http://arobins.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by April Robins en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 02:09:59 GMT 2010-01-03T02:09:59Z 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=281474977718879 Calling all Kids ages 2 to 18.  We have a fun program planned for you and your parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle this summer.  You can talk with a Children's book or Young Adult author live . . . Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:19:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977718879 April Robins 2009-06-23T03:19:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977648321 Today, I am honored to be part of the RRW Blog Tour Events hosting Author RD Larson. RD has just re-released her book "Evil Angel." She was kind enough to furnish a review of her thriller . . . Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:58:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977648321 April Robins 2009-04-06T21:58:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977389007 I have had the pleasure of becoming a FaceBook friend with Kate Jackson who is helping to promote a book, "A Home for Dixie" by fifteen year old Emma Jackson.  I was privileged . . . Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:52:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977389007 April Robins 2008-07-03T19:52:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977380504 In one of my first conversations with my publisher, I was asked if my new book was a series. I hate to admit it, but I did not know how to answer his question. I said "No" not wanting to admit . . . Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:37:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977380504 April Robins 2008-06-23T16:37:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977373532 Last week in one of my Yahoo Groups, one after another member offered suggestions to a writer friend asking for help in choosing a title for her new book.   Everyone's suggestions were great. . . . Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:17:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977373532 April Robins 2008-06-15T02:17:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977371248 I want to tell you about an interview I did that has just posted on the web.   It is with Lena Dooley, a ShoutLife friend.   She tells me that she has a lot of viewers to her blogsite.   . . . Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:10:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977371248 April Robins 2008-06-12T23:10:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977366639 If there was no picture, you would have thought this article was about nature, snakes in particular.  Well it is to a degree, human nature.  How one writer supports another.  As a writer . . . Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:49:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977366639 April Robins 2008-06-09T15:49:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977362098   I have been reading a book on ways to market your website.   One of the things they suggest is to offer free games on your website.   Being that I believe everything I read (LOL), . . . Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:27:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977362098 April Robins 2008-06-05T13:27:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977360552 I am compiling a list of Church Schools for elementary aged students.  I want to contact their librarians in the future.  I feel as if my children's books are good fits for Church School . . . Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:49:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977360552 April Robins 2008-06-03T19:49:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977306088 Do you do believe your or a friends' gather page covers topics that others find interesting?  Or do you have a charity that you love to talk about on your gather page?  Maybe you . . . Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:59:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977306088 April Robins 2008-04-09T21:59:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977284186 I guess I don't understand the effect of flagging an article. I thought no one could make entries or possibly even read that article once it had been flagged.  Also, I assumed that someone in . . . Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:36:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977284186 April Robins 2008-03-14T13:36:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977280949 Well, we had another wonderful weekend with two of the grandkids ages 10 & 8.  You can tell that it was wonderful by the little round circles of paper all over the study floor, the guest bedroom . . . Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:19:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977280949 April Robins 2008-03-10T20:19:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977280878 This is a children's story that I wrote for my grandson Zachary. It has not been edited and never made it to a book, but I like its content about adoption and wanted to share it. We have three people . . . Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:14:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977280878 April Robins 2008-03-10T19:14:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977276991 Well my Shiba Inu, Kipper, has really done it this morning.   I let him in the house and he brought with him a very unpleasant order of skunk.   Now I need to get him to the Vet for a bath. . . . Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:36:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977276991 April Robins 2008-03-06T12:36:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977276276   Many of you know that I have been developing my website and asking your opinion.   I have a wonderful little boutique page that I have redeveloped several times.   The changes come . . . Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:47:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977276276 April Robins 2008-03-05T18:47:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977267973 Today,  I am honored to be able to interview Bennie the Blue Bunny. You may know him from the children's picture book "Where is My Bennie?" by April, Celeste, and Ruby Robins. Bennie, . . . Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:14:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977267973 April Robins 2008-02-25T19:14:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977264519   Well maybe I shouldn't go on about this, but I just got home from voting in the Texas Primary.   In Texas, you can choose at the last minute whether to vote Democrat or Republican. . . . Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:13:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977264519 April Robins 2008-02-21T23:13:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977261378   Would you buy an educational toy? Recently I have been fascinated with educational toys.   My daughter, a former school teacher, prefers such toys for her children.   I always . . . Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:57:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977261378 April Robins 2008-02-18T16:57:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977256616 I had my first interview with Suzanne Lieurance, Founder, Director, and Coaching Coordinator for The National Writing for Children Center.   The podcast can be reached at her website www.writingforchildrencenter.com . . . Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:40:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977256616 April Robins 2008-02-12T16:40:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977254133 Anyone have an idea on how to best get the word out on a new website?  I have a cute new website but am not sure how to best promote it.  I could really use some helpful suggestions. Thanks, . . . Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:56:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977254133 April Robins 2008-02-09T20:56:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977247579 We had our first book started, "I'll Tuck You in, Deer".  In fact the writing was going pretty fast. Everyone was committed and the edits were flying between me and the girls. I realized . . . Sat, 02 Feb 2008 21:39:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977247579 April Robins 2008-02-02T21:39:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977237986 At what age did you or will you stop buying children's picture books for your children or grandchildren and start buying them chapter books?  I stopped when my kids were ten years old.  . . . Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:38:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977237986 April Robins 2008-01-23T17:38:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977237055 First let me say that this does NOT relate to gather.com at all.  I am honored to have their link on my personal website. The simple question is:  If a forum allows you to put your personal . . . Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:29:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977237055 April Robins 2008-01-22T19:29:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977234289 If you haven't already, please go to our new website at www.robinfalls.com and tell me if you like what your see.  My husband, F. Jay, has all sorts of creative ideas; and he is especially . . . Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:26:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977234289 April Robins 2008-01-19T19:26:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977230617 Please allow me the opportunity to share a press release on my new book "Lovely Little Lamb".  You can purchase the book at www.xlibris.com .   While there, please view . . . Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:05:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977230617 April Robins 2008-01-15T21:05:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977215502 I got the nicest gift from my daughter-in-law, Celeste, for Christmas.   She had a quilt made for me with the words Grandma in the center and my four grandkids names beneath (Austin, Eli, Sarah, . . . Sun, 30 Dec 2007 06:01:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977215502 April Robins 2007-12-30T06:01:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213674 Better late than never they say. My Spanish Version of "Where is My Bennie?" has been released to the public and is available for sale at AuthorHouse, coming soon to amazon.  It is an exact, . . . Thu, 27 Dec 2007 19:10:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213674 April Robins 2007-12-27T19:10:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977208207 As I told my book rep yesterday, I am beginning to understand the life of a writer.  I keep getting these messages that say things like "Does not accept Authors as friends".  I answer . . . Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:37:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977208207 April Robins 2007-12-19T21:37:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977202813   I am just so excited. My new book, "A Message of Love", is now on sale at amazon.com.  The link is http://www.amazon.com/Message-Love-April-Robins/dp/1434348318/ref=pd_bbs_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1199071521&sr=8-3 . . . Fri, 14 Dec 2007 02:04:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977202813 April Robins 2007-12-14T02:04:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977195100   To my friends at gather, I would like to share with you a press release that is now going out on my new Children?s Picture Book, ?The Beautiful Princess Without a Face".  The book . . . Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:14:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977195100 April Robins 2007-12-05T18:14:09Z