# Keith Hayden | Digital Novelist
> I tell stories across mediums: novels, animated shorts, music, and experimental digital narratives.
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## Pages
- [About Keith](https://keithhayden.net/about.md) - Digital novelist · Technologist · Builder One practice. Many instruments. My job is human expression—not just writing prose. I use fiction, software, audio, teaching, and research to interpret our era of rapid technological change. Explore the work → Contact Keith ↗ BaseUSA StudioHAC Studios · Est.…
- [Blog](https://keithhayden.net/blog.md)
- [Book Editing](https://keithhayden.net/book-editing.md) - How I edit books for publication
- [Cereus & Limnic (Live readings)](https://keithhayden.net/cereus-limnic-page.md) - Reading the first military game tech fiction novel
- [Chinese Stories](https://keithhayden.net/chinese-stories.md) - Stories I write to learn Chinese
- [Gifted Book Writer Program](https://keithhayden.net/gifted-book-writer-program.md) - Write and publish your book with 1-on-1 accountability, guidance, and expert feedback
- [日本語のストリー](https://keithhayden.net/japanese-stories.md) - Read the small stories I write to learn Japanese.
- [Keith's Books](https://keithhayden.net/keith-hayden-books.md) - Keith Hayden's Library
- [Works](https://keithhayden.net/keith-works.md) - Keith's creative work
- [All Books](https://keithhayden.net/members.md)
- [Novel Craft Secrets: 21st Century Techniques to Write Your First Novel (Course)](https://keithhayden.net/novel-craft-secrets-course.md) - Revolutionize your writing process
- [Services](https://keithhayden.net/services.md) - Write, publish, and profit your story faster than ever with these super services!
- [Sketchbook](https://keithhayden.net/sketchbook.md) - Keith Hayden's Sketchbook
- [Skills](https://keithhayden.net/skills.md) - All the skills you need to bring your imagination to life.
- [Sync Whole - Novella](https://keithhayden.net/sync-whole.md) - Who you are in peril determines your power
- [Tower of Babbling Chinese](https://keithhayden.net/tower-of-babbling-chinese.md) - Learn Chinese by writing stories
- [Tower of Babbling Japanese](https://keithhayden.net/tower-of-babbling-jp.md) - Learn Japanese 1-day at a time
- [Timeline](https://keithhayden.net/untitled.md)
- [Welcome to HAC Studios!](https://keithhayden.net/welcome.md) - Welcome to Hayden Academy Collective (HAC) Studios!
- [Write a Novel With AI](https://keithhayden.net/write-a-novel-with-ai.md) - How to write a novel with AI

## Posts
- [let](https://keithhayden.net/let.md) - A verb used as an imperative
- [equation](https://keithhayden.net/equation.md) - A mathematical word
- [was](https://keithhayden.net/was.md) - A common past tense form
- [Pulverizer (Remix) (2026)](https://keithhayden.net/pulverizer-remix-2026.md) - A hip hop track about my trip to NYC
- [existential](https://keithhayden.net/existential.md) - An adjective about existence
- [into](https://keithhayden.net/into.md) - A functional word, preposition
- [Mapping the Wild Country of AI Fiction](https://keithhayden.net/generation-as-narrative-prototyping-ai-fiction-wrtining.md) - How narrative prototyping helps you to lasting long-form fiction
- [spence](https://keithhayden.net/spence.md) - An archaic British regionalism
- [dawn](https://keithhayden.net/dawn.md) - A time of day noun
- [magnetite](https://keithhayden.net/magnetite.md) - A geological word
- [The Odyssey | Anti-Audiobook](https://keithhayden.net/the-odyssey-book-1.md) - Keith Hayden reads the classic epic (dramatically)
- [to](https://keithhayden.net/to.md) - A functional preposition
- [misplay](https://keithhayden.net/misplay.md) - An uncommon noun
- [The Author's AI Playbook | Interview with Legend Fiction](https://keithhayden.net/the-authors-ai-playbook-interview-with-legend-fiction.md) - First interview of 2026
- [with](https://keithhayden.net/with.md) - A functional versatile word
- [Cereus & Limnic: Escape From Okinawa | 40K Word Update - 2nd draft](https://keithhayden.net/cereus-limnic-escape-from-okinawa-40k-word-update-2nd-draft.md) - Cereus & Limnic: Escape From Okinawa - Type B: 40K words second draft
- [jog](https://keithhayden.net/jog.md) - A general verb
- [death](https://keithhayden.net/death.md) - General word / life and mortality
- [isle (verb)](https://keithhayden.net/isle-verb.md) - A rare use of a common word
- [muonium](https://keithhayden.net/muonium.md) - A physics / particle physic term
- [triple-A](https://keithhayden.net/triple-a.md) - Batteries, gaming, and quality rating
- [Creative Container Picker](https://keithhayden.net/creative-container-picker.md) - Go to app
- [You Never Know What Season You’re In](https://keithhayden.net/you-never-know-what-season-youre-in.md) - When the weather wills change
- [Japanese Sentence Trainer](https://keithhayden.net/japanese-sentence-trainer.md) - Write your way to Japanese literacy.
