Tag: Ayrshire

  • Mediocrity Prevents A Peoples Revolution Against Publishing Giants

    Mediocrity Prevents A Peoples Revolution Against Publishing Giants

    When I was growing up, I imagined being a novelist meant I would write for a living.  This is not always the case.  There is a darker side to the writing and publishing profession, even more disturbing than the constant criticism, rejection and pirating of e-books.  We’re not all dedicating our lives to the manipulation…

  • I Am Content To Keep Watching While Men Dominate F1

    I Am Content To Keep Watching While Men Dominate F1

    The first time I watched an F1 Grand Prix was the race in Australia in 1998. I’d been persuaded by a friend who loved Canadian driver, Jacques Villeneuve, to watch and found myself gripped. Being a Scot, my instinct was to cheer for my fellow countryman, David Coulthard. I was thrilled when he led the…