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  1. @missmass I don't rewrite blurbs, I extend them with publisher-supplied texts, usually from AIs 9:01 AM Nov 26th from TweetDeck in reply to missmass
  2. Discovered the wonders of TweetDeck - and all the mentions I've missed! Working through them now - thanks for all the messages. 9:00 AM Nov 26th from TweetDeck
  3. RT @PublishScotland: Publishing Scotland now has a Facebook page http://bit.ly/5XaI3x 8:30 AM Nov 26th from TweetDeck
  4. Started two twitter lists @scottishbooks/publishers and @scottishbooks/authors - still a bit sparse so suggestions sought! 2:55 AM Nov 24th from web
  5. Saltire Society shortlist now live on BfS.com; Royal Mail Children's Awards will follow announcement later this afternoon 1:26 AM Nov 24th from TwitterPod
  6. LD: Fighting my normal bah-humbug tendencies to put together the BfS.com Christmas offer; details to follow next week 7:16 AM Nov 13th from TwitterPod
  7. Just how long should a book blurb be? We see all sorts at BfS.com, from the tiny to the verbose. I often replace the blurbs with better text 5:38 AM Nov 12th from TwitterPod
  8. LD: I've been reading Iain Banks' latest, Transition. So far so good; glad it's not another epic-but-unsatisfying Culture novel 1:06 AM Nov 10th from TwitterPod
  9. I'd quite like you all to stop using Internet Explorer please. It's broken. 1:17 AM Nov 5th from TwitterPod
  10. LD: Need to enthuse about Henryson's "The Testament of Cresseid"; unfortunately, I know nothing about it. Help required! 3:09 AM Oct 30th from TwitterPod
  11. Hosted the (re)launch of the Society of Young Publishers in Scotland last night - great attendence & event. Chocolate cake much appreciated 2:02 AM Oct 30th from TwitterPod
  12. Finally posted our article on the future of poetry publishing; only about 3 months late. Links to follow soon. 4:51 AM Oct 29th from TwitterPod
  13. Hunting for Scottish books about France and the French - any thoughts? 7:05 AM Oct 27th from TwitterPod
  14. LD: Not sure where to begin today; so many things to do. 2:39 AM Oct 27th from TwitterPod
  15. Just had my first phone call of the day; the office is empty besides me and it is very quiet. Distractions welcome! 2:50 AM Oct 23rd from TwitterPod
  16. Seeking suggestions for the best desktop eBook reader. Not hugely impressed with Stanza so far 2:12 AM Oct 22nd from TwitterPod
  17. LD: I wonder why I get a flurry of followers after I tweet? 3:27 AM Oct 20th from TwitterPod
  18. Keep Chambers in Edinburgh - sign the petition in support of Chambers Dictionaries http://bit.ly/no4e8 2:37 AM Oct 20th from TwitterPod
  19. LD: Finally finished being a geek, shall return to books and authors and writing next week. I promise! 5:54 AM Oct 16th from TwitterPod
  20. LD: I know I'm supposed to be tweeting about books and literature and authors, but I'm knee deep in XML and JavaScript right now 3:45 AM Oct 14th from TwitterPod