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A Solid Writing Weekend

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Stock Rain It was another blustery and unpredictable day here in Scotland, and for a Sunday morning it was quite depressing. I’m not a fan of the wind—I worry about little old ladies—but I do like the rain; love … Continue reading →

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I Need To Shave

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Colin Galbraith

Image: The Muppets I’ve completed manuscripts before, several in fact, but none have given me the feeling of elation that I felt all day yesterday after I completed GREENER on Monday night. It’s hard to fully explain, but I think … 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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The Publishing Cycle

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Franklin Regional Middle School The advent of yet more school holidays has seen me working my day job mornings from home this week. Honestly, the amount of holidays kids in Edinburgh get leads me to conclude why a large … Continue reading →

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Submissions From Both Sides

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Sarah G I didn’t really have much to say about Tuesday so I skipped a blog post. Hope you don’t mind. No point in writing about nothing, thought I, and instead put my efforts into making sure it didn’t … Continue reading →

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Lennox Is In Leith

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Dougie Mathieson After posting yesterday’s blog post last night, I received an email from an editor replying to my query about a short story submission that’s overdue. He was deeply apologetic but was happy to say, if I still … Continue reading →

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