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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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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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Maybe… Almost…

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Mark Hayes

So, finally book 1 of A Ballad of Maybes is almost complete, and just the final editing and beta reading to go, I even have the blurb written for the back. So it’s time to reveal the final actual cover … Continue reading →

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Quotes for 2020 #40

Posted on February 17, 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… As … Continue reading →

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The Dunwich Horror: TCL #57

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Mark Hayes

Its been a while… Eons have past… Dark eons full of strange dreams… Well about six months at any rate, for all of which ‘The Dunwich Horror’ has been sat in my to blog list after I read it back … Continue reading →

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Quotes for 2020 #35

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Mark Hayes

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Because Reasons…

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Mark Hayes

For complex reasons about 2 meters high I found myself needing to make a cover for a book I haven’t yet written and one which won’t be written for a while… The book in question is the third Hannibal novel … Continue reading →