Good Tuesday Morning. I have found some new contests for you to enter. You will have to view the entire post because I just put them in here and there. I also found some announcements of winners. Congratulations to all the winners!
Kay M. is owner of the Genre Shorties group and she has posted a few Highlghts
Know what's great about Genre Shorties ? Yes, they're short! They're all 100 words or less. Where else can you read a great story in the blink of an eye?
Here are a few highlights from week 4 that are taken from Kay's posts.
Genre Shorties Week 4: Who wants to live forever? by A.F. Stewart
Seeing the Light by Heather~of the whippets~M
The Donkey's Tale - Genre Shorties, Week #4 by Lune Wolfsong
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Make sure you check out the The Surreal Circus Photo Contest because it ends December 1st.
2. Priscilla has listed the books available for the give-away, the winner will be chosen in 1 week (Wednesday, November 25th).
After the winner has been posted, she will then post the contest again with the remaining books, hopefully to continue until all of them have been given away!
Check her post for all the details.
3. GIVEAWAY: "101 Things to do With Meatballs" Cookbook
Bridget ♥ Is running a contest. The winner will receive a copy of 101 Things to do with Meatballs cookbook. Check out the post for all the details. The winner will be chosen at RANDOM on December 1st!
4. Renda B~surviving the storm by dancing in the rain is having a contest. Gift Idea, Request for Help, & GiveAway ~ Part I The winner will receive a cookbook. You must enter this contest before or on December 1, 2009
Cocktail Group Is Having Raffles All Month November
Throughout the month of November, the group *cocktailtime* will hosting all day cocktailtime on tuesday and thursdays (except for thanksgiving day). Raffle prizes given away on each day. Join the cocktail time group for great conversation, recipes, photo sharing and raffles.
Announcing the Hearty Teams to Participate in the Healthy Living Challenge!

Hearty Team A:
LEЯA © Politcally Incorrect M.
Hearty Team B:
Hearty Team C:
Reviewers Needed for Nature Made Fish Oil – Comment to Participate!
As explained in last week’s Nature Made sampling article, we’ll be looking for 5 members to review Nature Made’s Heart Health products through December 29th. Products include CoQ10 and Fish Oil, and all reviews should be shared in the Healthy Living group.
This week we’ll be giving away samples of Nature Made Fish Oil.
All comments must be made by Wednesday, November 25th to be considered.
Win a Wedding Gown from WE tv!
My Fair Wedding Gown Giveaway!
Every bride should look perfect on her wedding day! WE tv and My Fair Wedding's, David Tutera are giving away a bridal gown from his new collection by Faviana!
The contest runs from Wednesday, November 18 and until the season finale of My Fair Wedding on December 13.
Teach Your Children that Water is a Precious Resource - Win a Free Book!

For your chance to win a copy of this DK book all you have to do is answer one quick question. You could win a copy of Planetwatch from DK Publishing. Comment by November 25th to win. Gather will draw one winner.
I love the holidays! The holidays are about more than just fancy gift giving. Gifts don’t have to be super expensive or really big to matter to the person receiving them. Sometimes it’s more about the meaning behind the gift that truly matters. The true meaning behind special gifts and the holidays is always a real reason to celebrate. And we’re all about celebrating in the Find Meaning campaign on Gather sponsored by Hallmark Gold Crown stores.
For your chance to win simply answer one question. Please make sure to have your comment posted no later than December 14th
Get Your Own Holiday Icon Wrap!

Do you love the holidays? Show your holiday spirit with your very own Holiday Icon Wrap! We’ve got five below for you to choose from. As part of the Find Meaning campaign in http://findmeaning.gather.com sponsored by Hallmark Gold Crown stores, Gather is working to spread holiday cheer and you can help. Update your icon and you’ll be spreading cheer everywhere you go on Gather.
Get your Holiday Icon Wrap by December 24th and you’ll be entered into a drawing for two members to win 1000 Gather Points™ just for updating your icon. Winners will be announced after the holidays.
Ping Your Friends with Holiday Cheer this Year!
Spread the true meaning of the holidays this year by pinging your friends with some of the fun Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments below. We’ve got a ping for everyone on your Gather friend list! It’s all part of the Find Meaning campaign sponsored by Hallmark Gold Crown stores. Take some time to show your Gather friends how much you care about them this holiday season and I’m sure you’ll get one back!
Enter to Win a Trip Home for the Holidays for You or Someone You Love!

There’s no place like home for the holidays and we want to help you get there! Together with Hallmark Gold Crown stores, we’re giving away one trip home for the holidays this year. You can win either a trip home for yourself or you can have someone you care about come home to see you!
Gather's Featured Pet of the Week – DRAEKO! Win Gather Gear & Gather Points™!

This bearded dragon belongs to Tiffany G.

Top Reasons You Love Your Dog Guide
- Dogs make great company
- Dogs are great listeners
- Dogs make you smile
- Dogs are always happy to see you
- Dogs offer unconditional love
- Dogs provide great security
- Dogs are always loyal
- Dogs motivate you to stay active
- Dogs keep you warm on cold nights
- Dogs cheer you up when you’re down
Congrats to the following members for winning the 50 Gather Points™!
- Ruthi C.
- Denise B.
- Jeana Hamilton
- Connie C.
- Brittney R.
- Cholette W.
- Michelle S.
- Tonya P.
- Janet "Jax" B.
- Janell R.
The Winners of the Winners of Gather Points™ for The "Purrrfect" Chat, November 19 are:
Winners Of The Starter's Line Album are:
anne ( way 2 crazy of a life ) c.
The following members for being chosen as reviewers for the C0Q10:
Connie C.
colleen m.
Jen K.
Nora Davenport
Ruthi C.
Do You want To Make More Points On Gather
One of the questions members frequently ask the Support team is for tips on how to get more views to their content so they can earn more points. An easy way to do this is by checking to see what is being searched for on the major search engines and to pick a topic that interests you from the list of top searched trends to write about.
The Google trends list is updated very regularly throughout the day. MaryAnne be publishing this list daily to the Earn More Points and SEO groups. Feel free to check out these posts for ideas. If you write about one of the items on the hot trends list, and use the keywords that are being searched on, your content will be one of the items returned in the search engines and you’ll draw more viewers to your content.

Tom Gerace, CEO and Founder of Gather has submitted some great posts to help you with your Gather experience:
Amplifying Your Voice (or, If a tree falls in the forest, and only 1.3 million people hear it…)
Step 1: Find Something that You Love to Do
Step 2: Evaluate the Appeal of Your Topic
Step 3: Consider the Competition (and Learn from Them)
Step 4: Creating a Consistent Experience
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!
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What is the C0Q10?
Congrats to all the winners.