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Lessons in Editing
What a week! I threw myself into a lot of work this week, feeling that if I didn’t, I would lose the plot altogether. You can only go so long without writing, with or without a plan, because the part … Continue reading
Not Even Hurricane Bawbag Can Squelch the Scottish Humour
Image: Spoof Yesterday was probably one of the most exciting days Scotland has had with regards to the weather, in decades. And while the aftermath of the storm will mean a lot of cleaning and tidying up, in true Scottish … Continue reading
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Piecing Together a Plot
Image: Row Three Workshop Over lunch, I wrote and posted the revised version of part 2 of the fourth exercise at the Advanced Dialogue workshop. I’ve edited in a sentence or two to subtly indicate where the antagonism is coming … Continue reading
Posted in Edinburgh, Editorial Comment, Family, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Leith, Poetry, Scotland, Video, Writing
Tagged children, Citizens Theatre, dialogue, draft, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Council, Edinburgh councillors, Family, Fiction, Friday Vid, Glasgow, Indian meal, kids, Kilmarnock, Leith, Leith Walk, Men Should Weep, paranormal, performance poetry, play, plot, poems, Poetry, road works, Savvy Authors, spy thriller, Stella, The Sky Project, Theatre, tram works, trams, Video, workshop, Writing
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A Scottish Summer
Image: Unknown The weather was somewhat unpredictable yesterday. When the wind blew, it blew hard and cold then calmed as fast as it had picked up. The rain followed the same pattern; sudden downpours, hard and cold, the nothing. In … Continue reading
Posted in Edinburgh, Family, Fiction, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Scotland, Writing
Tagged baby, coffee shop, crèche, Cumbria, curry, Day Job, Edinburgh, friends, Indian meal, kids, Prince Balti House, rain, Research, Scotland, Scottish summer, Wallyford, Weather, Writing
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Diamond Days
Image: Gems.com I was an utter waste of skin yesterday. Not only did I procrastinate in the silence of the house for several hours, I listened to Pink Floyd on repeat, ate pizza, and stoated about wishing there were other … Continue reading
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Illustrated Edition of ‘Silly Poems for Wee People’ Now Available
Image: Chas Stramash Silly Poems for Wee People (Illustrated) Yesterday saw the launch of the illustrated edition of my popular kids’ poetry book, SILLY POEMS FOR WEE PEOPLE. Published under my pseudonym, Chas Stramash, the book is 38 pages long … Continue reading →