http://aplazar.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Aaron Lazar, (author of LeGarde Mysteries) en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 08:49:01 GMT 2009-12-29T08:49:01Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944943 Hello, friends. In our family, we’ve always managed to get through the traumas and tears by holding on to each other and praying. A lot. My own philosophy, . . . Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:31:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944943 Aaron Lazar, (author of LeGarde Mysteries) 2009-12-13T15:31:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977922834 My dear grandsons, Gordie and Julian, visited a great deal this week. We spent time cooking, drawing pictures, painting, playing "soccer" (with a half deflated red rubber ball), hanging . . . Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:06:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977922834 Aaron Lazar, (author of LeGarde Mysteries) 2009-11-30T01:06:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977922494 Response to “It’s Over.” (this piece was published a few weeks ago - read it first if you have't yet.) Copyright 2009, aaron paul lazar When I found you that morning . . . Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:02:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977922494 Aaron Lazar, (author of LeGarde Mysteries) 2009-11-29T18:02:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977921288 Hi, Folks! Here's hoping those of you who celebrate Thanksgiving has a wonderful holiday. We sure did - I cooked for the whole family and it was a fantastic day with my wife, mother-in-law, . . . Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:11:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977921288 Aaron Lazar, (author of LeGarde Mysteries) 2009-11-28T13:11:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977900156 Well, not literally. I'm writing this with my feet solidly planted on Mother Earth. But I just got my new shipment of Young Living Essential Oils and I'm surrounded by scents that are lifting . . . Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:27:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977900156 Aaron Lazar, (author of LeGarde Mysteries) 2009-11-14T00:27:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977898390 It’s over. No longer will I hold my arms open and welcome you to my home as “friend,” waiting for your eyes to bore into me and squash me to the ground. No longer . . . Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:10:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977898390 Aaron Lazar, (author of LeGarde Mysteries) 2009-11-13T11:10:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977884750 I've suffered from headaches all of my adult life. They're ranged from daily morning headaches that seemed to come from the sinus area, to sharp, knee-buckling migraines that could only be assuaged . . . Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:17:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977884750 Aaron Lazar, (author of LeGarde Mysteries) 2009-11-04T16:17:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977877996 copyright 2009, aaron paul lazar Living in an antique home has its problems, especially when you’re not a handyman. My father taught me all sorts of wonderful things when he was alive, . . . Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:47:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977877996 Aaron Lazar, (author of LeGarde Mysteries) 2009-10-30T17:47:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977863353 Copyright 2009, Aaron Paul Lazar   According to the dictionary, a preface is “an introduction to a book which typically states its subject, scope, or aims.” . . . Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:17:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977863353 Aaron Lazar, (author of LeGarde Mysteries) 2009-10-21T15:17:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977855528 As an author I'm often asked, "Where do you get your ideas?" a It's one of my favorite subjects, so if you decide to ask me on our next exchange, pull out a chair and settle in. It's hard . . . Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:40:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977855528 Aaron Lazar, (author of LeGarde Mysteries) 2009-10-15T22:40:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977833824 Cold sores. Man, they're gross. Especially when they're on YOUR face. Right? It's an uncomfortable subject AND an uncomfortable ailment. I've suffered from them on my nose, of all places, a few . . . Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:41:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977833824 Aaron Lazar, (author of LeGarde Mysteries) 2009-10-01T15:41:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977832822 Title: Struck   Author: Keith Pyeatt Publisher: Quest Books Publisher Addresses: ISBN number: 978-1935053-17-0 Price: $19.95 Publisher website: http:// http://www.regalcrest.biz . . . Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:17:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977832822 Aaron Lazar, (author of LeGarde Mysteries) 2009-09-30T23:17:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977829812 copyright 2009, Aaron Paul Lazar What motivates you to write? Is it a yearning to connect with humankind? To share your cherished visions with readers? To breach that lonely . . . Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:23:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977829812 Aaron Lazar, (author of LeGarde Mysteries) 2009-09-28T23:23:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977825263 Mazurka's up for a cover award! Do you like the cover? It's a conglomeration of many photos I've taken over the years, including shots of Paris from the balconies of Notre Dame. I did . . . Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:33:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977825263 Aaron Lazar, (author of LeGarde Mysteries) 2009-09-24T20:33:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977821084 copyright 2009 aaron paul lazar   Do you recognize this picture? Or at least the guy in it? That might be because I'm all over the web, and used to be the Saturday Writing . . . Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:52:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977821084 Aaron Lazar, (author of LeGarde Mysteries) 2009-09-21T22:52:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977816385   At long last... Some things are just worth waiting for. Whether you're an author or a reader, it seems inevitable that the next book in the series seems to take . . . Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:29:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977816385 Aaron Lazar, (author of LeGarde Mysteries) 2009-09-21T21:29:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977819160 Let's Celebrate! This year is the 10th anniversary of the founding of Twilight Times Books (1999) and the 5th year since they went to print(2004). Those are significant milestones! . . . Sun, 20 Sep 2009 01:14:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977819160 Aaron Lazar, (author of LeGarde Mysteries) 2009-09-20T01:14:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977816020 copyright 2009 aaron paul lazar You want to write. Your head is packed with stories that haunt you, begging to be released. They keep you up at night, and sometimes you wake . . . Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:59:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977816020 Aaron Lazar, (author of LeGarde Mysteries) 2009-09-17T16:59:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977803141 Hi, all. I've just become the proud owner of a MacBook Pro. I'm in love with it, and after a few weeks of playing around with controls and such, am very happy. There are just a few remaining . . . Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:16:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977803141 Aaron Lazar, (author of LeGarde Mysteries) 2009-09-07T17:16:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977802312   As I’ve mentioned in the first two pieces on “Paradise,” my goal is to catalog the extraordinary experiences I’ve had since losing my job of twenty-eight years. Exploring . . . Sun, 06 Sep 2009 23:23:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977802312 Aaron Lazar, (author of LeGarde Mysteries) 2009-09-06T23:23:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977797071   copyright Aaron Paul Lazar, 2009 Last week I told you that I was "born to be home, tending grandkids, working the land, cooking meals from the garden, and writing 'til my heart . . . Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:11:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977797071 Aaron Lazar, (author of LeGarde Mysteries) 2009-09-02T13:11:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977795837 Hello friends, I had hoped to write a new episode in my "Paradise" series this week. But the vagaries of life often intervene, and it was no different this time. When my . . . Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:10:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977795837 Aaron Lazar, (author of LeGarde Mysteries) 2009-09-01T16:10:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977767728 copyright Aaron Paul Lazar 2009 Sometimes my booksignings are madhouses. I've been literally mobbed by ladies going through my wares like it was Filene's Basement sale. I guess that's . . . Sat, 08 Aug 2009 23:04:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977767728 Aaron Lazar, (author of LeGarde Mysteries) 2009-08-08T23:04:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977767710 copyright Aaron Paul Lazar, 2009 Summer is already half gone, but I've tried to ignore the fact and have jumped into each day with unparalleled enthusiasm and joy. I was born to be . . . Sat, 08 Aug 2009 22:41:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977767710 Aaron Lazar, (author of LeGarde Mysteries) 2009-08-08T22:41:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977720713 Summer 2004 with Julian I've just made the best decision of my life. Really! I'm serious! I've decided to scale down for the summer on the scintillating job search frontier. . . . Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:05:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977720713 Aaron Lazar, (author of LeGarde Mysteries) 2009-06-25T01:05:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977714946   Author : Kim Smith Publisher: Red Rose Publishing Format: ebook, novelette Genre: Romance Publisher Addresses: Red Rose Publishing, 12065 . . . Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:26:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977714946 Aaron Lazar, (author of LeGarde Mysteries) 2009-06-18T21:26:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977708525 copyright 2009, aaron paul lazar How important is the first page of your novel? What about the first paragraph? Or even the first sentence? Do they really have to be different from any . . . Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:53:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977708525 Aaron Lazar, (author of LeGarde Mysteries) 2009-06-11T22:53:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977698263 I've been waiting for this day forever. Or so it seems. I was totally fascinated with HUNTED when I followed along as SW Vaughn wrote it. It's an urban thriller, with a twist. I usually don't . . . Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:27:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977698263 Aaron Lazar, (author of LeGarde Mysteries) 2009-06-01T20:27:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977695308           Dear friends and writers, When I first started writing over a decade ago, I exulted in every new dialog tag I could think up. I preened over . . . Fri, 29 May 2009 14:39:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977695308 Aaron Lazar, (author of LeGarde Mysteries) 2009-05-29T14:39:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977687029 Hello, Friends and Writers! Murder*by*4 recently published a post by Karen Hulene Bartell , urging writers to change their location for writing inspiration. I've known for . . . Wed, 20 May 2009 03:02:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977687029 Aaron Lazar, (author of LeGarde Mysteries) 2009-05-20T03:02:59Z