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Nitschewo : Whatever

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Mark Hayes

If your Russia is as rusty as mine you probably won’t know Nitschewo more or less translates as ‘Whatever’, an expression used throughout these memoirs by both the Russians and the author “You are only a plennie” Wilhelm Max Rose … Continue reading →

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WELCOME TO SINNEPORT

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Mark Hayes

WELCOME TO SINNEPORT Indie April gust post By Nils Nisse Visser, and with a little help from his friends Not long ago I had a rather wordy guest blog on The Passing Place called ‘Creative Osmosis’. I listed a number of … Continue reading →

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Speculating on Emi…

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Mark Hayes

There is nothing wrong with reading something that is predictable, trite, the average fare, boy meets girl, boy hates girl, girl hates boy, boy argues with girl over a foolish misunderstanding, boy goes and does something foolish, girl realises she … Continue reading →

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Choosing Names for Your Characters

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Mark Hayes

One of the most important decisions you can make about a character is their name. Whether it’s their first, middle, or last name, it imbues your character with the very essence of who they are. There are so many names … Continue reading →

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Harvey Duckman Live

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Mark Hayes

Due to Scarborough scifi having to be cancelled, the planned launch of book 4 has had a bit of a hicup. However as part of Scarborough scifi on line,   Sixth Element and the Harvey crew are going on line with … Continue reading →

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Indie April#1: Thieves Guild

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Mark Hayes

Originally posted on The Passing Place:
It’s Indie April, a celebration of all things Indie, be it novels, movies, music or art. The idea being to encourage interaction between indie creatives, and that most elusive of beasties the wider audience,…

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Harvey IV, long may he reign

Posted on March 28, 2020 by Mark Hayes

As you may have been aware the forth Harvey Duckman Presents Anthology was due for its big release party at Scarborough Scifi convention on the first week of April, with the Ebook to be released the same weekend. However, due … Continue reading →

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Quotes for 2020 #51

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Mark Hayes

Its been a little while… And the world is a little strange right  now which has contributed in part to it being a while…  But it seems time for another quote, one from a master of the odd, strange and … Continue reading →

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Maybe: A Victorian Steampunk Mystery

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Mark Hayes

Maybe, for anyone unaware, was released a week ago on the ides of march and despite all the current problems the world is facing, it’s done remarkably well. Sadly, however, several of the events I was due to attend with … Continue reading →

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Cryptocurrency and blockchain: the complex made simple

Posted on March 11, 2020 by Mark Hayes

This is a bit of an unusual book review for this blog I know, and not a subject I would normally delve into, at least not here. There are no airship, or dragons, or spaceships in this book…  Well there … Continue reading →

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