Tag Archives: books

Before Pulp 1 : The War of the Worlds

Posted on November 9, 2026 by Mark Hayes

“They go to all the trouble of invading then catch a cold and die,,,, really? You want to go with that ending?… Continue reading →

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A Rust Moon Rises

Posted on October 30, 2026 by Mark Hayes

May I just state clearly and concisely for the record, I for one welcome our lizard god overlords, after all they will probably be an improvement of the lizards we have in charge at the moment… Continue reading →

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A Slight Case of Over Geeking

Posted on October 26, 2026 by Mark Hayes

Forbidden Planet, The little store on Denmark Street, Continue reading →

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Evolving Esqwith’s

Posted on October 15, 2026 by Mark Hayes

Tentacles and why they are the best of things Continue reading →

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Its a wrap…

Posted on October 14, 2026 by Mark Hayes

This is an update house keeping post, it does however hold some information that may be useful for new writers along the way. Continue reading →

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What’s in a Name

Posted on October 5, 2026 by Mark Hayes

Before I begin, let me offer some advice to writers looking to self publish for the first time. A simple piece of advice, and one I wish someone had offered me a little over 11 years ago when I published my first novel. Go on to the big river company site, and/or the farm storage for blue bloods site, and type the word Author followed by your name. Continue reading →

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Nice Safe Cosy Fiction Involving No Moral Ambiguity At All…

Posted on September 30, 2026 by Mark Hayes

Shelley Adina is one of my favourite writers for a reason. I read her cosy fiction for a reason, the reason is that it is never quite as cosy as it seems. The good guys are not always entirely good. The bad guys are not always entirely bad, but merely misguided or driven by not unreasonable agenda’s. There are wonderful shades of grey, delicately hidden in behind all that nice safe cosy.

Hiding in plain sight like venetian assassins, waiting to catch you unawares. Continue reading →

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Blyton and Lovecraft

Posted on August 14, 2026 by Mark Hayes

“What’s the weirdest thing you have discovered today mark?”

Why, I am glad you asked… Continue reading →

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Dear Edgar 66 ~ Landor’s Cottage

Posted on August 12, 2026 by Mark Hayes

Becoming an overnight success is easy, provided you are prepared to endure the years of relative failure until your night arrives… Continue reading →

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Nailing my colours to the mast

Posted on August 10, 2026 by Mark Hayes

This is a rant, I make no apologise for this. If you don’t wish to read a rant then you should just stop here, but it is, I feel, an important rant. I also stand by ever word. Originally this … Continue reading →

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