Thinking of Writing a Book

Aslan


Joined: 23/06/2008
Posts: 757

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 12:39

I was thinking the other day of writting a book about my experiences in Cyprus, I am looking for a title for the book, any suggestions?



It also occured to me that if a draft of the book was sent to publishers they would not sign me up as most of the content would seem unbelievable.



PS: I would use spell check and have proof reading prior to publication!

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 12:50

Aslan, how about - "Cyprus, My Way"

stevemac


Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 99

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 13:14

Living here and the things that go on is like living in a Monty Python script. How about calling it North Cyprus - The Real Monty Python!

JimmyG


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 900

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 13:28

I'm busy collecting material for my book....anyone got any spare paper?

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
03/12/2008 13:51

I've got a pencil you can borrow!

cocos


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Message Posted:
03/12/2008 13:54

you can borrow my contract for a bit of spare paper as it's not worth the paper its written on

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
03/12/2008 13:56

Never Judge a Book by it's Author.

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
03/12/2008 13:58

An English professor was lecturing to his English class one day. "In English," he said, "a double negative forms a positive. In some languages, though, such as Russian, a double negative is still a negative. However, there is no language wherein a double positive can form a negative."



A voice from the back of the room piped up, "Yeah, right."

breezyboy


Joined: 14/05/2007
Posts: 1179

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 13:59

The same question came up a few years ago when friends suggested I write a book about my divorce.

We decided that publishers wouldnt beleive it as non fiction and would think it too far fetched to be a work of fiction. same thing goes for my experiences in TRNC.

Baspinar Bob


Joined: 15/02/2008
Posts: 618

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 14:06

North Cyprus It"ll be alright on the night!

Groucho



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Message Posted:
03/12/2008 14:14

In some languages, though, such as Russian, a double negative is still a negative.



Doyen this is also true in Turkish...

Groucho



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Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 14:21

"Everything you wanted to know about Cyprus but were afraid to ask!"

britvic



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Posts: 3039

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 14:28

"I was thinking the other day of writting a book about my experiences in Cyprus, I am looking for a title for the book, any suggestions?"





How about "My experience in Cyprus?"

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 15:10

....or My Cyprus Experiences!

hattikins


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Message Posted:
03/12/2008 15:12

Disclosures from the Dark Side

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 15:42

Aslan's Adventures!

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
03/12/2008 15:48

Groucho, what about a triple negative - "I shouldn't be surprised if it didn't rain tomorrow".

PIPIE


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Message Posted:
03/12/2008 16:58

spot on messege 6 LOL!!!!!!

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 17:01

Sweet Oranges or has someone already done something like this.

P

britvic



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Posts: 3039

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 17:07

Bitter lemon's more like!

The-Wicks


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Message Posted:
03/12/2008 17:09

I knew someone would get it.

PIPIE


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Message Posted:
03/12/2008 17:28

spot on messege 6 LOL!!!!!!

batterboy58



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Posts: 442

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 17:40

" North Cyprus, a work in progress"

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
03/12/2008 17:51

'Cyprus' - All's well that ends well!

Harlequin


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Posts: 346

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 18:12

"Aslan in Wonderland"

Groucho



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Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 22:11

Aslan = Lion



"A Lion in Summer"

Nemika



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Posts: 413

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 22:36

North Cyprus, The Hard Way!

phylray



Joined: 21/09/2007
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 23:06

People keep saying that to me about writing a book

Not only experiences in N.Cyprus, but other countries

where I have lived & worked. Trouble is, nobody would

believe half of it! They would think I'm making it up and

I don't like not to be believed, as I never lie (except for white

lies to save feelings) Look fwd. to reading it Aslan, if you ever

get round to it.

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 23:13

phylray, go for it and write your book.Why wouldn't people believe you?

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
03/12/2008 23:21

Aslan - 'My journey inside the outside'

Nunu1


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Posts: 536

Message Posted:
04/12/2008 03:33

Aslan, How about "Mediterranean's Best kept Secret" Or "The Land that does not exist" (Officially)



Good Luck!....Write that book!



nunu1

Graham


Joined: 20/10/2007
Posts: 397

Message Posted:
04/12/2008 04:16

"The Dummy's Guide How To Renovate a Brand New Cypriot Property"







Graham

wearytravellers



Joined: 27/04/2007
Posts: 249

Message Posted:
04/12/2008 04:36

Simply North Cyprus OR The Lovers guide to Guzelyurt Brothels

Groucho



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Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
04/12/2008 06:57

"A Year in Pretence"

fire starter


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Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
04/12/2008 10:41

i have been writing one for some years now.



its title is "But this is cyprus"



a quote we here all the time.

