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Tag Archives: critique
Under The Surface Of The American Dream
Image: PC Pro I shaved! Boy, was it good. The floor of my office was covered in a scattering of hair clumps as my clippers took the growth from my skull and face in one easy swipe. It felt so … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Film & TV, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Leith, Reading
Tagged American Dream, bald, cinema, critique, Facebook, hair, Jesse Eisenberg, Justin Timberlake, Leith, Mark Zuckerberg, movie, novella, Ocean Terminal, proofing, readers, Reading, Sean Parker, shave, skin, The Social Network, Vue Cinema, Writing
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One Complete Manuscript
Image: Ranse Parker Over the past few days I imposed internet silence on my activities in order to focus on one important task: completing the manuscript of GREENER IS THE GRASS. And last night, I finished it. It’s a crashing … Continue reading
Posted in Edinburgh, Fiction, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Leith, Writing
Tagged booze, coffee shop, crime fiction paranormal fiction, critique, Devon Ellington, Edinburgh, Editing, Fiction, Internet, Leith, manuscript, Muse Online Writers’ Conference, NaNoWriMo, Queen Charlotte Rooms, re-writing, short story, trusted readers, Writing, writing workshop
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Reasons To Be Cheerful
Image: Elegant Chic Yesterday was the 14th anniversary of my first ever Madness gig at a London venue. I’d seen them before by then, but travelling to London to see the Magnificent 7 on their home turf is like going … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Day Job, Edinburgh, Fiction, Music, Poetry, Publishing and Marketing, Sport, Writing
Tagged Amazon, anniversary, Books, critique, Edinburgh Book Festival, Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature Trust, England, Euro 96, Every Day Poets, Fiction, Finsbury Park, Football, Gail Galbraith Photography, Gazza, gigs, Kindle, London, Madness, Madstock, Music, novella, Photography, poems, Poetry, proofing, publications, rewriting, special offer, Sport, wedding photography, World Cup
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Whatever Happened To Jackie McCann?
My morning email check was very exciting today – more feedback came in from one of my trusted readers for Slick. I opened the document and began reading before I did anything else. Thankfully, the book on a whole went … Continue reading
Posted in Freelance, Publishing and Marketing, Reading, Writing
Tagged blog, critique, Fiction, Freelance, GDR's, Grammar, Hunting Jack, Jackie McCann, Ranfurly Review, Reading, Slick, Submissions, Writing
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Freedom from the Mundane 