Category Archives: writes

The rules of good writing…

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Mark Hayes

There are a great many rules when it comes to good writing. Many a word count has been written explaining them in infinitesimal detail. Generally, however, the best way to explain the rules is with a little humour. Humour being … Continue reading →

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The Impossible Search for the Perfect Sentance…

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Mark Hayes

Occasionally writing becomes the search for the perfect sentence, this can sometimes become an obsession, and like all obsessions, it has a dark side. That may seem a strange thing to say, but you’ll have to go with me here … Continue reading →

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1000 A Day Habit…

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Mark Hayes

To be a writer, you have to write… this was a conclusion I came to a few years ago, which still holds true. To borrow some advice from one more qualified to talk about successful writing than I… This then … Continue reading →

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Self-Publishing: A Guidebook for the Tourist#6 Proofreading

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Mark Hayes

It may seem obvious, but in case it’s not, or even if it is… 1/ Proofreading your novel. There is nothing, and I do mean nothing, as important as having a good proofreader or three. No matter how many times you … Continue reading →

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Self-publishing: A Guidebook for the Tourist#5: ‘Free’ books

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Mark Hayes

The internet is full of ‘Free’ books, you can’t go on writers forums without finding them all over the place. The Facebook groups are full of them, Twitter will throw them at you, readers sites like Goodreads and other book sites overflow with … Continue reading →

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Self-publishing: A Guidebook for the Tourist#4: Covers: a judgement call…

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Mark Hayes

As the old saying goes… ‘Don’t judge a book by its cover…’ Unfortunately, the reason it’s a saying is that everyone does. It is a truism that you can not escape as an author. It is also one where so many … Continue reading →

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Self-publishing: A Guidebook for the Tourist#3: Unlimited Questions..

Posted on February 4, 2017 by Mark Hayes

“There are a whole lot of people out there in internet-land trying to help you become a self-publishing genius. The vast majority of them have one thing in common. They are trying to make money out of you.” But this … Continue reading →

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War of The Worlds: H G Wells: Retro Book Review#2

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Mark Hayes

War of the Worlds is a science fiction classic by anyone’s standards. It has inspired comics, movies, more movies, other novels, TV shows like the classic 1970’s series The Tripods, yet more movies, most recently starring Tom Cruise. A mass … Continue reading →

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Self-publishing: A Guidebook for the Tourist#2: Reviews

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Mark Hayes

“There are a whole lot of people out there in internet-land trying to help you become a self-publishing genius. The vast majority of them have one thing in common. They are trying to make money out of you.” As I … Continue reading →

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Self-Publishing: A Guidebook for the Tourist#1

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Mark Hayes

There are a whole lot of people out there in internet-land trying to help you become a self-publishing millionaire. The vast majority of them have one thing in common. They are trying to make money out of you. Indeed judging … Continue reading →

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