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Writing about '#theatre of the absurd', following an absurdly busy day. about 8 hours ago via web
Just found out that my short story 'Ruth' (clarkspeak.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/ruth.h…) will be in the next edition of Now Then Magazine, out next week. #writing about 18 hours ago via web
Pushing my mobile broadband allowance to the limits again this month. Suffering a self-imposed YouTube ban to last me the remainder. 1:31 PM May 30th via web
#Theatre previews of On The Verge at The Arches and @traversetheatre's The Chairs next week. Glasgow and Edinburgh, you're in for a treat. 1:27 PM May 30th via web
Seeing Sophie Ellis Bextor on TOTP2 makes me feel old. At the time I was fooled by those people pretending to play guitars on stage. 12:17 PM May 30th via web
RT @SpudHilton: For the record, I enjoyed haggis in four different meals in #Scotland. Like the country, it has come a long way. #travel 11:59 AM May 30th via web
Copy writers/sub editors: what defines a preposition? And how can you quickly work out which words are/aren't? (I know I should know better) 8:10 AM May 30th via web
RT @fastMAP: Only 5% of #twitter use is work-related bit.ly/JMGLoP #socialmedia 5:29 AM May 30th via web
The deadline for this year's @BridportPrize entries is tomorrow! Here's more encouragement, if any is needed: bridportprize.org.uk/successstories… #writing 5:29 AM May 30th via web
RT @timlusher: With friends like these ... the complex social networks revealed by #leveson. guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/s… 3:24 AM May 30th via web
What do David Beckham, Drew Barrymore, Ricky Martin and Robert Mugabe have in common? guardian.co.uk/world/2012/may… via @guardian 2:01 AM May 30th via web
Forza Balotelli! bbc.co.uk/sport/0/footba… 12:06 AM May 30th via web
RT @seanjcostello The only surviving footage of the 1926 silent film of THE GREAT GATSBY, adapted by Fitzgerald himself theparisreview.org/blog/2012/05/2… 11:04 AM May 29th via web
@SarahBS_27 I knew :) 3:08 AM May 29th via web in reply to SarahBS_27
Pasties aren't that important. There, I said it. 3:04 AM May 29th via web
@Jamie__Lewis It's no secret that a lot of PRs want to be journalists... and vice-versa, I suppose. Strange industry. 2:54 AM May 29th via web in reply to Jamie__Lewis
RT @Jamie__Lewis: Hate getting press releases with the subject: "Story idea"... I have my own ideas thanks. 2:49 AM May 29th via web
@law_ender @Queen_UK From a man who recently said 'stupid Queen'? I would RT this but don't wish to come across as a linguistic Nick Griffin 2:46 AM May 29th via web in reply to law_ender
@Evie_tweeting I'd recommend reading Brief Interviews With Hideous Men first. 2:21 AM May 29th via web in reply to Evie_tweeting
New study shows American English words have sneaked (or snuck) into language used by British children: guardian.co.uk/society/2012/m… via @guardian 2:14 AM May 29th via web

Name Steve Clarkson
Location UK
Web http://clarkspeak...
Bio Fundamentally a writer. Works with words @pressassoc; scribbles features about arts events @MetroUK; tweets views on PR, media, tech, writing, culture & travel.