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Mark Hodgetts

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Words Will Never Do You Justice – a Brother’s Tribute

May 26, 2023 Mark
Fiction Fragments of my life

The dark fantasy story that scared me the most

Apr 13, 2023 Mark
Fiction Fragments of my life

Writing in the wilderness – choosing between proven paths and possibilities.

Mar 9, 2023 Mark
Fragments of my life media Tech

Does Artificial Intelligence Signal the Death of the artist, writer and musician?

Feb 16, 2023 Mark
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Drawing From My Infinite Dark Well

Dec 30, 2022 Mark
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Excerpt from “Statue” from Dark Byways of Possibility
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Excerpt from “Statue” from Dark Byways of Possibility
Dark Weird Stuff Excerpt From Tin Can Man
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Dark Weird Stuff Excerpt From Tin Can Man
Words Will Never Do You Justice – a Brother’s Tribute
Fragments of my life
Words Will Never Do You Justice – a Brother’s Tribute
The dark fantasy story that scared me the most
Fiction Fragments of my life
The dark fantasy story that scared me the most
Summit Avenue Belmont Memories of a Simple Time
Fragments of my life
Summit Avenue Belmont Memories of a Simple Time
Incandescent Rage
Fragments of my life
Incandescent Rage
Why Cloudbusting by Kate Bush Made Me Cry
Fragments of my life Music
Why Cloudbusting by Kate Bush Made Me Cry
Success tasted dirty stale  and repugnant
Fragments of my life
Success tasted dirty stale and repugnant
Excerpt from “Statue” from Dark Byways of Possibility
Fiction
Excerpt from “Statue” from Dark Byways of Possibility
Dark Weird Stuff Excerpt From Tin Can Man
Fiction
Dark Weird Stuff Excerpt From Tin Can Man
The dark fantasy story that scared me the most
Fiction Fragments of my life
The dark fantasy story that scared me the most
The songs that inspired my dark speculative fiction juices
Fiction Music
The songs that inspired my dark speculative fiction juices
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What More Is there to Write About the Persecution of Julian Assange?

Jan 11, 2022 Mark

I hear, “You haven’t written about Julian Assange for a while, “quite often. It makes me feel quite guilty, but honestly what more can be written about the persecution of…

Music

Turning to Crime Deep Purple -does this concept work?

Jan 10, 2022 Mark

By my reckoning, Turning to Crime marks Deep Purple’s 23rd studio album. It is also the eighth album of what has become known as the Steve Morse era. The album…

Fragments of my life Musings

2022 Goals, aspirations and hopeful stabs in the dark

Jan 4, 2022 Mark

I’ve never kept a New Years Resolution in my life. This year I’m not making one. I do, however, have a list of goals and aspirations that I aim to…

Fragments of my life media

Work experience with John Loughnan Stud Stock marketing- a week that resonated for years.

Dec 31, 2021 Mark

When I was wandering aimlessly through my last year of secondary school, I was given the opportunity for work experience with a local firm that specialised in producing a magazine…

Fragments of my life inspiration media Tech

Rediscovering photography through the immediacy of photo journalling

Dec 20, 2021 Mark

Photography fascinated me when I was a kid. To be fair, there was much more to be fascinated about. Cameras were things of wonder with different lenses, shutter speeds and…

media Tech

Blockchain and the powers that should not be.

Dec 1, 2021 Mark

I very rarely publicly mention blockchain or cryptocurrency. You either get it or you don’t. Getting it requires at least one of two key things. You have to be open…

Fragments of my life

Summit Avenue Belmont Memories of a Simple Time

Oct 7, 2021 Mark

When I dream, I often find that I am back in Summit Avenue, free, happy and with the world at my feet. My earliest memories are of Summit Avenue. It…

Sport

When old men chase young boy’s dreams- the Collingwood board fight

Sep 17, 2021 Mark

Collingwood football club has been in my blood forever. I’ve ridden the various highs and lows with dogged fanaticism. I have borne the multiple Grand Final losses with a proud…

Fragments of my life inspiration

Owning the past is better than being owned by it.

Jul 16, 2021 Mark

Recently I came across a great meme about owning the past. It read something like -: Unless we choose to own the past we choose to be owned by it.…

Fragments of my life Musings

The Ultimate Act of Rebellion is Spirituality

May 25, 2021 Mark

Before I began a ten year descent into ever darker places, I wrote a rough draft of some lyrics for a song that never got written let alone sung –…

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  • Excerpt from “Statue” from Dark Byways of Possibility
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  • Words Will Never Do You Justice – a Brother’s Tribute
  • The dark fantasy story that scared me the most
  • The songs that inspired my dark speculative fiction juices
Fragments of my life

Words Will Never Do You Justice – a Brother’s Tribute

May 26, 2023 Mark
  • Words Will Never Do You Justice – a Brother’s Tribute
    Fragments of my life
    Words Will Never Do You Justice – a Brother’s Tribute
  • The dark fantasy story that scared me the most
    Fiction Fragments of my life
    The dark fantasy story that scared me the most
  • Writing in the wilderness – choosing between proven paths and possibilities.
    Fiction Fragments of my life
    Writing in the wilderness – choosing between proven paths and possibilities.
  • Fragments of my life media Tech
    Does Artificial Intelligence Signal the Death of the artist, writer and musician?
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    Drawing From My Infinite Dark Well

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Excerpt from “Statue” from Dark Byways of Possibility

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Dark Weird Stuff Excerpt From Tin Can Man

May 30, 2023 Mark
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Words Will Never Do You Justice – a Brother’s Tribute

May 26, 2023 Mark
Fiction Fragments of my life

The dark fantasy story that scared me the most

Apr 13, 2023 Mark
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Essential Reading
  • Being Julian Assange 0
  • The Swamp Creatures Who Tried To Eat WikiLeaks The chain of events that led to Assange seeking refuge 0
  • Twenty One Thoughts On The Persecution Of Julian Assange Catlin Johnstone nails it 0
My Publications
  • Dark Weird Stuff Collection of short stories in the H/SF/Dark Fantasy Genres 1
  • Postcards From Hell Self published book looking at my journey through darkness into light 0

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