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NaNoWriMo: The Half Way Mark

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Colin Galbraith

It’s half way through November and NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is at its outward most point. We’ve reached the turn and already I’m heading back to the clubhouse with only one aim in mind: to reach the 50,000 word … Continue reading →

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Blessed Be The Saturday – Hell Be The Sunday

Posted on November 23, 2008 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Zenobia Joy & MKevin747 Saturday I fell asleep watching an episode of The West Wing last night, and only found out about it when Gail woke me up at 4:30am to remove my glasses and turn the TV off. … Continue reading →

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Taking A Break

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Jessica FM I wanted to complete my daily NaNo quota early to keep me on track today, and I did just that. I knew I would have no other time today other than between 5am and 7am, what with … Continue reading →

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Computerised Tennis

Posted on November 20, 2008 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Unknown Those 5,100 words yesterday didn’t half take their toll on me, particularly since 4,000 of them were written last night. When you’ve become so involved in the story that there’s a rush of inspiration, and therefore words, you … Continue reading →

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