Mark Hayes
@markhayes.bsky.social
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
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
Coming 2026 ( early 2026 at that)
A Harvey Duckman anthology of Dark Age Pagan stories
Tell no one you have seen this @cghatton.bsky.social doesn't know I have shared it
#pagan #books #booksky
A Harvey Duckman anthology of Dark Age Pagan stories
Tell no one you have seen this @cghatton.bsky.social doesn't know I have shared it
#pagan #books #booksky
December 23, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Coming 2026 ( early 2026 at that)
A Harvey Duckman anthology of Dark Age Pagan stories
Tell no one you have seen this @cghatton.bsky.social doesn't know I have shared it
#pagan #books #booksky
A Harvey Duckman anthology of Dark Age Pagan stories
Tell no one you have seen this @cghatton.bsky.social doesn't know I have shared it
#pagan #books #booksky
The new cover for the paperback versions of Maybe might be slightly brighter than the old one...
#books #booksbooksbooks #bookstagram #steampunk
#books #booksbooksbooks #bookstagram #steampunk
December 20, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The new cover for the paperback versions of Maybe might be slightly brighter than the old one...
#books #booksbooksbooks #bookstagram #steampunk
#books #booksbooksbooks #bookstagram #steampunk
New concept cover for the anthology I am working on
that graffiti took ages to line up on the columns
And do not ask how long it took to get the inverted elder sign lined up on Medusa sisters right boob
(its been a slow morning in the office)
#books
that graffiti took ages to line up on the columns
And do not ask how long it took to get the inverted elder sign lined up on Medusa sisters right boob
(its been a slow morning in the office)
#books
December 19, 2025 at 1:14 PM
New concept cover for the anthology I am working on
that graffiti took ages to line up on the columns
And do not ask how long it took to get the inverted elder sign lined up on Medusa sisters right boob
(its been a slow morning in the office)
#books
that graffiti took ages to line up on the columns
And do not ask how long it took to get the inverted elder sign lined up on Medusa sisters right boob
(its been a slow morning in the office)
#books
In book news today
I have finally fixed the issue with the Passing Place HB cover and rewritten the blurb and added the Steampowered Books logo to the back cover
This ends the book news for the day
#scifi #fantasy #magicalrealism #reads #books #amwriting
#selfpublishing
mybook.to/gKmyXoG
I have finally fixed the issue with the Passing Place HB cover and rewritten the blurb and added the Steampowered Books logo to the back cover
This ends the book news for the day
#scifi #fantasy #magicalrealism #reads #books #amwriting
#selfpublishing
mybook.to/gKmyXoG
December 16, 2025 at 12:32 PM
In book news today
I have finally fixed the issue with the Passing Place HB cover and rewritten the blurb and added the Steampowered Books logo to the back cover
This ends the book news for the day
#scifi #fantasy #magicalrealism #reads #books #amwriting
#selfpublishing
mybook.to/gKmyXoG
I have finally fixed the issue with the Passing Place HB cover and rewritten the blurb and added the Steampowered Books logo to the back cover
This ends the book news for the day
#scifi #fantasy #magicalrealism #reads #books #amwriting
#selfpublishing
mybook.to/gKmyXoG
The pretty thing has arrived (with the new brighter HB cover and more concise blurb ) and the new publishers logo
I am far too easily pleased by pretty things
I am far too easily pleased by pretty things
December 14, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The pretty thing has arrived (with the new brighter HB cover and more concise blurb ) and the new publishers logo
I am far too easily pleased by pretty things
I am far too easily pleased by pretty things
As a Christmas present to myself Maybe is finally now available in hardback, because I wanted a copy I hardback and I could
(and all the other formats have new covers and the Steampowered Books stamp on them)
#newbooks #newreads #amreading #books #steampunk #fantasy #gaslamp
mybook.to/tBkTGK
(and all the other formats have new covers and the Steampowered Books stamp on them)
#newbooks #newreads #amreading #books #steampunk #fantasy #gaslamp
mybook.to/tBkTGK
December 12, 2025 at 10:16 AM
As a Christmas present to myself Maybe is finally now available in hardback, because I wanted a copy I hardback and I could
(and all the other formats have new covers and the Steampowered Books stamp on them)
#newbooks #newreads #amreading #books #steampunk #fantasy #gaslamp
mybook.to/tBkTGK
(and all the other formats have new covers and the Steampowered Books stamp on them)
#newbooks #newreads #amreading #books #steampunk #fantasy #gaslamp
mybook.to/tBkTGK
For reasons, I have changed the cover of Maybe
The reasons include @katebaucherel.bsky.social ,a small avian creature traveling the universe on its gap year, and black table cloths
This is by way of an experiment
(also I did another thing with Maybe, but not mention that yet)
#books #writerslife
The reasons include @katebaucherel.bsky.social ,a small avian creature traveling the universe on its gap year, and black table cloths
This is by way of an experiment
(also I did another thing with Maybe, but not mention that yet)
#books #writerslife
December 11, 2025 at 11:31 AM
For reasons, I have changed the cover of Maybe
The reasons include @katebaucherel.bsky.social ,a small avian creature traveling the universe on its gap year, and black table cloths
This is by way of an experiment
(also I did another thing with Maybe, but not mention that yet)
#books #writerslife
The reasons include @katebaucherel.bsky.social ,a small avian creature traveling the universe on its gap year, and black table cloths
This is by way of an experiment
(also I did another thing with Maybe, but not mention that yet)
#books #writerslife
Finally got around to making a logo for Steampowered Books (my personal imprint/publishing house)
Of course this will mean I need to go through all the Steampowered books titles and add the logo to the back covers and the title page, so all I have done is create work for myself
why did I do this?
