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When inspiration is lacking…

Posted on August 23, 2020 by Mark Hayes

Occasionally every writer hits a wall where inspiration seems determined to elude them. On such occasions I find solace in the odd quote or three from other writers, here then are a selection for anyone struggling for inspiration as they … Continue reading →

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The value of the craft…

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Mark Hayes

How do you value the results of your craft? It’s one of those questions that’s always hard to answer, and harder to answer as a writer than, to give a random example, as a carpenter. So how does a carpenter … Continue reading →

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A writers list of rules…

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Mark Hayes

The rules you need to adhere to to be a good writer are many, according to internet forum ‘experts’. Join any writers group on facebook, goodreads or a dozen other places I could mention and there will always be someone … Continue reading →

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The value of U…

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Mark Hayes

“England and America are two countries separated by the same language!” attributed to George Bernard Shaw, or possibly Oscar Wilde, or purely apocryphal, as its one of those quotes no one is entirely sure about even the QI elves apparently…. … Continue reading →

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A Little Wisdom…

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Mark Hayes

Sometimes everyone needs the odd quote or two to put things back into some kind of perspective… I haven’t shared any for a while but found myself needing a little inspiration stuck as I am in the doldrums of a … Continue reading →

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Crafting books…

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Mark Hayes

A wise man probably once said, It’s one thing to write a novel, and quite another to make a book. Which is true, as far as it goes. A novel is a long series of words placed one in front … Continue reading →

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Reviews… The slow-crushing of an authors soul…

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Mark Hayes

One morning, a few months ago when I originally wrote this blog post I woke to three new reviews of my novels, all written by the same reader a close friend who has been promising to do the reviews for … Continue reading →

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The great Lock-down novel…

Posted on August 6, 2020 by Mark Hayes

Lock-down has, converse to what many of us imagined when it began, been an unproductive time for most writers I know, myself among them. Surprisingly while a lot of writing involves voluntary spurning the rest of humanity to isolate yourself … Continue reading →

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Fiscal realities of publishing… and the pursuit of happiness… 1 year on.

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Mark Hayes

‘If everything you do and everything you are is in pursuit of money, then you are already bankrupt.’ ~ Cake, Ink, Collective. Last year, around this point in time, I published a blog post called Fiscal realities of … Continue reading →

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A look back at Indie April

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Mark Hayes

Last month as you may be aware I threw the doors of the passing place wide open to a series of guest posts from indie writers of all kith and kin. The brief i gave them all was simple, write … Continue reading →