- [The Giver (1993)](https://keithhayden.net/the-giver-thoughts.md) - Reading The Giver is cold heat, a really good use of mental bandwidth that forces you to come to terms with the contradictions of life. Lois Lowry's most acclaimed book deserves all the accolades. The writing has simplistic depth that will challenge anyone under the age of ten, but strengthen their…
- [A History of the World in 12 Maps (2012)](https://keithhayden.net/a-history-of-the-world-in-12-maps-2012.md) - Maps made history
- [Young Washington (2026) Thoughts](https://keithhayden.net/young-washington-movie-thoughts.md) - Not your average history film
- [Angel's Devil (2015) Thoughts](https://keithhayden.net/angels-devil-thoughts.md) - Overall, I found Angel’s Devil entertaining. It is very much genre fiction, and I think it fits its niche pretty well. If you like crime stories, relationship drama, damaged protagonists, and that older-school version of masculinity where a competent man has lost his footing and needs to prove some…
- [Brave New World (1932) - Post Reread Thoughts](https://keithhayden.net/brave-new-world-post-reread-thoughts.md) - How does the classic dystopian novel hold up in 2026?
- [The End of Make-Believe: Giving the Toy Story franchise the dignified death it deserves](https://keithhayden.net/the-end-of-make-believe-toy-story-six.md) - A Toy Story 6 pseudo-treatment on adulthood, obsolescence, and letting go
- [Outcast Toys - Prologue](https://keithhayden.net/outcast-toys-prologue.md) - Commander Leo and Teri Watts face the villainous Bonegrin
- [Overseer in the code: is software the new slavery?](https://keithhayden.net/is-software-the-new-slavery.md) - What the ancient world's "domestic technology" tells us about the gig economy and the future of AI.
- [A new feature for you | Cereus & Limnic: Escape From Okinawa - 30K Update](https://keithhayden.net/a-new-feature-for-you-cereus-limnic-escape-from-okinawa-30k-update.md) - This report hides a secret
- [Chinese (Simplified) Idiom - 戴罪立功 - for redemption](https://keithhayden.net/chinese-simplified-idiom-to-atone-through-merit.md) - 中文 · 成語 「戴罪立功」 dài zuì lì gōng 語 Definition To redeem a crime or disgrace through meritorious service — to be kept on, still under sentence, and handed a dangerous or valuable task as the price of survival. The sword never actually leaves your neck. You are not forgiven, only useful — and the repri…
- [Pro writing with AI](https://keithhayden.net/how-pros-write-with-ai.md) - Isaac and Trashard invite Digital Novelist Keith Hayden to discuss how he works with AI in his writing process.
- [The Soft Horror of Enhanced Historical Archive Footage](https://keithhayden.net/the-soft-horror-of-enhanced-historical-archive-footage.md) - When does enhancement make a new medium?
