http://stflossie.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Barbara B aka StFlossie en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:16:50 GMT 2009-12-28T17:16:50Z 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=281474977729274 www.barbarablanks.books.officelive.com Yeah, I know it's long, but it can't be helped.  Please take a look! Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:25:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977729274 Barbara B aka StFlossie 2009-07-05T02:25:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977718726  Most of this was at the WGT website: June welcomes Barbara Blanks, poet and author.  Since her sun is now heading for the western horizon, Barbara Blanks says she's blooming as fast as . . . Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:02:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977718726 Barbara B aka StFlossie 2009-06-23T00:02:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977687902    My two Poetry Society of Texas first-place poems are on page 7, and a piece about me and my book (OUT OF THE WRECKAGE: The Pop Stories) is on page 13.  http://www.theseniorvoice.com/pdffiles/0956SV.pdf . . . Thu, 21 May 2009 02:42:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977687902 Barbara B aka StFlossie 2009-05-21T02:42:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977687894 Sleeping with dogs...for the full story, go to   http://stflossie.blogspot.com Thu, 21 May 2009 02:35:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977687894 Barbara B aka StFlossie 2009-05-21T02:35:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977522138 Check it out! My book signing information is in today's Dallas Morning News under Authors' Tours!  PAGE 7E of the Sunday GuideLive Section, lower left!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I . . . Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:30:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977522138 Barbara B aka StFlossie 2008-12-01T01:30:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977519815 Tuesday, 11-25-2008 In order to register my newly created business name, I had to deliver a form to the County Clerk's office in downtown Dallas, which is the only place in God's creation it . . . Thu, 27 Nov 2008 22:42:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977519815 Barbara B aka StFlossie 2008-11-27T22:42:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977502494 Woo-hoo! I entered 69 out of 100 categories--limited to one entry per category except the top prize spot, which I didn't enter.  But my entry in the second top prize spot came in first!  . . . Mon, 10 Nov 2008 03:47:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977502494 Barbara B aka StFlossie 2008-11-10T03:47:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977482768 If you go to my book page on Lulu.com, not only can you see the front cover, but the first 10 or 11 pages --and the back cover, so you can read the back cover blurb. Out of the Wreckage: The Pop . . . Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:54:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977482768 Barbara B aka StFlossie 2008-10-19T22:54:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977482029 I approved the final draft of my book this afternoon: OUT OF THE WRECKAGE: The Pop Stories by Barbara Blanks aka StFlossie.  It's available right now at lulu.com/content/3677822, or it can . . . Sun, 19 Oct 2008 02:24:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977482029 Barbara B aka StFlossie 2008-10-19T02:24:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977472070 Well, first I guess I should tell you that I received a postcard from the Poetry Society of Texas saying I had won one or more first place awards in their yearly contest.  I had momentarily waffled . . . Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:41:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977472070 Barbara B aka StFlossie 2008-10-08T23:41:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977458325   First, let's talk about Vanity Presses.  Used to be a stigma attached to Vanity Press --probably there still is.  The idea being you couldn't find a publisher but you think your . . . Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:53:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977458325 Barbara B aka StFlossie 2008-09-24T23:53:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977437691  It's a kid's science fiction story, bought by the same publishing company that's going to actually Print another story by me next year.  This one is an on-line zine for kids, and . . . Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:58:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977437691 Barbara B aka StFlossie 2008-09-03T02:58:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977390786 It's been just over a year since my 4-line verse was "contracted for future use" by the Poetry Editor at ByLine Magazine--a national writing magazine.    It was bumped from . . . Sun, 06 Jul 2008 02:40:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977390786 Barbara B aka StFlossie 2008-07-06T02:40:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977385395 Some of you here at Gather must have used or are in the process of using a POD service.  Getting published probably isn't as tough as getting an agent, because most publishers won't even . . . Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:31:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977385395 Barbara B aka StFlossie 2008-06-29T19:31:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977198399   I've "won" in 8 contest categories, contests sponsored by the Poetry Society of Texas!  I think only first place winners get any cash, but still--I came in third in . . . Sun, 09 Dec 2007 02:28:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977198399 Barbara B aka StFlossie 2007-12-09T02:28:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977188038 In all fairness I should add that the penicillin/Nexium deadly combination is Not common, but if you're the one who is sensitive and react badly to it, it only takes one time to kill you!  . . . Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:43:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977188038 Barbara B aka StFlossie 2007-11-27T18:43:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977186514   I think I am one lucky person in that I am not dead or in the hospital. My BP readings had become really low (like 95/56) after I started taking amoxicillin for the cat bite infection.  . . . Mon, 26 Nov 2007 03:53:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977186514 Barbara B aka StFlossie 2007-11-26T03:53:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977185596 On the lighter side of this cold, rainy, dark Saturday -- I ate deviled eggs yesterday; I've cooked and eaten broccoli today; and this morning--as I discovered I'm having one of the side effects . . . Sat, 24 Nov 2007 21:00:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977185596 Barbara B aka StFlossie 2007-11-24T21:00:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977185594   I could have actually passed out and then choked to death... Jake, who has always been the most laid back of cats, who has always been all hiss and no bite, bit me this morning.  He . . . Sat, 24 Nov 2007 20:58:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977185594 Barbara B aka StFlossie 2007-11-24T20:58:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977169646   I finally got together with PL (Peggy Lynne).  We stopped at Corner Bistro for lunch.  Someone seated us in a booth, gave us the menus--& then it's like they forgot we were . . . Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:34:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977169646 Barbara B aka StFlossie 2007-11-07T00:34:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977164846   I've sold a story!!!  When I saw my SASE in the mail tonight, I figured I'd gotten another rejection note.  But it wasn't! A magazine called Fun for Kidz says . . . Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:01:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977164846 Barbara B aka StFlossie 2007-11-02T00:01:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977159084   This is too cool.  Crosley has just come out with their Director CD Recorder (CR246) --on sale at Target right now. You can play LPs, 45s AND 78s --and record them to CD in .wav format so . . . Fri, 26 Oct 2007 23:57:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977159084 Barbara B aka StFlossie 2007-10-26T23:57:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977159009 I'm surprised the night light people haven't gone out of business. John and I head for bed, turn out the lights --but the house doesn't go dark. Clock radio light glows, digital clock glows. . . . Fri, 26 Oct 2007 22:17:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977159009 Barbara B aka StFlossie 2007-10-26T22:17:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977150564 Writer's Digest is a major, national writing magazine.  I just received a letter from them and a Certificate of Achievement "to honor your accomplishment."  They had 19,000 . . . Wed, 17 Oct 2007 23:55:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977150564 Barbara B aka StFlossie 2007-10-17T23:55:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977150561 well, really it's not a toy.  It's a tool.  A work tool.  It's called a Neo AlphaSmart Writer.  It's lightweight (2 lbs) battery-operated word processor, totally portable, . . . Wed, 17 Oct 2007 23:53:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977150561 Barbara B aka StFlossie 2007-10-17T23:53:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977147581 You should never turn off the light before you get into bed.  You might meet yourself already there.  Mon, 15 Oct 2007 02:41:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977147581 Barbara B aka StFlossie 2007-10-15T02:41:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977146411 I want to paint.   Someone gave me tubes of acrylic paints that went unused until about four months ago.  And then, for no reason I can pinpoint, I began obsessively (is there any other . . . Sat, 13 Oct 2007 18:44:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977146411 Barbara B aka StFlossie 2007-10-13T18:44:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977144467 1.  If you melt a hot glue stick onto aluminum foil, it sticks to the foil...because it's glue.  2.  If you stamp into hot glue with an un-inked rubberstamp, it sticks to the stamp...because . . . Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:12:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977144467 Barbara B aka StFlossie 2007-10-11T18:12:17Z