In these distraction-riddled times, it’s incredibly easy to not be earning any money. Here’s a way to stop doing that. This is a story about a part-time freelance writer (hi there) who found himself with lots of things he wanted to do, many of which didn’t help his fledgling career at all. He knew how [...]
Posts under ‘The Scribbling Pen, The Clattering Keyboard’
An Announcement: My Point Is This
“What are you talking about?” I’m no stranger to that question, although it’s usually phrased in different ways such as “What the hell do you mean, Mike?”, “Are you aware you’re actually talking, as in Out Loud?” and “Please get to the point before one of us dies“. But in blogging circles, it’s one of [...]
Orkney, via New York
A typically fickle-looking Orkney sky – 2009. My thanks to Mike, Pam, Kim and everyone else working so hard this weekend at the 2nd Annual Travel Blog Exchange (TBEX) event in New York this weekend, for making a livestream session so fascinating that I was glued to my screen all afternoon despite glorious sunshine and [...]
The Art Of Solo Travel: A Girls’ Guide
On page 19 of Stephanie Lee’s ebook The Art Of Solo Travel, I’m suddenly faced with my age. The days of traveller’s cheques are over.
16 Reasons I Wasn’t Being Lazy
If you’ve been regularly checking in and looking for fresh examples of my writing to ridicule, and calling me lazy because I fail to provide you with targets for your withering scorn – it’s your lucky day!
How Not To Pitch A Travel Book
*door opens* Hi. You’re the editor? You deal with signing up bold new writers? Yeah, my name’s Mike, I’ve come to discuss some of my ideas with you.
Hacked By Life
Blimey. I link to the marvellous Lifehacker a few posts back…and now they’re linking to me. Is this something that works everywhere, I wonder? Well, one way to find out… … Hi, Mr Obama. Love your work on Canadians, Will. Hi. I am available round the clock for extensive pushing-your-products-into-my-face behaviour, perhaps even to the [...]
The Big List Of Fevered Mutterings (2009-2010)
It’s been nearly a year since I accidentally deleted my blog and had to start all over again. Here’s everything that’s happened at Fevered Mutterings (v4.0) since that glorious day of rampant stupidity for which I am rightly proud. A year’s worth: most of it original, some stolen from my archives; some of it carefully [...]
