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- Are you an Author, Reader, Publisher, Editor, Agent or Other?
- You can catch me in Istanbul at the Greenhouse bookstore which I own - the largest English language bookstore on the Asian side of this intercontinental city.
Or you can catch me in print four times a week on the expat page as a columnist in Today's Zaman, a Turkish newspaper published in English.
Many of my research papers on anthropology in the Turkish world have been published in journals. Kuperard commissioned me to write the Turkey edition of their Culture Smart series: a book approved by CNN Business Traveler. I also have a number of self-help books in English and Turkish. I also have a small publishing company for specialist books.
- Do You Have A Website?
- http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/yazarAd.do?kn=68
Working on some other projects soon to be completed.
- About Me:
- Originally from Texas, I have lived and traveled in Turkey and Central Asia since 1979.
I have a Cocker Spaniel named Ginger who is about 4. I love my work and the many opportunities I have had over the years.
Chosen to be in Who's Who in Turkey 2006
- Do you have a blog site?
- http://bookmarket.ning.com/profile/CharlotteMcPhersom
- Favorite Books:
- Authors: Jane Austen, Somerset Maugham, Agatha Christie, etc.,
I love reading non-fiction books on places, travel, anthropology, sociology, etc...
- Favorite Bookstores on land or cyberspace
- What can I say?? Greenhouse in Istanbul. I love bookstores and libraries.
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Time Out for Kindle Reading
Our local library has 8 kindles available for its patrons. The DH and I both got on the waiting list, mainly so I could use one. His number was reached and we picked up the kindle on Sunday afternoon. Now I've got a kindle to read for 2 weeks! So far I'm really loving it, especially the current book I'm reading, My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult.What about you? Do you own a kindle? Or, have you tried someone else's? Would you like to?
Who's Doing Cyber Monday?
I'm very carefully going to check out the Cyber Monday deals. I have a few items in mind that I plan to buy, but it would be very nice if they'd go on sale and save me some money. I won't be spending much. Can't afford to do so this year.What about you?
Did You Shop on Black Friday?
There's still time to take the poll to the left about what you ate at Thanksgiving.About Black Friday -
The DH despises mob scenes, but my brother and I do love the adventure of shopping on Black Friday. We weren't courageous enough to get up at the crack of dawn, though, so we did miss out on a few goodies, like the snuglee blankets and pots and pans sets at Menards, and some other items. I did manage to get some work gloves at almost 50 cents each pair, and a boot/shoe dryer which sounded interesting and was less than $9.00. The biggest extravagance there was this turntable with MP3 encoding/AM FM radio combination thing, but that was only $49.00, which isn't too bad. I didn't go for any of the high ticket items.
I didn't do too bad, but do have some Staples rebates to send in. They're pretty easy to do online, so I don't mind doing them. I bought some USB flash drives, batteries, and CD rewrites there.
I also bought a reversible light grey, almost white bubble coat and some grey boots at Walmart, both items $7.00 each, which I plan to use walking Rascal.
What about you? Did you shop on Black Friday? If so, what kind of deals did you get?
So, this year I was pretty practical, but it was still fun and I did get a few things I hadn't expected to find.
What about you? Did you shop on Black Friday? If so, what kind of finds did you get?
Did you eat any of these foods at Thanksgiving dinner?
Since it's a busy time and an eating time, here's an easy poll to take in the left column. It's okay to pick multiple answers as long as they don't conflict. You can also leave a comment about a particularly favorite dish, if you wish.Morgan
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I am sending this to my BookPlace friends because Gremlins are out there, waiting for an opportunity to humiliate you. Here's how my newly released The Frugal Editor can help:
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• Learn what is absolutely grammatically correct but will annoy publishers.
• Learn how to make your Spell and Grammar Check your partner instead of your enemy.
• Learn how to avoid the scams when you select an editor.
• Learn how to partner with your editor or your publisher's editor.
• Learn how to use hyphens, ellipses and all the other grungy little punctuation marks that English teachers avoided teaching because they didn't know how to use them either.
Peter Bowerman, author of the Well-Fed Writer series says, "Don't turn in anything until you turn to "The Frugal Book Promoter."
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I hope you enjoy yourself and be sure to spread the word about us!
Morgan Mandel
Now, some of the local stores in Fredericksburg and San Antonio, they want my next book(s), the trilogy about the German settlements in the Hill Country, but I keep telling them to be patient, I have to finish the last volume!