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Author Archives: Mark Hayes
Cosy dragons and haunted beds
Now, to be fair, while I may read a lot of old dead white men, they are far from the only things I read. Some genre’s however I read less than others, not really for any major reason, I just don’t really seek them out. However on occasion a different subgenre crosses my path and for one reason or another I feel compelled to read them.
As is often the case these books are not written by old middle class white men, the authors are all alive as well, which makes a nice change. Continue reading
Posted in book reviews, books, fantasy, fiction, indie novels, indie writers, Uncategorized
Tagged book reviews, book-review, books, fantasy, reads, romance, urbanfantasy
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Music to Write by ~ Female Rage Edition
So in the spirit of sharing new music to write by, or just listen to (of which there may be a theme… ) Form the almost mainstream down to an artist so obscure their you tube channel is only marginally better subscribed than my own Continue reading
Posted in music, Uncategorized, writing, writing music
Tagged music, review, reviews, rock, writing, writing music
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Dear Edgar 61 ~ The Domain of Arnheim
the question before us is not if the landscape Garden is a story, but if The Domain of Arnheim takes that original non-narrative piece and turn it into a story…? Continue reading
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Interesting Folk…
Folk horror is when a stranger stumbles into a “quaint” village and discovers horrors at a harvest festival! Folk horror is fundamentally British and pagan! Continue reading
Posted in amreading, horror, pagan, reads, Uncategorized
Tagged book-review, books, film, folk horror, horror, pagan, reads, reviews
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Lucifer Redux
Magic, mayhem and impeccable manners in a Victorian London where magic is real Continue reading
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Cover Stories
‘Don’t judge a book by the cover’ as the old wisdom goes, unfortunately, however, in the real world everyone does. There is going to be some harsh unforgiving honesty with myself in this post, but sometimes that is required Continue reading
Posted in amwriting, books, fantasy, Harvey Duckman, men in dark tweed, reads, self-publishing, writes, writing
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Dear Edgar 59 ~ The Sphinx
Nor is it related to the character ‘The Sphinx’ in the movie Gone in 60 seconds, played by former football hard man Vinnie Jones. Though in fairness that would have been some what unlikely and remarkable prescient of Poe if that was the case.
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The Creation of Strange Worlds
Did I really want to delve back into the mind of Howard Philips Lovecraft? Continue reading
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Oh… you’re just self-published?
Oh… your self published, that’s wonderful, tell me about your book… Continue reading
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