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
04/12/2008 10:47

The Chronicles of Aslan

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
04/12/2008 10:50

Beyond the Beyond and Beyond

Amber


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Posts: 561

Message Posted:
04/12/2008 11:04

How about Tales of the Unexpected !!!!

Groucho



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Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
04/12/2008 11:08

It's got to be "Yavas yavas"...



subtitle:- "A Work Watcher's guide to Civil Service life in Cyprus"



You could do loads of photo illustrations of four or five people on a job... one working slowly, one smoking, one reading the paper and one having a cup of tea...



Then bring it bang up-to-date by adding, one making a personal phone call whilst glaring at you... whilst the others practice the new multi-tasking skills they have picked up by smoking, reading the paper and drinking coffee all at once....



;¬)

Amber


Joined: 26/09/2008
Posts: 561

Message Posted:
04/12/2008 11:15

Love it Groucho !!! message 39



Seen it many many times

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
04/12/2008 11:43

Cyprus – A Sceptical Philosophy

fire starter


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Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
04/12/2008 12:26

groucho

i have covered lots of stuff like that.

thats why i won't do anything with it untill my interests here are over.

PtePike



Joined: 20/05/2008
Posts: 2334

Message Posted:
04/12/2008 13:37

Bookshop owners:



Annoy Christians by keeping the Bible in the "Fiction" section where, joking apart, it actually belongs.

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
04/12/2008 13:51

Damn it! I knew there was something about that Jesus guy!

snakes



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Posts: 1512

Message Posted:
04/12/2008 17:43

Nawf Sypress a land undies covered !!

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
04/12/2008 17:51

"A funny thing happened on the way to the Belediye"

JimmyG


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Posts: 900

Message Posted:
04/12/2008 18:09

Some great ones to choose from there Aslan but my vote goes to Groucho's 'A Year in Pretence'...brilliant.

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
04/12/2008 18:10

Have to go along with that. Well done Groucho.



Does he get some type of award?

snakes



Joined: 28/10/2008
Posts: 1512

Message Posted:
04/12/2008 18:40

yes he deserves another year in pretence as a prize, well done grouchy !

Groucho



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Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
04/12/2008 20:00

Jimmy, Snakes and Doyen...



The Grouch is thrilled with this award... I would like to thank my mother... without whom I should not have been here.... blah blah blah... Paltrow tears welling up.. I'm filling up now... you'll have to forgive me... boo hoo hoo.... ;¬(



But really ;¬)

britvic



Joined: 05/09/2008
Posts: 3039

Message Posted:
04/12/2008 20:36

Good Lord! "The never ending story"

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
04/12/2008 20:56

Groucho. Next year we'll give you the Lifetime Achievement Award. Start writing your 'thank you' speech.

snakes



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Posts: 1512

Message Posted:
04/12/2008 21:00

sorry just been terribly sick and started to write song about "groucho" ! it starts : er ee argh oi bong tiddly yukky poo !! can see why i,m a barman cant you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

good on ya grouchy !

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
04/12/2008 21:02

snakes, what key were you singing in?

Groucho



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Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
04/12/2008 21:25

Snakes,



" er ee argh oi bong tiddly yukky poo !! can see why i,m a barman cant you"



I would normally ask if you know all of that song... as I bloody hope not!



You are to song lyrics what Idi Amin was to his enemies.... a murderer...



Got any more songs in your abattoir?

snakes



Joined: 28/10/2008
Posts: 1512

Message Posted:
04/12/2008 23:47

i'm to music as you are to photography grouchy !! 2nd verse same as the first !!!

"er ee argh oi bong tiddly yukky poo ! the noo " if you're scottish !!!

seriuosly appreciate your input to this site as without you it would be quite mundane !!

would love to see you st 1st concert could do with some constructive slaughter !

cheers

ps creditwest sponsoring me at the amphitheatre if they still in business !!

phylray



Joined: 21/09/2007
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
05/12/2008 00:03

No.1 Doyen

Some really strange thing happened which I was witness to

Sometimes fact can be as strange as any fiction.

Awful things too, and funny things. Yes, I must get down & write

about it - when I have time!

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
05/12/2008 07:45

Snakes,



If you put two tickets on the door we'll be there... Well I guess I'd better let her come... don't know why though, I mean, she'll sit there tutting saying - "It's too loud, I could be at home... when does it finish? Have they finished tuning up yet?" This was her famous comment about a Tommy Smith concert I took her to on the Renfrew Ferry, Glasgow, as part of "Mayfest"



Seriously I would appreciate the chance to here your guitar-manship...

Groucho



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Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
05/12/2008 11:48

BTW Snakes... is the reference to my photography anything to do with Album covers?

Steve1953



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Message Posted:
17/12/2008 20:50

Reading this website - The Impossible Dream, -put me on your list when you've finished,Kind regards,Steve RIP,sorry VIP - very important person - remember Rock Hudson