Tag: authors
group name: writersblockhelp
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May 26, 2008 01:50 PM EDT --
This is something I've struggled with for years, and now I'm interested in how you each view it yourselves.
How do you all decide who you share your work with. Of course close family and . . . more
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June 30, 2008 08:18 AM EDT --
Though I have authored some fifteen books (in seven countries) and written more than 1,500 short stories, rarely do I read books. Some years back, I found that reading another author's work caused . . . more
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January 12, 2008 12:02 AM EST --
When I look into the sky,
I see you.
When I look into my daughter's eyes,
I see you.
When I walk amongst the trees,
That You made with such ease,
I see you.
When I watch the wave . . . more
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January 16, 2008 07:05 PM EST --
Hi Everybody!!!
How about name ANYTHING that has feathers, fur, skin, or scales.
Hope it will be fun. No specific rules. Think of as many as you can. Have fun!!!!
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March 27, 2008 02:14 PM EDT --
As the moderator of a writing competition group (Short Story First Line Challenge - http://firstlinego.gather.com ), I am constantly amazed by the variety of directions the authors take from the same . . . more
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June 20, 2008 12:23 PM EDT --
I know that everyone who has grandchildren is very proud of them. There is this hope that their offspring will have a happy life and that the world will be a much better place than it was when they were . . . more
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February 02, 2008 01:13 PM EST --
The last week has been filled with cold and snow and winter. I'm ready for at least some promise of Spring, so I decided to use that for this week's sentence. Please forgive my self-centered . . . more
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January 14, 2008 09:00 PM EST --
Today we got a phone call from school that our eight year old daughter, Christy was not feeling well. That she felt like she was going to throw up. Of course, we hurried to the school to . . . more
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March 22, 2008 10:02 PM EDT --
Green grass,
And dafodils,
Crocus peeking out their heads.
Robins nesting,
And iris',
Bringing life to the yard.
Snow melting,
And running down . . . more
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February 16, 2008 09:10 PM EST --
The Short Story First Line Challenge sentence for the 36th competition is:
"What is this, Mom?" asked Casey, curious hands pushing aside the tissue cushioning the contents of the box. . . . more
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February 25, 2008 07:31 AM EST --
A wonderful week for imagination, gang! You took the sentence made it your own. Well done, one and all. Who knew a little box could hold so many delightful stories?
Here are the competitors, in order . . . more
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March 02, 2008 10:57 AM EST --
To anyone who prays, I have a prayer request. This month we have been hit hard by gas and electricity bills. We are able to pay our bills, but we have no money left for food, gas in the car, . . . more
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February 17, 2008 09:59 PM EST --
When I gave the assignment for this competition, I had the silly idea I was doing you authors a favor by letting you go back to earlier sentences you might have particularly liked or couldn't post . . . more
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February 03, 2008 10:20 PM EST --
I dropped a sentence into a pool of writers and watched the ripples flow across Gather in all directions. What a great week we had with Sentence 33.
Here are the entries in the Sentence 33 competition . . . more
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March 15, 2008 03:25 PM EDT --
{Inspired by the 39th Short Story First Line Challenge (http://firstlinego.gather.com). If you're interested in writing or reading short fiction, check us out. It's a private group (only members . . . more
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April 19, 2008 10:37 AM EDT --
Friends, I love watching the various paths you take from our first line and seeing where you take us in your short story. We are blessed with a vast selection of backgrounds and viewpoints which results . . . more
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June 01, 2008 10:29 AM EDT --
Our 48th sentence elicited an interesting array of responses -- humor, mystery, romance and more. What fun reading for our members. Thank you all for your work.
Here are our entrants, in order of . . . more
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June 07, 2008 10:45 AM EDT --
Thanks again for your prayers and encouragement for my mother (the Judge). She enjoys your notes so much. Daisy (my sister) and I appreciate what you have done for her.
The Short Story First Line . . . more
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March 01, 2008 12:47 PM EST --
This story is based on the Short Story First Line Challenge Sentence 37. Each week, a sentence and characters are given to our authors for their take on it.
This week's sentence was . . . more
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March 15, 2008 11:06 PM EDT --
A dozen cups of brew, an even dozen stories and a dozen different perspectives on the world! What a lovely bunch of combos. Not even a coffe shop could match this variety. Well done, every one. . . . more
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