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A Very English Apology…

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Mark Hayes

No matter where they are in the world, an Englishman’s body language is always saying the same thing… ‘We’re so sorry we colonised your country in our imperial majesty, the empire was a terrible thing, glorious of course, so very, … Continue reading →

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Indie April #9: A multiplicity of worlds

Posted on April 26, 2019 by Mark Hayes

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, and it is a time to … Continue reading →

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Indie April#7: Magpies of Misanthropy

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Mark Hayes

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, and it is a time to … Continue reading →

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I Love books…

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Mark Hayes

I learned to wonder at a tender age, wandering through a wardrobe, to a lamppost in the snow. I  learned of courage on the walls of the deep while an elf and dwarf bickered in the face of a white … Continue reading →

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Quote me not…

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Mark Hayes

Life is not so much about begins and endings, but about going on and on and on, its about muddling through the middle ~ Anna Quin With that in mind, because the quote appealed to me, as quotes sometimes do, … Continue reading →

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New release day…

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Mark Hayes

New release day 🙂   Welcome to the world of Hannibal Smyth on kindle  For those who live within the busom of glorious Britania https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07MB82RPZ   For those who reside on other shores https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MB82RPZ/ And Canada https://www.amazon.ca/Spider-Eye-Hannibal-Misadventure-Misadventures-ebook/dp/B07MB82RPZ Also available printed … Continue reading →

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Dresden in Teeside: Book review: Brennan and Rix…

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Mark Hayes

I have an unfortunate habit… Okay, I have lots of unfortunates habits, starting blog posts off with irrelevant tangents before I even get in the vague vicinity of the point being one of them. But if you’re not a regular … Continue reading →

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Philosophical notes…

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Mark Hayes

Music features a lot in my novel Passing Place, music and my love of lyrics, which I often find have a certain philosophical leaning. Of course, they were not always written with a philosophical mindset I am sure. But on … Continue reading →

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New Rules…

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Mark Hayes

From time to time I feel that we ( humanity in general, and writers specifically) need some new rules to live by. (yer okay I am totally borrowing this concept from elsewhere). Occasionally I just need to get them out … 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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