Tag: first
group name: novelistlounge
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April 04, 2007 06:33 AM EDT --
I was going to published this as a single article but in the process of doing some research something has been revealed of which I think Gather should be aware as soon as possible.
Hence the First Edition; . . . more
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May 01, 2007 12:19 PM EDT --
Hi everyone,
My book "Speechless" made it to the third round of the FirstChapters contest. Thank you so much for your support during the previous two Rounds--I couldn't . . . more
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September 24, 2007 07:38 PM EDT --
The race for romance, round 2 has officially begun! On Monday, September 24th, Gather.com announced the 25 finalist who will now move on to round 2 of the First Chapters Romance contest. . . . more
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March 23, 2007 12:26 AM EDT --
Round 1 of the First Chapters Writing Competition will soon be coming to a close. I have been RRCing (read, rate comment) as many as I can, but as a slow reader—particularly on a computer monitor—there . . . more
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January 11, 2007 03:53 PM EST --
Gather often chooses to act as though the Internet is an American space. For example, Gather proposes contests for Gather members, then limits them to US residents.
I celebrate the international nature . . . more
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March 14, 2007 04:55 PM EDT --
I'm Brian Bandell, a professional journalist, and I'm looking for readers for my SCIENCE FICTION entry into First Chapters. It's called The Leviathan. http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976924229 . . . more
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September 26, 2007 08:46 PM EDT --
I had the privilege today of attending Terry Shaw's book signing at Borders in Boston. It was a very warm late September day in the city. I drove up from Cape Cod and . . . more
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April 14, 2007 05:44 PM EDT --
Chapter Two
Minding the Store
The door of the hardware store jingled as Will Jackson opened it to leave. Dwight, the storeowner grunted and returned to his catalog. S-hooks and short lengths . . . more
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March 16, 2007 11:25 PM EDT --
During the First Chapters contest, I entered the contest and wrote about it in my blog, which is here. The following note is posted on the blog and reproduced here. Comments . . . more
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August 28, 2007 11:30 AM EDT --
There are some who live in the outside world, in their own fantasyland, and there are those of us who can't seem to escape our own minds. Or rather that we have and feel that we are . . . more
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May 22, 2007 08:21 PM EDT --
Lisa F. asked for my advice, so I figured I’d post it. This is my personal experience and there are many ways to do a synopsis, but I’ve been pretty successful at requests with this format . . . more
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August 23, 2007 09:41 PM EDT --
Wait.
I'm supposed to have a process?
Whoa. Am I in trouble...
All kidding aside, I am not a plotter. I'm a "pantzer." I write by the seat of my pants. Wherever my characters take . . . more
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November 30, 2007 03:32 PM EST --
As you may already know, Terry Shaw’s novel won a contest here on Gather.com earlier this year. The contest itself was a test of faith - for everyone involved - in their work. Because there . . . more
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April 02, 2007 04:11 PM EDT --
So....how many of you are waiting on pins and needles like I am to see the results of the First Chapters Contest Round 1???? What time of day do you think they will post the results? . . . more
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March 21, 2007 11:24 PM EDT --
Harold T. Book is not only the title but the narrator in this coming of age story about Tealon Keys. This mult-generation defining, global warming solving fiction journey is bound to catch not . . . more
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April 14, 2007 05:32 PM EDT --
Chapter One (Revised)
Jessica’s Prince
Soft green eyes gazed at Jessica from under a broad forehead, thick lips smiled, moist, tempting. She was melting, her heart turning to mush.
“Jessica, . . . more
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September 18, 2007 01:41 AM EDT --
NOTE: This was my review of Chapter One of Fire Bell in the Night, by Geoffrey Edwards, originally posted March 21st, on his first chapter during the contest.
Click here to read my review of his . . . more
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March 11, 2007 10:18 PM EDT --
As I write this, my entry into the First Chapters contest is about to expire on Monday March 12 at about noon. This is a good time to take stock about my experience in the contest and give . . . more
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March 14, 2007 10:42 AM EDT --
I would love to get your comments and ratings on the first chapter of my novel 'Char'. I'm not trolling for high ratings or feel good comments, though of course they are welcome. 'It . . . more
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July 15, 2007 12:26 PM EDT --
Six Month in the Land of Smiles-A Mostly True Memoir of My Life in Thailand
The curse of small town life imbedded me with an adventurous spirit and untamed wanderlust. Of course by “adventurous . . . more
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