Category Archives: fiction

Howard vs Lovecraft…

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Mark Hayes

It is a reasonably undisputable fact that HP Lovecraft is more well known now than his most of his literary contemporary’s from the golden age of pulp scifi/fantasy magazines back in the 1920’s and 30’s. Indeed, were you asked to … Continue reading →

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Harvey VI: Erupting from the grave

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Mark Hayes

Writing is a solitary activity, which suits me just fine. Anti-social introverts make good writers, and good writers tend (though not exclusively) to be anti-social introverts. This is not a bad thing, for we take flight in worlds of the … Continue reading →

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A Harvey Christmas to all

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Mark Hayes

Christmas is coming, the goose is looking worriedly at the chopping block, good will to all men, women, and those who define themselves as neither. the fat bloke in red with a beard you could lose reindeers in is preparing … Continue reading →

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The November Indie reads pile

Posted on November 16, 2020 by Mark Hayes

October came and went with twelve books, as i revisited David & Lynn Eddings grand opus as I am want to do every decade or so. As an exercise, rereading a huge fantasy epic with the eyes of a writer … Continue reading →

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Echoes of a Cursed Ship part 2

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Mark Hayes

Its October, the leaves are falling, the witches are abroad, and I’ve opened the blog up to guest writers again. Yes its Indie October. Throughout October some old favourites among my guests will be returning along with some new voices. … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Flash Fiction

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Mark Hayes

Its October, the leaves are falling, the witches are abroad, and I’ve opened the blog up to guest writers again. Yes its Indie October. Throughout October some old favorites among my guests will be returning along with some new voices. … Continue reading →

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Complexities and questions

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Mark Hayes

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“No, really, what’s your day job?”

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Mark Hayes

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NaNoWriMo : planning for the annual writing fest

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Mark Hayes

Its that most wonderful time of the year No not the one in December… NaNoWriMo is almost upon us, and if you are planning to participate this year, you may be plotting already, even if your plotting to take the … Continue reading →