Tag Archives: The Patter

Setting Up Podcast Technology

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: articalwiki.com Podcasting I had to be in the day job early doors yesterday so never got anything done prior to then, so I threw myself into getting the podcast software setup for the book festival project. I’m using a … Continue reading →

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Nice Day for Another Royal Wedding

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Brian Wilson [streetlifephotography.co.uk] The weather since I got back from Greece has been superb in Scotland. It’s been sunny and warm most days, which is as much of a surprise as it is welcome. Looking out my window to … Continue reading →

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Media and Marketing

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Diffusibility Friday is here thank goodness and it feels like it’s been a heck of a long week. The day job is responsible for these feelings of dragged out days, but outwith these shifts I’m making good progress on … Continue reading →

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Back On Side With The BBC

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Treehugger Got through some decent work last night, and with the Christmas/New Year period coming up it’s a good roll to be on. Otherwise, I feel, I might lost the impetus I’ve managed to build up and we can’t … Continue reading →

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Always The Innocents

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Brainstorm A bad day in Cumbria. 12 people dead and 25 injured by a coward who went on the rampage with a gun. As soon as I heard something was happening, and at the point only 3 were dead, … Continue reading →

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Focussing On The Commitment

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Colin Galbraith

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 →

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Another Month Down

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Queen’s Uni The office was like a morgue yesterday. So many people took the bank holiday off as a holiday, it left the rest of us feeling rather depressed and hacked off that we were still in the office. … Continue reading →

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Blacklisting Short Story Writers

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Lunchtime Mama After Tuesday night up late working on the promotional material for STELLA, then Wednesday’s late one for a theatre visit with my wife, tiredness played a big part in my day yesterday. The day job dragged and … Continue reading →

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Life And Art

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Colin Galbraith

Image: BBC Online Since I was feeling much better yesterday morning, I started the day off with a glorious bap containing a beautifully runny fried egg lain across a spicy and thick slice of black pudding. Washed down with a … Continue reading →

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Grey Clouds

Posted on June 3, 2008 by Colin Galbraith

Bit of a smelly day today weather-wise – which is just how I like it. Cool, drizzly, and grey. It always brings out the best in me. *Ahem*. One thing me and the other members of my day job team … Continue reading →

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