My Impressions - Barbara Walters Show & Academy Awards - Morgan Mandel

I've got a sore throat, which means a cold or the dreaded flu, but I got bored with sleeping.

To break the monotony, I watched Barbara Walters interview:

Miley Cyrus - or Destiny Hope Cyrus, which was the first name her parents gave her. She's 15 years old and already owns an entire wing in her parents' home. What a life!
Very engaging young girl who seems to have her head on straight despite all of her notoriety.

I also watched Barbara Walters interview Ellen Page, a very pretty 21 year old, very sensible, but she just had to close the interview singing a song which I can't get out of my head - nice little ditty.

Vanessa Williams - who spoke about the controversy over her nude photos and admitted they weren't worth it in the long run. Very lovely woman who admitted she, like many other movie stars, uses Botox.

Harrison Ford - who says his new Indiana Jones movie, set for release in May, will not hide the passage of time. Harrison himself is now 65, but doesn't look it.

I love the glamor of the Academy Awards. I particularly enjoy watching what the stars wear and how their hair is done. Sometimes they look completely different in person than on the sample movie clips shown.

Many of the women are wearing strapless gowns - which always make me a bit nervous - how do they keep them up without spilling out of them?

Anyway, I haven't seen any of the movies, but will eventually do so on DVD.

I just watched Tilda Swinton win supporting actress. She looked totally surprised. It was refreshing to see that much spontaneity.

Anyway, I'm signing off now so I can enjoy the rest of the Awards - Also to Dream that some day my romantic comedy, GIRL OF MY DREAMS by Morgan Mandel can be made into a movie - Well, I did say it was a dream, didn't I?

Morgan Mandel
www.morganmandel.com

Girl of My Dreams by Morgan Mandel Now Available For Order

Hi everyone,
After all the stress of the Holiday Season, you'll need a break. Consider ordering Girl of My Dreams, my new romantic comedy about an assistant turned reality show contestant, to be shipped after 1/1/08. (Guys, if you order early, you'll be set for a Valentine's Day gift!)

WHAT'S GIRL OF MY DREAMS ABOUT?
When food poisoning strikes the set of a new reality show, Jillian, the straitlaced assistant, steps in and becomes a contestant. The transformed Jillian is swept up into travel and adventure, as each round brings her closer to winning the millionaire. Too bad he's not the one she loves.

Order information for print books is at:
http://www.hardshell.com/Search.aspx?Keyword=Morgan+Mandel
If you prefer ebooks, at present Girl of My Dreams is also available at All Romance Ebooks. You can't miss it at:
www.allromanceebooks.com
I'll let you know when it also comes up at Amazon.

Have a Merry Christmas!

Morgan Mandel
www.morganmandel.com
http://bookplace.ning.com
http://myspace.com/morganmandel
http://acmeauthorslink.blogspot.com
http://mysteryturtles.blogspot.com

KINDLE HAS TWO WRONGS!!

Hi folks,

Just wanted you to know that Two Wrongs by Morgan Mandel is available on Kindle!!!



Anyone who has one of these neat little gadgets and wants to try it out, almost as soon as you decide you want it, you'll have a copy of Two Wrongs on your Kindle.



If you don't have a Kindle, better put yourself on the waiting list. I hear the first batch already sold out. The demand is great.



Also, if you know anyone who has a Kindle and you've already read Two Wrongs by Morgan Mandel, please pass along the good word. I appreciate it.



All the best,

Morgan Mandel

www.morganmandel.com

http://bookplace.ning.com

http://myspace.com/morganmandel

http://acmeauthorslink.blogspot.com

http://mysteryturtles.blogspot.com

SAVE THE DATE & BOOK THE DATE By Morgan Mandel

SAVE THE DATE - MORGAN MANDEL will sign TWO WRONGS at
Barnes & Noble, 590 E. Golf Rd, Schaumburg, on Thurs, Nov. 29,
2007, 7-8:30pm

If you're a romance reader or writer, Chicago Spring Fling is a must conference. I've posted information from the coordinators about how to get in on this great event. Note the early bird deadline for discounted pricing is fast approaching.

