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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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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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Quotes for 2020 #41

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Mark Hayes

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Making it pretty, and other vanities…

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Mark Hayes

I really enjoy typesetting. There is something cathartic about it. For months I have been slaving away with first drafts, second drafts , third drafts , edits, redrafts, more edits, post editor editing, revisions… All fun stuff I assure you. … Continue reading →

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Quotes for 2020 #40

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Mark Hayes

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Quotes for 2020 #37

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Mark Hayes

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Quotes for 2020 #35

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Mark Hayes

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The great cover debate…

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Mark Hayes

One of the problems with self-publishing is that the writer exists in a microcosmic world. Unlike more traditional routes where many decisions are taken for you and to a degree a certain amount of the weight is taken form your … Continue reading →

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Write What You Want

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Mark Hayes

As happens probably too often, on social media I found myself ranting a little over a shared post. Though in this case for once, it was not a post about politics, racism, dyslexia, homophobia or anything else on the worthy, or … Continue reading →