Tag: writer
member name: Kimberly Ripley
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August 24, 2008 12:19 AM EDT --
Do you remember being a kid in elementary school and having to write the proverbial "What I Did On My Summer Vacation" essay? Well this one is a little bit different. I'm writing about . . .
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December 27, 2007 11:17 AM EST --
Greetings, Gather writers! Now that the holidays are drawing to a close, and the winter weather will undoubtedly linger, many of us are faced with a case of the doldrums. It's perfectly natural. . . .
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August 26, 2008 10:33 AM EDT --
I've always been one of those mothers who didn't look forward to sending the kids back to school. I enjoyed having my kids at home and liked doing things together as a family. For the past six . . .
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January 17, 2008 05:09 AM EST --
Greetings , Gather writers. It's Thursday! I can't wait to read what you have in store for me today. Since it's been a crazy week, I'd like to propose submitting some lively writing. . . .
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January 14, 2008 04:46 PM EST --
Formal attire typically means black tie or an evening gown for the ladies.
Casual attire runs the gamut these days...anything from jeans and sneakers to dress slacks and a nice sweater.
Business . . .
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October 14, 2007 10:28 PM EDT --
by Kimberly Ripley
Okay, by now you're probably laughing at me, thinking, "Doesn't this woman have anything to do?" I know it was a bit of a hokey show, but I faithfully watched . . .
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March 30, 2008 12:00 AM EDT --
On a recent weekend our family wound up with more family members and guests than adequate transportation seating, so my husband opted to rent a car for the weekend. Since I drive my Camry to Florida . . .
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January 08, 2008 09:58 AM EST --
Issue #23
Greetings, Gather writers, and welcome to this issue of Freelancing for Pleasure and Profit. Did you create a writing list of New Year's Resolutions? This is completely separate . . .
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February 14, 2008 10:06 PM EST --
Here's what I requested this morning for today's writing essential:
" For today's Writing Essential, I'd like to feature pieces that show our expressions of love. NO LOVE . . .
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April 11, 2009 10:32 PM EDT --
My daughter went out for a walk this evening, and found a new neighbor had moved into the neighborhood......I'm glad she didn't step on him! He was hanging out right by my car. It's the first . . .
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February 18, 2008 06:22 AM EST --
In the past few days I've attended two rounds of Major League Baseball Spring Training. My daughter and I visited the City of Palms Park in Fort Myers, Florida, as well as Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota. . . .
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April 08, 2009 12:34 AM EDT --
Tomorrow I'll have the distinct pleasure of meeting an actual Gather friend in the flesh. I've always thought this would be so much fun, and I have been looking forward to it for many weeks now. . . .
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May 06, 2009 11:32 AM EDT --
I am so excited! This month's issue of Grand Magazine is available online, and my granddaughter Lilly and I made the cover!!
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May 17, 2009 12:44 PM EDT --
Gray skies
Rain
Chills the bones
Deadlines loom
Always looming
Research deep
Coffee's strong
Slumber beckons
Empty house
Warm bed
Calling me
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December 11, 2007 05:14 PM EST --
Marjorie Tilton had been divorced since the 1930's. Divorce was a scandalous affair back then-especially when filed by the wife. But this was one feisty woman, and she wasn't one to be . . .
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April 13, 2009 12:00 AM EDT --
Your hair is gray. Don't you think you should color it?
You used to be so thin. What happened to you?
Don't you take care of yourself? You could really use a facial.
You don't . . .
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April 24, 2009 12:42 AM EDT --
Greetings from Savannah! We checked into a hotel just after midnight after leaving Fort Myers around 2:00 this afternoon. The driving was easy, and my daughter took over for a couple of hours while I . . .
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May 31, 2008 11:01 PM EDT --
Some people have junk drawers. I have a junk room. In fact, somewhere in the midst of my junk room is my office. Yes, I work amidst stacks of stuff....some of it will be sold on eBay, some of it will . . .
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March 11, 2008 06:16 PM EDT --
This is reposted in response to flit's request to what we consider one of our best under-read pieces published in 2008 Mine follows. Warning: It's not for the faint of stomach!!
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December 30, 2007 08:43 PM EST --
I've heard it dozens of times.
"They'll get their just desserts."
Maybe they did. Maybe they didn't. I doubt I'll ever know. As a writer, however, I've always . . .
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