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

Brexit and racism

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Mark Hayes

‘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…

Posted on June 28, 2016 by Mark Hayes

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

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Mark Hayes

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

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Mark Hayes

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

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Mark Hayes

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)

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Mark Hayes

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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Cider Lane free sample chapters

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Mark Hayes

You can download or view online a free sample of the first two chapters of the newly reproof Cider Lane: Of Silences and Stars at good reads by following the link below. I hope you enjoy it and come back for … Continue reading →

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New covers

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Mark Hayes

Cider lane has been reskinned, to go with the reproofing of the text. Very pleased with the new cover .  The back cover will appear here at some point in the next couple of days once the cover is live on … Continue reading →

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Write What You Want

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Mark Hayes

As happens probably too often, on social media I found myself ranting a little over a shared post. Though in this case for once, it was not a post about politics, racism, dyslexia, homophobia or anything else on the worthy, or … Continue reading →

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American politics, a view from outside the ranch

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Mark Hayes

Having finally at least reached the point where equality between straight and gay was given in that most basic of things, the right to marry the one you love, the GOP in individual states is trying to drag the world … Continue reading →

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