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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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What is Modern Druidry?

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Mark Hayes

It’s the question I started asking when I first came to Druidry about eighteen years ago. I’m still asking it. My blog (www.druidlife.wordpress.com) is mostly me asking, day by day ‘what does this even mean?’ We don’t know much about … Continue reading →

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The Care and Feeding of Authors while Practising Social Distancing.

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Mark Hayes

Indie April Guest post: The Care and Feeding of Authors while Practising Social Distancing. (or How to support your favourite Creators during the Dark Times.) By Karen J Carlisle “Dark and difficult times lie ahead. Soon, we must all face … Continue reading →

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Arts and Capitalism and Self employment – a rant

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Mark Hayes

Originally posted on Meredith Debonnaire:
I don’t usually do politics on here in a big way, but I don’t know how not to right now. Almost everyone in my immediate family works in the arts. My dad is a musician…

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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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Quotes for 2020 #50

Posted on March 12, 2020 by Mark Hayes

An on going series of quotes 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… William Blake was a … Continue reading →

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Writing Female Characters

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Mark Hayes

I have over the years read too many books with shocking badly written female characters in them. I suspect I am not alone. Indeed I can give you a list of far too many ‘great’ writers who write awful female … Continue reading →

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The good death cell guide

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Mark Hayes

Hannibal Smyth has an unfortunate habit of ending up in one prison cell or another. Often, due to the whatever recent nefariousness he has undertaken, endured, or found himself wrapped up in, he tends to assume these prison cells are … Continue reading →

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Quotes for 2020 #46 & 47

Posted on February 27, 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… In … Continue reading →

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