http://infrogpajamas.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Cindy Kelly en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:04:03 GMT 2009-12-28T21:04:03Z 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=281474977055562 Everyone wants to be great, and I believe almost everyone gets to be great at something in his lifetime.  But to have greatness, I think – that's an entirely different ping pong table.  . . . Fri, 13 Jul 2007 23:57:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977055562 Cindy Kelly 2007-07-13T23:57:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977011809 The first issue of Plain Spoke is now available for sale.    36 pages. Saddle staple. Cover Art by Edith-Dinger Wadkins. Poetry by: David Trame, Amy Sargent, Emma Traumberg, Lincoln Albert . . . Fri, 13 Jul 2007 23:44:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977011809 Cindy Kelly 2007-07-13T23:44:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977055549 So I'm totally annoyed with people who think they can entirely flout convention and spell names any old which way they want.  I'm not talking about situations in which people spell something . . . Fri, 13 Jul 2007 23:41:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977055549 Cindy Kelly 2007-07-13T23:41:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977011820 The first issue of Plain Spoke is now available for sale.    36 pages. Saddle staple. Cover Art by Edith-Dinger Wadkins. Poetry by: David Trame, Amy Sargent, Emma Traumberg, Lincoln Albert . . . Mon, 28 May 2007 08:48:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977011820 Cindy Kelly 2007-05-28T08:48:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976998121 Something has happened! You hit the lottery!!! You won 1400 NPs. You also won a Steam Jug. Fri, 11 May 2007 17:14:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976998121 Cindy Kelly 2007-05-11T17:14:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976950237 So you want to get work published?  As most of us know, almost every literary journal or literary magazine is now considering internet-posts a form of being "previously published" - It's . . . Wed, 04 Apr 2007 21:07:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976950237 Cindy Kelly 2007-04-04T21:07:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976950212 On Privacy:  I've come to realize that Gather isn't really a cooperative place for writers who want to get real feedback on work.   Aside from a few groups that now have a reputation . . . Wed, 04 Apr 2007 20:49:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976950212 Cindy Kelly 2007-04-04T20:49:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976941261 Over the past few days, I've received word that two of my poems and one of my short stories (The FIRST short story I've written that's gotten attention!) are being published.  Brink Magazine . . . Sun, 25 Mar 2007 15:58:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976941261 Cindy Kelly 2007-03-25T15:58:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976914300 I don't care how wonderful a piece of poetry or short fiction is.  If it's got funky formatting with half of the sentences in purple 89 point Courier New and the other half of the sentences . . . Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:04:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976914300 Cindy Kelly 2007-02-20T08:04:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976903489 Tentative list (so far) of Contributors for Plain Spoke Vol. 1 no. 1 Short Stories: "The Lotto" by Tim Davis *"East Carson Street Parade" by Cindy Kelly *"Memories of Liquor . . . Mon, 05 Feb 2007 19:30:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976903489 Cindy Kelly 2007-02-05T19:30:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976903170 This weekend turned out to be lovely, in spite of the anxiety and stress that accompanied it.  The week before a show opens is always very hectic and stressful, but this time it was doubly-that . . . Mon, 05 Feb 2007 07:50:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976903170 Cindy Kelly 2007-02-05T07:50:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976903168 Whee.  Shine! The Journal of Flash Fiction published one of my poems, "Kairos," in the February Issue, online now.  I'm in pretty good company, I think.  Especially check . . . Mon, 05 Feb 2007 07:46:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976903168 Cindy Kelly 2007-02-05T07:46:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976902144                                            Submission Guidelines:   . . . Sat, 03 Feb 2007 18:48:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976902144 Cindy Kelly 2007-02-03T18:48:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976893100 In Fiction Writing I on Thursday, I was assigned to write the worst short story I could using 2 index cards supplied by a random draw from the pile the class made during a brainstorming exercise.  . . . Wed, 24 Jan 2007 01:47:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976893100 Cindy Kelly 2007-01-24T01:47:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976889886 So I started at Kent Jan. 16th.  Tuesday.  Week One went very well.  I'm taking 5 classes: ENGLISH STUDIES   TR   09:30-10:45AM   RCM   00211    . . . Sat, 20 Jan 2007 02:12:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976889886 Cindy Kelly 2007-01-20T02:12:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976883974 Things are winding down for the 2nd Annual New Playwrights Festival at Edison High School in Richmond, Ohio.  