Category Archives: steampunk

Gormenghast on the river Anhk…

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Mark Hayes

One of my favourite series of books, written it is no coincidence by the late great Terry Pratchett, are the Discworld novels, in particular, the novels that centre around perhaps his greatest creation, the city of Anhk-Morpork. Not least this … Continue reading →

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The return of Harvey Duckman…

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Mark Hayes

Harvey Duckman presents Volume 2 is the second in a series of collected works of suspense and mystery in the genres of science fiction, fantasy, horror and steampunkery, called, oddly enough Harvey Duckman Presents… This anthology features work by exciting … Continue reading →

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Quotable Steam…

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Mark Hayes

The reason steampunk attracts people is that it is premised on a technology which is visible and pleasing to the naked eye, and whose moving parts are comprehensible on a human scale ~ Nick Harkerway As I have not done … Continue reading →

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A Very English Apology…

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Mark Hayes

No matter where they are in the world, an Englishman’s body language is always saying the same thing… ‘We’re so sorry we colonised your country in our imperial majesty, the empire was a terrible thing, glorious of course, so very, … Continue reading →

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Smugglers of Sussex…

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Mark Hayes

According to 19th century Sussex dialect slang, a bumblebee is a Dumbledore, don’t tell JK Rowling this… I’ve always found dialects, fascinating. Possibly because I hail from Gods own county, a place rich with a hundred dialects slowly been eroded … Continue reading →

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The Harvey Duckman Experience

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Mark Hayes

The bulk of this post is a reblog from Sixth Element publishing’s website. Hence the disclaimer below. I do however heartily encourage any published or unpublished indie writer of Horror, Scifi, fantasy or Steampunk who would be interested in having … Continue reading →

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The page count dichotomy…

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Mark Hayes

In the past, I’ve written a fair few mini guides for indie writers looking to self publish. One way to sum up these posts would be to call them ‘the list of things I have done wrong then had to … Continue reading →

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Tassels, Squids, Duckman, and Maybe, Something Red…

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Mark Hayes

Theoretically, at least, one of the main reasons this blog exists is so I can keep in contact with my readers and give them updates on what is coming down the pipe, so to speak. That is it was one … Continue reading →

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For Boston, for Boston…

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Mark Hayes

I don’t know much about Boston Massachusetts, which is not all that surprising as I grew up a hell of a lot closer to Boston Lincolnshire from whence the American East coast city got its name. Its streets are familiar … Continue reading →

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Indie April (may)#10: The Department of Curiosities

Posted on May 7, 2019 by Mark Hayes

I have been a little swamped and didn’t get everything done in Indie April I wanted to get done. As such this is a little late… The Department of Curiosities By Karen J Carlisle Karen J Carlisle is a writer … Continue reading →

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