Posts by Gina Conroy
One Step Over the Border by Stephen Bly
Since I’m in Dallas, I thought it fitting to introduce you to a modern day cowboy story by Stephen Bly. It’s a romp. A road adventure. It’s a romantic comedy with character. Some call it CowboyLit. Rodeo cowboy Hap Bowman’s on a quest to find Juanita, the gal of his dreams. Trouble is, he hasn’t…
Read MoreQuick Fiction Fixes – Read articles on dialogue
We’re all busy, whether working full-time or chasing/chauffeuring kids around all day. Yet we’re also writers, striving to get our words on paper and then polish it to a sparkle. This column gives quick fixes for fiction manuscripts specifically for busy writers. Pick and choose what works best for you! Read articles on writing better…
Read MoreSushi for One? Character Tell All (With a little help from Camy Tang!)
How did you come up with the Asian Chicklit idea? I basically decided to write what I wanted to read. I like Amy Tan, but I wanted something funny and light-hearted and a little stupid. I enjoy both chick lit and romance, so I wrote a story about a single Asian American girl and the…
Read MoreOut of Order
For God is not a God of disorder but of peace. I Corinthians 14:33 A few years ago, if someone had asked me for a word that meant the opposite of disorder, I doubt peace would have come to mind. I definitely had a grasp on the meaning of disorder. I was living in the…
Read MoreAll My Bags Are Packed and I’m Ready to Go…
Okay, I promise not to write some cheesy lyrics to leaving on a jet plane, but I am leaving in a Suburban to go to Dallas! I won’t have email access at the conference, but Ive scheduled some fun posts while I’m gone. Then when I get back, it’s conference talk! If you think about…
Read MoreSlowing Down the Writer’s Heart
For the Lord searches every heart and understands every motive behind the thoughts. 1 Chronicles 28:9 I know many of you reading this are on your way to ACFW in Dallas, which starts tomorrow. Go get ’em! Maybe you’re in the airport waiting for your flight — or maybe you’ve set up your laptop on…
Read MoreWriter…Definitely Interrupted!
I can’t go into details right now, but I could really use your prayers. I’m supposed to leave tomorrow for the ACFW conference, and I’m experiencing somewhat of a family crisis (not my immediate family). I’m a little shaken and don’t know how everything is going to work out, but God does. And he is…
Read MoreAm I a Writer?
It’s the night before I leave for ACFW, and I’m starting to doubt this whole writing thing. Maybe I wasn’t meant for publication, at least not the mass market fiction I’ve been reading lots of in the CBA. For one, I don’t read romance, and I don’t really want to write it. But I keep…
Read More3 Secular Podcasts that Changed the Way I Write
First, I have to confess. I never bought an iPod. I’m too cheap. But my dad bought one shortly after they came out. Then he bought a car and the dealer threw in a free iPod Shuffle. I inherited the Shuffle and got hooked on podcasts. It’s true. I listen to podcasts with something bordering…
Read MoreConference Confidence Countdown!
I’m running out of steam for this column so I’ve linked to some awesome must reads for conference confidence. So why you read them, I’ll be taking my own advice and getting my finger and toe nails done. Then this weekend is all about planning my wardrobe! Let me know what you’re conference preparations for…
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