http://chaptersadmin.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by First Chapters Administrator en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:31:11 GMT 2010-01-08T13:31:11Z 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=281474977016407 Congratulations to all of our First Chapters Writing Competition winners! Below is a complete listing of winners by round:   Round One Winners:   Scott Auden E.J. Churchill . . . Thu, 31 May 2007 22:22:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977016407 First Chapters Administrator 2007-05-31T22:22:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977015005 Quality of Submissions Drives Judges to Award a Second Book Contract NEW YORK, New York/BOSTON, Mass., May 31, 2007 - Gather.com, the leader in social media for adults, and the Touchstone imprint of Simon . . . Wed, 30 May 2007 22:44:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977015005 First Chapters Administrator 2007-05-30T22:44:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977015001 Geoffrey Edwards, 30, is the author of Fire Bell in the Night, for which he was named Runner-up in the Gather.com First Chapters Writing Competition. Edwards first began writing in the eighth grade to . . . Wed, 30 May 2007 22:40:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977015001 First Chapters Administrator 2007-05-30T22:40:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977014996 Terry Shaw, 44, is the author of The Way Life Should Be, for which he was named Grand Prize Winner of the Gather.com First Chapters Writing Competition. Shaw first began writing in grade school as a way . . . Wed, 30 May 2007 22:36:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977014996 First Chapters Administrator 2007-05-30T22:36:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977014991 Please send our First Chapters Writing Competition Grand Prize Winner Terry Shaw your heartfelt congratulations by publishing a comment below. Your Gather username will be included in the published book! . . . Wed, 30 May 2007 22:32:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977014991 First Chapters Administrator 2007-05-30T22:32:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977014563 Please send our First Chapters Writing Competition runner-up Geoffrey Edwards your heartfelt congratulations by publishing a comment below. Your Gather username will be included in the published book! . . . Wed, 30 May 2007 22:30:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977014563 First Chapters Administrator 2007-05-30T22:30:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977014973 We are thrilled to announce that Terry Shaw, author of The Way Life Should Be is the Grand Prize Winner of Gather.com’s First Chapters Writing Competition. In addition, in a surprise move, Simon . . . Wed, 30 May 2007 22:28:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977014973 First Chapters Administrator 2007-05-30T22:28:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977006432 Congratulations to our Gather members whose comments on each of the 5 finalists were selected by the Gather editorial team as the most constructive and insightful!  Each winner will receive a $100 . . . Tue, 22 May 2007 20:51:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977006432 First Chapters Administrator 2007-05-22T20:51:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977006342   You've enjoyed their first three chapters; now learn more about the books that are moving onto the final round of the First Chapters Writing Competition!    Book Synopsis Snippet . . . Tue, 22 May 2007 18:54:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977006342 First Chapters Administrator 2007-05-22T18:54:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977006340   You've enjoyed their first three chapters; now learn more about the books that are moving onto the final round of the First Chapters Writing Competition!    Book Synopsis Snippet . . . Tue, 22 May 2007 18:46:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977006340 First Chapters Administrator 2007-05-22T18:46:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977006338   You've enjoyed their first three chapters; now learn more about the books that are moving onto the final round of the First Chapters Writing Competition!    Book Synopsis Snippet . . . Tue, 22 May 2007 18:43:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977006338 First Chapters Administrator 2007-05-22T18:43:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977006335   You've enjoyed their first three chapters; now learn more about the books that are moving onto the final round of the First Chapters Writing Competition!    Book Synopsis Snippet . . . Tue, 22 May 2007 18:41:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977006335 First Chapters Administrator 2007-05-22T18:41:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977005681 Congratulations to the following Round Three winners of the First Chapters Writing Competition!  Thank you all for your participation in the First Chapters Writing Competition; your votes helped . . . Tue, 22 May 2007 13:06:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977005681 First Chapters Administrator 2007-05-22T13:06:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977002401   The voting period for Round Three has ended.  We will be announcing the five Round Three winners on Tuesday, May 22.  