http://funkmistressjoy.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by St. Joy The Baptist M. © Cranky-Pants, Mercenary and Coroner en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:55:51 GMT 2010-01-08T05:55:51Z 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=281474977750301 The Fabulous EM JAY mentioned last week that one of her first “Couldn’t-Put-It-Down” Books was the Alfred Hitchcock series, The Three Detectives, and I had completely forgotten about . . . Sat, 25 Jul 2009 14:29:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977750301 St. Joy The Baptist M. © Cranky-Pants, Mercenary and Coroner 2009-07-25T14:29:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977741647 At 1:30 PM (CDT,) I will be seeing the latest Harry Potter film in a theater near me -- and I am like a kid on the night before Christmas at the prospect. I am a huge Harry Potter fan and have been . . . Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:44:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977741647 St. Joy The Baptist M. © Cranky-Pants, Mercenary and Coroner 2009-07-18T15:44:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977734799 Saturday... Saturday... Saturday... yep, it's Saturday. I'd like to take a minute to address something as sweetly as I can, and I hope you all realize I'm coming from a kind place in my heart. . . . Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:06:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977734799 St. Joy The Baptist M. © Cranky-Pants, Mercenary and Coroner 2009-07-11T18:06:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977728836 To all of my American friends out there, here's to a happy -- and peaceful -- 4 th of July. To my Canadian (Flit and Kathleen*) and Scottish (Ishbel) friends, may you also have a happy and peaceful fourth . . . Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:52:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977728836 St. Joy The Baptist M. © Cranky-Pants, Mercenary and Coroner 2009-07-04T10:52:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977716550 What a week it's been in Gather-land! I really haven't kept up with the "No Points For C&P Articles" announcement, except to read a few of the, "This is my reaction" ones, but I'm coming out . . . Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:01:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977716550 St. Joy The Baptist M. © Cranky-Pants, Mercenary and Coroner 2009-06-20T13:01:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977709996 Well, here we are at Saturday! This week is the same, but a little different, in that I have to work again, but Gather is no longer blocked. I'll be a little more present today (unless we get crushed; . . . Sat, 13 Jun 2009 12:14:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977709996 St. Joy The Baptist M. © Cranky-Pants, Mercenary and Coroner 2009-06-13T12:14:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977703175 Happy Saturday, folks. I have a real, live work job now, so my presence here today sporadic, at best (and if my boss forgot to unblock Gather, I won't be checking in until late this afternoon.) Because . . . Sat, 06 Jun 2009 11:47:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977703175 St. Joy The Baptist M. © Cranky-Pants, Mercenary and Coroner 2009-06-06T11:47:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977696270 I did not know that the Sci-Fi Channel was running a Land of The Lost marathon last weekend when I asked for Science Fiction and Fantasy from you SWE'ers. In oblivious retrospect, that was pretty . . . Sat, 30 May 2009 14:56:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977696270 St. Joy The Baptist M. © Cranky-Pants, Mercenary and Coroner 2009-05-30T14:56:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977689934 Hey, it's Saturday. That means I have to come up with some Boring Stuff and some Fun stuff, right? I can do that. I guess we all sort of have our own "things" about writing dialog. I know that . . . Sat, 23 May 2009 15:53:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977689934 St. Joy The Baptist M. © Cranky-Pants, Mercenary and Coroner 2009-05-23T15:53:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977684185   "I'm very excited to helm this, but I'm not comfortable trying to maintain the whole, "Teacher" Tone of Voice. That's just not me -- I can no more teach you to write . . . Sat, 16 May 2009 15:56:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977684185 St. Joy The Baptist M. © Cranky-Pants, Mercenary and Coroner 2009-05-16T15:56:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977678181   Well, Happy Saturday to all you crazy cats and kittens out there in WE Workshop Land. I have to admit that I'm behind on commenting on your pieces for these last couple of weeks, but I . . . Sat, 09 May 2009 14:48:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977678181 St. Joy The Baptist M. © Cranky-Pants, Mercenary and Coroner 2009-05-09T14:48:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977677194 Share five to-do's you need to complete within the week: 1. Napalm the ants that are living in my kitchen rent-free (and yes, I am utterly schvitzing.) 2. Perpetual . . . Fri, 08 May 2009 13:21:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977677194 St. Joy The Baptist M. © Cranky-Pants, Mercenary and Coroner 2009-05-08T13:21:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977671923   Since this last week has kicked my butt with a cold/flu (no, not that flu,) I haven't managed to read about how you write, yet. But since I'm seemingly on the other side of Mucus . . . Sat, 02 May 2009 15:45:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977671923 St. Joy The Baptist M. © Cranky-Pants, Mercenary and Coroner 2009-05-02T15:45:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977665678 We're jumping right in with both feet and we're also having a severely abbreviated The Boring Stuff That Keeps Us From The Fun Stuff today, because it's FOW #1's 18 th birthday and . . . Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:03:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977665678 St. Joy The Baptist M. © Cranky-Pants, Mercenary and Coroner 2009-04-25T15:03:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977659451 I don't know what was up with murdering people in last week's WE Workshop, but the majority of you disproved that whole thing about music having charms that soothe the savage breast. Good . . . Sat, 18 Apr 2009 13:38:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977659451 St. Joy The Baptist M. © Cranky-Pants, Mercenary and Coroner 2009-04-18T13:38:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977653106   It's Saturday, yo! If you haven't yet screwed up the perfect life of our faceless dude from last week, please remember -- there aren't any deadlines. You can do any exercise at . . . Sat, 11 Apr 2009 15:58:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977653106 St. Joy The Baptist M. © Cranky-Pants, Mercenary and Coroner 2009-04-11T15:58:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977646118 Did you all enjoy your Ping Pong Games last week? I like that little game (a lot ,) so you'll be seeing that one again -- bet on it. I'm cutting the "chatty prologue" of this week's . . . Sat, 04 Apr 2009 04:28:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977646118 St. Joy The Baptist M. © Cranky-Pants, Mercenary and Coroner 2009-04-04T04:28:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977639790   Last week was a lot of fun, don'tcha think? Again, I want to thank CC Miranda for letting us all "visit" Mercer House, and I want to thank everybody who participated and took . . . Sat, 28 Mar 2009 15:52:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977639790 St. Joy The Baptist M. © Cranky-Pants, Mercenary and Coroner 2009-03-28T15:52:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977633070 For, uh... my Saturday WE Workshop , inspired by "Mercer House" by CC Miranda. __________ Lillian Petit had not spent her career traveling the Borscht Circuit so that her retirement . . . Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:00:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977633070 St. Joy The Baptist M. © Cranky-Pants, Mercenary and Coroner 2009-03-21T19:00:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977632933 Good Morning and welcome to our very first Gather Writing Essential Saturday Writers’ Workshop.  I’m very excited to helm this, but I’m not comfortable trying to maintain the whole, “Teacher” Tone . . . Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:55:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977632933 St. Joy The Baptist M. © Cranky-Pants, Mercenary and Coroner 2009-03-21T15:55:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977617621   The first time we meet, you will be broken. You will be awash in a darkness that seemingly has no end; it will be crushing and final and desperate. You will not see me, but you will feel me . . . Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:31:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977617621 St. Joy The Baptist M. © Cranky-Pants, Mercenary and Coroner 2009-03-08T19:31:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977614200 For You ... I should not be able to feel you as deeply within myself as I do, thus I am afraid; your soul strength and presence slip into my skin and I feel you working within me, with me, . . . Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:51:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977614200 St. Joy The Baptist M. © Cranky-Pants, Mercenary and Coroner 2009-03-04T16:51:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977608719 Sometimes, I can do nothing more than close my eyes and try to regulate my breathing as the veil rends and lifts away. Rarely is that ever enough to stop my tears.  In truth, they are your . . . Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:28:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977608719 St. Joy The Baptist M. © Cranky-Pants, Mercenary and Coroner 2009-02-27T17:28:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977576812 A certain person, who's name rhymes with "Dori Beff" claims that she is leaving Gather because in my crayon color article, I didn't yell at Joseph for calling her a "potty mouth."  . . . Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:45:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977576812 St. Joy The Baptist M. © Cranky-Pants, Mercenary and Coroner 2009-01-28T00:45:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977576805 CC claims that I "stole" my recent article (in which I beg people to view my stuff here on Gather so that I can donate to Minnesota Public Radio) about crayon colors from HER.  This is . . . Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:32:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977576805 St. Joy The Baptist M. © Cranky-Pants, Mercenary and Coroner 2009-01-28T00:32:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977576532 i am only 398 points away from being able to support Minnesota Public Radio, so I need u all to plz comment on my stuff and make my dreamz come true,,,,,, I promise to comment back unless I don't . . . Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:30:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977576532 St. Joy The Baptist M. © Cranky-Pants, Mercenary and Coroner 2009-01-27T19:30:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977542571 "Happy holidays... happy holidays... blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah... happy holidays, to you!" ___________ Okay, sue me -- I don't know the words to that little holiday ditty.  . . . Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:38:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977542571 St. Joy The Baptist M. © Cranky-Pants, Mercenary and Coroner 2008-12-22T16:38:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977522688 HA! This should be fun... one word! As if ! __________ 1. Where is your cell phone? - Shiny 2. Where is your significant other? - Huh? 3. Your hair color? - Boxed 4. Your mother? - Dead . . . Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:17:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977522688 St. Joy The Baptist M. © Cranky-Pants, Mercenary and Coroner 2008-12-01T17:17:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977476844 Dear Nick: Here I sit at Al's house.  We had a lovely dinner of Quiche Lorraine, salad and some wine.  White wine... chardonnay .  I am sad, right now, Nick.  I am sad because . . . Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:08:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977476844 St. Joy The Baptist M. © Cranky-Pants, Mercenary and Coroner 2008-10-14T03:08:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977459517   Fri, 26 Sep 2008 02:58:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977459517 St. Joy The Baptist M. © Cranky-Pants, Mercenary and Coroner 2008-09-26T02:58:49Z