I came up with the concept last school year because there's nothing really available . . . Sat, 13 Jan 2007 06:32:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976883974 Cindy Kelly 2007-01-13T06:32:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976862496 We're reopening our store after being mostly closed, except by appointment, for almost two years.  My grandfather was sick and needed someone with him 24 hours per day, and nobody can be everywhere . . . Fri, 15 Dec 2006 04:50:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976862496 Cindy Kelly 2006-12-15T04:50:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976844236 I haven't been on the internet lately because I've been painting and stuff.   So here are some examples of some of the things I've been making.           . . . Wed, 22 Nov 2006 03:44:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976844236 Cindy Kelly 2006-11-22T03:44:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976824856 I've been frustrated for a while now with the great cookie problem on Gather, and I think I've found a solution for people who, like me, have had trouble accessing groups. The problems:  . . . Fri, 27 Oct 2006 01:57:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976824856 Cindy Kelly 2006-10-27T01:57:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976824818 I received a promotional copy of The Gothic Archies' The Tragic Treasury in the mail last week, at the same time I received the Tori Amos I previously reviewed.  It took me a while to actually . . . Fri, 27 Oct 2006 00:34:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976824818 Cindy Kelly 2006-10-27T00:34:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976824103 I received a promotional copy of Tori Amos' "Selections From A Piano:  The Collection" in the mail last week.  The first time I listened to it, I just wanted to relax and let it . . . Thu, 26 Oct 2006 02:12:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976824103 Cindy Kelly 2006-10-26T02:12:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976823831             The card arrived Tuesday.  It was plain, no return address.  The message inside was simple: "Thank you."  Enclosed . . . Wed, 25 Oct 2006 18:48:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976823831 Cindy Kelly 2006-10-25T18:48:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976821040 "You're such a racist," the black man told her, disgusted. "No, I'm not!" the white woman said.  She didn't think she was.  "One of my best friends is colored!" . . . Sun, 22 Oct 2006 03:55:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976821040 Cindy Kelly 2006-10-22T03:55:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976820780 How to Make a Map to Your Posts Because many people have asked me via comments and email how I did the map to my posts, I've made this tutorial for anyone who is interested in doing their own map . . . Sat, 21 Oct 2006 19:57:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976820780 Cindy Kelly 2006-10-21T19:57:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976818908 I have a new favorite song. And if it can't be by Counting Crows, at least it can be about crows.  :P Last week, I got an email from someone on Gather inviting me to write some music reviews . . . Thu, 19 Oct 2006 05:35:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976818908 Cindy Kelly 2006-10-19T05:35:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976814572 My friend Shaun has a copy of  Discovering Your Personality Type: The New Enneagram Questionnaire. I took the test a few months ago.  My results indicate that I'm a Type 5 Personality (The . . . Fri, 13 Oct 2006 04:12:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976814572 Cindy Kelly 2006-10-13T04:12:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976814536 Cadiz, Ohio is about a half hour's drive from my house.  It's a small town in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.  Driving down Route 22, there's this old, abandoned Airport . . . Fri, 13 Oct 2006 01:06:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976814536 Cindy Kelly 2006-10-13T01:06:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976814500 I was going through some old photos I've uploaded to flickr today.  Here's some from a trip to Columbus a weekend this past summer.  My friend Jessica and I went over to Greenlawn Cemetary . . . Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:18:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976814500 Cindy Kelly 2006-10-13T00:18:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976813746 I come up with scary names for villains, scoundrels, rascals, riff raff. I imagine knocking down the street, come up with ways to protect me, defeat them. I stick my head against the back . . . Wed, 11 Oct 2006 23:57:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976813746 Cindy Kelly 2006-10-11T23:57:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976812157 Sometimes I just feel better after telling people off. Some backstory:    Last year, I helped to organize the First Annual EHS Winter New Playwrights Festival at Edison High School in Richmond, . . . Tue, 10 Oct 2006 02:10:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976812157 Cindy Kelly 2006-10-10T02:10:22Z