Posts by Gina Conroy
Embrace Me by Lisa Samson
I’ve only read a few Lisa Samson books (Club Sandwich, Hollywood Nobody) but I’ve got a stack of others (Straight Up, The Living End and now Embrace Me) waiting for me to crack the spine. It’s not because of a lack of enthusiasm that I haven’t read more Lisa Samson books, it’s because of a…
Read MoreHair Today…Gone Tomorrow??
I think it’s time for a hair cut! My hair is all the way down to my waist and my hairdresser mom (who’s living with us while her hand heals) keeps bugging me about it. About three years ago I let it get this long and then I donated it to Locks of Love. It…
Read MoreCarnival of Christian Writers Contest
Only one week to go until the 20th Blog Carnival of Christian Writers! We are excited about the upcoming carnivial on Monday, May 26th. Look for several new contributors! And Writer . . . Interrupted is offering an awesome prize! Do you know of a great writing blog? Do you have a post about writing…
Read MoreAnd the WINNER is…
Thank you all for your comments! I appreciate everyone of them and love the fact that this last week my blog was more like a dialogue with friends than a monologue by me! 🙂 Carole J with 25 comments takes home the box of books! Cindi, Bev and Angela tied for second (sorry no prize)…
Read MoreWoman
We were supposed to study Adam and Eve in Sunday School. As the teacher, I had been boning up on Genesis and the whole getting thrown out of the garden thing for weeks. I knew the story. I knew about when God came back into the Garden of Eden after the fall, and Adam and…
Read MoreRagu Goes Natural
Seems like everyone is getting on the “All Natural” bandwagon and I’m glad. Years ago when I couldn’t figure out why sometimes my children raged out of control for no apparent reason, I decided to try the Feingold diet of eliminating all preservatives and artificial flavors and colors. I did see a change in my…
Read MoreBreaking News on WIP and Agent!
Read all about my WIP request journey and current status on my writing career here! All comments on the posts on that blog will be counted towards the contest as long as you post between today and tomorrow! See, more chances to win!
Read MoreThrow in the Anchor! Writing a Hook week 3
Happy Friday~! Susan May Warren here hopping over from http://www.mybooktherapy.com (where we’re talking about Writing Tension in a scene), to continue or Friday Fiction Chat about HOOKS! We’ve been talking about the elements of a great HOOK – using the acronym SHARP S= Stakes (Public or Private) H = Hero Identification (or Sympathy) A stand for ANCHORING! …
Read MoreThe Penny by Joyce Meyer and Deborah Bedford
When I first heard about The Penny I had no interest in reading it. While I love Joyce Meyer, her nonfiction books, and teaching, I was hesitant to read a fiction account written with someone. But my mom, being a big time Joyce Meyer fan, told me how much she enjoyed the book and all…
Read MoreWhispers of Freedom Meme
Leave it to Tricia Goyer to come up with a fun and unique way to do a book blog tour! Her latest novel, Whispers of Freedom, I’m playing. How about you? 1. List three things you would do with a chest full of gold (assuming you got to keep it!) 1) Find out how much…
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