Not only does Spring Fling feature big name authors, like Debbie Macomber, Eloisa James and Christie Ridgway, but also featured are editors and agents from major houses taking pitches and offering tips. (Some of our Acme Authors Link members will also be present, myself included)

Two sites of interest on the conference are: http://www.chicagospringfling.com and
http://www.chicagonorth rwa.org.

** Permission to Forward **

2008 SPRING FLING WRITERS' CONFERENCE - EARLY REGISTRATION CLOSES NOV. 30th
April 25-26, 2008
Deerfield, IL

The Chicago-North Romance Writers of America is pleased to announce the
line-up of headlining speakers, editors and agents for the 2008 Spring Fling
Writers' Conference:

FEATURED SPEAKERS

New York Times best-selling author: Debbie Macomber
USA Today best-selling authors: Eloisa James & Christie Ridgway

EDITORS
Tessa Woodward (Avon Publishing)
Victoria Curran (Harlequin)
Editor TBD (Grand Central Publishing)

AGENTS
Paige Wheeler (Folio Literary Management)
Kristen Nelson (The Nelson Agency)
Elaine Spencer (The Knight Agency)
Christina Hogrebe (Jane Rotrosen Agency)

WORKSHOPS ON CRAFT AND BUSINESS PRESENTED BY PUBLISHED AUTHORS:

Marcia Anderson, Sherrill Bodine, Laurie Brown, Sara Daniels, Blythe Gifford, Margot Justes, Maureen Lang, Lindsay Longford, Myrna MacKenzie, Morgan Mandel, Allie Pleiter, Martha Powers, Patricia Rosemoor, Jen Stevenson, Margaret Watson, Pat White

EARLY BIRD RWA MEMBER REGISTRATION RATE OF $139 ENDS NOVEMBER 30TH
RATE INCREASES TO $159 DECEMBER 1ST

For more information about Spring Fling 2008 and to register, please visit: www.chicagospringfling.com

For more information about Chicago-North Romance Writers of America, please
visit: www.chicagonorthrwa.org

Questions? Contact us at: conference@chicagon orthrwa.org


I hope to see some of you over there!
Morgan Mandel
http://www.morganmandel.com
http://bookplace.ning.com
http://acmeauthorslink.blogspot.comhttp://mysteryturtles.blogspot.com
http://www.myspace.com/morganmandel

Newsletter

Newsletter coming soon. To sign up, go to http://www.morganmandel.com
On the main page, you'll find a sign up button.



Mark your calendar: Visit Morgan Mandel and DL Larson at Schaumburg Barnes & Noble on Thursday, November 29: 7:00 - 8:30 pm.

Morgan Mandel's Dog, Rascal, Gets Blessed On Vacation Oct. 3 for St. Francis Day

Handing off to 2 blogs of interest

Please check out my blog today at http://acmeauthorslink.blogspot.com about the Arlington Heights Friends of the Library sale. You may have also been there, done that.

You may also wish to see my Back to Basics blog about writing. Today it's about critiques, more specifically my critique by Chicago-North Romance Writers of America.
You can find it at http://mysteryturtles.blogspot.com

All the best,
Morgan Mandel
www.morganmandel.com
http://myspace.com/morganmandel
http://bookplace.ning.com
http://acmeauthorslink.blogspot.com
http://mysteryturtles.blogspot.com
http://morganmandel.blogspot.com

For the time being

Until I get a chance to think up another blog, please take a look at my other two blogs from today, Wednesday, 10/17/07 at:

http://acmeauthorslink.blogspot.com

http://mysteryturtles.blogspot.com



Morgan Mandel
www.morganmandel.com
http://bookplace.ning.com
http://www.myspace.com/morganmandel
http://acmeauthorslink.blogspot.com
http://mysteryturtles.blogspot.com

DO YOU LIKE ANIMALS - ESPECIALLY DOGS & HORSES? By Morgan Mandel

If you're an animal lover like I am, you might enjoy my new vacation video, featuring my dog, Rascal, at the Blessing of the Animals for St. Francis Day on Oct. 3, 2007, at Holy Family Catholic Church (parking lot), Woodruff Wisconsin.

