Author Archives: Mark Hayes

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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

A Biography of Depression

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Mark Hayes

There is this pit which,  I believe, we all walk around the edge of at some time in our lives. Though the lucky among us may never notice they are doing so, the worst they may experience is a cold shiver … Continue reading →

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Valuing your craft

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Mark Hayes

How do you value the results of your craft?It’s one of those questions that’s always hard to answer, and harder to answer as a writer than, for example, as a carpenter.A carpenter makes a table. He cuts the wood, joins the … Continue reading →

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Nanowrimo 2016

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Mark Hayes

The keyboards are cooling off, The maddening race is over,The final words are done, if your lucky.  Congratulations to anyone who succeeded in the attempt, and the same to anyone who tried by fell short. Cider Lane came out of … Continue reading →

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dyslexia

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Mark Hayes

This is an unapologetic rant which started on facebook when someone pointed out an error I had made spelling popularism. I have placed it here only because having ranted I realised it was perhaps something I felt I needed to … Continue reading →

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#passingplace 2

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Mark Hayes

More single shot Passing Place promotions pictures The wolf king of Winter The corner of your eye The world-tree in the garden Faces in the dark

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Alan Turing

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Mark Hayes

As a nation, the British were lucky in the second world war to have Alan Turing. His genius directly shortened the war by two, possibly three years, and in doing so saved millions. Further to this, we know the Nazis were … Continue reading →

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Polarising America

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Mark Hayes

The polarisation of American society over this Presidential Election is the worst I have ever witnessed. The partisan hatred between Republican and Democratic camps has grown in vitriol and anger with each passing week. Each side seems entirely blind to anything … Continue reading →

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Interviews

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Mark Hayes

I don’t do many interviews. There is a reason for this. I don’t get asked to do interviews very often … In fact as far as I remember the only actual interview I have done previously was for the publisher’s book … Continue reading →

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#passingplace

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Mark Hayes

the gunslingers tale … The forest in the cellar… The girl in the nighttime

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2000AD hits prog 2000 redux

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Mark Hayes

Back in the mists of time (or 1977 as we also called it). Before the video game revolution, before mobile phones, and before superhero movies had real special effects.  When Star Wars, was the only Star Wars movie and the Sfi Channel … Continue reading →

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