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Mark Hayes
@markhayes.bsky.social
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Novelist, Blogger, Quantum Pagan
Dancer on the shores of midnight
Unrepentant Goth residing on the fringe of everything
Founding (and only) member of the cravat appreciation society
"A cravat is not just for Sundays"

http://linktr.ee/mark_hayes
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markhayes.bsky.social
Its not the longest book I have ever written (just 10 short stories across 160 pages), but it is the prettiest
(also available on kindle and in paperback, but seriously its is so pretty in hardback)

#booklover #newbooks #newreads #scifi #scifibooks #steampunk

mybook.to/N40W2
December 10, 2025 at 1:21 PM
markhayes.bsky.social
The daily quote thing, mostly from sci-fi writers or philosophers (which are often the same)

#quotefortheday #quote #scifi #fantasy #amwriting

Today, a quote form one of my favorite people
@cghatton.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 11:48 AM
markhayes.bsky.social
The daily quote thing, mostly from sci-fi writers / philosophers and the occasional Pagan (which are often the same people)

#quotefortheday #quotes #scifi #fantasy #amwriting #quotesky
December 8, 2025 at 12:51 PM
markhayes.bsky.social
The daily quote thing, mostly from sci-fi writers / philosophers and the occasional Pagan (which are often the same people)

#quotefortheday #quotes #scifi #fantasy #amwriting #quotesky
December 5, 2025 at 10:14 AM
markhayes.bsky.social
Oh, far too many ,,, but
December 4, 2025 at 11:53 AM
markhayes.bsky.social
The daily quote thing, mostly from sci-fi writers / philosophers and the occasional Pagan (which are often the same people)

#quotefortheday #quotes #scifi #fantasy #amwriting #quotesky
December 4, 2025 at 10:10 AM
markhayes.bsky.social
The daily quote thing, mostly from sci-fi writers / philosophers and the occasional Pagan (which are often the same people)

#quotefortheday #quotes #scifi #fantasy #amwriting #quotesky
December 2, 2025 at 11:56 AM
markhayes.bsky.social
Thanks to the wonderful @katebaucherel.bsky.social recording an audio book version of Lucifer Mandrake: The Esoteric Cricket Ball I have had to do an audio book version of the cover
Much swearing was involved in getting everything to line up again

#books #fantasy #urbanfantasy #booksky
December 2, 2025 at 10:38 AM
markhayes.bsky.social
The daily quote thing, mostly from sci-fi writers / philosophers and the occasional Pagan (which are often the same people)

#quotefortheday #quotes #scifi #fantasy #amwriting #quotesky
November 28, 2025 at 10:55 AM
markhayes.bsky.social
The daily quote thing, mostly from sci-fi writers / philosophers and the occasional Pagan (which are often the same people)

#quotefortheday #quotes #scifi #fantasy #amwriting #quotesky
November 27, 2025 at 10:41 AM
markhayes.bsky.social
Occasionally, I don't look terrible in a picture
just old
November 27, 2025 at 9:50 AM
markhayes.bsky.social
The daily quote thing, mostly from sci-fi writers / philosophers and the occasional Pagan (which are often the same people)

#quotefortheday #quotes #scifi #fantasy #amwriting #quotesky
November 26, 2025 at 11:36 AM
markhayes.bsky.social
The daily quote thing, mostly from sci-fi writers / philosophers and the occasional Pagan (which are often the same people)

#quotefortheday #quotes #scifi #fantasy #amwriting #quotesky
November 25, 2025 at 10:01 AM
markhayes.bsky.social
The joy of a typesetting day and remembering to put in my now obligatory disclaimer

(The vast majority of America readers are entirely lovely, and not thrown by British anachronisms and spellings, but you would be surprised how often the odd reader complains about 'typos' that aren't typos)
November 21, 2025 at 11:34 AM
markhayes.bsky.social
the problem with the electorate is everyone can vote
there should be a basic intelligence test, like putting a sign saying Pull on a Push door leading to the ballot box
or this ...
November 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
markhayes.bsky.social
The daily quote thing, mostly from sci-fi writers / philosophers and the occasional Pagan (which are often the same people)

#quotefortheday #quotes #scifi #fantasy #amwriting #quotesky
November 18, 2025 at 10:41 AM
markhayes.bsky.social
for reference
November 17, 2025 at 3:26 PM
markhayes.bsky.social
So following on form last week
a or b ?

they are actually identical apart from the filter on the background

Interestingly its exactly the same backdrop as the one on the earlier anthology (which is quite popular) So as everyone here and elsewhere were more or less in agreement..
November 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
markhayes.bsky.social
Playing about with cover art for an new anthology, and find myself in need of opinions, if people have any.
#books #booksky #amwriting #booklover #fantasy #reads
November 12, 2025 at 2:41 PM
markhayes.bsky.social
The daily quote thing, mostly from sci-fi writers / philosophers and the occasional Pagan (which are often the same people)

#quotefortheday #quotes #scifi #fantasy #amwriting #quotesky
#pagan
November 5, 2025 at 11:41 AM
markhayes.bsky.social
Medusa's sister in a charity shop in Cheem
Among other stories...
#urbanfantasy #scifi #fantasy #amreading #booksky #books
#readers

www.amazon.co.uk/Rum-Rosemary...
October 31, 2025 at 5:01 PM
markhayes.bsky.social
The daily quote thing, mostly from sci-fi writers / philosophers and the occasional Pagan (which are often the same people)

#quotefortheday #quotes #scifi #fantasy #amwriting #quotesky
October 28, 2025 at 10:25 AM
markhayes.bsky.social
The daily quote thing, mostly from sci-fi writers / philosophers and the occasional Pagan (which are often the same people)

#quotefortheday #quotes #scifi #fantasy #amwriting #quotesky
#pagan
October 27, 2025 at 2:07 PM
markhayes.bsky.social
Okay Lunchtime was slow and I needed to faff, about so I made a cover for a book that may be getting written this year/next year on quantum physics, phycology and paganism
Subjects I am in no way an expert on
pretty cover though 🙂
#pagan #books #2026
October 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
markhayes.bsky.social
Obligatory picture of books
All set up at Barnsley Metrodome with unleashed events sci-fi con
October 19, 2025 at 8:40 AM