- [The weird reality of a 219,000-word manuscript](https://keithhayden.net/the-weird-reality-of-a-219-000-word-manuscript.md) - When editing a 219,000-word manuscript you don't get to see your own brilliance
- [Accused of creating AI Slop? Do this to prove you're human](https://keithhayden.net/accused-of-creating-ai-slop-do-this-to-prove-youre-human.md) - Proving humanity is a long game
- ["Standing" - COMING SOON](https://keithhayden.net/standing-story.md) - A legal sci-fi short story by Keith Hayden
- [Japanese idiom - 口を利く(To make one's mouth effective)](https://keithhayden.net/japanese-idiom-kou-woli-ku-to-make-ones-mouth-effective.md) - 口 JAPANESE · 日本語 COLLOQUIAL IDIOM 口を利く kuchi o kiku LITERAL TRANSLATION "To make one's mouth effective." COMPONENT BREAKDOWN 口 kuchi Mouth. By extension: words, speech, the act of saying. 利く kiku To be effective; to function; to exert influence. The same verb in 薬が利く (the medicine works) and 気が利く (…
- [Yardstick Swords](https://keithhayden.net/yardstick-swords.md) - Repurposing a tool to escape the box
- [Always Hallways](https://keithhayden.net/always-hallways.md) - Doors from alive to dead
- [Cereus & Limnic: EFO Type-B | 20K word Update](https://keithhayden.net/cereus-limnic-efo-type-b-20k-word-update.md) - I’ve reached the 20,000-word mark for Cereus & Limnic: Escape from Okinawa Type-B, continuing the update rhythm I’m trying to keep every 10,000 words. This 10K stretch took longer than expected— about another month— which showed me that I haven’t been as focused on the project as I’d like. Other wr…
- [Plugging the Data Leak by Building a Writing Corpus](https://keithhayden.net/plugging-the-data-leak-by-building-a-writing-corpus.md) - Taking back data for my writing
- [The Substitute](https://keithhayden.net/the-substitute.md) - How kids use AI from the field
- [Clutter to Treasure: How (and why) I Built an AI Personal Assistant](https://keithhayden.net/clutter-to-treasure-how-and-why-i-built-an-ai-personal-assistant.md) - A pipeline that turns yesterday’s notes into today’s creative direction.
- [Spanish idiom - "desgranar los días"](https://keithhayden.net/spanish-idiom-desgranar-los-dias.md) - For when time is wasting away
- [French idiom - "to see through something/someone"](https://keithhayden.net/french-idiom-to-see-through-something-someone.md) - A connection to classic French thinking
- [English idiom - "to shoot his mouth off"](https://keithhayden.net/english-idiom-to-shoot-his-mouth-off.md) - Of course it's related to guns
- [Japanese idiom - "Wipe his ass"](https://keithhayden.net/japanese-idiom-wipe-his-ass.md) - A dirty job, you don't want to do
- [Essay - Why I Canceled My Free Press Subscription](https://keithhayden.net/essay-why-i-canceled-my-free-press-subscription.md) - Pay more attention, get less real journalism
- [We Who Remember | A Techno-Horror Short Story](https://keithhayden.net/we-who-remember-a-techno-horror-short-story.md) - Data for dinner.
- [Advice is cheap, listen yourself instead](https://keithhayden.net/advice-is-cheap-listen-yourself-instead.md) - Don't listen to "them"
- [Japanese Idiom - "I'll just be myself."](https://keithhayden.net/japanese-idiom-ill-just-be-myself.md) - Staying loose to stay strong
- [Extracted - S2 Commentary](https://keithhayden.net/extracted-s2-commentary.md) - How was this ridiculous reality tv show?
- [Hayden's Hangman](https://keithhayden.net/haydens-hangman.md) - Guess the word before it's too late
- [10K word update - Cereus & Limnic: Escape From Okinawa | Type-B](https://keithhayden.net/10k-word-update-cereus-limnic-escape-from-okinawa-type-b.md) - Getting back to editing,
- [Im no longer posting my books on Amazon](https://keithhayden.net/im-no-longer-posting-my-books-on-amazon.md) - Ill no longer be posting my books on Amazon 0:00/935.951× NotebookLM - Self-Publishing is a Rigged Casino Sign in - Google AccountsGoogle Accounts Transcript [Speaker 1] So, I spent the last a little over an hour, just cleaning. Um. Cleaning my bathroom? Including unclogging the sinks and cleaning…
- [The Giver](https://keithhayden.net/the-giver.md) - Start: 6 Apr 2026 One of my wife's old books that was sitting on the shelf. Decided to try it. 2026-04-12 Six - Pills to suppress "Stirrings"? This world sounds like a military school 2026-04-11 Four - There sure is a lot of worldbuilding upfront in this one. Set up is ripe for a fall soon 2026-04-…
- [Japanese idiom - そうは問屋が卸さない | Edo era disappointment](https://keithhayden.net/japanese-idiom-things-dont-go-as-planned.md) - When things don't go as planned
- [Intro to CS Lecture 7 | Functions - Spirit Sinks](https://keithhayden.net/intro-to-cs-lecture-7-functions-spirit-sinks.md) - I got beat down by 2 hrs of compsci hw
- [Starfox 2 (1995) - Game Thoughts](https://keithhayden.net/starfox-2-1995-game-thoughts.md) - Released after 22 years, was it worth the wait?
