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The best of times or the worst of times to become a writer?

Welcome to all fledgling writers, new writingclasses.co.uk students, ex-students and anyone who has taken the first or second (or third or fourth) step on the Rocky Road to becoming a writer.  The Rocky Road is a place for you to freely … Continue reading

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One of largest arts and health events in the world

I am really looking forward to the 2011 Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival Programme Launch on September 1st, here in Edinburgh at the Story Telling Centre. For those of you who don’t know, the Scottish Mental Health Arts … Continue reading

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Tweeting not drowning!

For less than the price of a meal deal, I downloaded Nicola Morgan’s brilliant little book Tweet Right.  By the time I’d finished reading it, I’d set up my TweetDeck, played around with columns and icons and spanners, and even … Continue reading

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This way to star pupils!

Book Week, Broughton Primary School, Edinburgh 23rd August,2011 sic itur ad astra • this way to the stars •sic itur ad astra • this way to the stars I was especially pleased to have been invited to talk about The … Continue reading

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Yipee! The Blue Suitcase is listed no 38 in Amazon UK’s Kindle bestseller list for family sagas!

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Standing room only!

Ann Landmann – the events manager at Blackwells Bookshop South Bridge – is a star when it comes to hosting literary events, and last night was no exception!  At around six-ish a packed audience eagerly waited  to hear  what five … Continue reading

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Blackwell’s Writers at The Fringe 18th August

If you are in Edinburgh on 18th August, please come and enjoy a literary evening (starting 6pm) at Blackwells South Bridge. There will be a few of us ‘performers’, and for my part, I’ll be talking about the inspiration behind … Continue reading

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