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Author Archives: Mark Hayes
YA fiction, the fiction of YA
The indie writer scene seemed to be over flowing with Young Adult Fiction. Or YA as it gets referred to in general. In many ways it seems the in vogue thing to write in indie circles, at least if your … Continue reading
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The Watching : the waiting book 2
Book review The Watching : the waiting book 2 I reviewed the first two books in this series earlier in the year and the first of these can be found here . This, the third book in the series … Continue reading
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The joys of the second come fourteen draft
I’m redrafting after completing the first draft a week or so back of my second novel ‘The passing place.’ Which may or may not be the final title.This is always an odd process. having broken the habit of a life … Continue reading
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Terry Pratchett, Life is too short not to read Discworld
+Terry Pratchett was one of the most popular beloved authors of my generation, I grew up with his books in many ways. I read the colour of magic way back in 1984 just because the cover appealed to me as I … Continue reading
Alice’s Adventures in Steamland, the clockwork goddess
Among other things, I like me a bit of a steam punk. Which is to say i find the whole idea of stream driven tech and mad gadgets in alternative history both wonderfully inventive and alluring. That said, I … Continue reading
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Ann Girdharry Tales of the unexpected, book review
This is a little unusual as book reviews go because this is actually four separate short stories from the same author. Each available on amazon. They are however artfully crafted and an interesting read if you have a short time … Continue reading
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The Funeral, waiting 1.5 book review
The FuneralThe Waiting series 1.5 I compared the first book of this series to a soap opera of a book. Which I consider a fair comparison, the style and pacing of the first book bares this out. As a follow up … Continue reading
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Sequel Dreams or inspiration strikes when your least aware
So, I was laying awake last night, when I started to dream.Well yes.. I know… I was awake.While it could be considered mildly irritating, it is equally gratifying when people ask about ‘The next one’ when ever they read you … Continue reading
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Demon Frenzy book review
Demon Frenzy by Harvey Click First book in the Demon Frenzy series The thing about Genre books is this, it’s very easy to write an average one. That is to say by their nature they often follow set simple patterns … Continue reading
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Misdirection, book review
Misdirection by Elizabeth Burges Book 1 of Counterplay Books come in many categories’s, many forms, and you never quite know what you’re going to be reading until you start turning the pages. This is perhaps even more true of independently … Continue reading
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