http://bookwomen.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by bookwomen en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 06:51:21 GMT 2010-01-03T06:51:21Z 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=281474977973344&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace I was interviewed as a promotion for the release of my fantasy novel, The Keepers of Sulbreth.   I'm excited to see my book on the shelves of B&N and Borders.  Read my thoughts on urban . . . Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:13:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973344&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace Susan Kelley 2010-01-03T00:13:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972077&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace Honestly, I didn’t know what to expect.  I was sold on the event by the Rainy Day Books employee who said that he hadn’t seen such a buzz about a cooking personality since the . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 04:29:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972077&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2010-01-02T04:29:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972093&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace   Inteview l Chat l Book Giveaway at <a href=" http://www.pumpupyourbook.com">Pump Up Your Book</a></p> <p><strong>Tuesday, Jan. 5</strong><br /> Guest . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 04:48:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972093&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace Kim S. 2010-01-02T04:48:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971457&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace Hi everyone!! Wanted to stop by to wish you well and share my thoughts as we move into the new year. Since THE DEVIL CAN WAIT was released in November of 2008, 2009 was a year of book promotion, blogging, . . . Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:45:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971457&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace Marta Stephens 2010-01-01T15:45:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970407&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace I recently read a terrific article by author J.K. Konrath that bears a strikingly similar title to this post: J. K. Konrath's New Year's Resolutions for Writers . Go figure. People generally have a . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:12:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970407&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace Karen Harrington 2009-12-31T17:12:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970053&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace © Marta Stephens 2009 all rights reserved   The office was unnervingly quite on this frigid December morning. I stepped out of the elevator and glanced over the scattering . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:26:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970053&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace Marta Stephens 2009-12-31T12:26:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969408&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace Bards and Sages Publishing is co-sponsoring the 2009 Preditors and Editors Readers' Poll .  Each year, Preditors and Editors hosts this special reader awards to spotlight the best of independent . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:38:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969408&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace Julie Ann Dawson 2009-12-31T00:38:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968011&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace ‘ Isis ’ by Douglas Clegg advertises itself as a ‘tale of the supernatural’ and it lives up to the promise.  Beautifully illustrated by Glenn Chadbourne, it tells . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:15:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968011&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-12-30T02:15:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963846&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace An Enchanting New Year     How delightful to approach a new year with so many thoughts from the old one. During the past year, I made a few new friends, visited, laughed, sang, and danced . . . Sat, 26 Dec 2009 21:43:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963846&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace Linda Bilodeau 2009-12-26T21:43:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963806&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace As everyone enjoys the holidays according to their traditions and family customs and prepares to wind up the first decade of the new millennium, I'm sure that there have been a lot of photos and . . . Sat, 26 Dec 2009 21:01:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963806&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace Kendra Bonnett 2009-12-26T21:01:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963797&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace (Rollingbay, WA) (AP) In an unprecedented moment of serendipitous timing, a daughter shows her parents proof that she really is gainfully employed.   Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:30:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963797&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace Susan W. 2009-12-26T20:30:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963724&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace Galloping directly on the heels of the success of ‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’ comes a retelling of Jane Austen’s classic, ‘Sense and Sensibility’, except this time . . . Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:36:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963724&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-12-26T18:36:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961131&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace I decided to give this series, ‘ Darkest Powers Trilogy ’ a whirl while I twiddle my thumbs and wait for the newest ‘House of Night’ book, ‘ Tempted ’ to . . . Thu, 24 Dec 2009 02:48:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961131&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-12-24T02:48:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960739&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace A very special fairy tale for the times (thank you, Mariana & Ann) Tierra Madre and the Sacrifice of Ursus Polaris © 2009, Bent Lorentzen . . . Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:03:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960739&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace Bent Lorentzen 2009-12-23T20:03:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960007&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace click for book excerpt and to order   This book is a finalist in its category of EPIC's e-book awards. This is only my 2 nd ever recommendation of a book in my . . . Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:09:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960007&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace Bent Lorentzen 2009-12-23T09:09:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959761&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace   We all know that I read a lot. I mean A LOT. My usual genre is mystery/suspense with a classic or biography thrown in here and there, but when I came across The Happiness . . . Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:35:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959761&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace CyberGwen ! 2009-12-23T04:35:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957412&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace Since my father and I often switch books, I thought it would be interesting to get his perspective on a book that is currently on the Bestseller List.  I have already posted my review of ‘ . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:38:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957412&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-12-21T19:38:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957026&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace     This cartoon had be busting out laughing. It's humorous, but oh so true. There are many levels of author photos to be seen out there. For me, the author photo question . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:17:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957026&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace Karen Harrington 2009-12-21T15:17:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956701&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace Best by far in the Gabriel Allon series is this fast-paced, taut novel! Silva has created a wonderful team to assist Allon as he unravels the mysterious deaths of two Moscow journalists and find . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:48:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956701&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace Anne M. 2009-12-21T10:48:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956415&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace The $21 Challenge By Fiona Lippey & Jackie Gower Simplesavings.com.au ISBN: 978-0-9806533-0-4 paperback, 288 pages We spend about $300 a week on groceries and the figure seems to be growing . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:23:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956415&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace Magdalena Ball 2009-12-21T05:23:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977952982&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace It’s my pleasure to introduce to you, Rocco Martino, a trained astrophysics as well as an international authority on finance, planning, space flight, computer systems, and a former educator. . . . Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:10:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977952982&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace Marta Stephens 2009-12-18T13:10:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977952437&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace I think ‘ The Van Alen Legacy ’ is probably my favorite book out of the ‘Blue Blood’ novel series and follows, ‘ Blue Bloods ,’ ‘ Masquerade ,’ . . . Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:20:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977952437&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-12-18T04:20:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977951827&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace A friend sent this information to me yesterday. Because I don't know if it's legit, I've ommitted the phone number. But, it does read as if it would be an idyllic place to pen a novel - or . . . Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:41:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977951827&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace Karen Harrington 2009-12-17T19:41:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977950671&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace ‘ Revelations ’ is the third book in the Blue Blood series by Mellissa De La Cruz following ‘ Blue Bloods ’ and ‘ Masquerade .’  The premise of . . . Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:04:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977950671&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-12-17T00:04:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977949786&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace If you love fantasy, then meet author Meg Westley. Born in Montreal and dungeon master Meg Westley has been immersed in fantasy and writing for many years. Her speculative fiction story Do . . . Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:24:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977949786&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace Marta Stephens 2009-12-16T13:24:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977949151&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace More like a memory for me, rather than a tradition. I remember my mother making date nut roll at Christmas because it would be cold enough outside for her to be able to get the logs she made to freeze . . . Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:57:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977949151&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace Kim S. 2009-12-16T02:57:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977948881&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace Linda Bilodeau is the author of The Wine Seekers , Stepping Through Seagrass and The Olive Branch A Tale of Resistance . Linda is a student in the MFA program at Spalding University in Louisville, . . . Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:59:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977948881&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace Linda Bilodeau 2009-12-15T22:59:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977948031&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace 3rd Edition, Revised, Updated and Expanded 2008 By Michael C. Donaldson When I was asked  to review a book on copyright by the editor of Documentary Magazine,- I cringed. Copyright. The Hydra . . . Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:04:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977948031&grpId=3659174697239208&nav=Groupspace Cynthia C. 2009-12-15T13:04:42Z