I just wanted to make sure you all were aware that the assignments for the Writing
Essential Group Editors have been announced.
C. F. Stewart will be the Monday editor.
X Tabber will be the Tuesday editor.
Lynn P will be the Substitute Editor.
COME CHAT TODAY
There will be a chat in the Welcome Group today , Wednesday September 16 from 4 PM ET - 9 PM ET. Everyone is welcome to join in the chat. I hope you will have the time to stop in and say "Hi". The conversation will take place in the "conversation space"

There were a lot of winners announced yesterday! Congratulations to everyone who won!
Winner of the Nicholas Sparks Book Collection:
- Beth G.
- Connie "Keeping You Informed" C
- Jennifer G.
- Kelly K ~ Loves the Lord ~
- Linda T.
- Priscilla (wishing I was in Costa Rica) ~.
- Ruth Luce
- .* Sandi *
- Trish A.
Winner of the George Benson's new CD and iPod touch:
Winners of the Office DVD:
Winner of the Nick Cave Book Giveway:
Speedy Suppers in 30 Minutes or Less, From Start to Finish. Win a Free Book!
I think we all have times when we just want something quick to prepare for a meal. This post has a recipe for a quick "Chicken Stir Fry with Scallions, Basil, and Lemongrass'.
Share some of your favorite quick recipes in the above listed post. Gather will draw one respondent to receive a free copy of DK’s The Illustrated Quick Cook. Comments must be posted by September 20th.
For your chance to win Robert Hicks newest historical fiction book "Widow of The South" and also a copy of "A Separate Country" , all you have to do is share your favorite. All Comments must be posted by Sunday September 20th. I think this will be a great book. I am a big history buff. Good luck to all who enter.
Win a DVD of “How I Met Your Mother” Season 4
Gather will be drawing three members to win a DVD of "How I Met Your Mother" Season 4. It is easy to enter into the drawing. You simply have to answer one simple question. Comments must be posted by September 29th. Good luck to all who enter.
Smart Snacking Choices. Share Yours for a Chance to Win RITZ CRACKERFULS!
When it comes to snacking I love fresh fruit. The problem is I can eat a whole container of blueberries, strawberries or other fresh fruit at one setting. What do you snack on when you have a snack? Gather wants to know more about your snacking recommendations. To have a chance at winning Ritz Crackerfuls all you have to do is share your tips. Comments must be posted by Sept 27th. There will be five people drawn to win.
Gather’s Featured Pet of the Week – Win Gather Gear & Gather Points™!
For a chance to have your pet featured, all you have to do is share a photo or photo essay (post) of your pet with the group Pets.gather.com, include your pet's name in the photo caption (or body of your post) and include the tag featuremypet.
Each week Gather will select a new pet to be featured.
Healthy Dogs Photo Contest – Enter Your Photos for a Chance to Win a $50 AMEX Gift Card!
As part of the Healthy Dogs group sponsored by PEDIGREE +™—a new line of canned food that combines the delicious ingredients dogs love with the pro-active nutrition they need—we’re happy to introduce the Healthy Dogs Photo Contest. Post photos of your lovable canines and you could win one of $50 AMEX gift cards.
All photos must be posted no later than October 7th to be considered
Have You Joined The New Pets Group?
The Gather community is all about pets and this is your chance to put your pet in the spotlight. Check it out and while you are there make sure you check out the featured pet of the week "Gus". Gus is owned by Ina. Congratulations Gus and Ina!

Crystal has pile of books that is slowly growing. She decided to share these books with her gather friends.
The first book she is giving away is 'Married by Mistake" by Abby Gaines. For your chance to win Crystal's book all you have to do is comment on her post by September 25th
Join the Doggy Walkathon and Get in Shape with Your Dog! Plus, Win 250 Gather Points™!
Gather and PEDIGREE +™ want to help both you and your dog(s) get in shape together. We’ve created the Doggy Walkathon to help you do just that! We encourage you to take your dog(s) for a walk at least once a day and keep track of it in your own Healthy Dog Journal. Then we’ll tally all of the distances walked and post it in a Doggy Walkathon Meter! The Doggy Walkathon program will run from August 17th through October 12th.
Send a Doggy Ping to Your Favorite Gatherers!
I have an American Eskimo Spitz and he is part of the family. He is spoiled rotten just like a kid. We all love our dogs. After all it has been said for years that dog is man's best friend. Gather has created a fun program to let you ping your favorite Gatherers with the doggy pings below. Think about it as a way to show more love for dogs!
It’s all part of the Love My Dog campaign in the Healthy Dogs group sponsored by PEDIGREE +™.
Show Off Your Happy, Healthy Dog with a Love My Dog Icon!

The Love My Dog campaign in the Healthy Dogs group is sponsored by PEDIGREE +™. The Love My Dog campaign is a great way for you to highlight your happy, healthy dogs. Our creative team has designed the following “Love My Dog” icon wrap (below) that you can choose to have wrapped around an image of your dog and upload it as your new profile icon!
Welcome! I think you will find the Gather community a great source of information on just about anything. There are groups for food, music, writing, frugal living, couponing and everything in between. The Welcome To Gather group is a great place to start. It is a place where you can meet other new member on the site as well as seasoned members. The Welcome To Gather group goal is to help you learn your way around Gather and let you find friends who share your interests. Welcome!
Do you need help with gather related problems?
1. The "Help" link at the top of each page brings you to the most Frequently Asked Questions. Feel free to browse the resources available to you there anytime.
2. Stop by Gathers Help Desk and ask your question at the Daily Help Post. Gather staff monitor the Daily Help Posts Monday - Friday.
3. If you would rather ask your question privately just use the Contact Member Support Form. The form is available by clicking on the "Help" link at the top of each page and scrolling down the left side of the page or by clicking the "About Gather" link at the bottom of each page and Contact Us. Questions sent to the Support Team using this form will be replied to you at the email address that is on record with your account.
Where To Find Things On Gather
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INFORMATION ON THE TODAY ON GATHER POST
This post is a place where your opinions are always welcome and you will always find a friend. I do read & try to acknowledge all comments . Keyword being "try". Is there something that you would like to see changed on the "Today On Gather" posts?
Do you know of some exciting activity that is going on in the Gather Community? Please just let me know.
Just let me know by making a comment in the comment section. Check the Today On Gather post so you do not miss anything that is going on. You can find all the Today posts in the Today On Gather Group.
You can also find all my posts, photos and videos on my personal Name Space.


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Glad you enjoyed yours
Congrats to the winners.
It is good to see you. How are you doing?
thanks for the information
ALL my friends won something! That is just WONDERFUL. C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S to ALL WINNERS!
Thanks for all of this content. The info on where to go to get "help" on Gather is good to have bookmarked.