http://paigemc.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Paige C. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:33:49 GMT 2009-12-28T22:33:49Z 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=281474977232456 I appreciate all the help and support from fellow Gatherites while writing my mystery, Under the Liberty Oak.  I'm thrilled that it has been nominated for a Georgia Author of the Year Award- . . . Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:39:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977232456 Paige C. 2008-01-17T19:39:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977171704 For those who love history, combined with a little crafting- This weekend is the annual re-enactment at Fort King George, Georgia, in celebration of Veteran's Day.  Fort King George was built . . . Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:07:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977171704 Paige C. 2007-11-09T00:07:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977168433 At a book-signing this weekend, one of the writers had a neat 3-ring binder.  She had copies of her newsletter, copies of all her reviews, photographs of her book-signings, etc.  So if a potential . . . Mon, 05 Nov 2007 19:55:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977168433 Paige C. 2007-11-05T19:55:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977164789 The Historic Downtown Brunswick Merchants Street Market will be held on Novenmber 3rd and 4th, in historic downtown Brunswick, Georgia. I've been invited by Hattie's Books to come and sign . . . Thu, 01 Nov 2007 22:44:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977164789 Paige C. 2007-11-01T22:44:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977164784 Do we have any Gatherites among the 90,000 writers participating in NaNoWriMo? For those who are unaware of NaNoWriMo, it is National Novel Writing Month, with the goal of having each participant write . . . Thu, 01 Nov 2007 22:37:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977164784 Paige C. 2007-11-01T22:37:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977159027 A woman brought these to sell at a book-signing and I thought they were a wonderful idea. She initially started with her old costume jewelry, and then started buying jewelry at garage sales, flea markets . . . Fri, 26 Oct 2007 22:44:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977159027 Paige C. 2007-10-26T22:44:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977159015 Hi! Don't know how many Gatherites live within easy driving distance of Franklin, North Carolina- but  the wonderful town is sponsoring their Pumpkin Festival tomorrow, Saturday October 27th . . . Fri, 26 Oct 2007 22:30:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977159015 Paige C. 2007-10-26T22:30:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977158385 The Holidays are quickly coming among us, despite that it is only October... so   all you Gather People-- what do you want for Christmas?  What kind of special things do you want? To make . . . Fri, 26 Oct 2007 06:05:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977158385 Paige C. 2007-10-26T06:05:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977125736 Have you ever wondered how many people would attend your funeral?  How many would care to come to the family visitation or the wake?  How many would cry at your graveside? Every once in a while, . . . Sun, 23 Sep 2007 15:59:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977125736 Paige C. 2007-09-23T15:59:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977118843 I'm looking for Robert Richard Schwartz or his brother, Joel Bolton, or Robert's son, Lawrence Edward Schwartz.  They had been living in the Los Angeles area, and the Newport Beach area but . . . Sun, 16 Sep 2007 18:52:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977118843 Paige C. 2007-09-16T18:52:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977117331 My hair stylist expanded and opened a Day Spa four years ago, and has held an annual Client Appreciation Event every year since.  Since I spent a lot of creative time with my eyes closed under the . . . Fri, 14 Sep 2007 22:15:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977117331 Paige C. 2007-09-14T22:15:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977107964 Southern women of a certain generation always had tea-cakes sealed up in wax paper in a Saltine Cracker tin.  They kept fresh longer than any other cookie, and aren't so sweet that they spoil . . . Thu, 06 Sep 2007 01:48:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977107964 Paige C. 2007-09-06T01:48:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977103682 Just a quick question to other authors on Gather.  When you are holding a book-signing, what do you consider a success in terms of book sales? I know the answer will be different for those writers . . . Sat, 01 Sep 2007 15:24:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977103682 Paige C. 2007-09-01T15:24:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977083300 The following book review was postede by Cherylo Malandrinos on the Muse It Up Writer's Web Site.   Under the Liberty Oak Available at www.Amazon.com ISBN: 1-4916-6801-3 ISBN-13: 978-1-4196-6801-2 . . . Sun, 12 Aug 2007 00:27:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977083300 Paige C. 2007-08-12T00:27:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977078974 Marketing, marketing, masrketing.  