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Guidebook writer... or juggler?

At the moment I have nine separate guidebook projects at various stages of development. Even as I write these words, one of them is ready for imminent delivery to my publisher, others are partly completed, and a couple of projects still require contracts to be exchanged. Sometimes I tell people I’m a juggler, because I find it easy to juggle all my projects around.

Spain, Majorca - Dirty rice (arrós brut)

Majorca – Cooking and Gastronomy. A traditional Majorcan recipe, in which the ingredients used are those currently available. Literally translates as ‘dirty rice’, referring to the colour of the rice when darkened by the game.

The proof’s in the proofreading

How many times is a route description read before it reaches the final reader? The truth is, I don’t know. I write route descriptions ‘on the hoof’ using a battered old Psion palmtop, small enough for my pocket. I don’t like scribbling notes that need to be transcribed later, so it saves me a lot of time, and I prefer to spend that time outdoors...

Shuffling the paperwork

This has been a busy year, with five guidebook projects to complete, involving two new books and complete overhauls of three more books. As an outdoor writer I enjoy the outdoor part of things best, so I cram in as much time outdoors as I possibly can...

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