Thank you all for your participation in the First Chapters Writing . . . Thu, 17 May 2007 13:53:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977002401 First Chapters Administrator 2007-05-17T13:53:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976972435   To celebrate the critical role that you, our readers, play in this writing competition, at the end of Round Three, we will be rewarding the most insightful commenter on each of the 5 advancing . . . Tue, 01 May 2007 13:07:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976972435 First Chapters Administrator 2007-05-01T13:07:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976972430     We're pleased to announce the Round Two winners of the First Chapters Writing Competition!   Your votes were counted to bring Round Two to a close. The field has been narrowed . . . Tue, 01 May 2007 13:02:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976972430 First Chapters Administrator 2007-05-01T13:02:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976968783 The voting period for Round 2 of the First Chapters Writing Competition has ended. The 10 entries advancing to Round 3 will be announced on Tuesday, May 1, with Chapter 3 of each posted on Wednesday, May . . . Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:22:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976968783 First Chapters Administrator 2007-04-26T12:22:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976949099 The 2007 Gather.com First Chapters Writing Competition is now in Round Two and members have started to ask some great questions. This article addresses questions members have asked regarding . . . Thu, 05 Apr 2007 20:07:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976949099 First Chapters Administrator 2007-04-05T20:07:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976950289 Congratulations to our Reader Promotion winners whose comments on each of the 20 advancing First Chapters submissions were selected as the most insightful. These readers will be awarded a $500 Borders . . . Wed, 04 Apr 2007 22:08:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976950289 First Chapters Administrator 2007-04-04T22:08:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976949131 Submissions may only be made in or from and by legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia and submissions originating from any other jurisdiction are not eligible for entry.  . . . Tue, 03 Apr 2007 15:35:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976949131 First Chapters Administrator 2007-04-03T15:35:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976949125 Eligibility and Submission Guidelines Eligibility: Authors who have not previously published a full length book (excluding self published and vanity press) are eligible to compete in the First Chapters . . . Tue, 03 Apr 2007 15:30:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976949125 First Chapters Administrator 2007-04-03T15:30:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976949122 The 2007 Gather.com First Chapters Writing Competition is underway and members have started to ask some great questions. This article addresses questions members have asked regarding the contest. We will . . . Tue, 03 Apr 2007 15:26:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976949122 First Chapters Administrator 2007-04-03T15:26:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976948157   The voting period for Round One has ended.  Please check back on Tuesday, April 3 when we will be announcing the Round One winners.   Thank you all for your participation in the First . . . Mon, 02 Apr 2007 14:05:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976948157 First Chapters Administrator 2007-04-02T14:05:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976933304 The submission period for the Gather.com First Chapters Writing Competition has ended. Thank you to everyone who submitted a manuscript!  The competition was received with tremendous interest by the . . . Fri, 16 Mar 2007 13:26:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976933304 First Chapters Administrator 2007-03-16T13:26:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976927776 Where it Brakes     "I wished for a pony," she said. "Chloe, you're twenty-seven years old," said Jack. "I know," she said.   "It was all . . . Fri, 09 Mar 2007 22:28:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976927776 First Chapters Administrator 2007-03-09T22:28:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976924962 WorseThan Weeds   The summer's flower is to the summer sweet, Though to itself, it only live and die, But if that flower with base infection meet, The basest weed outbraves his dignity: For . . . Tue, 06 Mar 2007 19:00:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976924962 First Chapters Administrator 2007-03-06T19:00:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976916141 <address style="">Afterlife in Harlem</address><address style=""> </address><address style=""> </address><address style=""> </address><address . . . Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:20:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976916141 First Chapters Administrator 2007-02-22T16:20:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976906861 Love's Laboratory     Prologue   Her hand was hot, slick with perspiration, but Tuan clutched it almost painfully dragging her along and up the makeshift ladder. She screamed a . . . Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:32:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976906861 First Chapters Administrator 2007-02-09T16:32:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976895358   Heritage Prologue   Gabriel Gairden's tall frame tensed as he crept through the halls of the Ivory Palace.  The dark marble floors were slick with grime and gore, as were the . . . Fri, 26 Jan 2007 21:46:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976895358 First Chapters Administrator 2007-01-26T21:46:42Z