- [Intro to CS | Lecture 7 - Functions](https://keithhayden.net/intro-to-cs-lecture-7-functions.md) - Finally getting functions
- [Tempted by dopamine | Digital Novelist Notes - 6 Apr 26](https://keithhayden.net/tempted-by-dopamine-digital-novelist-notes-6-apr-26.md) - Modern crack
- [Intro to CS w/Python | Lecture 06 - Safe Cracker Game](https://keithhayden.net/intro-to-cs-w-python-lecture-06-safe-cracker-game.md) - Crack the safe!
- [Intro to Comp Sci w/Python - Lec 06 - Bisection Search | 2026-04-04](https://keithhayden.net/intro-to-comp-sci-w-python-lec-06-bisection-search-2026-04-04.md) - Half your way to $10
- [I won an award | Digital Novelist notes - 28 Mar 26](https://keithhayden.net/i-won-an-award-digital-novelist-notes-28-mar-26.md) - Tammara, How've you been? With record heat this month where I'm at I've been cookin' in both senses of the word. I haven't sent much out this month because my focus has been away from my creative business. I'm officially making a professional pivot into tech. Since AI came on the scene four years a…
- [Where I've been and what changed](https://keithhayden.net/where-ive-been-and-what-changed.md) - an era's end
- [Thoughts on Iran War - Digital Novelist notes - 2026_03_02](https://keithhayden.net/thoughts-on-iran-war-digital-novelist-notes-2026_03_02.md) - Antonisha, As you have seen a U.S. involved war started this weekend and it affects me personally. I don't talk about it much these days, but I'm a U.S. Air Force veteran. I served about 8 years on active duty as an admin officer then as a Special Agent. Furthermore, I graduated from a military col…
- [On Domestic AI Surveillance and the Question of Limits](https://keithhayden.net/on-domestic-ai-surveillance-and-the-question-of-limits.md) - AI could watch your every move. Decide today
- [A crazy author scam - Digital Novelist notes - 2026-02-25](https://keithhayden.net/a-crazy-author-scam-digital-novelist-notes-2026-02-25.md) - Beware the software
- [Do you like horror and adventure?](https://keithhayden.net/do-you-like-horror-and-adventure.md) - Gates of Okinawa preview now available on bookstore!
- [Story on the Salar](https://keithhayden.net/story-on-the-salar-uyuni-bolivia.md) - an adventure tour of the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia takes unexpected turns
- [A new novelist has joined! - Digital Novelist notes - 2026-02-21](https://keithhayden.net/a-new-novelist-has-joined-digital-novelist-notes-2026-02-21.md) - Hey there, Please welcome Robert Riddle to the Digital Novelist newsletter! I met Robert last year at a local book festival and he immediately impressed me. Here were all these authors with their banners, displays, stacks of published books; then there he was— QR code with his novel online and a fe…
- [First draft status - Digital Novelist notes - 2026-02-20](https://keithhayden.net/first-draft-status.md) - how the sci-fi horror novel's going
- [Do you need to read to be a good writer? - Digital Novelist notes - 2026-02-19](https://keithhayden.net/do-you-need-to-read-to-be-a-good-writer.md) - Yes and no
- [How writing novels is like gift-wrapping - Digital Novelist notes - 2026-02-18](https://keithhayden.net/how-writing-novels-is-like-gift-wrapping.md) - Gotta keep up both tight
- [Raglan sleeves - Digital Novelist notes - 2026-09-17](https://keithhayden.net/raglan-sleeves.md) - How a one-armed man started a fashion movement
- [What you cannot unsee - Shape composition - Digital Novelist notes - 2026-02-16](https://keithhayden.net/what-you-cannot-unsee-shape-composition.md) - New vision acquired
- [Digital Novelist notes - 2026-02-15](https://keithhayden.net/digital-novelist-notes-2026-02-15.md) - shapes have emotion
- [Digital sovereignty - Digital Novelist notes - 2026-02-14](https://keithhayden.net/digital-sovereignty-digital-novelist-notes-2026-02-14.md) - Why I set up my own livestream server
- [Should you learn a language in 2026? - Digital Novelist notes - 2026-02-13](https://keithhayden.net/should-you-learn-a-language-in-2026-digital-novelist-notes-2026-02-13.md) - Ajani, Bro had to do a lot of admin today, but I still got in some good creative work. How's your stuff going? My leg's been fucked up man. You know when you get frozen in a video game and you gotta mash to get out? That's me every time I stand up. Piriformis just won't perform. But weirdly, once I…
