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Author Archives: Mark Hayes
Passing place short #3
The shaman walked around me Circling slowly Shaking medicine bag and rattle stick Pushing my head over fire I breathe deeply of the smoke He circles again The world shrinking Becoming the smoke around me Choking, cloying water to my … Continue reading
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Kheris Burning, book review
Not done a review for a while but stumbled over this gem in Stockton SFI festival a year after I read the original 4 novels by C.G.Hatton, which are reviewed way back in this blog about a year ago link … Continue reading
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I blame Rod Stewart
Occasionally, when half in a daze, a single line from someone, or a song on the radio, sends me off on a bizarre train of thought that has no logic or reason to it. This happened a few nights ago… … Continue reading
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Passing place short #2
As part of an ongoing series on my facebook page I have been making these small excerpts of the forthcoming passing place, I intend to do one for each chapter, just because there fun and make for nice teasers. I’ll probably … Continue reading
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Brexit and racism
‘Its Okay to be a racist again’ At least that’s the impression the world seems to have all of a sudden. It’s a worrying trend, towards hate, isolationism and xenophobia that has been brewing all year on both sides of … Continue reading
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Referendums, Brexit, and we the people…
Why do we have a parliament? Why not just put everything to a referendum? Let the people decide like they did with the EU? This may seem like a strange set of questions to ask, but someone, somewhere, is asking … Continue reading
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Passing Place shorts
As part of an ongoing series on my facebook page I have been making these small excerpts of the forthcoming passing place, I intend to do one for each chapter, just because there fun and make for nice teasers. I’ll probably … Continue reading
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#Yourenext book review
What the scariest monster you have ever seen or read about in horror fiction. Werewolves? Vampires? Zombies? Old tentacle face himself Cuthulu? Pennywise from IT? Pinhead? Maybe old school Frankensteins corpse gave life… It doesn’t matter because all those answers are inevitably … Continue reading
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Full paperback cover Cider lane
Finally, the new paperback version with its complete new cover is available on amazon. Which pleases me so very much. As you might imagine FRONT COVER BACKCOVER
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Amazon reviews (and why they are important)
Amazon Reviews and why they are important Amazon, like it or not, is the leading retail channel for new authors, and the marketplace. It’s not perfect but is vital if you’re trying to get people to read your books. All … Continue reading
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