Posts by Gina Conroy
Michelle Sutton’s review of Veil of Fire by Marlo Schalesky
Book Description: The screaming flames surrounded the small town of Hinckley before most knew to flee. Hours later, the survivors picked their way out of the ashes and began anew. For the tight-knit town, the fire meant the inexplicable loss of family, devastating financial ruin, and the disquieting loss of faith. While some agonized over…
Read MoreSabbath Saturday/Sundays Column
I’m trying something new with my blog, so my writing can be more focused, and I’ll have more time to work on my WIPs! So if you haven’t noticed, check the top of my side bar. You’ll find the Portrait of Blog schedule that details a little bit about what I’ll be writing on each…
Read MoreQuick Fiction Fixes – Writer’s Voice, part six
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! Developing your writing voice, part…
Read MoreWe’ve Decided…I Need Help!
HOMESCHOOL REFLECTIONS 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) and reflecting on what I’ve written and if things have really changed every Thursday.…
Read MoreRest is not a four-letter word…
So… how are those New Year’s resolutions panning out? You know, the resolution to write 3000 words a day, spend a couple hours sending out queries, update your website and cap off the day by posting an insightful entry on your blog . To be honest… whether the reason stems from feeling overwhelmed with a…
Read MoreMidweek Motivation
Start Your Day out Right Scripture, Short Devotion If I say, “Surely the darkness will overwhelm me, And the light around me will be night,” Even the darkness is not dark to Thee, And the night is as bright as the day…Psalm 139:11-12 My computer Bible has a note beside this passage that the word…
Read MoreHappy Birthday Five Year Old
Being Published vs. Being a Good Writer
I’ve been thinking about being published. Not in my usual way of being anxious and overly driven, but in a way that’s made me wonder what my first published novel will be like. Will it be gripping like Mary DeMuth’s first novel, Watching the Tree Limbs, which kept me turning the page with Mara’s unique…
Read MoreShoutlife and Writer…Interrupted Forums
I’d been hearing a lot of buzz about something called Shoutlife. A networking community for Christian writers, sort of like My Space but with out the weirdos and questionable subject matter. I clicked on over a couple of times, trying to figure out what the big hype was about, and I just didn’t get it.…
Read MoreEight Strange Things
As if eight random wasn’t enough, Annette tagged me for eight strange things, not sure if it’s the same as the eight random things but I’ll try to make things strange enough. First, you have to include the rules: You have to list eight strange items and tag eight new people, letting them know to…
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