http://djledford.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Deborah J Ledford en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:59:56 GMT 2010-01-07T09:59:56Z 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=281474977832669 I am elated to announce that my debut suspense thriller novel STACCATO is now available. STACCATO was a semi-finalist in the truTV (formerly CourtTV) Crime Writers Contest here on Gather and can . . . Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:01:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977832669 Deborah J Ledford 2009-09-30T21:01:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977629379 Crafting Killer Query Letters-NWJC Writing Discussion #57   Okay, so you've polished the revised revision of the tenth draft of your manuscript.   You feel confident there is absolutely . . . Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:34:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977629379 Deborah J Ledford 2009-03-18T16:34:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977569464   Muses and Inspiration: What Works For You?-NWJC Writing Discussion #49 Do you have trouble staying motivated while working on your work in progress? Perhaps you're elated to discover that . . . Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:34:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977569464 Deborah J Ledford 2009-01-20T23:34:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977444647   Active vs. Passive--Let's Be Clear--Writing Discussion #33 Much is made of showing rather than telling details within our prose.   To make our words come to life, we must provide . . . Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:49:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977444647 Deborah J Ledford 2008-09-09T23:49:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977405049     The Importance of Imagery--Writing Discussion #26 In my opinion there is no better way to set a scene or mood than by implementing imagery.   What a room looks like . . . Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:42:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977405049 Deborah J Ledford 2008-07-23T22:42:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977299977   The Importance of Villains and Antagonists in Our Writing We all know the importance of creating a compelling hero/heroine in our work, but you may not realize just how crucial your villain . . . Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:51:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977299977 Deborah J Ledford 2008-04-02T15:51:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977261717 I wanted to let you all know about a new market for previously published short stories.  AnthologyBuilder allows you to choose short stories from their database in order to print a customized short . . . Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:11:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977261717 Deborah J Ledford 2008-02-18T23:11:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977257788   CHOOSING EXCELLENT CHARACTER NAMES I spend a great deal of time deciding what to name characters for all of my works. For my latest thriller novel I performed hours of research choosing . . . Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:27:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977257788 Deborah J Ledford 2008-02-13T19:27:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977202038 2     Alexander Ambrus Kalman waited in the music room of his mansion for his niece, Elaine. Fifty-three years of living had discolored his corn-silk hair, but his sparkling . . . Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:55:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977202038 Deborah J Ledford 2007-12-12T23:55:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977171478   1          Nobody decides to go mad. Tragedies occur—forces of nature, emotional distress, sorrow for those taken too soon, terror writhing . . . Thu, 08 Nov 2007 20:16:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977171478 Deborah J Ledford 2007-11-08T20:16:23Z