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Jan 16, 2008 | Writing
After a short sabbatical, I finally got back on the publishing bandwagon tonight. Updated the manuscript to add ISBN and publisher details etc.The more you look into this, the more nooks and crannies you find. When I get the book published I have to send a copy to the...
Yog-hurt
Jan 13, 2008 | zeitgeist
Much as I understand I may be opening myself to ridicule from some quarters, I thought it important to talk of my first ever yoga experiences on Friday night. So, if you dare risk losing your lunch to imagine the scene, read on...I have a foot problem which means I'm...
In with the new…
Jan 4, 2008 | Photography
Had my first go with the new lens today. Wasn't hugely successful but it was as flat/grey as it gets so I wasn't expecting much. With the hood on, it is a big old beast, that alone makes me glad not to have the 2.8, I think that would be too heavy.I can see the...
Bloody L
Jan 3, 2008 | Photography
Ever since I started photography again there has always been this strange feeling of pressure. I would see a great shot and then worry about my ability to capture it well. On many, many occasions I have made mistakes, some pretty basic, and missed great shots or, at...
Best Album Tracks Ever
Dec 31, 2007 | meme
Round this time of year, you do often find yourself in the mood for lists. Earlier today, I was listening to one of my favourite albums, Dog Man Star and mused over how many great tracks there were on the album that never made the light of day as singles. And...
This year I are mostly going to…
Dec 30, 2007 | zeitgeist
I'm not one for New Year resolutions. I have always contended that if you want to do something, just do it. Don't wait for an arbitrary point in time start. (Same goes for the "I'll start my diet next week" crowd).So, instead of resolutions, I thought I list some...
Golden Years Indeed
Dec 30, 2007 | showcase
It is said that time adds a rosy hue to most things. And the urge to be and feel young again drives a seemingly unquenchable thirst for nostalgia and unending mutterings of how "things were better then". There is one area of such nostalgia for people* of my vintage...
Meanwhile on another flower…
Dec 17, 2007 | Photography
Oh look shiny toys! I briefly wandered off the "getting the book publishing done" to spend a few fun days finally getting something together for scottliddell.net, the long since abandoned photography only site.I got up early one Sunday morning and just built a very...
Introducing The Band
Dec 17, 2007 | Writing
After almost interminable provarication, I finally decided on my publishing name, so, gentle reader, I give you "Closed Loop Publishing" (Yes, I have got a degree in Electronics, very rarely referenced and almost entirely forgotten.)Now I have to prepare the book for...
I Have In My Hand…
Dec 5, 2007 | Writing
No, not that. I finally got the proof copy of my book and, I have to say, I am pleasantly surprised. I pretty much got the formatting right, a few small things to tweak, which I will do in the revision before it goes to distribution.Not got the distribution underway...
So much for the soft launch…
Nov 26, 2007 | Writing
Well, the plan was to wait until I had all the ISBN/Amazon nonsense completed before telling people how they could buy the book and releasing it on the world but some quirks of the system have let it loose to those kind souls keen enough to buy a copy before I've had...
Marketing, Shmarketing…
Nov 16, 2007 | Writing
And so thoughts now turn to marketing a book. A bit of an impasse while I await all the ISBN gubbins, so I'm having a think about promoting the book. Clearly, if you write it, they don't come, so something needs to be attempted to overcome that.I'm not entirely clear...
Muted, Pointless Drumroll Please…
Nov 15, 2007 | Writing
Don't all get too excited, but here is the World Premiere, latest version of the front cover. It will maybe get a little tweak before the final version goes out to distribution. Alternatively, I'll have got bored of it by then and will have a whole new one.And just...
Fun-Dabby-Not-Dozy
Nov 14, 2007 | Writing
Well, the plan is working. I'm having fun. Despite it being a little bit fiddly at times, getting The Beatle Man prepared to publish is proving a lot of fun. Not been this energised with it for a long while. So the main goal is being acheived.It's going pretty quickly...
Onward
Nov 11, 2007 | Writing
So, here we are. I've submitted The Beatle Man to a couple of publishers and a few agents and been rejected by all. This would seem to be expected and advice would tell you that you keep on submitting and see how you get on. Well, frankly, I can't be arsed. Its not...
Shooting For Reference
Oct 7, 2007 | Photography
On the occasion of my 100,000th download from MorgueFile, I thought it appropriate to share what I have learnt in the 2 years of my images being downloaded. This is not meant to be anything like a guide to good photography or, indeed, a discussion of how you shoot for...
6′ 5" Brazilian Pansy
Oct 3, 2007 | zeitgeist
I'm not usually one to go off in a current affairs kind of way, but having just watched the Celtic Vs AC Milan game, I feel compelled to write. First of all, I should say, I'm not a Celtic fan, so have no bias. Celtic won the game, but I fear they may lose the war....
The Von Südenfed Family Singer
Sep 25, 2007 | showcase
It is not customary for me to do reviews herein but I was moved to write about my experiences last night at a Von Südenfed gig in the Liquid Room in Edinburgh. Where to start? Lets start with the album and the reason for going. Tromatic Reflexxions is a good album,...
Murmurs of Earth
Sep 5, 2007 | Technology
At the risk of attracting "most boring post since that last crap space one" comments, I'd like to take a few moments to pay tribute to arguably the best space missions ever, Voyager. Launched an unbelievable 30 years ago, both Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 are still going...
Blinking Flip
Sep 4, 2007 | Photography
Not like me to miss a stat milestone but unbeknownst to me, sometime today, I passed over half a million views of my photos on MorgueFile. That's quite a large number. Clearly it is a greater testament to the site that Michael has created, but thanks to all that took...