by Sam Dounis | Oct 2, 2018 | About Sam, Stories, Thoughts and Musings, Writing
Back when I was wee, when I had to eat whatever was put in front of me, I longed for the freedom of choice. Freedom to choose not to eat ‘that’, but to eat something else instead. Freedom to choose to eat at a restaurant, instead of at home. And of course,...
by Sam Dounis | Mar 19, 2018 | About Sam, Blogging, Edinburgh, Stories, Thoughts and Musings, Writing
During Snowmageddon a few weeks ago, I massively misjudged my fellow human’s capacity for panic-buying. As a result, I ran perilously close to running out of milk for my porridge, the husband almost had to drink short blacks instead of lattes, and the veg for...
by Sam Dounis | Mar 13, 2018 | About Sam, Blogging, Stories, Thoughts and Musings, Writing
Any sales course worth its salt will feature a section on buyer behaviour. Research shows that when people are buying something that costs more than a few pounds, they need a number of good reasons to do so. Reasons that resonate with them and move them closer to...
by Sam Dounis | May 23, 2017 | About Sam, Blogging, Stories, Thoughts and Musings, Writing
Whether you’re writing fact or fiction, these five lessons I’ve learned are invaluable. It’s easy to become overwhelmed by all the choices When you write, you’re faced with a myriad of choices, and the key is not to become overwhelmed by...
by Sam Dounis | May 15, 2017 | About Sam, Blogging, Stories, Thoughts and Musings, Writing
As a writer it’s really important that I’m able to focus. When I need to. At will. And to be honest, that’s not always easy. For a start I have a very active imagination, and at any moment it can catch me unawares and transport me somewhere I’m...
