Tag Archives: GDR

Plan of Work for May

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Colin Galbraith

Fiction * Launch GREENER IS THE GRASS * Complete revision of GATECRASH * Republish SLICK with “Other Books” section * Re-write DAFFODILS for Bloody Scotland competition Poetry * Submit POEMS FROM A COFFEE SHOP WINDOW for PSH giveaway 1st May … Continue reading →

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I’m Back and with Book News Galore

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Colin Galbraith

Image: JT Lindroos Hello again an welcome back to Freedom from the Mundane, the daily writing blog I have been keeping up since sometime in 2004. My blogging record since 2012 began has been dismal. In fact, I’ve not blogged … Continue reading →

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Goals, Dreams, and Resolutions – December Plan

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Fiction * Complete tidy up of SLICK and prepare final ebook formats * Final edits on BACCARA BURNING with beta-readers’ critiques * Submit BACCARA BURNING to publisher * Start work on polishing GATECRASH * Submit and recycle short fiction returns … Continue reading →

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Goals, Dreams, and Resolutions – November Review

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Fiction * Complete BACCARA BURNING and send to “trusted readers” – complete * Complete full revision of HUNTING JACK – postponed till 2012 * Start work on polishing SLICK *NEW* – IP; on target * Submit and recycle short fiction … Continue reading →

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Onwards and Upwards

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Civil Society If you don’t like the wind and the rain, the last couple of days will have been utterly miserable for you here in Scotland. If, however, you quite enjoy the sound and effect of the wind and … Continue reading →

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Dreamworks

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Dreamworks Dream Resolve It was a weekend of squeezing; squeezing all that I could out of the time available and trying to get through as much as possible. There’s a lot going on, both on the writing front and … Continue reading →

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Research Trip and July’s GDR Plan

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: School of GeoSciences Today I’m heading off on a research trip. An actual trip! With a couple of days away from the day job I figured I’d use the time productively now that the bulk of my writing tasks … Continue reading →

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After An 8-Hour Sleep

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Looney Tunes At last it’s Saturday. It’s reasonably early, I’ve already eaten, and am now contemplating the ritual that is the shaving of my head. The day ahead lies misty and unknown in my mind, but outside it’s fresh, … Continue reading →

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Blowing Your Socks Off

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Colin Galbraith

Image: John Lund I’ve made a slight amendment to my GDR work plan for this month. My fault, because I forgot to take into account something vital that I would have to complete by the end of the month in … Continue reading →

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Why I’ll Never Be An Architect

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Random I thought I might delve a little deeper into my remark in yesterday’s post concerning the time I wanted to be an architect, to when it was abruptly halted after a fire in the centre of Glasgow. It’s … Continue reading →

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