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  Shayne Halliday

Life's a Mess. Laugh Anyway.

Hi! I'm Shayne.

Shayne Halliday is a humor writer, overthinker, and accidental adult who somehow turned her life’s chaos into a book series. After raising three kids, surviving burnout, and losing count of how many times she’s said, “I should really get my life together,” Shayne decided to embrace the mess instead — and help everyone else do the same.

She writes the Hot Messy Series with equal parts wit, wisdom, and “please don’t ask how I know this.” Her mission? To make readers laugh, feel seen, and realize they’re not the only ones Googling “how to fold a fitted sheet” at 11 p.m.

When she’s not writing, Shayne can be found drinking coffee, hiding from her responsibilities, or being gently judged by her Jack Russell pup, Cookie. Her trusty sidekick, Mr. Chips the frog, also makes regular appearances — mostly to keep things classy.

THE HOT MESSY SERIES

Live the moment, love the experience, and keep it forever.


Join Shayne on a hilarious journey through adulting, overthinking, burnout, procrastination, work, friendships, and modern dating—where laughter is often the only sensible response.


The Hot Messy Series is available in paperback and on Kindle. Kindle Unlimited members can read eligible titles with their membership.


Barely Adulting Fully Surviving: A Life Skills Guide for Chronically Unprepared Young Adults is your funny, brutally honest companion for surviving the chaos of real life when you still feel like you should be supervised. From figuring out how to budget for actual groceries (not just snacks) to pretending you’ve got your life together during work meetings, this book has you covered—sort of.
Inside, you’ll find:


  • A Real-world advice that doesn’t sound like it came from your parents.
  • Survival tips for bills, burnout, and bad decisions.
  • Relatable stories that make you feel slightly less alone in the mess.
  • Occasional moments of wisdom sandwiched between caffeine and sarcasm.

Whether you’re twenty, thirty, or just tired of Googling “how to adult,” this guide will help you stumble through with humor, heart, and the comforting knowledge that everyone else is winging it, too



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