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GDR Annual Review 2011/12

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Colin Galbraith

My writing year runs from September to July, with August my month off to evaluate and plan. Usually I do this during and at the Edinburgh Book Festival, but it wasn’t to be this year. Here’s how I did… What … Continue reading →

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April Review of Work

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Colin Galbraith

Fiction * Complete BACCARA BURNING – done * Start revision of GATECRASH – IP * Send GATECRASH to beta readers – not done * Re-write DAFFODILS for Bloody Scotland competition – IP Poetry * Complete production of POEMS FROM A … Continue reading →

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Weekend Catch-Up

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

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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Goals, Dreams, and Resolutions – December Plan

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Fiction * Complete tidy up of SLICK and prepare final ebook formats * Final edits on BACCARA BURNING with beta-readers’ critiques * Submit BACCARA BURNING to publisher * Start work on polishing GATECRASH * Submit and recycle short fiction returns … Continue reading →

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Goals, Dreams, and Resolutions – November Review

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Fiction * Complete BACCARA BURNING and send to “trusted readers” – complete * Complete full revision of HUNTING JACK – postponed till 2012 * Start work on polishing SLICK *NEW* – IP; on target * Submit and recycle short fiction … Continue reading →

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Making an Arse of It, Part 2

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

I’ve written before about how great the recently re-released debut album from Kid Canaveral Shouting at Wildlife is, and I’ve also mentioned how much I enjoy listening to singer/songwriter King Creosote. As luck would have it, both of them kicked … Continue reading →

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Goals, Dreams, and Resolutions – November Plan

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Fiction * Complete BACCARA BURNING and send to “trusted readers” * Complete full revision of HUNTING JACK * Submit and recycle short fiction returns Poetry * Complete Leith chapbook manuscript * Scan illustrations for SILLY POEMS and prepare manuscript * … Continue reading →

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Goals, Dreams, and Resolutions – October Review

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Fiction * Complete BACCARA BURNING – not complete but penultimate revision well underway * Complete new un-named novella from SA course – stalled; placed in queue * Submit and recycle fiction – complete * Redraft new short fiction – not … Continue reading →

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A Day in Glasgow

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Fawndoo The Specials Tuesday was brilliant! Despite my many doubts that The Specials gig at Glasgow’s SECC (Hall 3) would be a flop—the venue is like a warehouse with about as much thought put into the acoustics as a … Continue reading →

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London Burning

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Guardian London Burning So—I doubt we will be hearing the much voiced stereotypical line: “isn’t Scotland such a violent place” from any English people in the near future. I am this morning utterly enraged and saddened at the devastation … Continue reading →

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