http://skr1bbl3r.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Krystal R. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:05:30 GMT 2009-12-29T23:05:30Z 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=281474977599290 Hey all, I'm getting the final edits taken care of for Lucas and His Long Loopy Laces, and it's about time to get it copyrighted. I thought I'd ask the self-publishing folks out there a . . . Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:54:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977599290 Krystal R. 2009-02-19T01:54:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977583982 An exciting day--the final artwork has been received for Lucas and His Long Loopy Laces , and at long last, it looks like my children's picture book will be on the shelves and available for online . . . Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:38:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977583982 Krystal R. 2009-02-04T04:38:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977538628 A controversial new cookbook has been inflaming the blogospere the last few weeks with it's focus on a particular all-natural ingredient.  Entitled Natural Harvest , this cookbook by Paul "Fotie" . . . Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:29:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977538628 Krystal R. 2008-12-18T04:29:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977523332 This notice was in Dan Poynter's Publishing Poynters newsletter (if you don't get it, you might want to look into it! It's free, after all.)  It sounds like a great opportunity to share . . . Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:12:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977523332 Krystal R. 2008-12-02T04:12:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977506158 I joined Helium.com about two weeks ago, and five articles and a couple dozen reviews later, I made my first earnings!! $0.02!! Yeah, I know it's not much, but it's exciting to see new . . . Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:20:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977506158 Krystal R. 2008-11-14T00:20:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977501118 After months--almost a year now!--of putting it off and hemming and hawing, I finally got my graphic design portfolio online.  I became a member at CarbonMade.com, a popular site for designers and . . . Sat, 08 Nov 2008 07:42:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977501118 Krystal R. 2008-11-08T07:42:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977499941 Congratulations! Your book is being published! If only your work was done, but whether you self-publish or sold your book to a traditional publisher, a lot of the marketing that determines whether your . . . Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:17:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977499941 Krystal R. 2008-11-07T00:17:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977491528 Here is a national competition for self-published and small press books that is endorsed by self-publishing guru Dan Poynter ( www.parapub.com ): The National Indie Excellence Awards . . . Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:51:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977491528 Krystal R. 2008-10-29T04:51:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977491354 Sounds a little backwards, right?  Gordon Burgett, author of Niche Publishing , recently suggested authors of niche books do exactly that in a Publishing Poynters Newsletter blurb. "Identify . . . Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:11:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977491354 Krystal R. 2008-10-29T01:11:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977491336 I'll have a booth set up at the 2nd Annual Border Queen Book Festival in Comanche, Oklahoma. The event is on Saturday, March 7th from 10am to 3pm. Over 40 authors will have tables set up, and admission . . . Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:51:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977491336 Krystal R. 2008-10-29T00:51:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977491328 Publishers Weekly compiled a nationwide list of book festivals taking place this fall.  We've missed over half of them, but there's still 14 left!  Plus you can bookmark the other festivals . . . Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:44:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977491328 Krystal R. 2008-10-29T00:44:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977491317 How many are you guilty of misspelling?  It's a great reminder for when you're editing to double check the spelling of words you might be pretty sure about. Dave Cohen listed these in . . . Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:35:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977491317 Krystal R. 2008-10-29T00:35:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977480160 When you take the plunge and self-publish your book, you're going to be doing a lot of things yourself (it's built right into the word).  Editing, proofreading, design, marketing--a mistake . . . Sat, 18 Oct 2008 04:08:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977480160 Krystal R. 2008-10-18T04:08:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977479107 It all started in a fairly innocuous way.  I wrote a book and wanted to publish it.  Rather than spend months or years trying to get into one of the big publishing houses, I decided to do . . . Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:28:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977479107 Krystal R. 2008-10-16T04:28:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977394093 With 8 books and 3 short stories, Sookie Stackhouse has had a prolific career as the telepathic barmaid in Charlaine Harris' Southern Vampire series. She's lived through hurricanes, explosions, . . . Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:41:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977394093 Krystal R. 2008-07-10T00:41:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977340897 As an avid reader and someone preparing to self-publish her first book, I was a little dismayed by this recent article in the NY Times . It raises two issues: one aimed more at my bank account, the other . . . Wed, 07 May 2008 22:19:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977340897 Krystal R. 2008-05-07T22:19:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977340854 I got this idea from the smalltownatheist , so I wanted to give credit where it was do straight off. This is links to all my articles and things that I would like to spotlight but can't (I'm . . . Wed, 07 May 2008 21:27:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977340854 Krystal R. 2008-05-07T21:27:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977326801 Does anyone know where I can find information on the success of self-published children's books?  I realize that there's going to be a large margin--after all, it's not just how much the . . . Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:11:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977326801 Krystal R. 2008-04-18T19:11:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977323903 I'm getting ready to self-publish my children's book Horace the Tortoise--which many at the Writer's Nook may be familiar with!--and now that I've started speaking with illustrators, . . . Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:57:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977323903 Krystal R. 2008-04-15T19:57:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977282964 Yay!  Trip to Borders tonight! Thank you Gather!  :) Wed, 12 Mar 2008 22:46:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977282964 Krystal R. 2008-03-12T22:46:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977277205    ****EDIT****      Be sure to read the comments below before making any decisions!! ****END EDIT**** Stefan K. told me about . . . Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:18:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977277205 Krystal R. 2008-03-06T17:18:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977269172 What is the real character name of Hoss Cartwright (played by Dan Blocker) on Bonanza ? Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:44:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977269172 Krystal R. 2008-02-26T23:44:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977269169 I've got enough points to cash out, but I may be moving in a few weeks.  I'd really like to go ahead and get my giftcards, but if I'm not going to see them for 60-90 days (like some places . . . Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:38:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977269169 Krystal R. 2008-02-26T23:38:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977268300 I was exposed to this quote (attributed to Tom Hanks) sometime around the Apollo 13/Saving Private Ryan/Cast Away era.  It has given me something to think about everytime I sit down to tell a story.  . . . Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:26:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977268300 Krystal R. 2008-02-26T01:26:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977262014 I've had the same personal icon for a while now--my kitty's eyes.  Only I didn't know until just now that no one else could see my kitty's eyes because when I uploaded my kitty's . . . Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:00:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977262014 Krystal R. 2008-02-19T07:00:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977259515 I came across this today and it completely matches my own kitties' behavior at about 6 in the morning--every morning.  It's hilarious in its accuracy! "Wake Up Cat" aka "Cat . . . Sat, 16 Feb 2008 03:41:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977259515 Krystal R. 2008-02-16T03:41:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977259514 I was driving home tonight, waiting for the gate of my apartment complex to open, when I caught sight of some Christmas lights in a neighbor's window.  I wasn't purposefully trying to look . . . Sat, 16 Feb 2008 03:32:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977259514 Krystal R. 2008-02-16T03:32:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977253756 My nephew is turning three in a couple months and absolutely loves trains, and I was thinking about writing a little personalized story about him riding a train, illustrating it, and printing off a copy . . . Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:22:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977253756 Krystal R. 2008-02-09T07:22:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977246167 I've just joined Netwinner this past week, and I tend to focus on Banko--it's faster and more involved than MoneyWheel, and I can keep it in a separate window while I do other things online (like . . . Fri, 01 Feb 2008 07:56:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977246167 Krystal R. 2008-02-01T07:56:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977240618 How many words can you list that rhyme with EYES ? Sat, 26 Jan 2008 06:56:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977240618 Krystal R. 2008-01-26T06:56:51Z