Tag Archives: Religion

Day 15 at the Edinburgh Book Festival

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

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No God, Only a Writer

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: The new Oxonian A Balance I wrote so late into Thursday night during my marathon launch into my new crime novel, that I didn’t think I would make it to the coffee shop yesterday morning to continue work on … Continue reading →

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Looks Like It’s Hell For Me, Folks!

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Boston.com I found myself wandering around Portobello yesterday mid-morning with my wife and father-in-law looking for a coffee shop. We’d gone out to buy floor tiles but the place wasn’t open yet, so we nipped into Portie for a … Continue reading →

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John Reid’s Back Yard

Posted on September 29, 2008 by Colin Galbraith

I woke up feeling very satisfied this morning, but with no sense of loss that I usually get after completing the first draft of a significant piece of work. I think it’s because I rolled straight into another and never … Continue reading →

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Another Day Off (Different Kind)

Posted on December 3, 2007 by Colin Galbraith

I was delighted to see the Sudanese released Gillian Gibbons today. It is utterly outrageous she should have been jailed in the first place, and it is totally unacceptable for her to have been treated like this over something that … Continue reading →

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Christmas Shopping Glory

Posted on November 29, 2007 by Colin Galbraith

Frustration from the outset this morning when first of all I couldn’t connect to my home network, so no email downloads could be performed before I left for work. The wireless network is good, but I don’t think I have … Continue reading →

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September GDR Plan And Catch-Up

Posted on September 2, 2007 by Colin Galbraith

No matter how charged one gets after such a prolific month of writing, creativity, discussion and motivational speaking, unless a way can be found to gently manoeuvre back into the normality of a ‘writer’s life’, there is always going to … Continue reading →

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A Writer’s Perk

Posted on July 26, 2007 by Colin Galbraith

I’ll skip the day crap and go straight to the good stuff. I finished Toothpicks, a short-short story at 790 words. I’ve got a couple of markets in mind, on of which is a local booklet being put together by … Continue reading →

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Not In Muhammad’s Name

Posted on June 19, 2007 by Colin Galbraith

In todays news: Pakistani Muslims set fire to a Union Flag in protest at the announcement of Sir Salman Rushdie’s Knighthood in The Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Sir Salman was one of 950 people to appear on the Queen’s Birthday … Continue reading →

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Story Of My Life

Posted on June 17, 2007 by Colin Galbraith

I was awoken by the scent of a sausage sandwich being held under my nose, cooked and delivered by Laura. Along with a cup of tea, she gave me a Father’s Day card and a present; an ‘I Love My … Continue reading →

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