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A taste of Harvey…

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Mark Hayes

Just putting this here…. Okay maybe a little more explanation is needed. As regular readers will be aware I have over the last year been part of the grand undertaking that is the Harvey Duckman Presents… series. The series curated … Continue reading →

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Down Days… And uplifting words

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Mark Hayes

I have on occasion written posts about my occasional struggles with depression. I don’t do this very often, but when I do they tend to be very personal and hard to write. Why I write them is because it is … Continue reading →

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A brief review…

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Mark Hayes

I don’t always have the time to do long reviews on here, and sometimes long reviews are not whats needed. On other occasions I make a note to do someone a quick review on Amazon and then get distracted… As … Continue reading →

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November ‘Hopeless’ reviews#1

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Mark Hayes

  New England Gothic By Nimue Brown , illustrated by Tom Brown I am, as some readers may be aware, an unapologetic a fan boy when it comes to Tom Browns art, Nimue Browns writing and the world of Hopeless … Continue reading →

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Nanowrimo and stuff update…

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Mark Hayes

November had been a busy month of writer stuff so far. Not least because its NaNoWriMo and I have been determined form the start to make a fist of it this year. Hence I have been too busy writing to … Continue reading →

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Free Harvey Duckman

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Mark Hayes

To celebrate the release of Harvey Duckman Presents Book 3 on Halloween. The Kindle edition of the first book in this wonderful series is available free on Kindle on the 30th and 31st. If you have not yet got a … Continue reading →

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Harvey The Third…

Posted on October 16, 2019 by Mark Hayes

One of the most exciting things I have been involved in over the last year and a bit has been Sixth Element Publishing the Harvey Duckman Presents anthology’s. From it’s inception (reputably over a few beers in a pub one … Continue reading →

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A Sense Of Wonder: Indie October guest post by Karen J Carlisle

Posted on October 15, 2019 by Mark Hayes

Bear with me, Dear Reader. I’m about to tell you a tale –one that will offer you a glimpse into the circuitous route to my present mindset and how steampunk has made my life better by restoring a sense of … Continue reading →

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Them That Ask No Questions…

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Mark Hayes

Readers are seldom aware of just how much research can go into writing a novel. It’s a neat trick of smoke and mirrors most writers perform, in that the research gets hidden beyond plain sight, so the reader never see … Continue reading →

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Fact or Fiction? : Indie October Guest Post From Kate Baucherel

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Mark Hayes

What were the earliest things you learned from reading fiction? These are some of my memories. Aged six, I discovered that scientists could accelerate atomic particles in a cyclotron – for what purpose I had no idea – thanks to … Continue reading →

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