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GDRs 2018

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Colin Galbraith

It’s not been the best start to the year, in fact this posting is already around two weeks late, but I’m back up and running and in the midst of kicking off my GDRs (Goals, Dreams & Resolutions) for the … Continue reading →

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Wrapping Up 2017

Posted on December 20, 2017 by Colin Galbraith

Now that the first draft of the novel I began writing during NaNoWriMo is over and done with (out next year hopefully), it’s time for me, as a writer, to take stock of the year that’s drawing to a conclusion. Did … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo: Done, Dusted and Over For Another Year

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Colin Galbraith

It’s all over! NaNoWriMo is complete, at an end, finished, over, caput, at an end, over and done with. It is no more. Fin. And I completed the challenge! Tired and just a little surprised with the monumental effort it … Continue reading →

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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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National Novel Writing Month: The Debate

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Colin Galbraith

This November will see the 19th annual National Novel Writing Month take place. Otherwise known as NaNoWriMo, the basic idea — if you haven’t heard of it — is to write 50,000 words of a novel in the 30 days … Continue reading →

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What Makes You Think You’re Any Good at Writing?

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Colin Galbraith

There’s a common misconception that if you’re a writer, it logically follows that you must be loaded because you obviously sell a lot of books. It also seems to be the common perception that if you’re a well-known writer you … Continue reading →

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If it weren’t for Paul Auster…

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Colin Galbraith

If you’ve read the biography page on my website, you’ll have come across the mention of a writer called Paul Auster. And if you’ve known me long enough, you’ll recognise that same writer as one who is regularly mentioned or … Continue reading →

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Progress Across the Board

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Colin Galbraith

Think of this as my first quarterly check in of the year. I’m aware I never published a GDR (Goals, Dreams & Resolutions) list this year, but I can assure you there is one in existence. I designed my list … Continue reading →

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Doing the Ironing

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Colin Galbraith

I’m really enjoying writing this new novel. How long has it been since I said anything remotely like that? The past couple of weeks have been particularly intense as bit by bit I’ve picked away at what this novel actually … Continue reading →

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At the Starting Blocks

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Colin Galbraith

It took two hours of careful construction, but my new writing desk came into being on Friday evening. I’ve built a few items of furniture over the last week but this was the toughest, mainly because it was so large … Continue reading →

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