Posts by Gina Conroy
I’m a Hottest Mommy Blogger?
Okay, so I’m a little competitive and love an award or two, but imagine my surprise when I get an email saying my old blog was nominated for the hottest mommy blog. At first I thought it was spam, but I took the necessary precautions and typed in the link, and there was my blog…
Read MoreChristian Fiction Blog Alliance and Fiction Fridays
I’ve heard many Christians saw they don’t read Christian fiction, in fact they don’t even step foot into a Christian bookstore. That makes me sad. Sure there’s bad Christian fiction our there, but there’s bad ficition out there in general. If you happen to find one, toss the book and move on, but don’t give…
Read MoreHow to Have a Great Conference
Are you going to a writing conference this year? I hope you’ll be able to. Writing conferences can be expensive, humiliating, and discouraging, but they can also change your life. My career began to blossom when I committed to going to at least one major writing conference every year. I know many writers who can…
Read MoreIn the Motherhood
Ever thought your life could be a sitcom? Well, now it can. Just send your stories here and maybe you and thousands of others can watch your life unfold on this web sitcom starring Leah Remini of The King of Queens. There are so many wonderful storytellers on the web whose funny mommy mishaps have…
Read MoreWriters and Parents
As Christian writers, many of the principles we apply to strengthen our writing can also sharpen our quality of life. And as busy, oft-interrupted writers, sometimes it helps to be reminded of our priorities, our greatest “works in progress”. Our children. If our children were books, how best would we fill them? Inspiration What inspires…
Read MoreMid-Week Motivation
Starting Your Day out Right Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt … you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done.” Matthew 21:21 With summer around the corner, are any of you starting to feel a tad uncomfortable…
Read MoreWhat Does Your Favorite Christian Novel Mean to You?
As a Christian author and reader, how could I possibly answer that question? That would be like asking, “Which one of your four children do you love the most?” Impossible to answer. Some novels are like my oldest son. “They start off with a bang (he was born 4 1/2 weeks early) and capture your…
Read MoreThe Possibilities
This article appeared in the April 07 issue of the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers newsletter In my twenties, I had a framed quote from Emily Dickinson that said, “I Dwell in Possibility…” and I lived by that. I had the whole wide world of writing before me and while I had no idea where it…
Read MoreBusyness is not a Spiritual Gift
“Busyness is not a spiritual gift.” From an interview with ~ Lisa Harper ~ Years ago when chatting with a girlfriend, I marveled over the fact that her and her husband would sit on the couch together at night and watch television. I couldn’t comprehend them having nothing to do at night. My husband and…
Read MoreCarnival of Christian Writers #7 April 2007
It’s carnival time! So please keep your hands and feet inside at all times and buckle up for your safety. Enjoy the ride… Literary Agent Chip MacGregor offers The Best Advice he’s received. Mary DeMuth asks “Why do we put novels down? What makes us turn the page?” In Affrimation for the Craft she shares…
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