- [A built table of books - Digital Novelist notes - 2026-02-12](https://keithhayden.net/a-built-table-of-books-digital-novelist-notes-2026-02-12.md) - Tammara, I wasn't feeling very motivated today. The grind of doing what I do daily (writing, creating, etc.) just hit me. I felt like shit. So I had to have a heart to heart with myself. Why keep doing all this when it feels like no one's showing up or responding or supporting in any meaningful vis…
- [A table for you - Digital Novelist notes - 2026-02-11](https://keithhayden.net/a-table-for-you-digital-novelist-notes-2026-02-11.md) - Antonisha, How are you today? I spent most of my morning listening to the sounds of a crew installing a brand new air conditioning unit at home, while I submitted the first 10K words of my novel to a contest. Details below. Happy Wednesday! -Keith Session 1: Coding (15 mins) Build a Final Exams Tab…
- [Writing a novel for a single person - Digital Novelist Notes - 2026-02-10](https://keithhayden.net/writing-a-novel-for-a-single-person-digital-novelist-notes-2026-02-10.md) - Frank, Session 1: Writing (Novel) Cereus & Limnic: Escape From Okinawa - Type-B (35 mins) 832 words written. Excerpt: A “D” shaped moon shown from behind the clouds. The tip of the letter pointed up a rounded hill, with views of the lights of the Kadena Air Field winking not far off. “This is a fuc…
- [Coding an event hub - Digital Novelist Notes - 2026-02-09](https://keithhayden.net/coding-an-event-hub-digital-novelist-notes-2026-02-09.md) - Joey, Why Im doing freeCodeCamp for Joey0:00/325.851× Transcript Hey there, Joey! How's it going, man? It's Keith Hayden just here, giving you a quick update on. Today. What I created today and today was a heavy coating day. Um. You know, I've been going back and forth to do freed code Camp. I thin…
- [Drawing seals - 2026-02-08](https://keithhayden.net/drawing-seals-2026-02-08.md) - Ajani, Here's what I've been working on today. Lots of drawing seals, an indie book review, and some light coding (it is Superbowl Sunday after all). Been working on drawing for the last few weeks and the results are starting to show. Coding is a hobby that I hope to work toward designing my own ga…
- [Capsule - Reflections](https://keithhayden.net/capsule-book-reflections.md) - Reflection on Capsule — Key Points Why I read it * Picked it up because the premise is strong: a mysterious phone game with real-world stakes involving teens. * Free book via an email list, which most people ignore—but I was genuinely curious. * I’ve written teen ensemble / high-stakes genre fictio…
- [Working through tedium - Digital Novelist Notes - 2026-02-07](https://keithhayden.net/working-through-tedium-digital-novelist-notes-2026-02-07.md) - Joey, How was your week? Mine was mostly tedium. Grinding the work of day after day. Nothing of note happened with my creative pursuits this week. But I did gain confidence. I settled on doing freeCodeCamp to continue my hobby for coding, my drawing is improving, and I'm getting closer to the end o…
- [A book from Bolivia - Digital Novelist notes - 2026-02-06](https://keithhayden.net/a-book-from-bolivia.md) - Tammara, On my way out of La Paz, Boliva last week I found this book 7 Pecados Capitales. I like to support other indie authors whenever I can so I picked it up. Just from reading the intro I know it's gonna be a good read. The author was a troublesome kid growing up with a single mom. So when his…
- [Technology of our times - Digital Novelist notes - 2026-02-05](https://keithhayden.net/technology-of-our-times-digital-novelist-notes-2026-02-05.md) - Antonisha, Session 1: Coding - 45 mins Completed: * FreeCodeCamp (FCC) - Working with Images and SVGs * FCC - Build a Heart Icon (Workshop) * FCC - Working with iFrame elements lesson one Session 2: Coding - 15 mins * FCC - Build a Video Compilation Page (Workshop) Session 3: Writing (Novel) Cereus…
- [A 3000+ Word Writing Day](https://keithhayden.net/a-3000-word-writing-day.md) - Frank, Today's been one of those days when I was just locked in. I wrote over 3000 words, 2500 toward my novel and over 500 by hand. The scenes today ranged from dramatic to intense action. Here's a snippet: Then I went to the back where a strategy session was happening. Li Ma was there looking foc…
- [Digital Novelist Notes - 2026-02-04](https://keithhayden.net/digital-novelist-notes-2026-02-03-2.md) - Writing (Novel) Cereus & Limnic: Escape From Okinawa - Type-B | 4 hrs - Session 1 He stepped over and grabbed my arms tight. “I did! I did! And I thought I had after we were together—” “Thought you had what?” “Fallen in love with you!” He released me, then wisely backed away. I swear I heard the re…
