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Thomas Muir of Huntershill, the Glasgow-born Advocate, was arrested for sedition on the 2nd January 1793.

Can you imagine the polis tryiung to round everyone up in Scotkland today, for what was percieved as sedition back in the late 18th applied nowadays? The jails would be full!

Anyway, back to the serious stuff.

Muir attended the University of Glasgow from the age of 10 years and graduated with an MA at the age of 17 years, becoming an Advocate in Law at the age of 22 years and practiced law in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

He was a product of the ‘Scottish Enlightenment’ and became a noted reformer and was a leader of Scottish ‘The Friends of the People’, and the ‘United Scotsmen’

Muir practised as an advocate from 1787 until being struck off in 1793 following his indictment on the charge of sedition. While he was facing trial and was a fugitive from justice, the Faculty of Advocates in Scotland expelled him. Brought to trial, he was convicted and sentenced to 14 years transportation to Australia, following which there began an adventure made for Hollywood and which I for one have found particularly interesting.

Escaping from Sydney Cove in 1796 on an American ship, he crossed the Pacific. finally ending up in California, then a Spanish outpost, on to Mexico City and ultimately Havana in Cuba, to await the departure of a convoy to Spain. Sailing for Spain, the ship he was on was intercepted by the Royal Navy. Badly disfigured in the conflict, he was not recognised and was sent ashore with the wounded.

Now began a long and painful recovery while the French and Spanish authorities indulged in a bitter diplomatic wrangle over Muir’s release.

In 1797, the Spanish Government relented and decreed Muir’s release and perpetual banishment from Spanish territories. Muir made his way to France by way of Spain. Arriving in France, he was hailed publicly as a “Hero of the French Republic” and a “Martyr of Liberty”. Feted by the civic authorities and literary societies, his last portrait, commissioned for display in public buildings, shows him with a large black patch over his left eye. The loss of his left cheekbone had caused that side of his face to droop, revealing the teeth in a perpetual grimace.

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Marketing and branding is probably the most vital part of a freelancer's life. Whether that is a pastry chef, blogger, seamstress, or photographer. Most of the time, we use social to platform our brands because it reaches more volume, quicker, and easier than sites that are more difficult to maneuver - like Craigslist for example. 

     Craigslist is a name that has multiple feelings attached to it. We have all read the scary stories on the internet about craigslist and, in all honesty, if you log on to some of those tabs, you may wonder how people have so much time on their hands. Although, we know this about Craigslist, lets take a left turn for a second. I personally, for my business, use Craigslist quite a bit. Everyone who posts things on there aren't creeping through your window at night, some genuinely are looking for help for genuine reasons. " But how can I determine who I am talking to is even real?", " How can you successfully market your business on a site people have mixed feelings about?". Both very valid questions, with very simple answers. Heres how:

For the freelance professional, in the top right corner of the site it will say "add post". This is a very useful tool to become affiliated with. I post specials, package prices, model requests, upon other things that help to bring more traffic to my site. I post every two weeks, and renew the post that was already there. That way, your post will always be at the top. It is VERY important to post frequently.!  More traffic, more clients-- Also, using  titles that will attract people, will definitely help you market to the right people . Something with ALL CAPS, or with **astericks**, helps draw the eye right to your post. I have been fortunate to have found 6 weddings, 3 portrait clients, AND my awesome second shooter, Christina Alcorn ( www.calcornphotography.com) all on Craigslist. More and more people are looking on Craigslist because it a safehaven for the common person who really isn't sure on how to  search for things. They, in most cases, look for a one stop shop and Craigslist is that place!

After a couple days after your post, you may get a few responses. Some being very vague, and some with more detail. If you receive a response that has sporadic wording, asking for your address, asking for monetary donations, or are extremely grammatically incorrect, 10 times out of 10 , that wont be someone you'd want to work with. Your safety and the safety of your business is vital. For example, receiving a message such as: " I Lik you photo, how much charge, meet mw wher?" or " We are interested in your service, please donate $150 to our company so that we may best utilize your service"...... #Byefelicia. I don't reply to these kinds of messages. EVER. If they reply with their names and a specific response to what you posted about, you may be getting somewhere. In the event that happens (praise the Lord). I always reply asking for them to send me their name, a photo of themselves (I also explain why I am asking for a photo) , and in some cases a Skype ID so I can speak to them. Every time I have tried this, It worked. Iv'e had a few that never replied after that-- that's a good sign. -----*If you are a person who likes to meet potential clients before you shoot them , like I do, NEVER meet your clients alone. I bring two individuals with me for safety every single time.*