Here's the youtube.com link. If it doesn't work for you, just go to youtube. com and do a search for morganmandel (oneword) and it will be at the top of my many videos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0QXRde-FOI

Enjoy!
Morgan Mandel
www.morganmandel.com
www.myspace.com/morganmandel
http://bookplace.ning.com
http://acmeauthorslink.blogspot.com
http://mysteryturtles.blogspot.com

Morgan Mandel's Special Links re: Writing Basics & Re: Morgan Mandel as Sept. Spotlight Member for Writer's Digest Book Club

Today, you can find my Back to Basics blog about Backstory at
http://mysteryturtles.blogspot.com


Also, If you get Writer's Digest Book Club newsletter, I'm their September Spotlight Member. Please turn to page 16 to see my bio, photo and book recommendations.
If you don't, at my request, Linda Walker was kind enough to set up a link at:

http://www.wdeditors.com/wordpress/wdbc-member-spotlight-3/761/

All the best,
Morgan Mandel
www.morganmandel.com
www.myspace.com/morganmandel
http://bookplace.ning.com
http://mysteryturtles.blogspot.com
http://morganmandel.blogspot.com
http://acmeauthorslink.blogspot.com

I'm in Writer's Digest Book Club Newsletter!

Hi friends,
This is almost as good as having a book featured in the WDBC Newsletter - I'm the Spotlight Member for September!

All these years of buying reference books has finally paid off. I sent in my submission to WDBC about a year ago and had given up since I'd not heard from anyone. Then about three months ago, I received an e-mail from Linda Walker, the editor, asking if I would still like to be featured.

As an author on the lookout for publicity anywhere and everywhere, of course I grabbed at the chance. You'll see my profile on page 16, along with the three books I recommend out of my vast library of WDBC books. I have so many it was hard to decide.

Anyway, my Spotlight page is right across from the order page. Maybe one day if I'm lucky I'll make it to the order page. I can always dream.

Morgan Mandel
http://www.morganmandel.com/

TWO NEW REVIEWS FOR TWO WRONGS BY MORGAN MANDEL

TWO NEW REVIEWS FOR TWO WRONGS

Hi folks,I'm very pleased to have received two new reviews.

The most recent one, from George T of Pop Syndicate, on 8/1/07, gives TWO WRONGS
5 stars and says:

"Two Wrongs by Morgan Mandel is a thriller page by page. You won't want to put this one down until you've reached the end...This is a riveting reading and you will be glad you read this book.


"To see the entire review, go to:www.popsyndicate. com/site/ story/book_ review_of_ two_wrongs_ by_morgan_ mandel/

or go to www.popsyndicate. com and click Books in the righthand column, then click on the third review.


The other, from Patti McQuillen, of the Book Place Reviewers'Group, in July, 2007, says,

"This book is an awesome page turner...In the first sitting I read seventeen chapters...I do recommend this one. It pulls together life, perception, choices, consequences and communication. "

To see the entire review, go to:http://morganmandel books.ning. com/group/ bookreviewers

I'm happy that Two Wrongs is still generating enough interest for reviewers. If you know anyone who likes mysteries or romantic suspense, this novel is still available through www.hardshell. com, www.amazon.com and by order at bookstores.

All the Best,Morgan Mandel
www/morganmandel.com
http://bookplace.ning.com
www.myspace.com/morganmandel
http://acmeauthorslink.blogspot.com
http://mysteryturtles.blogspot.com

I'VE GOT BLOGS UP - MORGAN MANDEL

Hi Folks,
Please check out my new blogs on the following group blog sites. They're both different.


http://acmeauthorslink.blogspot.com

http://mysteryturtles.blogspot.com



Thanks a bunch,
Morgan Mandel
www.morganmandel.com
http://bookplace.ning.com

JURY DUTY - FRIENDS & PROMO By Morgan Mandel

Please check out my Jury Duty Post today at http://acmeauthorslink.blogspot.com
Thanks,
Morgan Mandel
www.morganmandel.com

AUTHORFEST THIS SATURDAY, 10-4 SCHAUMBURG LIBRARY Posted by Morgan Mandel

Here's a press release about an event I hope you can make. Maybe I'll see some of you over there!

