Posts by Gina Conroy
Pitching & One Sheets
Follow up from last pitches: Thanks everyone for you help with my pitch. I’m still tweaking it, but here is the latest. Feel free to add your two cents in the comment section. Mari Duggins, an ambitious archeology professor, longs for the approval she believes her dream job as co-host of the local morning show…
Read MoreReturn to Me by Robin Lee Hatcher
This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducing RETURN TO ME byRobin Lee HatcherABOUT THE AUTHOR: Robin is the author of over fifty novels, including Catching Katie, named one of the Best Books of 2004 by Library Journal. Winner of the Christy Award for Excellence in Christian Fiction, two RITA Awards for Best Inspirational Romance, and…
Read MoreGROWING GRAMMAR: Modifiers…do you know where yours are?
Modifiers are like teenagers: they fall in love with whatever they’re next to. Make sure they’re next to something they ought to modify! (from The Guide to Grammar and Writing sponsored by the Capital Community College Foundation) Unlike luxury cars, modifiers are not equipped with navigation systems. They get lost, they dangle, they confuse. Hmmm…starting…
Read MorePrayer Needed!
UPDATE: Chris went to the clinic where the doctor thinks it was a combination of injesting river water (nausea), dehyration, sinus drainage (sore throat and nausea) but I’m still thinking there’s a chance of strep since Grace had it 2 weeks ago, so we’ll probably take him into our doctor tomorrow. Right now he’s sacked…
Read MoreA Camping They Have Gone…
I can remember the first time Chris went to sleep away camp. I was a nervous wreck! There was sooo much to worry about. That was about 4 years ago. Chris and Joey left for camp earlier this week and while I had my initial motherly worries, there was no fear. Of course we’ve prayed…
Read MoreBut What About ME?
The box in the barn had a few mouse nibbles in the corners, but the contents were surprisingly intact. While sorting through our 25-year pile of stored and forgotten items, I found that most of the things should have been thrown out long ago. But this disintegrating container held a treasure trove. It was a…
Read MoreJust Feeling a Little Needy…
and wondering if anyone is still reading this blog! And if so, why don’t you comment? Just like the motto, there’s no stupid question, there’s no stupid comment on Portrait!!! You’ll understand a little more about this pathetic post after you read my post scheduled for Sunday!! In the mean time if you need some…
Read MoreFIRST:Fiction in Rather Short Takes
It is AUGUST 1st, time for the FIRST Day Blog Tour! (Join our alliance! Click the button!) The FIRST day of every month we will feature an author and his/her latest book’s FIRST chapter! I just got my copy and my set aside my current book to pick this one up. I heard it’s hilarious.…
Read MoreMidweek Motivation
Starting Your Day out Right So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12 NKJV There are times in each persons life when typical Christianity doesn’t work anymore. At those times, we tend to evaluate why we do the things we do. Why do we go to church on Sunday?…
Read MoreSix Elements of Thriller
Here’s a great post by Beth Goddard at Keep Me In Suspense I recently read a book that was labeled as a thriller, but it was anything except a thriller. In fact, I’m not sure I would even call it suspense. Slow reading and back story are words that come to mind for this particular…
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