Tag Archives: novel

Doing the Ironing

Posted on February 14, 2017 by

I’m really enjoying writing this new novel. How long has it been since I said anything remotely like that? The past couple of weeks have been particularly intense as bit by bit I’ve picked away at what this novel actually … Continue reading →

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Three Days Until NaNoWriMo

Posted on October 29, 2015 by

With three days to go until the big kick off, I find myself in an unusual position with regards to writing a fresh novel: I’ve two belting ideas.  One is the idea I hinted at in my last blog post … Continue reading →

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Christmas Headaches

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

Image: News.com.au I was into everything over the weekend—everything! Not only did I get through a ton of Christmas cleaning, DIY work, TV and gadget fixing, and writing work, but I also managed a Day Job Xmas bash, and a … Continue reading →

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Fighting Back Against the Fare Dodgers

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

Image: The List TIME Newsfeed summed it up perfectly: if you ever find yourself on a Scottish train without a ticket, don’t even think about trying to sneak a free ride. The video in this article (which has now caused … Continue reading →

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Weekend Catch-Up

Posted on December 5, 2011 by

Image: 1000 Awesome Things And December is up and running! There’s a ton of work sitting in front of me right now in the lead up to the release of SLICK, so stay tuned as everything gathers pace towards the … Continue reading →

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Slick Cover Art and a Happy Shed Seven Anniversary

Posted on December 2, 2011 by

Image: eFestivals An awesome day’s work yesterday and a blasting start to December! GDRs for December I started off by setting up my December plan of work, using the success of November as a springboard for launching into the next … Continue reading →

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Onwards and Upwards

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

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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