Tag: stories
member name: Birdie Jaworski
|
July 12, 2007 07:00 PM EDT --
Today's Writing Essential explores darkness, fear, things that go bump in the night. Gather's writers have posted some incredible stories and poems of their dances with the devilish. I'm enjoying . . .
more
|
|
July 19, 2007 07:59 AM EDT --
Good morning! Today's Writing Essential has gone to the dogs... and cats, birds, bunnies, pigs, horses! The theme is Animalia, and you are invited to post your short stories and poems about animals. . . .
more
|
|
June 21, 2007 10:53 AM EDT --
In my tiny New Mexican town, the sun splays my shadow against caked earth. We're getting more rain than usual, but the ground still remembers the drought, pulls the rain from the clouds, yanks it deep . . .
more
|
|
August 01, 2006 12:56 PM EDT --
My Kentucky grandmother kept a small cedar box hidden beneath the lace ruffles skirting her bed. I found it playing hide and seek with my sisters, my stomach pressed into the dust-covered worn floorboards. . . .
more
|
|
August 09, 2007 11:00 PM EDT --
Different foods push memory to my surface. Polish dumplings filled with mashed potatoes and garlic remind me of my gramma. Cinnamon bread means Mom. And ice cream, oh ice cream pulls me into the start . . .
more
|
|
November 27, 2007 07:27 AM EST --
My memoir, Don't Shoot! I'm Just the Avon Lady! is now available to order! Thank you to my publisher, Menendez Publishing ! A few of the many funny and touching stories in my memoir appeared . . .
more
|
|
August 23, 2007 09:04 AM EDT --
Thursday, August 23
Wild Card!
Post your best story, poem, or article on writing! A prize (Yes! A real-life prize that I will ship to you!) will be awarded to the piece that I enjoy the most:
The Navajo . . .
more
|
|
July 20, 2007 03:44 AM EDT --
I have returned from the wilds of New Mexico, and have selected a few wonderful new articles for your reading pleasure. Please drop by each of my Thursday Night Featured Picks and leave a comment for these . . .
more
|
|
January 30, 2007 06:17 AM EST --
I have several fun articles posted in other venues, and wanted to post links so any interested parties could find them.
I have a story posted at Brad Listi's most excellent The Nervous Breakdown. . . .
more
|
|
March 30, 2007 10:18 AM EDT --
Hi everyone!
I just wanted to pass along a few links to some of my off-Gather stuff.
I have a story posted at The Nervous Breakdown about the summer I took Arts and Crafts camp.
If you'd like to . . .
more
|
|
June 29, 2007 12:26 PM EDT --
Mipoesias, well-respected literary journal and publisher, is publishing a book of my stories this year! The book is as yet untitled, but will be comprised of true stories having to do with my tiny Las . . .
more
|
|
August 02, 2007 09:46 AM EDT --
August means wilting dog days, sunburnt shoulders and roasted marshmallows, means the last moments of school vacation twilight. My boys want to stretch the summer, make August last through September, October. . . .
more
|
|
June 14, 2007 07:47 AM EDT --
I am excited about my position as Thursday editor for the new Gather: Writing Essential. I look forward to reading each submission and adding my comments to the ongoing discussions.
I plan to feature . . .
more
|
|
July 26, 2007 08:39 AM EDT --
Good Morning! It's Wild Card Thursday in the Writing Essential!
Post your best poems, stories, and reflections on the Writing Life.
I'm in the Windy City at the BlogHer Conference, so my features . . .
more
|
|
June 21, 2007 07:05 PM EDT --
The sun still sits above my roofline on this longest day of the year. As it drops behind the Rocky Mountains, the crickets will turn up their volume, hum into the fresh tumbleweed that owns my lawn. I . . .
more
|
|
August 30, 2007 11:20 PM EDT --
The clouds that blanket the Plains of San Augustin rarely notice the science traveler, the Mescalero Apache, the patchwork family with a bag of marshmallows and one unused match. The clouds push from . . .
more
|
|
June 14, 2007 05:34 PM EDT --
Next week begins the big Thursday Writing Essential Themes, but I wanted to point out a few wonderful articles posted to the Writing group today. In addition to these stories and articles, there are more . . .
more
|
|
|
|
