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Ma (2) by flit . views: 55 | rating: 10 | comments: 33

February 17, 2008 04:09 PM EST --   So, I told you already how independent ma was inclined to be. When I first got involved, she was still not only staying home alone while R was off at his store (8 - 10 hours a day, 7 days a . . . more

Ma by flit . views: 65 | rating: 10 | comments: 35

February 17, 2008 03:12 PM EST -- It has been a year since the day I sat here in my living room with ma beside me - but not really - and wrote It's Over . Hubby & I haven't talked about the anniversary thing - don't . . . more

No Man Is An Island . . . . by Vinay Benjamin views: 32 | rating: 10 | comments: 23

August 26, 2007 06:43 AM EDT --   “No man is an island” A wise maxim asserts In this ocean of earthly ties I’m an archipelago of many isles   On isle of friendships Confidants know me well Supportive, . . . more

Alice Fulton Rocks, Or Who Is Your Favorite Poet and Why? by Wilma D. views: 20 | rating: 10 | comments: 15

May 17, 2008 10:05 AM EDT -- I love Alice Fulton's mix of wordplay, humor  and range. For the uninitiated, Dancescript with Electric Ballerina is an excellent, accessible book to begin with.  Here's a link to her . . . more

November is National Novel Writing Month by Matt O. views: 12 | rating: 10 | comments: 8

October 08, 2007 09:46 AM EDT -- Yes it is.   NaNoWriMo is a month long novel writing marathon. Get your 50,000 words down on paper in 30 days and... become a NaNo winner! Chris Baty and company can be found at this link:  http://www.nanowrimo.org/ . . . more

Thought~Byte No. 109 by John Philipp views: 148 | rating: 9.8 | comments: 118

July 09, 2008 01:11 AM EDT -- Thought~Byte No. 109 Concept and words by John Philipp. Drawings by Phil Frank. more

The Biggest Myth Among Writers? by Julie Ann Dawson views: 178 | rating: 10 | comments: 45

July 03, 2007 09:37 PM EDT --   I don't pretend to be all that important.  I run a small...tiny...itsy bitsy...press, Bards and Sages.  It turns a profit, but I don't do it full time.  I haven't published . . . more

Literature Styles Relevant Today by Fred Hose views: 64 | rating: 10 | comments: 49

August 13, 2007 12:00 PM EDT -- The following is based is based on information taken from excellent Complete Idiot's Guide to Literature by Jay Stevenson Ph D. I compiled these notes in order to discover where I fit into the world . . . more

Thought~Byte No. 4 by John Philipp views: 154 | rating: 9.8 | comments: 128

July 15, 2008 11:58 PM EDT -- Thought~Byte No. 4 Concept and words by John Philipp. Drawings by Phil Frank. more

Script Frenzy Begins Today by Matt O. views: 23 | rating: 10 | comments: 6

April 01, 2008 10:21 AM EDT -- April is national script writing month. It is a 30 day 100 page script writing project that begins today. Called Script Frenzy, it is a month long challenge to complete a 100 page script- any script (sscrrenplay, . . . more

Thought~Byte No. 111 by John Philipp views: 116 | rating: 10 | comments: 111

July 23, 2008 12:00 AM EDT -- Thought~Byte No. 111 (This seemed particularly appropriate given Gather's recent "change.") Concept and words by John Philipp. Drawings by Phil Frank. more

(Fiction) Stalker Mom by Rory M. views: 17 | rating: 10 | comments: 18

September 08, 2007 11:55 PM EDT -- My Mom is a stalker. She follows me everywhere I go. When I’m playing in the back yard, she watches me through the slats on the blind. She thinks I can’t see her, but I can. She drives me . . . more

Writing Down The Stories by Tonia, who hugs trees G. views: 76 | rating: 10 | comments: 40

November 07, 2007 01:36 PM EST -- My godmother and her husband who both live in Australia are on a road trip here in the US. They scheduled a two and a half day stop here in Arkansas which sadly came to end this morning when they . . . more

Filtered..to the last drop! by Minnie w. views: 91 | rating: 9.8 | comments: 46

September 13, 2007 02:29 PM EDT -- Old books smell so good, time wrapped in brown pages..the color of -coffee...   Rainy days, When the rain strings fall  gently on my mornings and I need to  find old records that sing . . . more

Character Sketch: Ear Muff Man by Matt O. views: 16 | rating: 10 | comments: 5

January 09, 2008 05:18 PM EST -- The man in the red ear muffs. Elderly and weary, ear muff man sits by himself working at the table across the way. Clad in a checkered flannel shirt and thread bare jeans, he labors with a crossword . . . more

Thought~Byte No. 5 by John Philipp views: 159 | rating: 10 | comments: 128

July 22, 2008 11:57 PM EDT -- Thought~Byte No. 5 Concept and words by John Philipp. Drawings by Phil Frank. more

Why Articles Get Rejected by Julie Ann Dawson views: 164 | rating: 9.9 | comments: 34

July 02, 2007 10:43 PM EDT -- A few years ago, I wrote an article that was syndicated over a lot of writer sites regarding the importance of following publisher guidelines.  I think the actual method of submitting a work to a . . . more

Best & Worst - Tuesday WE by flit . views: 32 | rating: 10 | comments: 16

March 04, 2008 03:31 PM EST -- ok.... so it's not REALLY about writing... it's more about NOT writing today... the worst thing about today so far is that I have been wracking my poor brain trying to figure out where oh . . . more

Why Do I Write? A Response to Ed Nudelman's Article on Vetting by Ruth M. views: 35 | rating: 10 | comments: 20

March 24, 2008 11:17 AM EDT -- Why Do I Write? A Response to Ed Nudelman's Article on Vetting I write partly because I have lived a long and unusual life that I want to record as a part of the amazing history of my times. I . . . more

Anyone Dealt with Chicken Soup? by Ann Weaver Hart views: 18 | rating: 10 | comments: 6

August 28, 2007 11:35 PM EDT -- I submitted a piece to Chicken Soup for the Soul and got a reply by e-mail. It said, "Go to the link, fill in the web form, submit it, print it out, sign and mail it." The form was a standard, . . . more