Mark Hayes

Friday book news Because one is as ever behind on reviews, as well as general book news here is a catch up in general on my book news and a few new releases form authors I have reviewed before and recommend. Firstl…

Contains reviews of new books by @katebaucherel.bsky.social @bensawyerwriter.bsky.social @shelleyadinasenft.bsky.social and others, and news of my new non-fiction project because i have too many novels to write and need a distraction.
#booksky #books #bookblog

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There may possibly be things in this image that are more than mere window dressing. Subtle clues and subtext that hint at secrets within the novel shown...

or its just random stuff from around the house,

#books #fantasy #newreads
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Tuesdays… Meanwhile…. (Things the last couple of weeks have been somewhat hectic in the Passing Place of late hence the blog has been quiet… normal service will resume shortly, but until then , b…

Tuesdays being what they are...

#steampunk #books #reads

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A new Harvey Anthology has joined the family...
A return to Dark/Urban Fantasy
There are no bonus points for guessing out who came up with the title for this one

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FV3HRRVG/

#newbook #urbanfantasy #newreads #amreading #fantasy #horror #SpookySeason

Ommmm!

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

The Quantum Pagan an Introduction Last week, because I don’t have enough to write, I started work on a project that has been kicking about for a few years. While it may never see the light of day, as it is in part a personal …

pagan mysticism, faith and quantum physics
You know, small subjects to start writing a book about...
#paganisum #mystisicm #pagansky #blog #blogsky
#amwriting #writer

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Fascinating Folklore, Taurus and the book pile fascinating insight as that may be to the beside cabinet of a bibliophile, on to some reviews, starting, as a delightful Flemish research witch has me on a folklore kick at the moment with with Fas…

Its fabulous , I reviewed it on my blog last year alongside Stephen Palmers book on pagan bull-worship

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In the cards this week: upheaval and analysis Hang in there and keep those thinking caps on!

This week's Minoan Tarot cards offer sage advice for navigating these Interesting Times. This deck is my creation, made the old-fashioned way (ink on paper) and available at bookstores everywhere.

#Minoan #Tarot #TarotSky

Communication as virtue (Nimue) One of my recent audio books was about the history of Humanism. This raised the concept of good communication as a virtue, which struck me as being relevant for the bard path. The logic of …

What does it mean to communicate well? One for people on the bard path especially. druidlife.wordpress.com/2025/10/20/c...

The Quantum Pagan an Introduction Last week, because I don’t have enough to write, I started work on a project that has been kicking about for a few years. While it may never see the light of day, as it is in part a personal …

pagan mysticism, faith and quantum physics
You know, small subjects to start writing a book about...
#paganisum #mystisicm #pagansky #blog #blogsky
#amwriting #writer

markhayesblog.com/2025/10/20/t...

Obligatory picture of books
All set up at Barnsley Metrodome with unleashed events sci-fi con

"Once more on to the breach dear readers, once more
And geeks of the local area sat at home shall hold their personhood cheap that they did not geek with us on this Saint John de Brébeuf day..."

if they want to

Anyway, Sunday I am at Barnsley Comicon with @katebaucherel.bsky.social doing books

an update on this project.
it is going well,
too well...

I fear this may all be gibberish

Feline Economics Feline economics. The cat lives if you can afford the cost of keeping it alive, otherwise, good night fluffy, and this nice woman in the lab coat is going to help you go to sleep.

warning, may contain political commentary
also involves mild cat jeopardy
#blog #politics #reads #cats
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That's good as you are on my list of those I plan to ask to beta read the book when i eventually finish it

Todays task, write a 1500 word introduction to a book on paganism and quantum physics...
I may have broken my self imposed word limit #pagan

'Now, importantly, while I have my back to the fire, I can feel its warmth, and I have checked for lions.'

Feline Economics Feline economics. The cat lives if you can afford the cost of keeping it alive, otherwise, good night fluffy, and this nice woman in the lab coat is going to help you go to sleep.

warning, may contain political commentary
also involves mild cat jeopardy
#blog #politics #reads #cats
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A new Harvey Anthology has joined the family...
A return to Dark/Urban Fantasy
There are no bonus points for guessing out who came up with the title for this one

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FV3HRRVG/

#newbook #urbanfantasy #newreads #amreading #fantasy #horror #SpookySeason

A new Harvey Anthology joins the family...
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FV3HRRVG/

'To the waters and the wild...'
#newbook #booksky #urbanfantasy #newreads #amreading #fantasy #horror #spookyseason

'Aliens', sure....

Have you heard the good news about our lord and savior Drakon btw?

Three turns windleshin's
Around the Lochfa'ston
Three turns windleshin's
an' call the other’s names

Three turns windleshin's
a'fore the moon does rise
Three turns windleshin's
And fear not the dark

Three turns windleshin's
Around the Lochfa'ston
Three turns windleshin's
For she is devine

The daily quote thing, mostly from sci-fi writers or philosophers* (which are often the same)

#quotefortheday #quotes #scifi #fantasy #amwriting #quotesky

Turning Widdershins Three turns windleshin’s Around the Lochfa’ston Three turns windleshin’s an’ call the other’s names

Widdershins is an old Scottish word
meaning to circle something in the direction opposite to the sun or anti-clockwise. To turn widdershins is considered to be bad luck
So why did we name a book 3 Turns Widdershins
#pagan #folklore #books #booksky #newreads #blog

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Oi! Clegg

If the AI industry (or any other) can only survive through theft, it should not survive

I am not sure how you anyone with any basic morality could think otherwise.

A new Harvey Anthology has joined the family...
A return to Harveys urban fantasy roots
There are no bonus points for figuring out who cam up with the title for this one

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FV3HRRVG/

#newbook #urbanfantasy #newreads #amreading #fantasy #horror #SpookySeason

you would be greatly missed, the world would be a lesser place without you. There is darkness, but you bring light.
You may not see the light, but that is because it is shining from you

A new Harvey Anthology joins the family...
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FV3HRRVG/

'To the waters and the wild...'
#newbook #booksky #urbanfantasy #newreads #amreading #fantasy #horror #spookyseason

so as not to offend her, yes
the potion might not kill me
An offended forest witch almost certainly would

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