Essays

Here's What I Learned From Running an All-Women Comedy Show in Arizona

Five bits of wisdom, 40% are about HATERS

Feb 19 •

Hattie Jean Hayes

The leap is more important than the faith

Happy New York Anniversary to me

Aug 22, 2024 •

Hattie Jean Hayes

The Ten Best Days of the Year (2023)

Some years, the world changes; some years, you do

Jan 12, 2024 •

Hattie Jean Hayes

10 Things I'm Glad I Didn't Buy in 2023

Or, WIDNBLY (what I did not buy last year)

Jan 5, 2024 •

Hattie Jean Hayes

What your Spotify Wrapped says about you, if you're me

Eight years of bad taste and counting!

Dec 1, 2023 •

Hattie Jean Hayes

Solicited Advice #2

Skip school, steal cars, can't lose

Nov 16, 2023 •

Hattie Jean Hayes

Monday Poetry Post: Ode to Not Writing My Novel

Procrastination level: expert (looking up grad school applications)

Oct 30, 2023 •

Hattie Jean Hayes

Solicited Advice #1

Five strategies to be consistent, some of the time

Oct 12, 2023 •

Hattie Jean Hayes

I Don't Feel Bad About My Feet

Ladies and gentlemen, this is Mom Toe #5

Aug 1, 2023 •

Hattie Jean Hayes

Maybe Barbie is Not For You

A review of a movie and also some thoughts about expectations

Jul 25, 2023 •

Hattie Jean Hayes

Everything I Learned About Fashion and New York City by Temping at Marc Jacobs

Not my first NYC job and certainly not my last

Jul 18, 2023 •

Hattie Jean Hayes

I'm just another song on the jukebox

Jul 11, 2023 •

Hattie Jean Hayes

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