- [Digital Novelist notes - 2026-02-03](https://keithhayden.net/digital-novelist-notes-2026-02-03.md) - Drawing - 15 mins Watched the intro video for Proko's Dynamic Shapes project. There will be an emphasis on balancing energy along the gestural line of seals. Coding - 1.5 hrs Completed the FreeCodeCamp - Travel Agency with my own travel experience to South America View page Updated my Linux boot to…
- [South American experience](https://keithhayden.net/south-american-experience.md) - Summary of a trip south of the equator
- [That movie mundanity](https://keithhayden.net/that-movie-mundanity.md) - That's Hollywood baby
- [Digital Novelist notes - 2026-01-20](https://keithhayden.net/digital-novelist-notes-2026-01-20.md) - Writing - "Project J" Excerpt They were both asleep (surprising). Ann had a stuffed Eyeore from Winnie the Pooh beside her. I tried to take it without her noticing, but she woke up flailing her arms wildly. I talked to her for a short while, then went to visit Cinala. She was knocked [sic] by a fat…
- [Digital novelist notes - 2026-01-17](https://keithhayden.net/digital-novelist-notes-2026-01-17.md) - Drawing - 5 mins Began drawing another portrait for practice Writing (Novel) - Cereus & Limnic: Escape From Okinawa - 40 mins Novel excerpt: Blocks, grunts, circling. Strike. My karate was decent, his was on some Bodhidharma shit. Every fist, elbow, or kick was a whip-crack flash. Fighting him wasn…
- [Thank you Tammara](https://keithhayden.net/thank-you-tammara.md) - Just a kind word
- [2026-01-15_Skill log - Three Body Problem (Chinese)](https://keithhayden.net/2026-01-15_skill-log-three-body-problem-chinese.md) - Chinese, drawing, and writing
- [Thank you Antonisha](https://keithhayden.net/thank-you-antonisha.md) - Antonisha, I wanted to reach out and thank you for subscribing to the Digital Novelist Newsletter last month. Being a creator in 2026 is tough (I'm sure you know!). We create daily but often have a hard time finding the right audience. That's why one of my goals this year is to engage with readers…
- [Thank you Frank](https://keithhayden.net/thank-you-frank.md) - Frank, I just wanted to reach out and say thank you for being on my email list for the past three months. Since 2017, I've been writing books and finding my way through the maze that is modern entrepreneurship. It hasn't always been easy, but I've met incredible people along the way. Having you a p…
- [Thank you Joey](https://keithhayden.net/thank-you-joey.md) - Joey, We haven't met, but I just wanted to reach out and say thank you for being on my email list for the past year and a half. I write and create daily and it's good to know someone out there is at least seeing (and maybe even looking forward to!) what I make. This year I'm trying something differ…
- [Covenant Connection - a techno romance short story - Part 1](https://keithhayden.net/covenant-connection-a-techno-romance-short-story-part-1.md) - A techno romance short story - part 1
- [Some sketches - 2026-01-10](https://keithhayden.net/some-sketches-2026-01-10.md)
- [The Pengu Signal - A Crime Short story](https://keithhayden.net/the-pengu-signal-a-crime-short-story.md) - the machine that replaced him finally calls him back
- [Betrayal is Personal](https://keithhayden.net/betrayal-is-personal.md) - a short story about staying when the world promises nothing
- [When a man cries](https://keithhayden.net/when-a-man-cries.md) - " "You completely skipped the part about your brothers." He turned away. There was a twitching in his hands first, then a neck roll, throat clear, a rupture in the mist but not enough to lift it. We couldn't see beyond ten feet out there. Even with uniform, smeared with blood, mud of opponents natu…
- [Induciae: The Library Truce](https://keithhayden.net/induciae-the-library-truce.md) - Why the most radical thing a public space can do in 2026 is allow us to loiter
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- [Avoid this AI chatbot when learning Korean - Day 4](https://keithhayden.net/learn-korean-with-ai-30-day-challenge-day-4.md) - Don't use this chatbot to learn Korean
- [This chatbot got my Korean pronunciation good - Day 3](https://keithhayden.net/learn-korean-with-ai-30-day-challenge-day-3.md) - Discover the best chatbot for pronunciation
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- [Launch Gift: Read my new book for free](https://keithhayden.net/launch-gift-read-my-new-book-for-free.md) - Get your gift!
