Talisman
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We walked past there on our way to lunch today - the sign has been taken down. Have they found someone already then, or does it just mean they have enough applicants I wonder ?
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Lets hope my experiences then are different.
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A few days ago, I had the strangest feeling that I should go to my local Waterstones at lunch time. When I got there what did I see - a sign in the window - full time book seller wanted ! I filled the form in and got my partner to take it back for me yesterday. Fingers crossed then that I will hear from them soon !
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The first thing that attracts me is the name, because usually when you just see a row of spines, that is all you can see. I then look at the cover, and read the blurb, and then if I like the sound of it, then I will flick through the pages and read a bit of it, and if I like the writers style, then I will buy it. With non fiction, I often look things up in the index to check what information it contains as well.
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Couldn't be bothered to cook either, so went to the Friday night chip van ! Smoked haddock fish cake, chips, onion rings and mushy peas
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Pasta with dolmio sauce, salad and coleslaw
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egg, chips and peas.
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feta cheese salad
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roasted red pepper humous with rice cakes and a large salad.
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home made stir fry - basmati rice with baby corn, carrots, mange tout and onion with black bean sauce.
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I never buy what most people would define as women's magazines, as like others have said, they are full of ads and articles on fashion, beauty products etc that I am just not interested in. I do read though several spiritual magazines - Paradigm Shift, More 2 Life and Kindred Spirit, and also writing ones - Writing and Writers News, and of course The Bookseller online (can't afford the paper edition, as it costs around £5 a week). As for the celebrity stuff - it bores me to tears, and I just don't see the point. I am too busy enjoying my own life to worry about other people's anyway !
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Birthday: June 21, 1965 Age: Just gone 43 Starsign: Cancer, by about 2 hours Single/Married/Other? living with partner Children? No Where do you live? Box Hill, Surrey (the picnic scene for Jane Austen's Emma was set here, and she was a regular visitor, so I am told). Do you work? Yes, four days a week in retail. I am also a self published author. Favourite author? I read more non fiction than anything else, and particularly enjoy the works of Graham Philips How did you get here? Can't honestly remember, I think I may have clicked on a google ad somewhere.
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I think I have bought around 6 maybe all year - but I have also been sent copies by self published friends that I exchanged my own book for, and borrow quite a lot from the library as well. I also tend to re-read a lot of the books that I do have, especially non-fiction, more than once. Have just won
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From an authors point of view, I would love to work in a book shop or a library or even as a a journalist. I did consider journalism as a career when I was at school, but did not have the confidence and couldn't get to grips with shorthand. Not many people use it these days though, and 25 years on, I am a lot more confident than I was at school! I did see an ad for a trainee reporters job, which I may have considered had I been single, but it meant a 6 month residential course in Newcastle, at the other end of the country. I content myself then with being an amateur journalist, as Editor of my village newsletter. There is a chance that the store I work in will be closing soon, so I am keeping an eye open for that book shop or library job !
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Okay, 5 facts about me: 1) I was born on June 21st, which is how I got my name 2) I live in a mobile home with my partner of 11 years, a cross dressing man. 3) I am afraid of dogs 4) I love wild, rugged places and disappear on my own to a small island in the Bristol Channel two to three times a year. 5) I am a vegetarian who is also wheat intolerant. A nightmare when eating out !
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I have quite a few, nearly all non fiction: Lawrence Gardner: Bloodline of the Holy Grail Graham Philips: The Chalice of Magdalene# Lynn Picknett and Clive Prince: Templar Conspiracy Andrew Collins: Tutankhamun Conspiracy Joshua Shapiro: Mystery of the Crystal Skulls Tracy Saunders: Pilgrimage to Heresy (Tracy is a friend of mine) various others. Would have to go through my book shelves to find them all. Mostly they are from meeting the authors at talks, conferences etc.
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Cheese omelette with chips, salad and onion rings.
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Welcome aboard Bronwen - I have just back from holiday so didn't see your message until today. I am also a writer though - and author of one non fiction (mind, body and spirit/religion) book which I published through print on demand.
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Wow, what a lot of birthday messages. I didn't realise I was that popular ! I did have a lovely birthday though - sailing off to my favourite place - Lundy of course (where else). I got back earlier today, and so have a mountain of washing, post and emails to sort through - the usual thing ...
