http://marissakennedy.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Marissa K. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 20:03:28 GMT 2010-01-03T20:03:28Z 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=281474976964532 Earth Day is Sunday.  While I have a feeling the planet is already doomed because of what we've done to it, I am going to do my part to try and make it a better place.  I've started buying . . . Sat, 21 Apr 2007 03:44:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976964532 Marissa K. 2007-04-21T03:44:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976935826 I didn't make my deadline, but that's okay with me.  I've still got time, and I no longer dread getting up early and sitting at the computer.  While I don't have the following . . . Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:03:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976935826 Marissa K. 2007-03-19T17:03:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976913475 Things are hectic around here lately.  I'm not sure if I'll make my end of the month deadline I had set, though I'm trying to.  Real life just isn't working out for it right now. . . . Mon, 19 Feb 2007 03:13:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976913475 Marissa K. 2007-02-19T03:13:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976903216 I don't know why, but it's easier for me to long-hand my writing than it is for me to type it out.  Could be because the blank sheet of notebook paper isn't nearly as intimidating as the . . . Mon, 05 Feb 2007 11:22:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976903216 Marissa K. 2007-02-05T11:22:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976900227 It used to be that wives Had to watch a train carry their husband away for a war Across the sea and in foreign land Today, wives watch their husband climb on a bus, Jostle for a window seat So he can . . . Thu, 01 Feb 2007 12:15:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976900227 Marissa K. 2007-02-01T12:15:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976898423 I've noticed with me, I need to mother.  When I was in college, I was called Lil' Mama because I was a cross between everyone's mother and their best friend.  When you had a fight . . . Tue, 30 Jan 2007 11:41:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976898423 Marissa K. 2007-01-30T11:41:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976894972 With today's word count needing to be over 6,000.   But, I'm hopeful.  I was up earlier than normal, and at the computer by 0515.    Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:36:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976894972 Marissa K. 2007-01-26T12:36:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976894317 Everyone knows who, and what, PETA is.  Or they think they do. They're listed as 'animal rights activist'.  Which is bullshit.  If you read their policies, they're very . . . Thu, 25 Jan 2007 15:55:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976894317 Marissa K. 2007-01-25T15:55:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976893960 I'm half tempted to make a paper chain for this countdown, my nerves are driving me up the wall.  But, I'm still hitting word count and *knock on wood* I'm not yet suffering from dreaded . . . Thu, 25 Jan 2007 15:53:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976893960 Marissa K. 2007-01-25T15:53:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976892864 I haven't put out the chapters yet.  As of right now, this is merely me blogging along when I need a quick break.  The chapters are being made.  Kind of NaNoWriMo, only I'm giving . . . Tue, 23 Jan 2007 21:23:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976892864 Marissa K. 2007-01-23T21:23:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976892512 Save for Sunday, I've been able to keep my schedule.  If you do something for 21 days, it becomes a habit.  That is why everyone says to wait three weeks for exercise, to quit smoking, to . . . Tue, 23 Jan 2007 13:11:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976892512 Marissa K. 2007-01-23T13:11:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976890779 Okay, I've got the count now.  X number of pages a day = a decent sized submission.  It's a count that it within my reach, and I've got a schedule set.  One that still leaves . . . Sun, 21 Jan 2007 05:51:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976890779 Marissa K. 2007-01-21T05:51:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976890411 One sure way to get any author off her duff and on her creativity is to set a deadline.   So I did.   39 days to have one complete manuscript.  39 days to finish off the labor of blood, . . . Sat, 20 Jan 2007 19:49:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976890411 Marissa K. 2007-01-20T19:49:15Z