by Gretchen Lee Bourquin
Member since:
January 8, 2006

My February Recap

March 01, 2008 01:19 PM EST
views: 49 | comments: 15
In February I started writing again for the first time in a while. In the middle of the month I made a promise to myself to try and write something nearly every day. I've done pretty good. Below are links to my February content.



 

Better

 -- a 3 stanza cinquain

 
Next

 a haiku

Characterization: The Frankenstein Method

 A writing related article

Open All Night

 A 500 word short story

What's your family?

A survey question-- plans for an article in March

Prototype for an Uplifting Poem

 

A poem  on writing poetry

Choices

 

A personal essay type article

 

First Line challenge- About a Bear

 

A short story via a prompt

Where the bootstraps are

 

A personal essay type article

Book Review: Swallow the Ocean

 

A Book review, and event preview. This was a really good book, and event.

Hillary Clinton needs to let up

A political article

Stick

 

A poem

A New Try

 

The personal essay article that started the writing surge

It must be bedtime

 

A poem

Pie anyone?

 

An article on some upcoming family plans

Guns Vs. No Guns- Why the Gather Poll irritated me.

 

A rant/political article

Obama is the Better Clinton

A political article
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Comments: 15

Cheryl W. Mar 1, 2008, 1:30pm EST
Its wonderful you are writing again! The same thing happened to me when I came to Gather...:)
Marge H. Mar 1, 2008, 1:43pm EST
Good for you! Keep up the great work.
sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. Mar 1, 2008, 1:51pm EST
thanks!
Marianne M. Mar 1, 2008, 2:36pm EST
Good job, Gretchen. I need to do the same thing. I have to nudge myself occasionally!
J R B. Mar 1, 2008, 6:18pm EST
Wonderful, that is what Gather is a friendly place tp reiew your work.
Kimberly Ripley Mar 1, 2008, 9:52pm EST
Good for you, Gretchen! Keep up the good work.
Barb (Gather Site Ferret) Carlson Mar 1, 2008, 11:08pm EST
Great! Keep at it!
Terry M. Mar 2, 2008, 12:46am EST
I'm always happy to see a writer focus on their craft after an absense. I think we have all done it.
AiLing K. Mar 2, 2008, 1:21am EST
Oh Goody:) Keep going!!!
Bruce B. Mar 2, 2008, 10:42am EST
Good work, Gretchen. A public committment to do something can be quite effective.
Diana Raabe Mar 2, 2008, 10:04pm EST
I love how you did this. Keep up the good work.
Trish A. Mar 3, 2008, 11:45pm EST
Impressive! Goals move you to action!
Julia Schrenkler Mar 12, 2008, 11:22am EDT
Hope a recap looking back has you thinking about your writing going forward - that's a very smart tool, Gretchen.

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