Of course this will mean I need to go through all the Steampowered books titles and add the logo to the back covers and the title page, so all I have done is create work for myself
why did I do this?
December 11, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Finally got around to making a logo for Steampowered Books (my personal imprint/publishing house)
Of course this will mean I need to go through all the Steampowered books titles and add the logo to the back covers and the title page, so all I have done is create work for myself
why did I do this?
Of course this will mean I need to go through all the Steampowered books titles and add the logo to the back covers and the title page, so all I have done is create work for myself
why did I do this?
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
(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
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
(also available on kindle and in paperback, but seriously its is so pretty in hardback)
#booklover #newbooks #newreads #scifi #scifibooks #steampunk
mybook.to/N40W2
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
#quotefortheday #quote #scifi #fantasy #amwriting
Today, a quote form one of my favorite people
@cghatton.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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
#quotefortheday #quote #scifi #fantasy #amwriting
Today, a quote form one of my favorite people
@cghatton.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
#quotefortheday #quotes #scifi #fantasy #amwriting #quotesky
December 8, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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
#quotefortheday #quotes #scifi #fantasy #amwriting #quotesky
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
#quotefortheday #quotes #scifi #fantasy #amwriting #quotesky
December 5, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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
#quotefortheday #quotes #scifi #fantasy #amwriting #quotesky
Oh, far too many ,,, but
December 4, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Oh, far too many ,,, but
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
#quotefortheday #quotes #scifi #fantasy #amwriting #quotesky
December 4, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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
#quotefortheday #quotes #scifi #fantasy #amwriting #quotesky
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
#quotefortheday #quotes #scifi #fantasy #amwriting #quotesky
December 2, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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
#quotefortheday #quotes #scifi #fantasy #amwriting #quotesky
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
Much swearing was involved in getting everything to line up again
#books #fantasy #urbanfantasy #booksky
December 2, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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
Much swearing was involved in getting everything to line up again
#books #fantasy #urbanfantasy #booksky
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
#quotefortheday #quotes #scifi #fantasy #amwriting #quotesky
November 28, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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
#quotefortheday #quotes #scifi #fantasy #amwriting #quotesky
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
#quotefortheday #quotes #scifi #fantasy #amwriting #quotesky
November 27, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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
#quotefortheday #quotes #scifi #fantasy #amwriting #quotesky
Occasionally, I don't look terrible in a picture
just old
just old
November 27, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Occasionally, I don't look terrible in a picture
just old
just old
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
#quotefortheday #quotes #scifi #fantasy #amwriting #quotesky
November 26, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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
#quotefortheday #quotes #scifi #fantasy #amwriting #quotesky
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
#quotefortheday #quotes #scifi #fantasy #amwriting #quotesky
November 25, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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
#quotefortheday #quotes #scifi #fantasy #amwriting #quotesky
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)
(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
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)
(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)
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 ...
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
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 ...
there should be a basic intelligence test, like putting a sign saying Pull on a Push door leading to the ballot box
or this ...
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
#quotefortheday #quotes #scifi #fantasy #amwriting #quotesky
November 18, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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
#quotefortheday #quotes #scifi #fantasy #amwriting #quotesky