http://lea-oh-lea.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Lea M. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:55:00 GMT 2010-01-08T20:55:00Z 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=281474977300470 Wow, I hadn't realized how long I had been away from Gather. I came back to "dump" the entries from my three groups into the public domain. I feel bad about waiting so long to get my . . . Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:25:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977300470 Lea M. 2008-04-03T03:25:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977243887 We writers, while having many similarities, are a diverse lot. There are many areas of writing. I am not, by nature, a novelist. However, a good friend definitely is. He cranks out half a dozen in a year . . . Wed, 30 Jan 2008 01:00:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977243887 Lea M. 2008-01-30T01:00:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977214789   Writers are as different a lot as any other profession. We have similarities (we enjoy a good tale), but are each unique individuals. An example: I write a novel in snippets and not in any . . . Sat, 29 Dec 2007 04:15:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977214789 Lea M. 2007-12-29T04:15:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977207454 *This is an herb column I wrote earlier in the year for my Master Gardener newsletter. Hope you like.  Have you ever read through the Bible and found references to a "bitter . . . Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:54:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977207454 Lea M. 2007-12-19T00:54:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977149694   Hopscotch after lunch Projectile peas and carrots Sour toddler puke Wed, 17 Oct 2007 03:13:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977149694 Lea M. 2007-10-17T03:13:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977149680   Tonight, my son told me something he posted on his facebook page. I was in awe of the guy. He's a literary brilliant. Here is his idea (tongue in cheek): "I'm gonna market . . . Wed, 17 Oct 2007 03:08:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977149680 Lea M. 2007-10-17T03:08:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977142635   So what if my friends call me Grammar Nazi. I'm PROUD to be PROPER! Want a few verb teasers? First, allow me to share two of my pet peeves. 1) When folks don't know how to use adventurous . . . Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:30:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977142635 Lea M. 2007-10-10T00:30:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977136060                   Nude and shivering under my tightly-tucked hospital sheets, I had only my arms free . . . Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:07:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977136060 Lea M. 2007-10-03T14:07:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977135913   Mary had a little worm She thought it was a chigger. But everything that Mary ate, Only made it bigger.   It came with her to school one day, And gave the kids a fright, Especially . . . Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:45:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977135913 Lea M. 2007-10-03T11:45:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977134929     Coming soon (slated for the end of October) - Short Sheet For Writers (will be #7, I believe). See www.shortsheetsforwriters.com   Scenes are the divisions of developments and . . . Tue, 02 Oct 2007 13:54:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977134929 Lea M. 2007-10-02T13:54:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977131190     Hello, ladies! I've attended the first two meetings of a local Zona Rosa writing group and must advise you all to read Rosemary Daniell's book called Secrets of the Zona . . . Fri, 28 Sep 2007 22:09:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977131190 Lea M. 2007-09-28T22:09:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977129902 We, at Women Who Write, are ecstatic you are here!  Post often! We enjoy poetry (also see this group - if link didn't mind, see here: http://womenwhowrite.gather.com/) and any thoughts . . . Thu, 27 Sep 2007 18:45:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977129902 Lea M. 2007-09-27T18:45:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977129774 I go through "poetry passion" now and then. I'll write until my fingers are numb (or my vision blurs.) My posts will usually be free form or Haiku. It's almost October, let's . . . Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:12:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977129774 Lea M. 2007-09-27T16:12:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977128271 I love the simple 5-7-5 form of our "Americanized" Haiku. However, I like to stray from the norm and do my own twisted versions. Here goes:               . . . Wed, 26 Sep 2007 02:19:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977128271 Lea M. 2007-09-26T02:19:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977127204 Hello, ladies! Hope your lives are happy and healthy. I had a recent email asking why I (moderator of the group) declined her submission. I decline several posts every day because they are contest entries . . . Mon, 24 Sep 2007 23:53:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977127204 Lea M. 2007-09-24T23:53:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977125970 Coming soon - my new nonfiction project - Short Sheets For Writers - TM. See it here or visit: www.shortsheetsforwriters.com I've thoroughly researched my craft, attended writers' conferences, . . . Sun, 23 Sep 2007 21:56:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977125970 Lea M. 2007-09-23T21:56:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977123586 I got a check in the mail today. It's an infrequent happening lately, so I was giddy and danced around the sofa with my tongue out - waving the check in my husband's face. I sang (in . . . Fri, 21 Sep 2007 05:21:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977123586 Lea M. 2007-09-21T05:21:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977123554 Hello, ladies! I came across a neat looking contest for women writers on the internet. Thought I'd share. http://www.awomanswrite.com/ They address "Women who write, literary ladies, fabulous . . . Fri, 21 Sep 2007 04:38:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977123554 Lea M. 2007-09-21T04:38:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977122953 Friends, friends, friends!!! I found a super Web site today. It's location is www.mediabistro.com. If you already freelance for magazines OR wish to begin, visit media bistro and look at the "How . . . Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:12:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977122953 Lea M. 2007-09-20T17:12:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977122354 I've had many discussions with writers about whether they outline their novels before beginning them. One friend, a man who has penned (and had published) over seventy Westerns, never outlines beyond . . . Thu, 20 Sep 2007 01:36:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977122354 Lea M. 2007-09-20T01:36:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977122341 Story Quarterly is having a fiction contest, and the deadline is October 30th! They accept novel entries, short stories and short short stories - all must be unpublished elsewhere. Word maximum is 8,000. . . . Thu, 20 Sep 2007 01:22:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977122341 Lea M. 2007-09-20T01:22:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977120697 Hello, friends! Hope your day is going well. I appreciate your connection with The Writer's Craft and love the article additions that deal with writing and other related helpful posts. . . . Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:32:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977120697 Lea M. 2007-09-18T16:32:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977119177 So much of learning the writing craft has to do with reading. Through reading other similar works, we see examples of dialogue that "works" and of the importance of setting in a story. Plus, . . . Mon, 17 Sep 2007 02:13:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977119177 Lea M. 2007-09-17T02:13:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977118896 Well, it says so in the following article's beginning. I already knew I was a bit impulsive, random in thought, and forgetful. But ill? Hmmm . . . Actually, the write-up supports writing as therapy. . . . Sun, 16 Sep 2007 21:11:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977118896 Lea M. 2007-09-16T21:11:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977117210 The following sentence is from an actual newspaper column. I swear it! I changed the street and city names to protect the innocent. "Although the Main St. home was almost across the street from the . . . Fri, 14 Sep 2007 22:11:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977117210 Lea M. 2007-09-14T22:11:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977116022 Do the words Grammar Lesson make you nervous? No need for anxiety.  Let's have some fun practicing.   Pick one of the offered choices to complete each sentence. 1) Two presidential . . . Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:38:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977116022 Lea M. 2007-09-13T17:38:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977115527 Writers: do you ever notice quirks in your thinking or display irrational behavior? Think you may be a bit "odd?"  Visit this link and find out. http://www.blogthings.com/howrareisyourpersonalityquiz/ . . . Thu, 13 Sep 2007 03:54:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977115527 Lea M. 2007-09-13T03:54:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977111087 You've likely heard the quote that "you only have one chance to make a first impression." I get e-mails from writer friends and am shocked by their inability to craft even a simple sentence . . . Sun, 09 Sep 2007 02:46:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977111087 Lea M. 2007-09-09T02:46:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977110830      He fell from the sky and landed on the unforgiving sidewalk in front of her. He was no more than twenty yards from her new pink sandals. There the man lay, still and face . . . Sat, 08 Sep 2007 21:22:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977110830 Lea M. 2007-09-08T21:22:26Z