Category Archives: writing

Cider Lane at a Sale price on Kindle for the week…

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Mark Hayes

As the title says. My first novel, which was published way back in the dim dark days of 2015, is on at a promotional price on Kindle this week of only 99c/99p. It’s a novel about bullying, self-harm, coping mechanisms, … Continue reading →

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What’s in a name…

Posted on September 25, 2018 by Mark Hayes

When I first began writing I had an aim in mind. Well I say that now, in truth many years have passed so this statement is a tad spurious, but certainly, as long as I prepared to remember I had … Continue reading →

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The Wise, The Witty And The Wicked

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Mark Hayes

Words of wisdom, wit and occasionally wickedness from writers a little more famous than myself… Because, with NaNoWriMo 2018 just around the corner, we all need a little inspiration once in a while… The Wise… “You must stay drunk on … Continue reading →

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The inner voice…

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Mark Hayes

One of the hardest things to do as a writer, in my opinion, is to write in a character’s voice rather than your own. It is a skill that takes time to learn, and more time to master. How much … Continue reading →

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A Right Good Spannering…

Posted on August 29, 2018 by Mark Hayes

For the last couple of weeks, I have feverously been writing a short story for a SciFi/ steampunk/ fantasy anthology been put together by Sixth Element Publishing I was asked to submit to. Sixth Element is the home of C … Continue reading →

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Pointless list of wonderfulness 2

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Mark Hayes

To reiterate the original of these posts: Like most people who blog, I read a lot of blogs. I probably don’t read as many blogs as I should, as I am forever saving a link to my bookmarks and never quite … Continue reading →

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Kind words and thanks…

Posted on August 12, 2018 by Mark Hayes

This post is by way of a follow up to ‘The Waiting Room of the Psyche‘ which I posted back at the dying embers of June. To be specific, it relates to a particular part of that post which was … Continue reading →

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NOT a cover reveal…

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Mark Hayes

This is not a cover reveal (quite apart from anything else, even though it is heavily manipulated by me the artwork isn’t mine) it’s just one of several mockups I have for cover designs. It just happens to be my … Continue reading →

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Cover story…

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Mark Hayes

Whats the old adage about judging a book by its cover? Well with that in mind I am contemplating changing the cover design for Passing Place. The original cover was designed, due to a desire on my part to have … Continue reading →

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Valuing your craft… reprised…

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Mark Hayes

How do you value the results of your craft? It’s one of those questions that’s always hard to answer, and harder to answer as a writer than, for example, as a carpenter. You might want to bear with me here for … Continue reading →