http://slb2.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Susan Budig en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:52:57 GMT 2009-12-28T11:52:57Z 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=281474977964246 Writing Resolutions for 2010 1.  I will find at least one place to teach poetry for profit this year. 2.  I will continue to promote my poetry chapbook, published in May, 2009, . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:01:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964246 Susan Budig 2009-12-28T06:01:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959647 Tracy Fishman dithered for only a second before striking a match on a remnant of sandpaper, causing the phosphorous head to explode into brilliant flame giving her heat as well as . . . Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:47:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959647 Susan Budig 2009-12-23T09:47:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955392 This week started off with an excellent GWE column by Greg Schiller .  What I liked about it was that Greg reached out to another source to provide him with material for his column in the form . . . Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:58:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955392 Susan Budig 2009-12-23T07:58:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977953821 We wait, as Christians, for a miracle particularly during this time of Lent. And we wait, as a family, for a miracle for Jaci. I don't know the shape of that event. It might be in a healed body. Or it . . . Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:50:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977953821 Susan Budig 2009-12-18T23:50:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977945572       Last week we each opened a present filled with something to advance our writerly lives.  Inside my gift box were two published essays.  Oddly, this week . . . Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:49:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977945572 Susan Budig 2009-12-16T06:49:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977947656 Pared down, here are your Writer's Dreams from GWE's column & commentary: Jennifer Lee:  a cure for writer’s block Pauline S.:  paid-in-full college tuition to study writing Kathryn . . . Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:29:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977947656 Susan Budig 2009-12-15T07:29:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977943909      Prelude to the Massacre of the Innocents      With his bedclothes wrapped around his legs as if in the throes of ecstasy, he moans and cries out, . . . Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:10:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977943909 Susan Budig 2009-12-14T03:10:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977928590 My youngest son turned ten this week.  He told me the next day that his birthday was "a disappointment."  He hadn't received "good enough" presents.  "Close your eyes right now," I said, . . . Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:04:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977928590 Susan Budig 2009-12-09T06:04:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977929901   Tip the glass and pour it down You join a thousand others Liquid salt rings lips in crown Holding hands with your brothers You join a thousand others . . . Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:04:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977929901 Susan Budig 2009-12-08T07:04:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977935163 The value of my tea, And chamomile is key to drink, Loses essence, I think If poured into the sink or gulped. Serenity is sculpt, But in haste rendered null and void When, like tea leaves, destroyed. . . . Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:11:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977935163 Susan Budig 2009-12-07T20:11:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977931888 My clutched and folded map Stamped to fill every gap. Each space Marked soundly, all in place Each letter, none erased--success! This game, I did obsess Of that, I must profess.  And now My wrinkled . . . Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:35:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977931888 Susan Budig 2009-12-05T08:35:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977920271 Words perplex me.  Not only perplex, but bedevil me.  In fact, words are often my downfall.  Earlier this week, I left a comment on someone's post.  The author had written a work . . . Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:07:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977920271 Susan Budig 2009-12-02T07:07:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977916801 Because December is a month of emotional excitement for many, the form that I present to you will be one that makes you sit and count on your fingers and say words out loud trying to find a simple, . . . Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:11:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977916801 Susan Budig 2009-12-01T06:11:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977916876 I dig deeper each day Because I want to say: my dream Slips past fingers, I’d scream But for nothing extreme. Scratch that. My purse of hope is flat. I . . . Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:07:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977916876 Susan Budig 2009-12-01T06:07:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977922107 After begging candy, Deedra E. Freeman got harmfully ill. "Jeepers, kid.  Like, mitigate nauseous old puke," quipped Ruby. Sister tattled--unfaithful varmit! What xxxx'ed your zipper?   . . . Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:07:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977922107 Susan Budig 2009-11-29T07:07:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977920996       "What do you think he means...'I sing the body electric'" mused Becky.       Svea shrugged her shoulders. "I don't know; it's dull, you know, this . . . Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:01:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977920996 Susan Budig 2009-11-28T08:01:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977920510 1:09 PM I'm sitting at KFAI radio station, studio 4, running the boards fro Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman.  I'm not sitting with Ms. Goodman, I'm running the audio feed of the show.  Had . . . Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:17:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977920510 Susan Budig 2009-11-27T19:17:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977914360 Earlier this month I wrote about the benefits of physical exercise on our brains, which would in turn positively affect our writing. I've found a great site that supports my premise and wanted to . . . Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:51:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977914360 Susan Budig 2009-11-25T03:51:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977916368 5:01 PM I need to make supper, finish my WE column, clean the bathroom, nag children to fold and pick-up, and myriad other details.  So, why am I taking time to freewrite?  Compulsive.  . . . Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:08:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977916368 Susan Budig 2009-11-24T23:08:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977914696 "I am dead serious, Tor," Frank said to his cousin, "Far and Mor were sitting at the kitchen table last night talking about money.  That's when Far said he might make  Auntie Märta . . . Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:10:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977914696 Susan Budig 2009-11-24T01:10:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977914210 Act blasé.  Craft deftly. Earn fabulous gifts however I justifyingly know. Lasciviously mention names of people. Quickly read salacious tales. Utilize voluptous women. X-tasy:  . . . Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:52:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977914210 Susan Budig 2009-11-23T18:52:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977913328 12:41 AM I had a great week last week with productivity.  I pitched my class to three different venues.  :-) I wrote, though not enough, on my NaNoWriMo.  And did some networking, which . . . Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:49:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977913328 Susan Budig 2009-11-23T06:49:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977912259 I've been lackadaisical about this group, but I'm thrilled to see that many of you writers have been on the ball and writing like a fiend!  Hurray! Celebrate with Jennifer N about her win and tell . . . Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:00:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977912259 Susan Budig 2009-11-22T05:00:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977907899 11:15 PM I'm pretending I'm in California so that I can do a freewrite for Wednesday.  If I were in California, I'd be in I dunno, San Francisco.  I went there in March, 1986 before heading . . . Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:26:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977907899 Susan Budig 2009-11-19T06:26:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977900515     Last week I stopped at the local Community Education office to pitch a class proposal.  I've taught the class a couple of times at Community Ed. and for the last session . . . Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:03:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977900515 Susan Budig 2009-11-18T06:03:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977905365     Mindful Poetry is a welcoming group.  If you are already a member and would like to encourage your friends and colleagues to join you here, please refer them to this post. . . . Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:55:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977905365 Susan Budig 2009-11-17T20:55:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977904409 So here is your prompt for Saturday 11/14/09:   Think of a situation that you remember in emotional terms, either positively or negatively, big or small, and answer . . . Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:51:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977904409 Susan Budig 2009-11-17T19:51:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977897157      I’d never seen Far look so worried.  Money had always been tight, but the year I turned twelve, Far’s savings were gone and we went into debt to buy . . . Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:41:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977897157 Susan Budig 2009-11-17T17:41:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977904903                                           . . . Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:59:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977904903 Susan Budig 2009-11-17T15:59:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977903186   10:21 AM I was reading a gripping story here on Gather about an abduction that happened long ago in 1969.  In the comment section of this well-told story, someone related her own tangential . . . Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:30:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977903186 Susan Budig 2009-11-16T16:30:23Z