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About Mark Hayes

Writer A messy, complicated sort of entity. Quantum Pagan. Occasional weregoth Knows where his spoon is, do you? #author #steampunk http://linktr.ee/mark_hayes

Insidious horizons: Hacked Future

Posted on October 26, 2018 by Mark Hayes

‘The future’s bright… Utopian in fact… No, really it is…” Erm… or then again, maybe it’s not as bright as it seemed in December last year when that jolly little quote above was the opening lines of a blog/review of … Continue reading →

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New Rules…

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Mark Hayes

From time to time I feel that we ( humanity in general, and writers specifically) need some new rules to live by. (yer okay I am totally borrowing this concept from elsewhere). Occasionally I just need to get them out … Continue reading →

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Pickman’s Model: TCL #49

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Mark Hayes

Whatever your opinion on the literary merits of the tentacle loving stenographer of old Providence town, it is hard to ignore the sheer influence his works have had on the wider fictional and creative world. That influence is not restricted … Continue reading →

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Cider Lane at a Sale price on Kindle for the week…

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Mark Hayes

As the title says. My first novel, which was published way back in the dim dark days of 2015, is on at a promotional price on Kindle this week of only 99c/99p. It’s a novel about bullying, self-harm, coping mechanisms, … Continue reading →

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What’s in a name…

Posted on September 25, 2018 by Mark Hayes

When I first began writing I had an aim in mind. Well I say that now, in truth many years have passed so this statement is a tad spurious, but certainly, as long as I prepared to remember I had … Continue reading →

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The Wise, The Witty And The Wicked

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Mark Hayes

Words of wisdom, wit and occasionally wickedness from writers a little more famous than myself… Because, with NaNoWriMo 2018 just around the corner, we all need a little inspiration once in a while… The Wise… “You must stay drunk on … Continue reading →

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The inner voice…

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Mark Hayes

One of the hardest things to do as a writer, in my opinion, is to write in a character’s voice rather than your own. It is a skill that takes time to learn, and more time to master. How much … Continue reading →

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The Call Of Cthulhu: TCL #48 Part 3 The Madness from the Sea…

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Mark Hayes

MYSTERY DERELICT FOUND AT SEA Vigilant Arrives With Helpless Armed New Zealand Yacht in Tow. One Survivor and Dead Man Found Aboard. Tale of Desperate Battle and Deaths at Sea. Rescued Seaman Refuses Particulars of Strange Experience. Odd Idol Found … Continue reading →

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Interview with a Wordsmith #1: Kate Baucherel

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Mark Hayes

As an indie author, I am, as regular readers will be aware, a bit of an advocate for indie novelists. But while my reviews may entertain, and hopefully even point some of you in the direction of books which you … Continue reading →

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A Right Good Spannering…

Posted on August 29, 2018 by Mark Hayes

For the last couple of weeks, I have feverously been writing a short story for a SciFi/ steampunk/ fantasy anthology been put together by Sixth Element Publishing I was asked to submit to.  Sixth Element is the home of C … Continue reading →

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