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Iain Banks: Scotland Won’t Be The Same

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Colin Galbraith

Yesterday was a tough day among the readers and writers of Scotland and far beyond, as Iain Banks went public that he is in the final stages of gall bladder cancer and has been given only months to live. It … Continue reading →

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Penicuik Arts Festival

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Colin Galbraith

I spent last Saturday at the Penicuik Arts Festival. I’d been invited by my friends James and Mhairi, both locals who have in the past taken an interest in my writing. i had two events: a ‘Meet the Author’ event … Continue reading →

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A Day at the Portobello Book Festival

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: portobellobookfestival.co.uk Nothing to Lose Yesterday’s trip to the seaside in the guise of the Portobello Book Festival, was both as enjoyable a day out as it was groundbreaking. Not only did I meet up with some other extremely talented … Continue reading →

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Sometimes it Pays to be Bold

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

<t able style=”float: left;” border=”0″ width=”170″> Image: Alliance Online A good day. A very good day. Workshop I worked through and revised the final exercise on the Advanced Dialogue course. The next stage will come after the course, so I’m … Continue reading →

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And So, The Peeling…

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Kellogs Get this. Yesterday I mentioned one of my short stories was rejected on Tuesday after 3 days and that I’d sent the piece straight back out. That same piece was returned to me YESTERDAY—1 day on submission!!! Obviously … Continue reading →

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Time Out With Christina Katz

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Christina Katz It’s been a while but here’s another guest blog spot for you! Christina Katz is currently on a blog tour for hew new book, and I’d like to welcome her here to Freedom from the Mundane for … Continue reading →

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Meeting McIlvanney

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Colin Galbraith

Image: East Ayrshire Council Trying to work in my day job yesterday morning was nigh impossible. I simply could not keep my mind from drifting away from the book festival event with William McIlvanney that I was to attend at … Continue reading →

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Banks, Bissett and Beer

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Colin Galbraith

Image: EdinburghGuide.com I had a fantastic evening at the Edinburgh Book Festival last night, the kind of evening that is as much relaxing and enjoyable as it is motivational and thought provoking. After battling with the rush hour traffic I … Continue reading →

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Time Out With Romance Author Michelle Miles

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Michelle Miles/Cobblestone Press Today, I’m delighted to welcome a good friend of mine onto Freedom From The Mundane, the talented and prolific author of many wonderful novels, Michelle Miles. ABOUT MICHELLE Michelle Miles began her semi-prolific writing career long … Continue reading →

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Dead, But Without The Coffin

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Ambient Damage As I said before, I knew it was going to be a tough weekend; I just didn’t appreciate how tough it was going to be. As I write this I am still in the recovery zone, the … Continue reading →

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