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And then two come at once…

Posted on March 10, 2020 by Mark Hayes

It’s like buses… You wait around for ages for a book release then two come at once… catch you unawares and you have to do a little self promotion… In case you were unaware, the first of my A Ballad … Continue reading →

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Writing Female Characters

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Mark Hayes

I have over the years read too many books with shocking badly written female characters in them. I suspect I am not alone. Indeed I can give you a list of far too many ‘great’ writers who write awful female … Continue reading →

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Quotes for 2020 #42

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Mark Hayes

An on going series of a quote a day from those most worthy of individuals, writers… Disclaimer: Not all quotes are meant to inspire… Not all comments I make upon them are entirely honest either, occasionally Hannibal writes them… Today’s … Continue reading →

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Quotes for 2020 #39

Posted on February 15, 2020 by Mark Hayes

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Quotes for 2020 #35

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Mark Hayes

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Quotes for 2020 #28

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Mark Hayes

An on going series of a quote a day from those most worthy of individuals, writers… Disclaimer not all quotes are meant to inspire… Not all comments I make upon them are entirely honest either, occasionally Hannibal writes them… Today’s … Continue reading →

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Quotes for 2020 #24

Posted on January 25, 2020 by Mark Hayes

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Quotes for 2020 #6

Posted on January 7, 2020 by Mark Hayes

As its not just a new year, but a whole new decade. I thought among all the other things I do here I would do a daily series of quotes from my favourite authors. Just for the hell of it… … Continue reading →

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A brief review…

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Mark Hayes

I don’t always have the time to do long reviews on here, and sometimes long reviews are not whats needed. On other occasions I make a note to do someone a quick review on Amazon and then get distracted… As … Continue reading →

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My Five Favourite Writing Rums: Indie October Guest Post By CG Hatton

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Mark Hayes

CG Hatton, author of the wonderful Thieves Guild Series, who is busy slaving away with the eight novel and thus in need of more rum, presents her five favourite writing rums! This is because she has a wonderful way of … Continue reading →