Posts by Gina Conroy
Grace: A Blast From the Past
March 2006 Grace quit sucking her fingers…but it took a gash in her tongue to break her of the habit. Two Sunday’s ago Timmy and Grace were playing and Timmy’s head bunked Grace’s chin and she cut a one inch gash into her tongue. After calling two nurse lines, one suggesting we take her to…
Read MoreSerenity Weekend
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! And what mom doesn’t need a serentiy weekend, time away to regroup and refresh for this wonderful rollercoaster we call motherhood! So to get you thinking about nourishing yourself (or the moms in your life) here’s so refreshing news from best selling author, Lisa Samson. Lisa Samson loves to nourish writers, face-to-face,…
Read MoreWork Smart: Letter of Introduction
“Work smart” is a phrase we hear a lot, in both the business world and in life. I’m constantly looking for advice that will help me “work smarter” in my home and in my writing life. A couple of years ago, I saw a copy of a beautiful magazine that covered arts, travel, dining, and…
Read MoreEight Random Things
Yes, I’ve been tagged by Cara Putman and several others, so if you really care to know keep reading! First, the rules: 1. Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves. 2. People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post these rules. 3. At the end…
Read MoreAnnual Bad Poetry Contest
Ever get an itchin’ to write poetry, well now’s your chance and the best thing about it is it has to be bad. Just click on over to Chip MacGregor’s blog and leave your pathetic prose. Need some encouragement, here’s my attempt at bad poetry and the sad thing is it wasn’t that difficult to…
Read MoreQuick Fiction Fixes – Writer’s Voice, part five
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 them 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 MoreCapturing Your Memories in a Journal
As parents, we follow our kids around with cameras trying to record those happy moments of childhood. Snap! First tooth. Snap! First steps. The milestones show up in baby books and photo albums (or for those of you less organized, like me, they show up in shoeboxes, with good intentions!). Yet even more important than…
Read More1670
No, not the year, the number of NEW words I’ve written today on my cozy mystery! The scenes just flowed. Of course, by the time edits come around it might be all garbage, but at least the juice is flowing. Too bad I had to get hungry and use the lady’s room. Who knows how…
Read MoreHomeschool 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) every Thursday and reflecting on what I’ve written and if things have really changed. It should…
Read MoreMidweek Motivation
Start Your Day out Right Scripture and Short Devotion As for me, I shall call upon God, And the Lord will save me. Evening and morning and at noon, I will complain and murmur, And He will hear my voice. He will redeem my soul in peace from the battle which is against me, For they…
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