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September 20, 2009 04:41 PM EDT (shared with group: September 20, 2009) — 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
September 08, 2009 10:08 PM EDT (shared with group: September 10, 2009) — 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
September 01, 2009 02:09 PM EDT (shared with group: September 02, 2009) — 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
August 22, 2009 12:05 PM EDT (shared with group: August 23, 2009) — 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
August 14, 2009 06:53 AM EDT (shared with group: August 21, 2009) — 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
August 15, 2009 05:29 PM EDT (shared with group: August 15, 2009) —   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
August 04, 2009 03:00 PM EDT (shared with group: August 04, 2009) — 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
July 20, 2009 12:25 PM EDT (shared with group: July 24, 2009) —   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
July 20, 2009 06:45 AM EDT (shared with group: July 24, 2009) — <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
July 11, 2009 12:12 PM EDT (shared with group: July 24, 2009) — 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
July 09, 2009 05:04 AM EDT (shared with group: July 24, 2009) — I heartily recommend Robert Twigger's blog on "Nine Mistakes to Avoid When Writing Your First Novel" .  There are some really good gems of advice here. more
July 03, 2009 02:55 PM EDT (shared with group: July 24, 2009) — Chapter 2   The storm clouds on Howie's face had disappeared by the time they got back to the station. Pulling into the parking lot Howie turned to Frank.   . . . more
July 03, 2009 01:38 PM EDT (shared with group: July 24, 2009) — Chapter 1   Sitting in the corner watching. Always watching. He longed to be a part of Life. Knowing he must make the effort, Life wouldn't come to him, he needed to . . . more
July 14, 2009 09:30 AM EDT (shared with group: July 14, 2009) —     Several people have asked for tips on dialogue. I worked on character development first because I think the better we know our characters the easier it is to keep their voices consistent . . . more
July 09, 2009 08:27 PM EDT (shared with group: July 09, 2009) —   Critique is a gift, not a dirty word. It is not (necessarily) an indication that the person delivering it is a meanie or that the recipient is a dummy. It is, always, a heartfelt, valuable . . . more
July 06, 2009 11:44 AM EDT (shared with group: July 06, 2009) — Combining sentences: My mother is a Democrat. My father is a Republican. My mother is a Democrat, but my father is a Republican. (and, or, nor, for, but) My . . . more
June 27, 2009 12:24 PM EDT (shared with group: July 06, 2009) —   I have been using Review Fuse ( http://www.reviewfuse.com/ ) to get my writing critiqued. Review Fuse is kind of a stupid name but the critiques have been pretty good. What other online crit . . . more
June 03, 2009 03:17 PM EDT (shared with group: June 21, 2009) — Poet and memoirist Janet Riehl is on a blog book tour for her new audiobook Sightlines and she has dropped into our Women's Memoirs site to share some thoughts on the story poem. I encourage you to . . . more
May 13, 2009 03:13 PM EDT (shared with group: June 21, 2009) — The site is very cool and growning so I thought I'd post a link for everyone. At the site you can upload chapters of your novels and even make sure that they are password protected. There's . . . more
May 02, 2009 09:48 AM EDT (shared with group: June 21, 2009) — Last week's Saturday Writing Essential prompt was to explain how one writes. When I write, I have several different avenues that I take, depending on the subject matter. I, as a general rule, . . . more
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