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Passing Place

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Mark Hayes

No longer coming soon ,, its almost arrived …. “The Greyhound pulled away into the thunderous summer storm, leaving in its wake a dishevelled, world-weary figure in the dark, deserted bus station.”  Richard is a man come to the end. … Continue reading →

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Passing Place , Authors notes ,and Playlist

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Mark Hayes

Authors notes. This is a novel about many things, but more than anything else it is a novel about stories. The ones we tell, the ones we here and the ones we all know. How they influence our lives and … Continue reading →

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Passing place short #3

Posted on August 21, 2016 by Mark Hayes

The shaman walked around me Circling slowly Shaking medicine bag and rattle stick Pushing my head over fire I breathe deeply of the smoke He circles again The world shrinking Becoming the smoke around me Choking, cloying water to my … Continue reading →

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Passing place short #2

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Mark Hayes

As part of an ongoing series on my facebook page I have been making these small excerpts of the forthcoming passing place, I intend to do one for each chapter, just because there fun and make for nice teasers. I’ll probably … Continue reading →

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Passing Place shorts

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Mark Hayes

As part of an ongoing series on my facebook page I have been making these small excerpts of the forthcoming passing place, I intend to do one for each chapter, just because there fun and make for nice teasers. I’ll probably … Continue reading →

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Amazon reviews (and why they are important)

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Mark Hayes

Amazon Reviews and why they are important Amazon, like it or not, is the leading retail channel for new authors, and the marketplace. It’s not perfect but is vital if you’re trying to get people to read your books. All … Continue reading →

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the art of the self publicist

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Mark Hayes

I am not by nature a graphic artist , my medium is words, as your probably aware. However, some of the Microsoft suite tools are useful for making fairly quick promo’s for even the list visually artistic of us. the … Continue reading →

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2015 the year of the Renaissance men

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Mark Hayes

Way back in the dim dark distant past. In an age when Mobil phones were for making phone calls but only a few of us had them. When the internet did not seem like something that would catch on as … Continue reading →

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book promotion, or how not to do it

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Mark Hayes

Promoting your own book is a difficult task. That is not to say there are not lots of options out there, in fact there are a ridiculous amount of them out there if you look. From companies that advertise, ‘We will … Continue reading →

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