Tag Archives: royalties

Book Sales and Rising

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Blogspot Get Over It I felt absolutely downtrodden going to the day job yesterday and it was all down to the thought of missing that blasted Arab Strab gig. It got stupid when people were tweeting they had a … Continue reading →

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Giorno Felice di Nascita a Me

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Colin Galbraith

Image: kidscreen.com In other words, happy birthday to me. Yup, another year, another digit clocked up, yet I still feel the same as I did in my 20s. The main differences with me are all physical: I’m hairier everywhere except … Continue reading →

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English For A Day

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Colin Galbraith

Image: The Mirror England got a taste of what it’s like to be Scottish yesterday: dramatic failure after a bunch of promises about what might and should have been. Yes, England failed in the most Scottish of ways; they inflated … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh Book Festival Programme Announced

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Colin Galbraith

Image: British Council I logged on to the Edinburgh Book Festival website first thing yesterday morning, but my hopes of an early scan of the 2010 events programme was dashed when I found out it was a 12 noon launch. … Continue reading →

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An Impending Conclusion

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Kiwi-Wing My royalty statement for sales of STELLA came in for the last quarter yesterday—nothing—zilch—not a single sale! In the entirety of my writing career this is most definitely a first. I’m sure it’s not a bad book, though … Continue reading →

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Fizzing

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Colin Galbraith

Image: AHI Suddenly, I am back up to full speed without even noticing. After my recent lay off I decided to concentrate on one project at a time and to clearing my outstanding GDRs from last year. Now, I find … Continue reading →

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A Busy Week

Posted on November 27, 2009 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Heavenawaits Busy; that about sums it up. Work, work, work but it’s been at a good pace this week so I’ve not been burning myself out as I have felt I have been doing recently. And I’m lapping up … Continue reading →

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