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A B.A.D. Week

Image: allgigs.co.uk One of Those Weeks It’s been one of those weeks. Unable to blog much due to travelling between cities, gigging and the compulsion to get BACCARA BURNING and GREENER finished, I was left little time to put any … Continue reading

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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

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Creative Suspicions

Image: Green Office I had a surprise day off work yesterday when I had to call in for some time so I could look after a sick family member. My doctor’s duties were called on until mid-afternoon, which meant I … Continue reading

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Clockwise

Image: FMD Check me out today over at the blog of freelance writer, photo journalist, and long-time cyber buddy, Diane Parkin!!! I’ll be answering questions all day after what was a very different and interesting interview to do, so please … Continue reading

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My New Book ‘Stella’ Launched Today

Image: Eternal Press OFFICIAL NOTICE: STELLA is now an officially released book!! Wayhey! It’s been a few years in the coming but at last, finally, I have another major fiction publication to add to my literary C.V. Here’s hoping STELLA … Continue reading

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Sweet And Bitter

Image: Gordana Adamovic-Mladenovic I had a great time over at Lori Widmer’s blog, Words on the Page, yesterday. Lori hosted the first stop of my STELLA Blog Tour, and it was a whole lot of fun! Why not pop back … Continue reading

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Time Out With Romance Author Michelle Miles

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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I Love The Summer

Image: Life.com One of the managers in another department has been giving us hassle over getting some software installed and configured quick-sharp. It’s led to much debate and juggling of people’s already hectic schedules. So today I took a look. … Continue reading

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Blacklisting Short Story Writers

Image: Lunchtime Mama After Tuesday night up late working on the promotional material for STELLA, then Wednesday’s late one for a theatre visit with my wife, tiredness played a big part in my day yesterday. The day job dragged and … Continue reading

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Designing The Promo Material

Image: Eternal Press/Colin Galbraith Shattered. I was up late last night doing the promotional artwork for my impending Stella marketing campaign. I’ve ordered a whole bunch of juicy stuff that I will be using to promote the book from one … Continue reading

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