Posts by Gina Conroy
7,574 and Counting
Last night was productive and today I’ve written 4,774 words and the night is still young. It’s amazing what a little time to sit down and write can do for me. The story is coming faster than I can type, though I’m sure I’ll have to go back and iron out the details and plotting.…
Read MoreBook Give-A-Ways
I’m giving away several books on my over crowded book shelves. To enter all you have to do is sign up for my Feedblitz email subscriptions AND leave a comment. Those already receiving emails will also be entered. Over Her Head by Shelley Bates Read more Reluctant Runaway by Jill Elizabeth Nelson Read my Review
Read MoreREVIEW: Reluctant Runaway by Jill Elizabeth Nelsom
This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing RELUCTANT RUNAWAY (Multnomah, March 2007) by Jill Nelson ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Jill Elizabeth Nelson is a member of the CFBA. Her blog, Artistic Blogger, addresses issues about art, art theft, antiquities preservation, and the art of fiction writing. She takes art seriously – when she’s not…
Read More2,800 and Calling it a Night!
That’s right. Even though I’m locked up in my bedroom and not a hotel room, I managed to crank out 2,800 words. I got sidetracked by research and emails and have not clue if anything I wrote makes sense, but that’s what critique partners and edits are for. Hopefully I’ll go over 10,000 words this…
Read MoreEmotional Writing Rollercoaster
Boy, things are a mess right now! I was supposed to go on a writing weekend to a local Super 8 Motel. A friend of mine was going to meet me there for some “no talking just working on our computers” time. I was almost all set to go. All I needed to do was…
Read MoreQuick Fiction Fixes – Eliminate dialogue tags
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! Eliminate dialogue tags. These days,…
Read MoreREVIEW: Reluctant Runaway by Jill Elizabeth Nelson
This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing RELUCTANT RUNAWAY (Multnomah, March 2007) by Jill Nelson ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Jill Elizabeth Nelson is a member of the CFBA. Her blog, Artistic Blogger, addresses issues about art, art theft, antiquities preservation, and the art of fiction writing. She takes art seriously – when she’s not…
Read MoreBragging Rights: My Son’s Book Publicity
This was featured in our local magazine… MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — Joey Conroy, 10, has won the Sylvan Dell Publishing Picture Book Writing Competition for Homeschooled Students for his imaginative manuscript, “Jumping Bugs.” Editor Donna German describes Conroy’s submission as “a clever, rhythmic way to introduce basic math skills such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and…
Read MoreSeven Minutes with Sizzle
Good intentions. A writer’s life is full of them. And when it comes to finding time to spend one-on-one time with God, the proverbial “road” is paved with them. Well aware of this struggle in my own life, a scenario began to form in my mind… What if Jesus was making an appearance in our…
Read MoreMy Spirited Children
As this year of homeschooling comes to an end, I thought it would be fun and interesting to take a trip down memory lane. So I’ll be posting a series of homeschool posts from my past (old dead blog) every Thursday and reflecting on what I’ve written and if things have really changed. It should…
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