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Quotes for 2020 #22

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Mark Hayes

An on going series of a quote a day from those most worthy of individuals, writers…  Disclaimer not all quotes are meant to inspire… Today’s quotes comes the King himself (no not Elvis) and is taken form his excellent non-fiction … Continue reading →

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Quotes for 2020 #21

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Mark Hayes

An on going series of a quote a day from those most worthy of individuals, writers…  Disclaimer not all quotes are meant to inspire… Today’s quotes comes form the goth father himself… No not Andrew Eldritch, so don’t start singing … Continue reading →

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A Merry Harvey Christmas To all…

Posted on December 20, 2019 by Mark Hayes

Its never too late to release another book (been a busy year for me , Two novels  and stories in five anthologies) In all likelihood the final book release of the year… The ever indubitable Harvey ‘tinsel and reindeer candy’ … Continue reading →

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The Indie Christmas List…

Posted on December 18, 2019 by Mark Hayes

Christmas is coming, the annual festival of shiny barbarism and excess, and in theory at least good will and giving. Surprising as I doubt you find it, one of my favourite gifts to give or receive at Christmas are books. … Continue reading →

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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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Insomniac awakenings…

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Mark Hayes

Occasionally, while I lay staring into the darkness at the ceiling I know is above my bed but can’t see – trying and failing to count imaginary ovine flocks – strange thoughts occur to me. This then, is one of … 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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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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New England Gothic: A hopeless kickstarter…

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Mark Hayes

Other girls believed there were monsters in the woods. If that were true, they paid Annamarie no attention. Sometimes she felt disappointed by this. This is going to be an odd review, because I am reviewing something i haven’t finished … Continue reading →

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