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- [A little off-key, but on point - "Less Than Human" in 2 days](https://keithhayden.net/less-than-human-in-2-days.md) - The premiere of "Less Than Human" is this Thurs July 24th at 4PM PST. Join for the debut of what's been called a "confident performance by an amateur singer" or a "very listenable song." The track is already an ear worm, looping on a few lips around the world. Join the fun at the link below!
- [TODAY! Human x AI Music Video - Private Screening Begins at 5PM PST](https://keithhayden.net/today-human-x-ai-music-video-private-screening-begins-at-5pm-pst.md) - One hour till the screening begins!
- [Secret Project Reveal | Part 1 - Lyrics](https://keithhayden.net/secret-project-part-one-lyrics.md) - Secret Project Details - Part 1
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- [Scene 8 | "Prompted Hearts" - Techno Romance Short Novel](https://keithhayden.net/scene-8-prompted-hearts-techno-romance-short-novel.md) - Sam discovers 'M''s secret.
- [My America](https://keithhayden.net/my-america.md) - Lately a lot of people I know have been down on the U.S. The reasons why are obvious: leadership at the highest levels that appears to operate with lack of regard or care for the ideals have undergirded this nation for centuries, soaring costs of living, violent class divides and misaligned values…
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- [Scene 6 | "Prompted Hearts" - Techno Romance Short Novel](https://keithhayden.net/scene-6-prompted-hearts-techno-romance-short-novel.md) - Kyoko delivers a eulogy.
- [Scene 5 | "Prompted Hearts" - Techno Romance Short Novel](https://keithhayden.net/scene-5-prompted-hearts-techno-romance-short-novel.md) - Sam has an explosive argument. Then seeks comfort from an unusual source.
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- [Scene 2 | Techno-Romance "Prompted Hearts"](https://keithhayden.net/scene-2-techno-romance-prompted-hearts.md) - Sam has a revealing first date.
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- [Pages and words await | Join the Summer 2025 Reading and Writing Challenge](https://keithhayden.net/pages-and-words-await-join-the-summer-2025-reading-and-writing-challenge.md) - June 1 – July 31 • 60 days of pages and prose
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- [How to make money writing fiction](https://keithhayden.net/how-to-make-money-writing-fiction.md) - If you're trying to make money from fiction writing, you already fucked up. The goal of this post is to show you why. And if you still refuse to give up the stubborn dream of being a paid fiction writer (like me), by reading this, you'll see what I'm doing about it so you can copy my methods. Copy?…
- [[CLASSIFIED] - Suspected Chinese Intelligence Officer - Ch. 4 "Cereus & Limnic: Escape From Okinawa"](https://keithhayden.net/ch-4-chinese-intelligence-cereus-limnic-efo.md) - Description of an alleged spy.
- [Meet the First Fellow!](https://keithhayden.net/meet-the-first-fellow.md) - Our first editorial fellow has joined up!
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- [Ch. 6 - Protest: Part 1 | "Cereus & Limnic"](https://keithhayden.net/ch-6-protest-part-1-cereus-limnic.md) - Li gets recruited.
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- [Ch. 4: A New Society | "Cereus & Limnic"](https://keithhayden.net/ch-4-a-new-society-cereus-limnic.md) - Jinhua races to class.
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- [Ch. 2: Father and Daughter | "Cereus & Limnic"](https://keithhayden.net/ch-2-father-and-daughter-cereus-limnic.md) - Jinhua has a strange dream.
- [Ch. 1 - Barto and the Machine | "Cereus & Limnic"](https://keithhayden.net/ch-1-barto-and-the-machine-cereus-limnic.md) - Barto makes a monumental decision.
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- [Welcome to "The Made-Note"!](https://keithhayden.net/welcome-to-the-made-note-1.md) - Writing poetry in a classroom of screeching violins
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- ["The Elements of Eloquence"](https://keithhayden.net/the-elements-of-eloquence.md) - A writing craft book exploring little known literary rhetoric.
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