http://cmac50.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Catherine M. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:43:08 GMT 2009-12-28T15:43:08Z 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=281474977675350 Being a Princess of Rejection, I have observed the stages of this process frequently. Here they are, at least in my life: Stage 1: Disappointment. Not that pale, aw-shucks, kick-the-dust kind of emotion . . . Thu, 07 May 2009 00:31:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977675350 Catherine M. 2009-05-07T00:31:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977590578 "Billy, come here." "What?" "I said, Come. Here." Celie adjusted her grip on the step ladder and tried not to look down. "Hurry. Up." "I'm coming, . . . Wed, 11 Feb 2009 01:25:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977590578 Catherine M. 2009-02-11T01:25:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977231944 As many of you know, Amazon is sponsoring a contest called the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award, or ABNA. On Tuesday, the semifinalists were announced: 836 of the original 5000 manuscripts were selected . . . Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:56:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977231944 Catherine M. 2008-01-17T05:56:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977230548 Compelling books are based on compelling characters. I loved Piscine Molitor Patel in Life of Pi, who was named after a swimming pool and embraced three religions - Hindi, Islam, and Christianity - . . . Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:56:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977230548 Catherine M. 2008-01-15T18:56:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977115253 Okay, this is going to be a real trip - of the imagination.  Because first, you need to imagine that I'm fabulously wealthy, and have not only rented an entire 15th century palazza in Firenze, . . . Wed, 12 Sep 2007 22:04:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977115253 Catherine M. 2007-09-12T22:04:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977083216 Welcome to my mountain retreat!  I hope the hairpin curves on the way up weren't too hair-raising.  We call those turns no-shit-25s, meaning: the posted speed limit is more than a recommendation.  . . . Sat, 11 Aug 2007 22:05:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977083216 Catherine M. 2007-08-11T22:05:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977057710 Version 4      Joe didn't talk to me for a year after he died.     He'd died on Christmas Day, 1998, and I'd buried him on New Year's Eve.  So . . . Mon, 16 Jul 2007 18:17:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977057710 Catherine M. 2007-07-16T18:17:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977030401 Okey-dokey, then.  I've been tagged.  Of the following statements, four are true and one is false.  Guess which one is false in the comments, and I'll stop by eventually and let . . . Fri, 15 Jun 2007 18:32:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977030401 Catherine M. 2007-06-15T18:32:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977017226 Crafting a plot is , for many people, the hardest part of writing a novel.  Here's a short, sweet approach to the task: Start with a protagonist.  Let's call her Selma. Flesh him/her . . . Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:53:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977017226 Catherine M. 2007-06-01T16:53:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977001219 Thanks, Beth!  This is too fun.  Here's the task: 1.  Post an article listing five positive things about yourself. 2.  Tag 5 other people to post their own lists. 3.  Send . . . Wed, 16 May 2007 00:30:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977001219 Catherine M. 2007-05-16T00:30:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976966231 Employee:  George W. Bush Position:  President of the United States of America  Length of employment: Six years, three months Agreed-upon Goals:  1 To uphold the Constitution     . . . Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:26:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976966231 Catherine M. 2007-04-24T00:26:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976952848 died Thursday, April 5, at 11:00 am.  She was one of those sweet, funny people you can't get enough of, so we discovered that although we knew this was coming, we weren't really prepared after . . . Sun, 08 Apr 2007 14:53:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976952848 Catherine M. 2007-04-08T14:53:51Z