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We are National Collective!

Artist and writer Clare Galloway drew my attention to National Collective‘s fun initiative, to get artists and creative types who support Scottish independence to submit photographs of themselves (or images representing themselves), containing the text, ‘I am National Collective’. I … Continue reading

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Publishing venture logo and publicising weeMAD Festival

Exciting news for me is that I now have the logo for my publishing venture, Synchrony Books. See it and read all about it. I have also been helping publicise the weeMAD Festival, to be held in Corrie, Arran, from … Continue reading

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YouTube interview with Lilou Mace! (Parts 1 and 2)

This is the first time I have been interviewed in this way, and this is my first appearance on YouTube. I hope you enjoy it! Read more about Lilou and I Lost My Job and I Liked it: 30-Day Law-of-Attraction … Continue reading

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“Mission Statement”: the most important posting yet/ever?

Fresh from helping Lilou with I Lost My Job and I Liked It, I feel inspired by her to make a public declaration – a statement of values and intent – which you might call “a mission statement”. This isn’t, … Continue reading

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The French connection, pesto, post, and post-pronoia post positivity

Pronoia and positivity work!  Since this post great things have happened, especially today! 1) I received a cheque in the post (for some transcription work). 2) I received a positive email from a potential commissioner, pleased with the sample work … Continue reading

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Photographers and Artists I Know and Admire

“At least he knew some amazing people!”  If my entire life should turn out to have been for naught, this epitaph would nonetheless be valid. I have decided to postpone doing a blog on all the writers and musicians I … Continue reading

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