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Ringtone Folly
Image: My NokiaBlog Ringtone Folly I had a disastrous start to the day job on Wednesday, when I slept in and never arrived in the office until 10:30am. I’d been called out for work at 2:45am, my phone blaring out … Continue reading →
Posted in Day Job, Fiction, Publishing and Marketing, Reading, Writing
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Tagged Barbara Streisand, birthday party, Browns, Day Job, dinner, Family, Fiction, flash fiction, Friday Vid, Glasgow, insomnia, Kevin Bridges, Odye$$y, ringtone, Short Stories, sleeping, Submissions, Video
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The Red Arrows Hit Leith
Image: FocusPocus.org Baccara In my final pre-day job coffee writing session of the week, I planned out the new ending to BACCARA BURNING. This was where all my decisions had to be made (or at least feel right) in order … Continue reading →
Posted in eBooks, Family, Fiction, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Leith, Publishing and Marketing, Reading, Writing
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Tagged Baccara Burning, coffee shop, dinner, Dublin Quarterly, e-books, Edinburgh: City & Festivals, Family, Fiction, flying display, Fopp, nephew, RAF Leuchars, Reading, Red Arrows, Short Stories, specials offers, uncle, Writing
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A Solid Writing Weekend
Image: Stock Rain It was another blustery and unpredictable day here in Scotland, and for a Sunday morning it was quite depressing. I’m not a fan of the wind—I worry about little old ladies—but I do like the rain; love … Continue reading →
Posted in Edinburgh, Family, Fiction, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Leith, Publishing and Marketing, Scotland, Writing
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Tagged and Bevvy, bunnies, Coffee, Costa, dinner, drink, Family, Fiction, flash fiction, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Franky & Benny's, IRB Rugby Sevens Tournament, Leith, magazines, manuscripts, meal, novel, Ocean Terminal, Pets at Home, Poetry, rain, Rugby 7s, Scotland, Short Stories, Submissions, Tesco, Weather, wind, Writing
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I Need To Shave
Image: The Muppets I’ve completed manuscripts before, several in fact, but none have given me the feeling of elation that I felt all day yesterday after I completed GREENER on Monday night. It’s hard to fully explain, but I think … Continue reading →
Posted in Fiction, Film & TV, Photography, Publishing and Marketing, Writing
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Tagged computers, Editing, Fiction, Gail Galbraith Photography, hairy, magazines, manuscripts, Muse Online Writers’ Conference, novel, Photography, rewriting, shave, Short Stories, software, Stephen King, Submissions, Sweetums, The Muppets, Writing, writing workshop
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Reasons To Be Cheerful Part 2
Image: David Goehring I’ve decided what I’ll submit to the Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature Trust’s programme for reading slots at this year’s Edinburgh Book Festival. I wanted it to be something punchy, engaging and would prove a good advert. … Continue reading →
Posted in Books, Edinburgh, Family, Fiction, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Photography, Poetry, Publishing and Marketing, Reading, Scotland, Writing
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Tagged Alagarve, Animals, drought, Edinburgh Book Festival, family holiday, Fiction, hosepipe ban, performance, proofing, Reading, rewriting, Short Stories, Stephen King, Submissions, sunny, warm, Weather
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And So, The Peeling…
Image: Kellogs Get this. Yesterday I mentioned one of my short stories was rejected on Tuesday after 3 days and that I’d sent the piece straight back out. That same piece was returned to me YESTERDAY—1 day on submission!!! Obviously … Continue reading →
Posted in Day Job, Edinburgh, Fiction, Photography, Publishing and Marketing
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Tagged author, Celtic FC, cornflakes, David Murray, e-books, Edinburgh Book Festival, Fiction, Gail Galbraith Photography, magazines, MArian Keyes, novella, Old Firm, peeling, Photography, Rangers FC, rejections, Short Stories, skin, St Mirren FC, Submissions, sun cream
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National Crime Fiction Week
Image: Alan Cleaver I was rather disappointed to see not a single Scot among the shortlist of best young crime writers from the CWA’s inaugural National Crime Fiction Week awards. All the finalists were English or Welsh, which I hope … Continue reading →
Posted in Books, Edinburgh, Fiction, Photography, Poetry, Publishing and Marketing, Writing
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Tagged Amazon, Catherine Lockerbie, crime fiction, Crime Writer's Association, crime writers, CWA, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Book Festival, Editing, Fiction, Gail Galbraith Photography, Kindle, literary magazines, novella, Photography, poems, Poetry, portaiture, rejections, rewriting, Short Stories, Stella, Submissions, wedding photography, Writing, young writers
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Creative Suspicions
Image: Green Office I had a surprise day off work yesterday when I had to call in for some time so I could look after a sick family member. My doctor’s duties were called on until mid-afternoon, which meant I … Continue reading →
Posted in Books, Day Job, Edinburgh, Family, Fiction, Film & TV, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Photography, Publishing and Marketing, Writing
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Tagged Amazon, Day Job, day off, Doctor, drafts, DVD, e-book, Fiction, Film & TV, Football, Gail Galbraith Photography, GDR's, Italy, Kindle, manuscript, markets, movie, novel, novellas, Paraguay, Photography, portraits, proofing, rewriting, Short Stories, Sick, soccer, Submissions, World Cup, Writing
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Focussing On The Commitment
Image: Creaky Toe I worked through seven chapters of GATECRASH last night. The further I creep into the story the better it seems to get. Some of the writing, though, leaves a lot to be desired. One can tell it … Continue reading →
Posted in Edinburgh, Fiction, Poetry, Publishing and Marketing, Writing
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Tagged Books, Fiction, GDR's, NaNoWriMo, newsletter, Poetry, Publishing and Marketing, Short Stories, The Patter, Writing
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Freedom from the Mundane 
Sprinting At 5mph
Image: Steve Johnson The month is starting to run away from me. Where September saw me firing forward on all cylinders and charging through my work like Angry Birds through a Green Pig’s house (Google it), this month I don’t … Continue reading →