http://memawriter.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Beverly M. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:26:40 GMT 2010-01-04T22:26:40Z 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=281474977972808 Hi, Dear Friends, I have a favor to ask. My recent tween/teen novel, Just Breeze, is nominated in two categories in the Preditors and Editors Readers' Poll. If you get the chance, please stop by and . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 16:14:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972808 Beverly M. 2010-01-02T16:14:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967700 Snow is quietly falling outside my window. It's lovely, but three to four foot snow drifts from Christmas Eve's blizzards are still on the ground. This weather is quite unusual for our area. I need . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:12:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967700 Beverly M. 2009-12-29T21:12:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977924701 Just Breeze and I are going on a Virtual Book Tour starting Dec. 1. We'd love for you to come along with us. You can see the blogs we'll be visiting by clicking  here . Just Breeze is a tween/teen . . . Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:03:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977924701 Beverly M. 2009-12-01T03:03:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977913882 Nicholas Sparks is one of my favorite authors. While most of his books are written for adults, many are also good for teens. His latest book, The Last Song, is one of those. I hear it's being made . . . Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:56:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977913882 Beverly M. 2009-11-23T14:56:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977903980 Book signings are so much fun. I spent Saturday afternoon at Hastings, signing Just Breeze . Everyone was so nice. Hastings had made a huge poster with my book cover. They gave it to me afterward. . . . Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:47:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977903980 Beverly M. 2009-11-17T01:47:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977882358 I'm excited to share the first review of my tween/teen novel  Just Breeze . You can read it at Reading Junky . The review is also at Teens Read Too . Thanks, Sally, for a nice review. . . . Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:59:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977882358 Beverly M. 2009-11-03T02:59:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977837314 Hi, Everyone, To celebrate the launch of her new book, Just Breeze, Breeze is having a contest. It's easy. You can meet Breeze and her friends, win prizes, and have fun. For details, visit . . . Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:41:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977837314 Beverly M. 2009-10-03T19:41:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977813877 Thanks to Penny Lockwood Ehrnekranz, author of Ghost for Rent,  for this super review. Visit Penny's blog to learn more about her.   REVIEW Title: Caves, Cannons and Crinolines . . . Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:37:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977813877 Beverly M. 2009-09-15T21:37:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977797994 1. My dad's birthday was Sep. 3. Happy Birthday, Dad, in heaven. 2. Our youngest son and his son have birthday's Sep. 9. Happy Birthday, Kelly and Shawn. 3. Just Breeze will be released later this . . . Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:24:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977797994 Beverly M. 2009-09-03T01:24:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977794723 Yes, the time is drawing closer. After two weeks of intense copy editing with the marvelous Aidana WillowRaven, Just Breeze soon will be sent into the world. Who would have thought "widows" and "orphans" . . . Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:47:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977794723 Beverly M. 2009-08-31T18:47:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977786517 Hi, I'm Patches. My mom's busy today, so she asked me to be her guest blogger. I can talk about anything I want, as long as it's books and reading. Did you know I like to read? What? Cats can't . . . Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:30:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977786517 Beverly M. 2009-08-25T01:30:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977772100 Good Morning, Everyone, I just have to share the new cover for my Tween/YA novel Just Breeze. It is so Breeze. Aidana Willowraven is the illustrator, and she captured Breeze perfectly, down to her blue . . . Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:12:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977772100 Beverly M. 2009-08-13T14:12:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977766687 You wake up late. You're out of coffee. You burn the toast. You spill the milk. The baby's fussy. Your teenager is in a mood. The dishwasher spews water all over the floor. The deadline . . . Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:24:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977766687 Beverly M. 2009-08-07T19:24:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977758561 I'm happy to announce that my story, "Traveler," has been selected to appear in Chicken Soup for the Soul: What I Learned from the Dog. The book is scheduled to be available in bookstores September . . . Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:20:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977758561 Beverly M. 2009-08-01T01:20:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977730419 Life is good. I had a gift certificate from Gather.com for Amazon and ordered two books. Waiting for their arrival. My "wish list" is two pages long. I already have a stack to read, but I'm making up . . . Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:30:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977730419 Beverly M. 2009-07-06T19:30:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977724837 Hi everyone. I'd like to invite you to an upcoming event. On Wednesday, July 1st, at 2 PM Central, April Robbins, Host, and Co-Host Laurie Zieber will take questions from listeners directed . . . Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:50:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977724837 Beverly M. 2009-06-29T23:50:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977718776   I have the pleasure of interviewing Cheryl Malandrinos, a lady with many talents. Cheryl is a staff member for Writer2Writer and writes articles on time management and organization for writers, . . . Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:19:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977718776 Beverly M. 2009-06-23T01:19:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977646557 The Orphan Trains are a subject dear to my heart, for my mother was an orphan train rider. In the days when the trains were running, they were not called this. The term orphan train has been added through . . . Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:02:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977646557 Beverly M. 2009-04-04T20:02:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977568090   Donna M. McDine is one of the most supportive, enthusiastic and energetic authors I know. As busy as she is with her writing, she takes the time to promote and inspire other writers, including . . . Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:44:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977568090 Beverly M. 2009-01-19T18:44:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977561264 If you want to have some fun this week, stop by the following blogs to see what the characters in my young adult novel, Rebel in Blue Jeans , are up to. Today's blog features Will and Sully, cousins . . . Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:05:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977561264 Beverly M. 2009-01-12T22:05:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977553866 Today's the day. My virtual book tour for Rebel in Blue Jeans begins. I'm posting the first two stops. Will post others a couple at a time. If you get a chance stop by and meet Rebel and . . . Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:49:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977553866 Beverly M. 2009-01-05T15:49:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977549871 May 2009 bring each of you good health, happiness, and much success in whatever you do. HAPPY NEW YEAR!   Thu, 01 Jan 2009 02:37:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977549871 Beverly M. 2009-01-01T02:37:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977537593 In our pasture stands an ancient mesquite tree, its gnarled branches reaching out like welcoming arms to the birds that have nested in its boughs and to the rabbits and armadillos that have dug burrows . . . Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:58:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977537593 Beverly M. 2008-12-17T18:58:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977533798 I am so delighted with this review. The lady is not a reviewer. She bought Rebel at my recent signing and was kind enough to post her thoughts on our local Your Hub newspaper blog. Thank you, Nancy.  . . . Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:47:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977533798 Beverly M. 2008-12-12T21:47:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977528204 The parking lot of the shopping center was packed. Hardly any place to park. All these people had come to my signing? Heh, heh. I wish. It turns out Hobby Lobby, next door to Hastings, was having a hugh . . . Sun, 07 Dec 2008 02:09:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977528204 Beverly M. 2008-12-07T02:09:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977527062 Hi, Friends I have a couple of announcements: Book  Signings Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008, from 2 - 6 PM I'll be signing my young adult novel  Rebel in Blue Jeans Hastings . . . Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:45:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977527062 Beverly M. 2008-12-05T19:45:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977517897 We should have holidays more often. Why? you ask. Well, pretend you asked. Because I clean house, even do windows. I can't let the family see how I gather dust bunnies and grow sticky . . . Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:40:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977517897 Beverly M. 2008-11-26T01:40:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977487788 At least they roll slowly for me. An SASE returned home today with a form letter, no name, no ms. title, so I looked up that publisher to see what I sent, couldn't remember. Well, no wonder. In July, . . . Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:13:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977487788 Beverly M. 2008-10-24T20:13:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977485558 A peaceful Sunday afternoon a couple of weeks ago. I'm cruising the Internet. The dog outside starts barking. He's a stray that we've been feeding. We get a lot of dumpees in . . . Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:06:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977485558 Beverly M. 2008-10-22T18:06:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977471135 Today the UPS guy delivered two boxes to my house. One contained gorgeous bookmarks. The other contained advance copies of Rebel in Blue Jeans. Life is good .         . . . Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:10:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977471135 Beverly M. 2008-10-08T02:10:11Z