Posts by Gina Conroy
What are you willing to do to get published?
I’m not a romance writer, but after my agent’s repeated suggestions, I wrote a romantic suspense. He says romance is selling well in the inspirational market and after my first mystery didn’t sell, and I already had this romantic suspense book partly written (for an anthology,) I finished it. Now all I can do is…
Read MoreThe King's Legacy
It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason…
Read MoreMy Dream Asian Vacation
My best friend from college suprised me this week for a visit and told me about her travels through China. She said Shanghai is a must see! Though she stayed at hostels, I’d prefer a resort like this! The Sofitel Huanghe Sheshan Resort in Shanghai is a 5 star luxury hotel and has a unique…
Read MoreI LOVED City of the Dead!!!
But I hated the fact that I did not think of writing this book myself! I so love ancient history, especially Egypt and my current WIP focuses on an archaeologist and an Egyptian artifact. City of the Dead by T.L. Higley transported me back in time to the building of the Great Pyramid. I loved…
Read MoreConference Time or Wondering Where I've Been?
As president of the local ACFW miniconference, I’ve been busy planning for NEXT WEEKEND! And let me tell you, it should be a full time job! But it’ll be so worth it. So if you’re anywhere near Oklahoma and have ANY desire to write fiction or just find out what it takes to write fiction,…
Read MoreOperation Kid to Kid Mission's Project
Give your kids a hands-on mission project and a chance to serve needy children around the world What do think about when you read headlines about economic hardships, natural disasters, and politically charged conflict? Circumstances like these set families and entire communities reeling, and few people are affected as profoundly as the children involved. How…
Read MoreProblems with Mosquitoes?
Since our new yard hasn’t been kept up in several years we’ve had a little problem with brown recluse, moles, and mosquitoes. I remember as a kid getting eat up by mosquitoes, especially at night. That was before the West Nile Virus issue, and the only “danger” mosquitos posed was the annoying sting and itch.…
Read MoreBacteria Killing Granite Sinks?
How cool is that? In my last house, I had a ceramic sink for about 8 years, until it started to chip. While I liked the look of the ceramic, it took a beating with the chips and the rim was hard to clean. My hubby bought me a stainless steel sink to replace it…
Read MoreSEO…URL…FTP
No, I’m not writing a sci-fi and trying to create my own extra-terrestrial language. I’m trying to figure out the internet alphabet… SEO, URL, FTP…it’s enough to make a girl think she needs to go back to kindergarten…technogarten to be exact. While I don’t understand all the letters in the internet alphabet, I do know…
Read MoreWork in Progress
“An unfinished Woman’s Guide to Grace” by Kristin Armstrong A work in progress? Who isn’t one? That’s why this title caught my eye. And isn’t it true as women we strive to do and be more whether in Christ or just in our families and work. We all need a little grace, okay, a lot…
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