Category Archives: sci-fi

Pirates of Harvey 7

Posted on September 15, 2020 by Mark Hayes

Avast M’hearties Pirate Day be a’coming. So batten down y’hatches. Splice the main sails. Steer with the wind, and damn y’eyes, for that callow cove Captain Duckman will keel haul the lot of y’ if y’nay pay him some mind… … Continue reading →

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Pirates of Harvey 6

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Mark Hayes

Avast M’hearties Pirate Day be a’coming. So batten down y’hatches. Splice the main sails. Steer with the wind, and damn y’eyes, for that callow cove Captain Duckman will keel haul the lot of y’ if y’nay pay him some mind… … Continue reading →

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Pirates of Harvey 5

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Mark Hayes

Avast M’hearties Pirate Day be a’coming. So batten down y’hatches. Splice the main sails. Steer with the wind, and damn y’eyes, for that callow cove Captain Duckman will keel haul the lot of y’ if y’nay pay him some mind… … Continue reading →

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Pirates of Harvey 4

Posted on September 13, 2020 by Mark Hayes

Avast M’hearties Pirate Day be a’coming. So batten down y’hatches. Splice the main sails. Steer with the wind, and damn y’eyes, for that callow cove Captain Duckman will keel haul the lot of y’ if y’nay pay him some mind… … Continue reading →

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Pirates of Harvey 3

Posted on September 12, 2020 by Mark Hayes

Avast M’hearties Pirate Day be a’coming. So batten down y’hatches. Splice the main sails. Steer with the wind, and damn y’eyes, for that callow cove Captain Duckman will keel haul the lot of y’ if y’nay pay him some mind… … Continue reading →

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Pirates of Harvey 2

Posted on September 12, 2020 by Mark Hayes

Avast M’hearties Pirate Day be a’coming. So batten down y’hatches. Splice the main sails. Steer with the wind, and damn y’eyes, for that callow cove Captain Duckman will keel haul the lot of y’ if y’nay pay him some mind… … Continue reading →

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Cheesecake, Avarice & Boots

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Mark Hayes

For reasons, mostly due to my son spending the week in hospital (he is back home now but I was worried for a while), I released a new book with somewhat less fanfare than usual and somewhat earlier than planned… … Continue reading →

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A Little More Smuggling…

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Mark Hayes

The previous post highlighted too of my fellow writers who are featured in the Harvey Duckman Pirates special, regency romance writer Christine King and Nils Nisse Visser, the Grand Duke of Smugglepunk. It was however mostly focused on the former … Continue reading →

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When inspiration is lacking…

Posted on August 23, 2020 by Mark Hayes

Occasionally every writer hits a wall where inspiration seems determined to elude them. On such occasions I find solace in the odd quote or three from other writers, here then are a selection for anyone struggling for inspiration as they … Continue reading →

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A cast of several:Frankie and Karma…

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Mark Hayes

For reasons… I’ve been playing around with character cameos for Instagram… Which admittedly is partly procrastination. As I am making them anyway, I’ve decided you, dear readers, may enjoy seeing them, with a little background on the characters featured. The … Continue reading →

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