating, reading, reading life, thoughts on reading, Writing

• I Met My Younger Selves for Coffee

  I met my younger selves for coffee.  I arrived a few seconds late. The rest were a few minutes late.  All stand awkwardly in the doorway for a moment before spotting the table.  I hug my fourteen year old self, who has just discovered the true magic of writing, and that writing a book is…

  Hailey Huntington

  March 6, 2025

  musings, Writing life

  author life, I met myself for coffee, musings, my writing journey, reflection, Writing life

• Don’t Forget to Live

  We writers can sometimes get too wrapped up in stories. We dream of far off lands and characters that exist only in our minds. We type away at our computers, spilling out tales of suspense. But in the midst of all that, don’t forget to live your own story. And living your story doesn’t mean…

  Hailey Huntington

  January 23, 2025

  musings, Writing life

  author life, musings, Random, writer, Writing life

• Live Your Story

  Living your own story is more important than writing a story.Life is a precious, beautiful gift from God, with all its ups, downs, and craziness. So as my October is zipping by, filled with activities with friends, church functions, and my sister’s wedding, I’m reminding myself that this a month of living. I want to…

  Hailey Huntington

  October 29, 2024

  musings

  author life, life, seasons of life, Writing life

• Enjoy the Quiet

  We live in a world of instant gratification and stimulation. Our phones are filled with apps and algorithms that are designed to keep our fingers scrolling and, frankly, rewire our brains to crave input. Even if we’re not on our phones, we’re quick to pick up some other form of entertainment or activity, be it…

  Hailey Huntington

  October 15, 2024

  musings

  imagination, Writing life, Writing Mindset

• Look at the Stars

  We live in a world of wonder. The other night, I was taking out the trash and paused outside, looking at the sky above. Hundreds of pinpricks of light sparkling in the darkness. More stars than I can count. Stars, which are gigantic blazing balls of gas lightyears away, that are mere specks to my…

  Hailey Huntington

  October 10, 2024

  musings, Writing life

  Christian, wonder, Writing life