http://originaliterate.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by !!! OriginaLiterate !!! en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:36:03 GMT 2009-12-28T11:36:03Z 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=281474977918340&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace Genre Shorties, week 16 Prompt: Genre is your choice. It’s time for Thanksgiving stories. Your story should include one of the following sentences: Why do I have to sit next to her? . . . Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:15:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977918340&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace Angela A. 2009-11-26T03:15:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977918204&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace WWE, November 25th 2009 Prompts: Pick a word and use it in as many positions/parts of speech as possible. That is, use the same word as a noun, adjective, verb, etc. Include an  epigraph . You . . . Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:06:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977918204&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace Angela A. 2009-11-26T01:06:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977917772&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace   WWE, November 11, 2000 Prompts: Pick a color and refer to it without naming it specifically (ex, “red” crimson, blood, stop sign) Use a nonsequitur Something needs to . . . Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:36:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977917772&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace Angela A. 2009-11-25T19:36:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977918321&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace Genre Shorties, week 15 This week’s genre is Sales Pitch . Your story can be as serious or light hearted or as silly as you like just so long as it’s 100 words or less and written for . . . Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:58:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977918321&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace Angela A. 2009-11-26T02:58:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977887486&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace   Gather Writing Essentials Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 Use the following prompts: Include major world conflict as a theme or mere mention or something in between Something needs to pop . . . Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:06:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977887486&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace Angela A. 2009-11-25T18:06:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977916486&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace Thought~Byte No.184       Concept and words by John Philipp. Drawings by Phil Frank. (The comments below are where the wisdom is found.) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:34:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977916486&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace John Philipp 2009-11-25T03:34:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977916459&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace Thought~Byte No.183       Concept and words by John Philipp. Drawings by Phil Frank. (The comments below are where the wisdom is found.)   Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:31:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977916459&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace John Philipp 2009-11-25T03:31:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977917521&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace "Trying to have a baby when your a lesbian is tough" It is no mystery that conceiving a child when your a lesbian is not the typical bing, bang (you're knocked up) experience. In fact, it can take . . . Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:08:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977917521&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace Sara W. 2009-11-25T17:08:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977917275&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace                                                  pale . . . Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:25:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977917275&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace Atticus *. 2009-11-25T14:25:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977916465&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace   Winds are shifting, and my heart tells me to be strong. We always knew it would come to this, didn’t we? Somewhere amidst the music you brought to my life, . . . Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:13:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977916465&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace Cheryl W. 2009-11-25T00:13:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977914483&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace I count myself lucky every day To have found someone who Listens to me, even when I make no sense Holds me when I need the comforting arms Feeds my soul, my stomach and my head Challenges me intellectually . . . Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:00:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977914483&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace X Tabber 2009-11-23T22:00:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977915872&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace finally free from this deadly spell my hands are clean and you can tell notice my smile it lingers so replacing the sorrow you've come to know true i've been gone and my wounds are still there but the . . . Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:46:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977915872&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace Sara W. 2009-11-24T17:46:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977914749&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace Relative thinking Involves minding this to the Exclusion of that. Minding this to the Exclusion of that creates Double mindedness. Double mindedness Blinds One to the Pure Conscious Awareness One . . . Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:17:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977914749&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace Richard Hay 2009-11-24T01:17:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977913984&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace     the absurdity of birds, planes trees, buildings, flying/ standing   broken   hips pants mind face . . . Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:05:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977913984&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace Atticus *. 2009-11-23T16:05:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977898660&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace She stands in front of the mirror belly swollen, belly button turned inside out, watching life begging to be born. Discouraged, all alone except for the users and takers... the ones . . . Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:46:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977898660&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace Cheryl W. 2009-11-23T14:46:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977913030&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace Last week I carried a sign. It was a political sign. Not one to end a war or allow or disallow abortions or to legalize California's largest cash crop. The sign I carried had a name on it, a person . . . Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:52:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977913030&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace John Philipp 2009-11-23T04:52:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977912980&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace "The note said 'tell the commanding general to call off all charges or there will be a re-enactment of Fort Hood,' " the witness told Army Times. He spoke on condition he wouldn't be identified. . . . Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:10:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977912980&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2009-11-23T00:10:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977912843&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace Returning   If I could turn again If I could turn If I could If I If I   Flying too high confused, losing oxygen's fire . . . Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:44:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977912843&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace libramoon C. 2009-11-22T21:44:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977912321&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace Hope has a season    Hope has a season  Love has a season  Good will and warm wishes have a season  A time of good cheer to celebrate  The greatest gifts of . . . Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:54:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977912321&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace libramoon C. 2009-11-22T06:54:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977912089&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace A double minded Man Is conditioned to think In relative terms. A double minded Man is convinced that he is Subject to objects. A double-minded Man is one who thinks in terms Of self and other. [Rich . . . Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:55:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977912089&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace Richard Hay 2009-11-22T00:55:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977911990&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace OR ELSE:   http://open.salon.com/blog/ronnierayjenkins/2009/11/21/piggy_fiction Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:45:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977911990&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace Ron Jenkins 2009-11-21T22:45:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977911896&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace Something Like a Love Poem   That's what we do. We fail to come through. No voiceover narrator keeps score. I know I told you to count on my adoration. In . . . Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:39:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977911896&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace libramoon C. 2009-11-21T20:39:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977910794&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others. ~Cicero Celebrations of the harvest have existed for as long as civilization, for indeed it was agriculture that . . . Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:35:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977910794&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace Kurt Michael Friese 2009-11-20T21:35:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977911076&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace http://open.salon.com/blog/ronnierayjenkins/2009/11/20/a_silent_peace       Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:29:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977911076&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace Ron Jenkins 2009-11-21T02:29:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977910767&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace Hurrah the Saturnalia!  Hurrah the Saturnalia!  Bacchus reigns on high  And all the world's a feast of fun  So pass the pipe and pour the rum  And flash a smile o'er everyone . . . Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:07:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977910767&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace libramoon C. 2009-11-20T21:07:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977909678&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace This poem is dedicated to the "International Men's Day", which falls on November 19 *** It was at this time a year ago, the city of Mumbai stood still As a group of terrorists . . . Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:07:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977909678&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace subroto s s. 2009-11-20T05:07:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977909314&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace How many times have you wondered what the author sounded like if he did his own reading? I have.   http://open.salon.com/blog/ronnierayjenkins/2009/11/19/close_your_eyes_and_click Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:33:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977909314&grpId=3659174697246222&nav=Groupspace Ron Jenkins 2009-11-19T23:33:44Z