My Writing Journey
50 Ways to Edit Your WIP
When I signed my first contract and agreed to chop 30,000 plus words off my 55,000 word WIP, I knew what I was getting into. Well, sort of. I knew it would be painful to cut that many words. I knew scenes I loved would have to go and be condensed. I knew it would…
Latest News on My Book Contract
If you want the latest news on my book contract and are on facebook LIKE my page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gina-Conroy/198614450154235 I’ll eventually get around to posting information here on this blog, but sometimes it’s quicker to get the message out there on facebook!!
I Can't Believe I Didn't Blog about My BIG NEWS!
I think facebook and twitter has ruined my blogging! 140 characters, give or take, and I’m done. If you follow me on twitter and facebook, then you already know! I signed my first fiction contract in January for a novella with Barbour. Yeah, HUGE NEWS and I didn’t blog about it. But I want to…
And Action…Act II
I finally passed the 14,000 word mark and I’m on to Act I in my current WIP which would have been at 64,000 words if I didn’t scrap it and turn my Historical romance into Women’s fiction. Thanks, Susie! At first I was literally paralyzed to write when my romance wasn’t working. I had HALF…
Opening Night and Playing Catch Up
For those still following and reading this blog, a BIG thank you to you! I know posts have been sparse lately, but it’s been a good break. A much needed hiatus in a sense to break the control the internet can sometimes have on us! But I feel like a change is coming and a…
Firsts: Mountains, Nature and Swing Dancing
Denver has given me a lot of firsts. Driving into Denver was a lesson in self control and driving safety as I couldn’t help gaze upon the mountains in the distance while singing “America…” Thankfully Danica did the driving around town and I was able to soak in the wonder and beauty of the mountains.…
Stuck
I wrote this a week ago thinking it wasn’t done yet. But then decided to post as is, with all it’s imperfections and heart. I’m still a bit stuck, but have landed on solid ground! Why is it just when things start to move, when my life seems headed in the right direction, when I’m…
I Won! I Won! I Won!
On a whim.. and one late night avoiding writing, I wrote a BAD poem for Chip Macgregor’s Bad Poetry contest and I won…among others in uniquely bad catergories. And the poem, I will probably not frame and hang on my wall, that won… “But if you want strange visions, take a look at this year’s…
What Have I Been Up To?
So nice of you to ask… A whole lot of nothing so it seems, but if I break it down, my schedule has been just as crazy as ever. This has been the month of plays and recitals (well, April/May) with my son playing Gideon in his high school play the SAME weekend I scheduled…
Why We Grow Weary in the Journey
I started on this writing journey enthusiastic, bright-eyed, and hopeful. That was six years ago. Now I’m weary, blurry-eyed, and discouraged. Why? What takes a determined person and zaps the life from her dreams? Is it the struggles we face a long the way? The obstacles we must overcome? Or is it the lack of…