Category Archives: big questions

Writing in the dark

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Mark Hayes

Fairy tales, those bright cheerful stories of our childhood upon which Walt Disney built an empire, once you get below the gloss tend to be on the dark side. But then, most fairy tales started out as folk tales, and … Continue reading →

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Fiscal realities of publishing… and the pursuit of happiness… 1 year on.

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Mark Hayes

‘If everything you do and everything you are is in pursuit of money, then you are already bankrupt.’ ~ Cake, Ink, Collective. Last year, around this point in time, I published a blog post called Fiscal realities of … Continue reading →

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The BIG question…

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Mark Hayes

It’s been an odd year so far… It’s hard to put a finger on why, but it has definitely been a little odd… You may have noticed this as well… Among other things I have found myself asking big important … 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 →