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Quotes for 2020 #52

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Mark Hayes

These daily (or occasionally daily) quotes started out as something just bright and cheerful to do for the year. But that as before 2020 became the strange and mildly terrifying year it has become. The world has become a strange … Continue reading →

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Quotes for 2020 #51

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Mark Hayes

Its been a little while… And the world is a little strange right now which has contributed in part to it being a while… But it seems time for another quote, one from a master of the odd, strange and … Continue reading →

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Writing Female Characters

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Mark Hayes

I have over the years read too many books with shocking badly written female characters in them. I suspect I am not alone. Indeed I can give you a list of far too many ‘great’ writers who write awful female … Continue reading →

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Quotes for 2020 #46 & 47

Posted on February 27, 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… Not all comments I make upon them are entirely honest either, occasionally Hannibal writes them… In … Continue reading →

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quotes for 2020 #24

Posted on January 27, 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… Not all comments I make upon them are entirely honest either, occasionally Hannibal writes them… I … Continue reading →

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Quotes for 2020 #18

Posted on January 19, 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 we get a little deep with dear old Oscar. But hen it is Sunday and … Continue reading →

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Quotes for 2020 #16

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Mark Hayes

A new year, A whole new decade. A daily series of quotes from my favorite authors. Just for the hell of it… Somehow I got sixteen posts into this opus without picking a quote from Neil Gaiman, though I may … Continue reading →

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Quotes for 2020 #13

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Mark Hayes

A new year, A whole new decade. A daily series of quotes from my favourite authors. Just for the hell of it… Today’s words of ‘wisdom’ come form the most esteemed Samuel Langhorne Clemens without whom Canadian rock legends Rush … Continue reading →

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Quotes for 2020 #12

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Mark Hayes

As its not just a new year, but a whole new decade. I thought among all the other things I do here I would do a daily series of quotes from my favourite authors. Just for the hell of it… … Continue reading →

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How to Save the Planet: Guest Blog by Luke Eastwood

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Mark Hayes

How To Save The Planet – a science fact emergency We live in a very strange world, one where what would formerly have been science fiction a few years ago is now very much the real world. One of my … Continue reading →