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Added on 03 October 2008

I was discussing blogging with one of my ethnic Polish friends (EPF) - actually, I only have one EPF - and she suggested that I could write about Poland. During the course of the discussion, I realised that in many ways I'm not cut out for blogging. I don't want to give strong opinions, to try to pr...

The Laws of Gravity

Added on 02 October 2008

TPCKAM bought a magazine at the airport this week in case the chic-lit she'd taken to read on the plane was mince. She brought the magazine home last night. National Geographic Adventure. Tag-line: Dream it. Plan it. Do it. There's an advert in the middle somewhere, a full page, at the centre of whi...

The Month In Statistics

Added on 01 October 2008

The website has been up for just under twelve months. September came in third in number of hits, behind March and May. I spent a lot of time doing the whole website thing in September, so it was good that it turned out much better than dumb-assed August, which was completely useless. The question is...

On The Fringe

Added on 30 September 2008

Contemplating taking Barney Thomson to the Edinburgh Fringe next year. Having said that, I've contemplated taking Barney to the Fringe on several previous occasions and have yet to do it, however it could be that the time is right. I did the official Edinburgh Book Festival in August 2002. TPCKAM wr...

The Long Rewrite of Barney Thomson

Added on 29 September 2008

Working through the final proof read of The Long Midnight of Barney Thomson. Have announced the publication date of the new version - 15th November 2008 - and placed the order at the printers. Now all I need to do is get the text straight and get the cover... The cover is due any day, apparently. I'...