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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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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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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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The point of no return…

Posted on December 27, 2019 by Mark Hayes

There comes a point, once your fully committed to something, that you just have to see it through. The point from which there is no coming back. Your figurative Rubicon – once crossed – you have no choice but to … Continue reading →

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A taste of Harvey…

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Mark Hayes

Just putting this here…. Okay maybe a little more explanation is needed. As regular readers will be aware I have over the last year been part of the grand undertaking that is the Harvey Duckman Presents… series. The series curated … Continue reading →

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From Russia With Tassels

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Mark Hayes

The Second Hannibal Smyth Misadventure has landed, taking up the story of that notable and somewhat ignoble gentleman’s adventures from the Himalayan cell he found himself imprisoned in at the end of ‘A Spider In The Eye’. Our ‘hero’ has … 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 →

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Something wicked this way comes…

Posted on September 19, 2019 by Mark Hayes

Hi, the blogs been very quite so far this month, as I have had quiet a lot on between real world work and some exciting writing stuff I am not quiet ready to reveal just yet… Here though is a … Continue reading →

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The Occasional Bout of Self Publicity…

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Mark Hayes

COMING SOON No really it is , I know I said it would be out in late June, then I said early July, I may have even said ‘definitely by august’ but it is genuinely close now… It in the … Continue reading →

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Gormenghast on the river Anhk…

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Mark Hayes

One of my favourite series of books, written it is no coincidence by the late great Terry Pratchett, are the Discworld novels, in particular, the novels that centre around perhaps his greatest creation, the city of Anhk-Morpork. Not least this … Continue reading →