Published author friends have all emphasized that the marketing of the book is harder than the actual writing.  "Go outside the box," "do four . . . Tue, 07 Aug 2007 19:57:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977078974 Paige C. 2007-08-07T19:57:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977077175 Does anyone have any?  Not for making a pasta dish, but for making the pasta itself. There is only one brand of gluten-free pasta that my daughter likes, and it only comes as angel-hair (or we can . . . Mon, 06 Aug 2007 02:36:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977077175 Paige C. 2007-08-06T02:36:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977066666 I've recently been hitting the road for book-signings, book fairs, writing conferences, book clubs, church groups- anywhere I could promote my book, Under the Liberty Oak.  Any writer will admit . . . Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:49:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977066666 Paige C. 2007-07-26T00:49:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977060449 THe work part of it does.  We have been working since last November to give this conference new hope.  After a financial shortfall two years ago, it was cancelled, and the Georgia Center would . . . Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:24:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977060449 Paige C. 2007-07-19T13:24:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977044078 What a wonderful group!  My Thursday night writer's critique group was called Murder and Mayhem for Money. There is nothing as funny as a group of people sitting around discussing the best way . . . Sat, 30 Jun 2007 17:59:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977044078 Paige C. 2007-06-30T17:59:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977042197 All I wanted was a nice smile, a pretty smile, a smile where I looked happy and not grimacing.  Since I was nine or ten, in almost every photograph (and in all "posed photographs) I have this . . . Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:57:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977042197 Paige C. 2007-06-28T15:57:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977040550 Under the Liberty Oak was just published by a teeny-tiny press, and is available as POD on Amazon.com and Borders.com. Understandably, I think it is a good book, but would really appreciate feedback from . . . Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:07:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977040550 Paige C. 2007-06-26T22:07:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977039547 I hear people saying it. "My heart just stopped."  "I was overwhelmed." "I was just giddy."  I like the "I am just giddy!!"  I am.  Because . . . Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:10:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977039547 Paige C. 2007-06-26T00:10:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977037421 I have a silver hand mirror.  That in itself isn't unusual, it was the expected birthday gift to all sixteen year old daughters in our family.  What makes mine unusual is the name engraved . . . Sat, 23 Jun 2007 16:39:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977037421 Paige C. 2007-06-23T16:39:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977037401 I have collections and collections of family geneology papers.  My grandmother was very proud of belonging to one of the oldest families in what is now Taylor County, Georgia. There are boxes of photographs . . . Sat, 23 Jun 2007 16:13:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977037401 Paige C. 2007-06-23T16:13:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977036768  I just found these groups and love them.  They sound a lot like me. ANyway, if I can beg a favor- my new mystery, Under the Liberty Oak, (protagonist is a 50 year old woman-hah- Nancy Drew--- . . . Fri, 22 Jun 2007 19:19:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977036768 Paige C. 2007-06-22T19:19:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977034998 Just wanted to say something about Writer's Conferences. I happen to like them, and go to as many as I can afford. I think the benefit of networking with other writers, setting up smaller writers . . . Thu, 21 Jun 2007 01:00:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977034998 Paige C. 2007-06-21T01:00:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977034988 Who knows self-promotion better than this group? A good book jacket helps promote a book.  So please consider clicking on the attached link and voting for #8.  It happens to be for my new book, . . . Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:48:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977034988 Paige C. 2007-06-21T00:48:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977033801 As the group and title suggest- this is blatant self-promotion.  My first book isn't even due to be released for 10 days, but it has been nominated for "Best Book Cover."  I'm . . . Tue, 19 Jun 2007 18:42:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977033801 Paige C. 2007-06-19T18:42:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976917752 Congratulations to all the writers who have entered the First Chapters competition.  There have been a lot of comments posted, good, bad and ugly. I hope that one positive issue shared is the need . . . Sat, 24 Feb 2007 21:37:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976917752 Paige C. 2007-02-24T21:37:26Z