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My Chrsitmas Break To Do List
In no particular order Set up my website www.ginaconroy.com Transfer my blogs to my website Put last year’s Christmas photos in the Christmas album Finish writing my mystery novella Finish writing my juvenile adventure series with my boys Figure out curriculum for next semester, especially where Timmy needs to be in Math Finish reading The…
To All a Good Night–
Blame it on the holiday rush and stress, or perhaps it’s sensory overload. With all the gorgeous things to see in our neighborhoods and towns, all the wonderful smells coming from our kitchens, all the sounds of carols and bell-ringers and jingle bells, it’s no wonder when it comes to writing, the spirit is oh-so-willing,…
Michelle Sutton’s review of @ Home for the Holidays by Meredith Efken
From the Publisher: Sitting by the fireside, humming carols and knitting mittens…not! For these stay-at-home moms, the weeks before Christmas are anything but mellow. How can you balance housework, home crises and the husband without losing your mind? Plug in your laptop! Meet Dulcie, Zelia, Jocelyn, Rosalyn, Veronica and the rest of the women of…
The Gift of Time
Over the last few months I’ve given myself a special treat. (No, I did not wait for Christmas!) I signed up to have once a month sessions with a life coach for writers. Yes, it’s pricey, but the few hours I’ve spent on the phone with her have been life-changing. In one of our exercises,…
After the Call
I recently told you about The Really Long First Call. And then what happens after the first contract has been signed? In a word, Wait. But eventually, after we come back down to earth, we get back to work. Every writer is different, but here are a few things I’ve been working on while I…
Mid-Week Motivational Menu
Starting Your Day Out Right! Devotional Thought A couple of weeks ago, I addressed planning out your day, recalling that God is a God of order, as revealed through his detail of creation. However, this week, I wanted to highlight another seemingly contrasting characteristic of God. What about being spontaneous? I don’t know that the…
Music To A Writer’s Soul
Like all you other writers out there, I get antsy when I can’t work on my novel. But lately, I’ve had to be creative to find ways to sneak in writing here and there during my day. Many afternoons I purposely leave the house a half hour before school’s out. Then I sit in the…
Review of Scoop by Michelle Sutton edgyinspirationalauthor.blogspot.com
Scoop was written by Rene Gutteridge ABOUT THE BOOK: The Occupational Hazards Books are a series of books about seven homeschooled siblings whose last name is Hazard. The parents died in a freak accident leaving the kids ages 16-26 with a lucrative clown business but the kids realize that God has other plans which doesn’t…
It’s Real Life
When you think of “the life of a writer,” what do you think of? I imagine an older lady who lives near the ocean, alone with her cat. She walks the beach and collects shells, then later she works with words the same way: Searching for them, studying them, gathering them, and displaying them. My…
The Really Long First Call
What happens after you receive The Call? Does your life change drastically? Do you become an instant celebrity? Do novels begin to pour forth from your fingertips each time they touch the keyboard? The day I received the first call, I was at work. I took the call in the Executive conference room while my…