Tag Archives: Starving in a Garret

A community of writers

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Debbie Robson

Earlier this year I was lucky enough to meet Angela Walton when she dropped in to one of my Starving in a Garret community meetings. They are informal gatherings usually on a Saturday at a local cafe. I post on … Continue reading →

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Author platforms and protecting your intellectual property

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Debbie Robson

This is a cross post from Debbie Robson – Researching and writing an historical novel on WordPress. We are constantly told that we need to work on our author platform – as many social media sites as possible. Well that’s fine. That’s … Continue reading →

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Starving in a Garret has a new home!

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Debbie Robson

Thank God! It is lovely to have such a friendly place with good coffee where I can relax and write and do my Starving in a Garret sessions. The Press Book House is the perfect place to catch up with friends, browse … Continue reading →

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A change of venue and day!

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Debbie Robson

As I’m wandering around a cemetery on Saturday (yes, I know history buffs are strange people) I thought I would hold Starving in a Garret on Sunday, 4th August and for a change at the excellent Agosti’s Cafe on Darby … Continue reading →

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Open for Business with a new book!

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Debbie Robson

At the moment Starving in a Garret is working out of Suspension Cafe, 3 Beaumont Street Islington, or wherever I find good coffee and a place to write. I hope though to team up with Sarah Birch of Inner Vista … Continue reading →

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Five is the magic number!

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Debbie Robson

This evening I will be making my first pitch for volunteers. It will be at Poetry in the Pub (hopefully) for poets to drop in their chapbooks to the co-operative. After much deliberation I’ve decided five is the magic number. … Continue reading →

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A Beginning

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Debbie Robson

This is the very first post for Starving in A Garret. This project is only in planning stages and needs a location for a workspace and sanctuary but excitingly there are a number of options open. Hoping to speak to … Continue reading →

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