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There just aren’t enough hours in the day…..

Posted on February 23, 2023 | Leave a comment

Ok, we’re at Thursday evening and I’ve been chasing my tail all week, trying
to get myself up to date and organised to write and post this week’s blog.

Not happening…. there are only so many hours in a day. There are only so
many post-work hours in a day too. (Yes, I work full time in the “salt mine”.)

Some of you may recall that this blog has a baby sister – my music blog-  the525toglasgow (wordpress.com)

It’s this blog that has been stealing my time for the past week…sorry.
Call it research for future book babies. 😉

Confession…I’ve been to three gigs in the past week which meant three lots
of photos to edit and three gig reviews to write and type plus for two of them
there were videos to upload to You Tube too.

Yes, I have a You Tube channel as well
CoralMcCallum – YouTube

So, having been out three times in a week and then spending the remaining
time writing up those shows, I really haven’t had time to come up with a proper
blog for on here this week.

I’m sure you’ll forgive me 😊

 

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Conquering the world one word at a time LOL

Posted on February 1, 2023 | Leave a comment

Sometimes you have to pause and look around and reflect back over the ground you have travelled so far.

I did that a few minutes ago as I was looking at my WordPress stats and thinking “what the heck am I going to blog about this week?”

I pulled up the stats map that shows the “all time” view of where in the world my blog has been read. (Yes, I know that some of these could quite easily be bot pings but don’t burst my bubble please).

The very fact that most countries around the globe are pink and some are red, indicating a lot of hits, blows me away.

Why would someone in Australia or Japan or Brazil even find my blog in among the millions of blog posts out there?

The very thought that people in all of these countries have taken time out of their busy lives to even glance at my blog fills me with warmth and pride.

An indie author/blogger’s journey can feel quite lonely at times. Seeing the “likes” notifications and the occasional comment on my blog posts helps to make it much less lonely so thank you to those who have taken the time to hit like or comment. It really is appreciated.

I do try to keep the content on here varied. It was a conscious decision when I started this blog that I didn’t want tied down to one genre or theme. It would have been all too easy to fill it each week with photos of my cats but so far I have largely resisted that temptation.

So I guess that this week’s blog is really just a simple thank you to each and every one of you who read my ramblings each week and keep coming back for me.

Something that would really make my day …my week…my months…even my year would be if someone from Greenland stumbling across this blog…..oh well, a girl can dream 😉

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Time to rest…

Posted on July 19, 2021 | Leave a comment

Normal blog service will resume next week. 🙂

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Small and not quite perfectly formed

Posted on August 19, 2020 | Leave a comment

After months of tender loving care. Daily checks for snails. Water and regular feeding.  Kinds words of encouragement. My sunflower has finally bloomed.

I had high hopes earlier in the summer that this fighter (I lost several to the local snail population) would grow to a great height.

It wasn’t to be.

It’s grown to just over a 1m tall. It’s small for it’s type and it’s a bit raggedy but it has survived and it has flowered. And I love it!!!

Look! Isn’t it pretty?

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and it’s met the approval of another local

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Just living is not enough…..

Posted on July 6, 2020 | Leave a comment

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Just living is not enough,” said the butterfly, “one must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower.     

Hans Christian Anderson

Read more: https://www.wiseoldsayings.com/butterflies-quotes/#ixzz6RPtnN7DU

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An Exercise In Patience (poem)

Posted on February 25, 2020 | Leave a comment

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Piece by piece
Attention to detail
Testing times or timing the test?
Impatience not an option
Endeavour rewarded
Nearing completion
Congratulations abound
End goal achieved with endless patience

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I Wonder When

Posted on May 27, 2019 | Leave a comment

I dug into my poetry archives for this week’s blog. Been a while since I shared any…..

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I Wonder When

 

When did he last hold me

And really feel me?

 

When did he last kiss me

And really taste me?

 

When did he last say “I love you”

And truly mean it?

 

When did he last make love to me

And relish in me?

 

When did he last listen to me

And even hear me?

 

I wonder when it was……..

 

 

 

Written 5th February 2010

(Image sourced via Google – credits to the owner)

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100 Word Story? Is it possible?…..

Posted on February 11, 2019 | 2 comments

As an indie-author one of the questions I get asked on a regular basis is “How do you do it?” My standard answer is “One word at a time.”

However, how many words do you need to tell a story? How many to add a bit of intrigue? How many to add a hint of romance?

I decided to set myself the challenge to write a 100 word story.

Anyone who has read my books will understand that limiting the word count is perhaps not my forte! Ha Ha.

However, I was strict with myself here and rose to the challenge.

So, in a 100 words here’s  Cat’s Eyes.

 

Cats’s Eyes

 The cat watched the car approach. Recognised his owner in the passenger seat. As he licked his fluffy paws, he watched as the car stopped at the end of the driveway.  Squinting into the early evening sun, the cat saw the driver reach over to kiss his owner. Pausing to wash his long tail, the cat continued to watch the long, slow, passionate embrace. The car’s window was open but all he could hear was music. As he licked his bits, the car door opened. His owner stepped out. With a wave, the car drove off. Cat and owner smiled.

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2018……time to reflect

Posted on December 17, 2018 | Leave a comment

With only two weeks of the year left, I found myself reflecting back over the past twelve months while I was out for my lunchtime meander earlier. There have been some incredibly highs, some real low points but there have been a lot of precious memories along the way. Guess that’s the rhythm of 21st Century life.

So, in pictures, here’s my reflections of life in 2018

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Then there were the musical highlights of the year…..

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And there were some extra special music related moments too….

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And, of course, I added to my Book Baby family too….

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So, as we prepare to celebrate Christmas and welcome in a New Year, I’d like to thank each and every one of you for your ongoing love and support.

love n hugs

Coral

xx

 

 

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