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Fingering the Pulse
Quick update because I got a lot of good work done early this week. I reviewed my GDR plan for the year and realised, that with eight months of my writing year gone, I’ve met several goals already as well … Continue reading
Posted in Interviews, Writing
Tagged Bloody Scotland, crime writing, JA Konrath, short story, Stage Play
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Publishing Success in the Dublin Quarterly
Image: Stock The Dublin Quarterly I’ve had the honour of being published in the new issue of the Dublin Quarterly. My short story, REGRETS, now appears in the summer issue alongside some other fantastic authors, as well as one of … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Music, Poetry, Publishing and Marketing, Writing
Tagged Ally McCoist, Audioweb, Baccara Burning, Catatonia, chapbook, Chris Evans, Danny Baker, Dublin Quarterly, Euro 96, Fiction, Finsbury Park, Flowered Up, Football, Hammersmith, Keith Floyd, Kula Shaker, London, Madness, Madstock, Manic Street Preachers, Music, North London, novella, paranormal, Paul Gascoigne, poems, Poetry, published, short fiction, short story, Space, TFI Friday, Writing
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To Catch a Creative Fire
Image: DemonMuse.com A lazy(ish) start to yesterday, but hey, I had a day away from the day job so I was going to do it all my way. And that meant lying in! Remember though, a lie in for me … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Edinburgh, Fiction, Poetry, Publishing and Marketing, Reading, Writing
Tagged Annabel Aidan, Assumption of Right, Blogging, Books, Coffee, day off, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Book Festival, Fiction, flash fiction, haiku, NaNoWriMo, nature, novel, Poetry, Reading, short story, Trees for Life, Trevor Jones, Writing
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Adam Ant and the Scottish Gales
Image: MusicFeeds.com Short Story Success There was one awesome piece of news that came through last week while I was off recuperating from my wisdom teeth extraction: 11 months after it was first submitted, my short story, REGRETS, was picked … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Glasgow, Music, Publishing and Marketing, Scotland, Travel
Tagged Adam and the Ants, Adam Ant, buses, Dublin Quarterly, Edinburgh, gales, Glasgow, Ian Dury, literary magazine, O2 Academy, publication, rock, Scotrail, Scottish weather, short story, ska, The Blockheads, trains, Travel, windy
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Death by Digital
Image: DigitalAssetManagement.org.uk So, what d’you think of the new blog look? Not bad, eh? I’m very pleased with it. I fancied a new look, something quirkier and different. I particularly like the flash drive as the search bar! You know … Continue reading
Posted in Books, eBooks, Edinburgh, Editorial Comment, Fiction, Music, Publishing and Marketing, Reading, Scotland, Writing
Tagged Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, blog, blog theme, Blogging, Central Station, competition, crime, design, digital, eBooks, Fiction, Found, indie publishing, International Record Store Day, Kid Canaveral, Kindle, King Creosote, manuscript, Music, novella, Rachel Sermanni, Scottish music, short story, submission, SXSW, The Phantom Band, Twitter, Withered Hand, Writing
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On a Roll
Image: ratestogo.com Day Job High When I left the day job on Friday I was on a major high; I’d had a fantastic week. Not only had I made two technological breakthroughs for a long term project I’ve been working … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Day Job, Edinburgh, Family, Fiction, Film & TV, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Leith, Reading, Writing
Tagged bonus, Day Job, Dean Martin, drafting, DVD, England, Fiction, GDR's, John Wayne, movie, novella, pizza, revisions, Rugby Union, salary, Scotland, short story, Six Nations, Spoon Cafe, The Sons of Katie Elder, Twickenham, Westerm, Writing
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One Complete Manuscript
Image: Ranse Parker Over the past few days I imposed internet silence on my activities in order to focus on one important task: completing the manuscript of GREENER IS THE GRASS. And last night, I finished it. It’s a crashing … Continue reading
Posted in Edinburgh, Fiction, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Leith, Writing
Tagged booze, coffee shop, crime fiction paranormal fiction, critique, Devon Ellington, Edinburgh, Editing, Fiction, Internet, Leith, manuscript, Muse Online Writers’ Conference, NaNoWriMo, Queen Charlotte Rooms, re-writing, short story, trusted readers, Writing, writing workshop
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Publication Extravaganza
Image: tctechcrunch I’ve got quite a lot of publication news concerning myself to pass on today. It’s not often I get a day like today so I’m going to make the very most of it! My poem, THE FINAL NAIL, … Continue reading
Posted in Day Job, Fiction, Freelance, Poetry, Publishing and Marketing, Video, Writing
Tagged A Biblio Paradise, Autumn, bereavement, Comedy, Day Job, Edinburgh: the City & the Festivals, Every Day Poets, Fiction, friends, New Town, Poetry, publication, rain, short story, Video, Weather
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Freedom from the Mundane 
EBS Event: Alistair Darling
Image: The Guardian Alistair Darling Alistair Darling was in town last night to promote his new book, Back From the Brink, “a first-hand account of the (economic) crisis of 2007, and a fascinating view of life inside the Downing Street … Continue reading →