http://womenwhowrite.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Women Who Write en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 09:46:14 GMT 2009-12-28T09:46:14Z 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=281474977360201&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace Ever since I started my groups, I have some articles or pictures stuck in limbo land.  On one of my groups it says I have 11 items waiting for approval to post, yet when I click on it, there is nothing . . . Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:28:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977360201&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace Christine L. 2008-06-03T11:28:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977357472&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace I've had some great launch parties for my novels, but never one that 23 million people will see! What do I wear? What if I have a bad hair day? What if I can't think of anything to say - ha! . . . Fri, 30 May 2008 15:22:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977357472&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace Claire Cook 2008-05-30T15:22:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977360365&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace I received this message from The Illustrator's Partnership of America.   I'm not sure how I got on their mailing list, but I'm glad that I did. If I'm understanding this issue . . . Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:22:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977360365&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace Marilyn M. 2008-06-03T16:22:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977361692&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace To actually understand what form, matter, body, and physicality actually mean. We have to first find out what the defination of these words are. Form   noun 1. external appearance . . . Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:12:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977361692&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace amy s. 2008-06-05T01:12:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977361863&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace Mother Love   Goddess, adore us. We all want to be loved. Children cast upon the world unprepared. Times past, we would pack together exploring our abilities, safe in numbers . . . Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:33:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977361863&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace libramoon C. 2008-06-05T04:33:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977361485&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace This is not the first time I've read about some strange things happening during a tornado.  In this article about a tornado that hit Hugo, MN , residents beheld some rather strange sights upon . . . Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:31:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977361485&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace Christine L. 2008-06-04T20:31:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977360655&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace According to a report I found on MSN, tomatoes are the cause for salmonella poisoning of 40 people in Texas and New Mexico alone.  The poisoning has been linked to consumption of raw tomatoes . . . Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:42:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977360655&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace Christine L. 2008-06-03T21:42:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977361502&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace It's been in the news for months - Starbucks is having a bit of a financial crunch.  So to bolster their sales, they are offering free wireless internet service in their stores .  But of . . . Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:59:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977361502&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace Christine L. 2008-06-04T20:59:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977362143&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace Yes, that's what the title says.  A lighthouse has been missing since 1925 and no one seemed to know how or why it was thought to be destroyed.  It had been in Wellfleet Harbor in Mass. . . . Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:27:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977362143&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace Christine L. 2008-06-05T14:27:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977358321&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace If you are like me and cannot imagine reading this headline, you really need to check out the story on MSN.  Fortunately for my sanity, it did take place in another country, but that doesn't . . . Sat, 31 May 2008 19:20:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977358321&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace Christine L. 2008-05-31T19:20:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977362507&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace Do you know where I can find a cooler calendar? What's your trick for staying on track with your writing? Come on, share it with the rest of us!     Watch The Next Writing . . . Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:24:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977362507&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace Claire Cook 2008-06-05T21:24:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977362982&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace Mind-burning drivel filtered through raw, red eyes filters through tears, degrading emotion. Flowers bloom in secret sanctuary bright purples and golds keeping faith in beauty self-evident . . . Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:37:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977362982&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace libramoon C. 2008-06-06T08:37:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977362543&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace Okay, I've read some rather bizzare articles, but I think this one made my eyebrows go higher than they have so far.  In this article on Yahoo , a woman working in a pawn shop SWALLOWED . . . Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:38:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977362543&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace Christine L. 2008-06-06T10:38:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977362548&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace A Dutch cycling group is literally teaching their members how to steal bikes .  They say that by teaching the owners how bikes are stolen, it raises awareness of how to keep bikes from being . . . Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:39:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977362548&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace Christine L. 2008-06-06T10:39:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977362696&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace What will they think of next?  Yes, there really is a special card you can buy to put in newer cameras that uploads your photos via wireless internet.  In this article on MSN , a woman was . . . Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:39:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977362696&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace Christine L. 2008-06-06T10:39:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977363418&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace I had this dream last night. Where the villans where in three dimension shapes. They were ugly demon like creatures. They used a special sharp metal spiked contrapiton that flipped throught the air and . . . Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:46:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977363418&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace amy s. 2008-06-06T16:46:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977363440&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace My cousin Christopher today is graduating eighth grade. He will be going into high school next year. Boy dose time fly when you are having fun. I remember when he was sitting in his baby chair making . . . Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:10:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977363440&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace amy s. 2008-06-06T17:10:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977363568&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace Many of us are either "on" or "off" a diet at any given time. We may spend years, even decades struggling with the same 10, 20, 50 or more pounds to lose. Many of us have even lost . . . Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:36:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977363568&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace debi silber 2008-06-06T18:36:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977363733&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace Unfortunatly I have done things that I regret. I have grown up to me a person that lives on the goverment. I wish that I could take back the time and become young again so I could do it all different this . . . Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:40:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977363733&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace amy s. 2008-06-06T20:40:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977365592&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace      In recent months, I've grumbled about paying ridiculous prices for produce, but this tops anything I've seen.  According to this article on MSN , a 17-pound "Densuke" . . . Sun, 08 Jun 2008 15:56:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977365592&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace Christine L. 2008-06-08T15:56:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977365637&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace      The ad reads "the more you weigh, the more you pay."  Are your eyebrows touching your hairline yet?  Keep reading.  MSN reports that the Philadelphia . . . Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:32:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977365637&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace Christine L. 2008-06-08T16:32:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977365756&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace I've seen shows in which people were too drunk to realize they went through a marriage ceremony, but this article is a new one for me.  According to the Times of India, a couple has been legally . . . Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:38:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977365756&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace Christine L. 2008-06-08T18:38:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977366836&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace The beautiful pen you gave me Was lost before I ever wrote The perfect line. I cried, searching for it, but Discovered that crying did not Bring it back. I took another pen and wrote. . . . Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:23:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977366836&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace Bethany C. 2008-06-09T18:23:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977366869&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace oh boy do i wish that there was a hotel near me one with a simming pool and a ocean front door once upon the ocean I would swim all day to my hearts content then I would go home to the . . . Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:01:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977366869&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace amy s. 2008-06-09T19:01:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977360616&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace Hi Everybody, Thanks so much for coming to my Boston Borders event! What a great group of people, and how exciting that Summer Blowout has made the Borders Shortlist! I hope you'll register . . . Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:02:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977360616&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace Claire Cook 2008-06-03T21:02:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977366985&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace Hi Everybody, Thanks to all the fabulous people who came to my workshop at the South Portland Borders tonight! I hope you had as much fun as I did. I also hope you followed me here like you . . . Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:39:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977366985&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace Claire Cook 2008-06-09T20:39:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977367035&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace It's only natural to have a great day It's only natural want to stray from the beaten path It's only natural that you went home that day It is only natural to cry for you It is . . . Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:12:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977367035&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace amy s. 2008-06-09T21:12:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977351458&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace Many writers already know the drill.   You followed the publisher guidelines.   You waited patiently.   Then one day you get a form letter or a form e-mail that reads "Thank you . . . Thu, 22 May 2008 20:38:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977351458&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace Julie Ann Dawson 2008-05-22T20:38:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977351646&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace Thanks for sharing your intimate secrets guilty despair "How can anything matter'? I am unacceptable -- too dark, no fun to be with." It is not a birthday without cake and . . . Fri, 23 May 2008 01:19:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977351646&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace libramoon C. 2008-05-23T01:19:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977353785&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace Deep in our ancient lives Far from our daily chores Hidden within our minds With no bright line to follow Could I be true? Breathing, a mist so fine sprayed from brave ocean floors Seen in . . . Mon, 26 May 2008 05:41:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977353785&grpId=3659174697250082&nav=Groupspace libramoon C. 2008-05-26T05:41:00Z