Posts by Gina Conroy
Teen Writers Publish Podcast – For Teens and Writers Who Write for Teens
Those of you who listen to the Teen Writers Publish! podcast will be happy to hear that we’re pushing forward with a new season. Ron and I have been discussing whether or not we should continue. He took a new job, I’m looking for a full-time job. He got signed with a literary agent for…
Read MoreWhere is the Nostalgia for My Past?
Sometimes I take a look back over my shoulder and wait for nostalgia, for some emotion to rise. I see things that have changed in my life and things that have not changed for others who are in, or were in my life. I think about my past. Things I used to have like the…
Read MoreDiscover Your Temperament and Be Yourself
This summer I had the privilege of teaching my “Discover Your Temperament” classes to an inquisitive Beaver who always had to know what was happening next, an adorable Otter who always wanted to do what was next, and a Dog who at first I thought was a Lion. These three K-2nd graders stole my heart…
Read MoreSuccessful Writer Conference: September 23 -24th
National Novel Writing Month is just around the corner, and I’m excited to bring you new videos, webinars, and blog posts to help you prep and be a successful writer in November. I’m also planning a NaNoWriMor retreat so stay tuned and email me for more details in you’re interested.
Read MoreRelease the Memoir in You!
How to find your life’s theme and write your memoir because you have a story that must be told! You have a story inside of you dying to get out – a dream to impact the world with the lessons you’ve learned – but you’re not sure anyone would want to read it, and you…
Read MoreRelease the Novel in You Workbook
Summer is the perfect time to start on your dream of writing your novel! It started out as a writing class I created for a class I taught at my kids’ school. Now I’m excited to announce the release of my “Release the Novel in You” workbook. I’ve taken the best of what I’ve been learning…
Read MoreShow versus Tell
Here’s a little excerpt on “Showing vs. Telling” from my novel writing workbook. Readers want to be transported to another world and to experience the characters thoughts, actions, and emotions. If you don’t hook your readers (draw them into the story so they can’t escape,) they may get bored and not care about your character…
Read More3 Secrets to Getting Published
You’ve heard it before, there are no overnight successes. Well, there are a couple I know of, but thankfully we’ve remained friends to this day. For the rest of us publication takes years, sometimes decades to achieve. And here’s a secret not part of the three needed to get published: those overnight successes spent years…
Read More3 Ways to Simplify Your Life and Write!
By Gina Conroy We all have the same 24 hours in a day. But it’s what we do with those 24 hours that separates the productive from the unproductive. So how can writers simplify their life so they can find more time to write? Here are 3 ways to simplify your life and write more!…
Read MoreHow Not to Waste Writing Time
If you’re a busy writer with other thing on your agenda, then it’s important not to waste your writing time. Here are 3 simple ways to help you be more productive when you write. Go with the Flow I’m not talking about the words that should flow from your fingers. I’m talking about the crazy…
Read More