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The Longest Week
Image: David Blaine Long week it has been and I’ve not been feeling too great at all. I’m not sure if I came down with something or if I was just generally run down, but for the latter half I … Continue reading
Back On A Creaky Wagon
Image: Byrion Smith I wrote some poetry last night, my first writing of any form for almost two weeks. It wasn’t great stuff but at least it was writing, as in, the pen transferring my thoughts onto the page. It … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Freelance, Glasgow, Music, Poetry, Writing
Tagged album, Baccara Burning, CD, Freelance, gigs, Glasgow, Homecoming, laucnh party, Madness, Music, News of the World, plotting, Poetry, press release, Reviews, Scruffy Dog Review, ship launch, storyline, WIP, Writing
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A Good Day’s Work
Image: foundphotoslj Check out my interview with Blazing Trailers, which was posted on their website yesterday. There were some good questions Also, if you missed it, check out my gig review in Sunday’s News of the World, this week Theoretical … Continue reading
Posted in Day Job, Fiction, Freelance, Interviews, Music, Photography, Publishing and Marketing, Writing
Tagged album, Blazing Trailers, Blogging, CD, Day Job, DVD, e-commerce, Fiction, Freelance, gig reviews, Internet, Interview, Madness, Music, News of the World, photographer, PHP, Submissions, Total Madness, Website, Writing
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Glasgow Bound
Image: Destination360 Today must have been one of the longest endured for time spent in the office. The morning raced by—I was so busy I didn’t have time to think—but the afternoon? The afternoon seemed to just crawl by, I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Day Job, Family, Fiction, Publishing and Marketing, Travel, Writing
Tagged Animals, breakouts, cat, competition, Family, Fiction, Glasgow, Madness, Music, News of the World, page layouts, Publishing and Marketing, Travel, Writing
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Theoretical Reviews
Image: Lorne Thomson I don’t know about you but yesterday seemed to drag. It was ages before the morning was out of the way, and then when the sun came out for the afternoon it only made things worse. With … Continue reading
Posted in Day Job, Fiction, Freelance, Music, Publishing and Marketing, Writing
Tagged adverts, articles, Autumn, competition, Cowgate, Edinburgh, Fiction, Freelance, gig listings, gigs, live music, Madness, News of the World, press, Reviews, Sneaky Pete's Theoretical Girl, Weather, Writing
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Home-Based Writing Retreat
Image: Will Cheyney I worked late into the night last night. One minute it was a warm and sunny day, my coffee was tasty, the words were flowing, and the bunnies were hopping around in the back garden. The next … Continue reading
Articles and Interviews
Image: Alex Barth Check out my review of this week’s Ray LaMontagne gig in today’s News of the World A-Listed music supplement, or online here. Also, one of the interviews I did last week has been published. Check it out … Continue reading
Posted in Day Job, Fiction, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Interviews, Music, Publishing and Marketing, Writing
Tagged A-Listed, Biblio Paradise, cleaning, Day Job, Devon Ellington, Domino's pizza, Fiction, housework, Interview, live music, music reviews, News of the World, Ray LaMontagne, Writing
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A Bachelor’s Writing Life
Image: U-Handbag It’s a belter of a day outside. The sun is out, there’s no wind, and it puts me in mind to take a book out the back and read for the day. But there is work to be … Continue reading
Posted in Day Job, Edinburgh, Editorial Comment, Fiction, Film & TV, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Interviews, Publishing and Marketing, Reading, Writing
Tagged 9/11, A-Listed, Biblio Paradise, black rose, Blazing Trailers, coffee and pastries, Day Job, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Book Festival, Fiction, Guardian, Interview, News of the World, pizza, Ranfurly Review, Rankin, Ray LaMontagne, Rose Street, Submissions, sunny, The Complaints, Twin Towers, Weather, William Boyd, Writing
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Burning a Hole
Image: Liz West I nearly never went to the ‘Ten at Ten’ event at the Edinburgh Book Festival yesterday morning, but I’m glad I did. When I got up around 7am I was tired and just wanted to sleep. But … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Edinburgh, Fiction, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Freelance, Music, Poetry, Publishing and Marketing, Reading, Scotland, Writing
Tagged apartheid, articles, author event, Blogging, coffee shop, Edinburgh Book, Edinburgh Book Festival, Fiction, Freelance, gigs, Gillian Slovo, Madness, Man in the East, Music, News of the World, Oasis, poet, Poetry, Publishing Scotland, Sean O'Brien, South Africa, Writing
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Freedom from the Mundane 
Back From Rhodes and Ready to Rock
Image: Faliraki-Info.com Hello everyone and welcome back to Freedom from the Mundane! I’ve been gone for over three weeks, quite a long time in the blogging world but then again, needs must. I’ve been away on holiday, recharging my batteries … Continue reading →