cchuttonwriter
Scots, more than one word
I was busy working on my edits and up it came, the dreaded question mark. The Editor is quite happy with one of my characters speaking in...
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cchuttonwriter
- Mar 8, 2021
- 3 min
To Launch or Not to Launch
Grumpa 3 or more correctly Grumpa agus na Nà baidhean Ùra is in print. I have some copies which means it is now elevated to its correct...
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cchuttonwriter
- Mar 1, 2021
- 3 min
The Edit, Or Not
Well, this is it. Bonnie weather and here I am stuck inside editing. I long for the days when I naively thought that writing was simply a...
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cchuttonwriter
- Feb 22, 2021
- 3 min
New Cover, Final Choice
Book Cover Annemieke Leverenz Here it is, the new cover for my next Blàs story, Blà s; Roots in the Soil. I love it. A suggestion of what...
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cchuttonwriter
- Feb 15, 2021
- 3 min
And coming along the track....
I thought I would save you from any more pictures of Grumpa this week. So that leaves my new cover for Blà s; Roots in the Soil, the...
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cchuttonwriter
- Feb 8, 2021
- 3 min
Last Proofing
My fingers are itching to include a comma in that heading and add the word, hopefully. It doesn’t seem to matter how many times I have...
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cchuttonwriter
- Feb 1, 2021
- 3 min
Whar's the picture?
Two worlds clashed this week, language and paintings. The latter was actually the first but I like to be a bit topsy turvy. I chaired an...
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cchuttonwriter
- Jan 25, 2021
- 3 min
Colours of Scotland
I love the way the winter colours are reflected in our flag. Clear blue and shocking white. Well at least when snow falls. It is...
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cchuttonwriter
- Jan 18, 2021
- 3 min
A bump on the head!
Illustration extract Sìne Annia NicGhillebhraithe Week three into the New Year and I have finally started to get my mind into some sort...
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cchuttonwriter
- Jan 11, 2021
- 3 min
Here's Looking At You...
He is back not that he was ever really away. My robin that is. Obviously not just mine he probably ferrets around a number of gardens but...
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cchuttonwriter
- Jan 4, 2021
- 3 min
'Memory Tree' or Christmas Tree?
If you have read any of my previous blogs you will know I have a certain soft spot for trees. Ok, I admit it, I love trees. This time of...
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cchuttonwriter
- Dec 28, 2020
- 3 min
Hogmanay 2020
I’ve decided not to do a yearly round up like so many others. Every time I switch on the telly or listen to the radio they seem obsessed...
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cchuttonwriter
- Dec 21, 2020
- 3 min
Oh Tidings of comfort and..?
Well did Santa come for a pre-Christmas visit? Yes he did. The snowman theme blared outside, red and blue flashing lights shone through...
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cchuttonwriter
- Dec 14, 2020
- 3 min
Hunting the Christmas Spirit
I know it is said that the Highlands are used to long dark days in the winter but in reality we are more used to sharp blue sky and...
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cchuttonwriter
- Dec 7, 2020
- 3 min
Which Book Cover?
Tis the season of the book cover. While the world is celebrating the coming festive holidays and the opportunity of a vaccine is ready to...
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cchuttonwriter
- Nov 30, 2020
- 3 min
Happy St Andrew's Day; Barbados, Cyprus, Greece, Romania, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, oh aye and us!
St Andrew’s Day is upon us and we have really only had one proper frost. A walk along the beach, did not result in the normal blue nose...
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cchuttonwriter
- Nov 23, 2020
- 3 min
Help for writers
The Arts and I refuse to discuss ‘highbrow’ ‘low brow’ or even furrowed brow, is a very personal thing. Even within the many disciplines...
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cchuttonwriter
- Nov 16, 2020
- 3 min
Virtually everything!
November and everything seems to be getting done, virtually speaking. Meetings, I can attend without thought as to where they would...
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cchuttonwriter
- Nov 9, 2020
- 3 min
The Journey or the goal on the North Coast 500?
It was more of a gently workout rather than a struggle to get to the top of Pulpit hill. About half way up you can take a slight detour....
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cchuttonwriter
- Nov 2, 2020
- 3 min
My View is returning!
Do you remember that view I was starting to lose a few months ago? It is slowing creeping back. Although after yesterday perhaps slowly...
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