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Tag Archives: Anthology
And Now The Weather, By Lothian Buses
Image: RichardWalter The rain is back. Summer is over. I knew it was raining heavily because Lothian Buses were running late yesterday morning; the two often go hand in hand. I could feel the waves of precipitation soaking through my … Continue reading
Posted in Day Job, Edinburgh, Editorial Comment, Fiction, I.T., Interviews, Poetry, Publishing and Marketing, Writing
Tagged Anthology, audio, Autumn, cancer charity, chapbook, Edinburgh Book Festival, Editing, Fiction, GDR's, hardware, Papal visit, podcasting, Poetry, Priests, Publishing and Marketing, rain, sexual abuse, software, summer, the Pope, The Queen, Weather, Writing
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Rollin’, Rollin’, Rollin
Image: TampaBay While perusing the pages of the electronic version of The Guardian yesterday lunchtime, I was delighted to discover that this very blog was highlighted for its Edinburgh Book Festival coverage in their Edinburgh Today supplement. This isn’t the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Edinburgh, Fiction, Freelance, Leith, Music, Poetry, Publishing and Marketing, Reading, Writing
Tagged Alan Spence, Anthology, Apple, Autumn, book fair, commissionn, Edinburgh Book Festival, Edinburgh: the City & the Festivals, Edwin Morgan, Fiction, GDR's, gig review, iPhone, Leith, Limp Bizkit, Macmillan Cancer Support, magazine, Music, newspaper, Poetry, Publishing and Marketing, Ranfurly Review, short story, summer, The Guardian, Walking, weater, websites
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It Pays To Google Oneself
Image: Forward Press A bath of ice. That’s what I need to cool my skin and return to a more normal temperature. I’m not really enjoying this week’s “great weather” because I can’t find a balance with clothes. It’s not … Continue reading
Posted in Day Job, Edinburgh, Editorial Comment, Fiction, Music, Poetry, Publishing and Marketing, Writing
Tagged Anthology, clothes, Day Job, Edinburgh Book Festival, Fabio Cappello, Fiction, Forward Press, hot, iPod, iTunes, performance, poems, Poetry, Poetry Rivals competition, poetry slam, sweaty, Tommy Cooper, UNESCO, Weather
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The Publishing Cycle
Image: Franklin Regional Middle School The advent of yet more school holidays has seen me working my day job mornings from home this week. Honestly, the amount of holidays kids in Edinburgh get leads me to conclude why a large … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Day Job, Edinburgh, Editorial Comment, Poetry, Publishing and Marketing, Reading, Writing
Tagged acceptances, Anthology, Books, Day Job, e-zines, Edinburgh, education, lit-zines, magazines, novels, Poetry, Publishing and Marketing, publishing cycle, Ranfurly Review, Reading, rejections, school holidays, Scruffy Dog Review, Submissions, Val McDermid
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The Diners Do The ‘Dam
Image: Me I’ve been gone a few days. If you were following me on Twitter you’ll already know I was on a wee trip to Amsterdam with the lads, soaking up all the bevy and sunshine we could permit ourselves … Continue reading
Posted in Editorial Comment, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Politics, Travel, Writing
Tagged Amsterdam, Anthology, bevy, Gus MacPherson, lads weekend, poem, publication, St Mirren
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Freedom from the Mundane 
Giorno Felice di Nascita a Me
Image: kidscreen.com In other words, happy birthday to me. Yup, another year, another digit clocked up, yet I still feel the same as I did in my 20s. The main differences with me are all physical: I’m hairier everywhere except … Continue reading →