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Between Then & Now

by rosedeniz June 13, 2019 Uncategorized

Tweet Three years and it’s summertime. June in the Marmara region between the outskirts of Istanbul and industrial İzmit, and serene Lake Sapanca to the east. A harsh, unexpectedly cool wind blows, whipping strands of my hair forward as I write. I’ve inadvertently put my back to the wind and hold down flapping pages to […]

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When Enough is Enough: My 5 Essentials for First Drafts

by rosedeniz May 25, 2016 Uncategorized

Tweet First Drafts and Discovery   Writing my first book was grueling because I was so lost. I had only a vague sense of where I was going and a last line that I thought was killer. I clung to the notion that I could find my way in the dark without a plot. What started […]

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Undiscovered Voices 2016 Shortlist

by rosedeniz January 14, 2016 Uncategorized

Tweet I am so pleased to announce that my young adult novel THE EVOLUTION OF YOU AND ME has been selected to be included in the 2016 Undiscovered Voices anthology that features 12 unpublished writers and 9 illustrators from the EU and EU-candidate countries.   Read more about the story extracts and winning illustrations in […]

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Welcome to the Expat Sofra

by rosedeniz March 25, 2015 Uncategorized

Tweet Ten years ago the editors of Tales from the Expat Harem, Anastasia Ashman and Jennifer Gokmen, took us into the sanctum of the harem. Follow in the footsteps of Tales from the Expat Harem by going deep into personal, introspective experiences that have a love and respect for the local culture and traditions. Sofra […]

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The trees change color here, too

by rosedeniz September 24, 2014 Uncategorized

I’ve always been personally biased about September.

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Humming and hermits and big washes of color

by rosedeniz December 21, 2012 creativity
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For the first time in my life, I show up late to things, dawdle when I am supposed to run out the door, and let people do stuff for me – you know, like help.

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Pixel Sofa

by rosedeniz September 2, 2008 design

Tweet This gorgeous sofa is a chromo-maniac’s dream. Clever and sophisticated, I found it throughTrendwatching.com, who provides links below to this amazing sofa: “Spanish-born Cristian Zuzunaga, a 2007 graduate from the Royal College of Arts in London, believes the pixel is the icon of our time and has designed a Pixel Couch that will be […]

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The Fanny

by rosedeniz August 28, 2008 design

Tweet How is it one of the most unflattering-to-the-figure accessories has made a come back? Who really cares, because I can see myself sporting this fanny pack all over the place. Lord knows I need extra hands when I’m out and about. This lovely number is from BUST Boobtique. Below, also from Boobtique, I would […]

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The Cardigan

by rosedeniz August 26, 2008 design

Tweet Totally. In. Love. But, do I love it because Anthropologie suggests I do? After a bounty of inbox updates, have they been grooming me through the seasons to come to this moment when I see a navy cardigan (navy!) with gold and gasp? It would look lovely with The Skirt. It does concern me […]

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