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J. Michael Hayes

@jmichaelhayes.bsky.social

Creative Director, Writer, Filmmaker, Husband, Father, Lover of mysterious things Founder of Anansi Hayes Media and Cast Iron Rocket Productions bio.site/jmichaelhayes

379 Followers  |  274 Following  |  389 Posts  |  Joined: 20.11.2024  |  2.2629

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10.11.2025 00:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Been waiting on this for a while! Can’t wait to see what she does with it.

04.11.2025 22:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a brief introduction:
I’m an author of genre fiction, a filmmaker, & founder of a boutique creative agency. I live in the New England woods with my beautiful, brilliant wife and our 3 near-adults.
I love to make fires, films and chili, and occasionally play my guitar.

#writersky #filmsky

02.11.2025 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just finished S.A.Cosby’s @blacktopkid.bsky.social β€˜All Sinners Bleed’ and WOW.
Heard about the Netflix adaptation with Nicole Beharie and had to get ahead of it. Now I’ve gotta pick my next S.A.Cosby book!
It’s so rare for men and male relationships to be handled with such care and realism.

02.11.2025 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

100% agreed. So much depth there.

02.11.2025 21:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, that’s gross. That’s not what CK did… he was an ignorant bigot speaking over people with lies and propaganda. No one should be β€œhonoring” him.

11.09.2025 23:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Root Work β€” Dark Harbor Magazine Google this shit if you want to, but the park is a death trapβ€”and no one seems to give a damn. Governor Healy proposed a β€œstatewide resource” to improve coordination in missing persons cases. That’s i...

My wife, Nekeshia Hayes, is officially a published author! Celebrate with us and read her short dark fiction story β€œRoot Work” over at Dark Harbor magazine.
Signup with your email to read for free.

www.darkharbormagazine.com/stories/nukl...

05.09.2025 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Episode 4: part one of my interview with Hugo award winner, NYTimes bestselling author, curator, graphic novelist, editor, professor, and scholar John Jennings @ is live! Listen here: creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/anansihayes/episodes/guest-John-Jennings--part-one-e3676mf

30.07.2025 03:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ad for dominos β€œViral Pizzas”…
Who thought that was a good name?

15.07.2025 13:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Finally got my copies today! This Poe-inspired anthology from @jayhengepub.bsky.social features my short story β€œRoot Cellar: A Juke Joint Gothic”. If you like southern gothic stories, movies like β€˜Sinners’, or moody mystic tales set to a soundtrack of old blues… it might just be for you!

11.07.2025 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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2025 has been a crazy year with kids college stuff, shooting a new film, and my creative agency, but my wife and I find our peace in reading. I got great recs for you including
@bymattruff.bsky.social @shereereneethomas.bsky.social @samitbasu.bsky.social @tananarivedue.bsky.social and more!

07.07.2025 23:05 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m directing an Afrofuturist time travel film, cowritten by @zzclaybourne.bsky.social and Nekeshia Hayes… here’s a screen grab from some of our footage so far.
Learn more here if interested:
www.indiegogo.com/projects/syz...

04.07.2025 00:52 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for the support!

03.07.2025 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for the support!

03.07.2025 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is a great project to support!

03.07.2025 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Inspired. Challenged. Moved.

01.07.2025 02:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A long list of book stores and dates promoting The End of the World as We Know It around the country. My appearance is at 7p PT Aug. 19.

A long list of book stores and dates promoting The End of the World as We Know It around the country. My appearance is at 7p PT Aug. 19.

It's the end of the world as we know it!

ALSO: check out this upcoming anthology of short stories inspired by the world of Stephen King's THE STAND. Steve and I wrote a story about the Tripz we hope you'll love!

MASS SIGNINGS on Aug 19. We'll appear at @skylightbooks.bsky.social in LA!

25.06.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3
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For those who celebrate

25.06.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our β€˜SYZYGY’ film is looking incredible... Shades of Lovecraft Country, Doctor Who, and even Star Trek but with a beauty and sensitivity all its own.
Learn how you can support this film here:
www.indiegogo.com/projects/syz...

25.06.2025 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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A little BTS on the β€œfuture set” for the Afrofuturism film β€˜SYZYGY’. One of my
Favorite directing experiences to date. Learn more and help support the film here: www.indiegogo.com/projects/syz...

24.06.2025 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Please support the film β€œSyzygy” directed by yours truly and written with @zzclaybourne.bsky.social, Nekeshia Hayes and creator Lola Flash.

Become a part of this exciting project on Indiegogo:

www.indiegogo.com/projects/syz...

23.06.2025 17:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Quint’s boat parked in the harbor. One of the cooler Jaws 50th things spotted here on β€œAmity Island” this weekend.

22.06.2025 04:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a shot from the neighborhood this morning.

16.06.2025 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Saging America

14.06.2025 23:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Can confirm.

15.06.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I love encountering other writers whose prose I instantly feel a kinship for. Octavia Butler, @zzclaybourne.bsky.social, @tananarivedue.bsky.social, @tvayyyy.bsky.social, and @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social are just a few of those. Today I got that with @samitbasu.bsky.social’s short β€œDevelopment/Hell”

14.06.2025 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Kenneth Cole stopped by my son’s High School graduation last week.
He was wearing the most raggedy pair of sneakers. πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ

13.06.2025 11:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Kenneth Cole stopped by my son’s High School graduation last week.
He was wearing the most raggedy pair of sneakers. πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ

13.06.2025 11:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Peace Sylvester Stewart

09.06.2025 23:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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