Category Archives: Reading

An Old Friend

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

An old friend has been staying with me these past couple of weeks, after nine years in the wilderness. The last time I saw him he was an unsure 16-year old, a bit lost, with a lot of confusion and … Continue reading →

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Illustrated Edition of ‘Silly Poems for Wee People’ Now Available

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

Image: Chas Stramash Silly Poems for Wee People (Illustrated) Yesterday saw the launch of the illustrated edition of my popular kids’ poetry book, SILLY POEMS FOR WEE PEOPLE. Published under my pseudonym, Chas Stramash, the book is 38 pages long … Continue reading →

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Slick Cover Art and a Happy Shed Seven Anniversary

Posted on December 2, 2011 by

Image: eFestivals An awesome day’s work yesterday and a blasting start to December! GDRs for December I started off by setting up my December plan of work, using the success of November as a springboard for launching into the next … Continue reading →

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The 3 Ebook Deal – Free Ebooks for all Readers

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

Click on the logo above or visit the 3 Ebook Deal web page to sign up for this AMAZING offer! Simply sign up to the mailing list at http://www.colingalbraith.co.uk or ‘LIKE’ my Facebook page [www.tinyurl.com/colinonfacebook], and you will be entitled … Continue reading →

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Jo Nesbø Catches Scorsese’s Eye

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

Image: Jo Nesbø The Crime Fiction Crown I’m not in any way surprised to hear that Norwegian crime writer, Jo Nesbø, is to have one of his novels turned into a movie. Not only does this cement his reputation as … Continue reading →

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The 3 Ebook Deal

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

Image: Scan for the 3-Ebook Deal The 3-Ebook Deal It’s crazy, it’s mad, it’s everything you might have expected if you know me. If you don’t, this might come as a bit of a surprise… As you may have heard, … Continue reading →

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November, and Why It Rocks

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

November I love November. I love the shift from the unsettled weather of October, which can often have Scotland shivering under a bitter sky one minute then basking in warm sunshine the next. Technically, it’s classed as autumn, but it’s … Continue reading →

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The Dawning of a New Era

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

Image: Kameron Lombard To quote The Specials, this weekend marked what can only be described for me as the dawning of a new era. New Website I launched my new website, chopping off all the unnecessary clutter and focussing the … Continue reading →

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A Weekend at West Port

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

Image: WPBF All things considered, it was a pretty good weekend. Smashing a plate as I dropped my Sunday dinner on the floor face down last night, wasn’t perhaps the ideal way to end a week-full of blunders, but nevertheless, … Continue reading →

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Ranfurly Review 16 Now Available

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

Image: Ranfurly Review It feels like Friday. It feels like it should be Friday. Maybe getting an #FF this morning is what confused me, because for one glorious moment I hoped it was be Friday. Alas, it’s only Thursday. The … Continue reading →

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