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True Sensationalism Vs. True Journalism
by Sandy (Site Psychic™) Knauer
Sep 20, 2009 4:41PM EDT | rating: 10 | comments: 48 If I were to say I have been a fan of Ted Kennedy for as long as I can remember so I am anxious to purchase and read True Compass: A Memoir , that would be an honest statement. I have been a fan . . . more
SHIFTERS: Part One, Chapter One (Critique Appreciated!)
by Sammie B.
Sep 08, 2009 10:08PM EDT | rating: 10 | comments: 67 Author's Note: Here is draft 1.5 of this. I like to call it 1.5 because it's not really a second draft (I technically haven't finished the first draft yet), but I'm trying to edit pieces, especially . . . more
Writing Question// Does This Seem Unrealistic/Cliche to you?
by Sammie B.
Sep 01, 2009 2:09PM EDT | rating: 10 | comments: 20 Now that I've finally finished SHIFTERS I've been thinking about a sequel, especially since Jennifer mentioned that she thinks there should be one. I only have one scene thought about so far (and yes, . . . more
Leapfrog Press FALL 2009 Very-Short Fiction Contests
by Monica Kennedy
Aug 22, 2009 12:05PM EDT | rating: 10 | comments: 1 I saw an ad for this contest on facebook. I am not sure if I will participate or not, but I thought I would share this with all of the fiction writers on Gather. If you plan on participating . . . more
Writing Opportunity for Christian Writers - and a Very Good Blog.
by Monica Kennedy
Aug 14, 2009 6:53AM EDT If you are a Christian writer, I read an interesting writing opportunity this morning on Mary DeMuth's writing blog (author of Daisy Chain). Check it out here . Mary's blog is great for aspiring . . . more
Those Were the Days My Friend
by Sandy (Site Psychic™) Knauer
Aug 15, 2009 5:29PM EDT | rating: 9 | comments: 118 In December 2005, there were few things I had not done, seen, or felt. Journals kept the details of my experiences, and major influences lived in memories and emulations. I used some of them . . . more
ATTENTION WRITERS AND READERS: Submitting Work to Gather Writing Essential – Tuesday Edition, Critique the Editor, Make Suggestions For the Group
by Sandy (Site Psychic™) Knauer
Aug 04, 2009 3:00PM EDT | rating: 7 | comments: 73 As follow up to Susan B.’s post in which editors and members discussed submission guidelines, I am going to use my space today to walk you through a day of editing from my seat. . . . more
The only short story to receive an A +
by Leo Lemmer
Jul 20, 2009 12:25PM EDT | rating: 10 | comments: 5 In a college creative writing contest, students had the assignment of writing a short story that contained each of the following: Royalty Sexuality Religion and . . . more
Hampton Roads Writers
by F. Jeanette c.
Jul 20, 2009 6:45AM EDT | rating: 10 | comments: 5 <big> HRW presents our first one-day writers' Conference WHEN: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2009--9 AM - 4 PM WHERE: The Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library FEATURING: </big> . . . more
Spelling Monsters
by Leo Lemmer
Jul 11, 2009 12:12PM EDT | rating: 10 | comments: 7 Someone asked for the most misspelled words in English. This retired English teacher happily obliges. The two fun ones I frequently marked are "idot" for "idiot" and "nervious" for "nervous." And then . . . more Content Comments
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Ashley Raymond commented on a post "Dialogue is one of my biggest downfalls, this was a tremendous amount of help, thanks!" more Oct 13, 2009 5:16AM EDT
Gerry S. W. replied to a comment by Gerry S. W. on Those Were the Days My Friend "Thank you Sandy. Now at least I know what to expect. Hopefully there will be enough interest for you to continue." more Oct 12, 2009 6:59PM EDT
Sandy (Site Psychic™) Knauer replied to a comment by Gerry S. W. on Those Were the Days My Friend "Gerry, I did develop and run a character development project - for months, on Gather. I did it as part of a larger group (Writing Essentials) and it didn't work there. So, I created a new group to see . . ." more Oct 12, 2009 6:41PM EDT
Gerry S. W. commented on a post "OK. So I'm getting the feeling this isn't what I had hoped it would be, which is what the title said it was, a Character Development workshop. I can well imagine the work it would take to start and run . . ." more Sep 30, 2009 12:19PM EDT
Ian Thorpe commented on a post "Sorry I'm late with this...........Alas my friend you're older but no wiser...You still think gather can be made something worthwhile. It has simply gone the way of most other free posting sites on the . . ." more Sep 25, 2009 9:48PM EDT
Sandy (Site Psychic™) Knauer replied to a comment by X Tabber on True Sensationalism Vs. True Journalism "Speaking of being first . . . I love the "exclusive" reports shown on every channel. Nothing means anything." more Sep 25, 2009 6:07PM EDT
Gerry S. W. commented on a post "I think I'm a little confused about this group. Is there actually a Character Development Writing Workshop that I'm not aware of? Is it in the process of being created perhaps? This seems to be a social . . ." more Sep 23, 2009 9:38AM EDT
EM JAY (Gather Director of Chaos & Uprisings) W. replied to a comment by EM JAY (Gather Director of Chaos & Uprisings) W. on True Sensationalism Vs. True Journalism "When I want real news, I watch BBC America. They're more bias free though sometimes I do detect a bit of stunned disbelief in their tone when they report of US situations. You can hear the unspoken WTFs . . ." more Conversation Space
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