OVER 50 AUTHORS TO APPEAR AT GOTTA WRITE AUTHORFEST

Readers, beginning writers and authors are invited to the Gotta Write Network’s Third Annual Authorfest on Saturday, June 23, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Schaumburg Township Distr. Library, 130 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg, IL. No registration necessary.
Gotta Write Networks’ website owner, Denise Fleischer, and other local authors will moderate panels including How to Create An Unforgettable Romance, Murder 101, The Scoop on Promotion, Writing Children’s and Young Adult books that Readers Love, and Professionals Tell It Like It Is.
Some of the more than 50 authors attending are local mystery author, Morgan Mandel of Arlington Heights, J.A. Konrath of Schaumburg, Todd Stone of Naperville, Luisa Buehler of Lisle, and Chicagoan Mary Welk. Also present will be Echelon Press author and Golden Heart Finalist Kelle Z. Riley, romantic thriller author, Rosemarie Piemonte, Avon romance authors, Melody Thomas and Jenna Peterson, children’s author, Arlene Erlbach, and drama writer for the BBC, The SciFi Channel and New York City’s Radio Pacifica, Darren Callahan.
Books will be sold before and after panels and from 1-2 p.m. Purchases can be autographed throughout Authorfest.
See authors’ promotional website, Gotta Write Network, www.gottawritenetwork.com for more details about Authorfest, as well as book reviews and author interviews.

Morgan Mandel
www.morganmandel.com
www.myspace.com/morganmandel
http://bookplace.com
http://acmeauthorslink.blogspot.com

GIRL OF MY DREAMS By Morgan Mandel

Just wanted to share the good news!!!

GIRL OF MY DREAMS, my romantic comedy about an assistant who becomes a reality show contestant, will be released next Summer by Hard Shell Word Factory.

This novel is a far cry from my still available mystery, TWO WRONGS, which deals with revenge and its consequences.

Too many years ago, when I was a young girl, my Dad would take me and my brothers to the library and we'd each check out a pile of books on what was called a Summer Loan. My favorite book, which I took out each year without fail, was Cinderella. Because of such wonderful experiences, it was natural for me to concoct a Cinderella story of my own. I had a great time writing it.

Not only does my heroine become exceedingly beautiful after her makeover, but she also gets into all kinds of embarrassing scrapes as she travels with the reality show from Hollywood, California to such exciting locales as Waikiki Beach, Hawaii - Venice, Italy - Las Vegas, Nevada & Paris, France.

I've added two handsome hunks for Cinderella to choose from, plus a sliver of suspense to spike up the action. Nothing too scary, since GIRL OF MY DREAMS is a comedy.

If you have some spare moments, hop over to my website at http://www.morganmandel.com/

You'll have your choice of Morgan Dark or Morgan Lite. Don't be afraid to try both!

See you there --Morgan Mandel
http://www.morganmandel.com/
http://bookplace.ning.com/
www.myspace.com/morganmandel

House For Sale? By Morgan Mandel

Please check out my new blog today at http://acmeauthorslink.blogspot.com
about the similarities between fixing up and selling houses and doing the same with manuscripts.

Morgan Mandel

Two blogs to check out - by Morgan Mandel

I've got two blogs for you to check out today. One's my Wednesday blog at
http://acmeauthorslink.blogspot.com which tells you something about the writer's life.

The other is my blog about the Academy of Country Music Awards Show, which I've posted at http://bookplace.ning.com It'll be on the main page, until it gets bumped off by more current blogs, then onto my profile page, http://morganmandelbooks.ning.com/profile/morganmandel

Have a great day!
Morgan Mandel

BOOK PLACE

Hi folks,
Please check out my blog today at http://acmeauthorslink.blogspot.com

It's all about the new book network I've set up, called Book Place,
at http://morganmandelbooks.ning.com


Morgan Mandel

My day at Acme - about animals

Hi folks,
Please check out my addition today in the group blog at http://acmewriterslink.blogspot.com
especially if you're an animal lover and writer.
Thanks,
Morgan Mandel