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Jo Nesbø Catches Scorsese’s Eye
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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Tagged 3 book deal, advertising, Baccara Burning, beta readers, Books, cover art, crime fiction, criticism, eBooks, Facebook, Facebook Ads, Family, feedback, Fiction, Jo Nesbø, JT Lindroos, marketing, Newhaven, Norway, novels, Reading, revising, Slick, tartan noir, The Peacock Inn, Writing
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Edinburgh’s Shame Part 2
Image: BBC Margo Macdonald is at it again. She’s talking sense when all around her are going mad. Again. She’s the first MSP to come out with a case for scrapping the Edinburgh Trams farce altogether, citing the council’s plans … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Day Job, Edinburgh, Editorial Comment, Fiction, Freelance, Music, Photography, Politics, Reading, Writing
Tagged advertising, Bilfinger Berger, Books, Calton Hill, Day Job, dentist, Edinburgh Book Festival, Edinburgh City Council, Edinburgh trams, Editing, Fiction, Gail Galbraith Photography, gig review, history, Man in the East, Margo Macdonald, National Monument, Photography, Politics, proofing, public transport, rewriting, Six Nations Rugby, special offers, Supergrass, traffic
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Visions For The Future
Image: Scrape TV So the general election campaigning is well under away with all the major parties now having set out their manifestos, each a vision for the direction the UK should move if it is to prosper and flourish. … Continue reading
Feeling Oddly Relaxed
Image: Meshlife I’m not sure if it’s a coincidence, but slotting in reading time on the way to the day job and wherever I can grab 10 minutes throughout the day, might be having a calming influence on me. With … Continue reading
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Tagged advertising, CPS, Day Job, expenses, Labour, Legal Aid, penal system, politicians, Politics, Reading, social networking, Twitter, UK prosecution
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Freedom from the Mundane 
Advertising Pays
Image: Foothills Data Slick The launch date for SLICK is January 2nd, and with the marketing ball already rolling (and working for once), everything seems to be going rather excitingly and spiffingly well. I got through a huge chunk of … Continue reading →