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Pants-ing Your Way Through an Edit

Posted by Joanne Huspek

If you’re a writer, you fall into one of two categories: Plotter or Pantser. People who know or follow me, know I lean heavily into Pantser status. Oh, I’ve learned (sort of) how to have more than “no idea” when … Continue reading →

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Hard Goals Vs. Continuous Goals

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Getting my 2025 journal ready for the New Year. Looking over the old in the process. Working out today (on my iFit incline trainer), the trainers are constantly talking. (It was bitter cold today. I’m glad I have equipment at … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas Book Ideas for Writers

Posted by Joanne Huspek

This might seem like an antique post for old writers, because who buys books these days? Well, I AM an antique. I also love books, although I don’t buy them quite so willy-nilly these days. And I especially love the … Continue reading →

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Sometimes Evil Is Just Evil

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I’m in the process of editing one of my manuscripts and have come up on a snag. One of my characters is a spoiled, narcissistic, narrow minded, quick to temper woman — let’s just say she’s a downright bitch. However, … Continue reading →

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And So The Seasons Turn

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Garden Update: We’ve had a long summer, an incredibly mild fall (seemed like summer-lite), but of course, pleasantness rarely lasts forever. We’ve had our eyes on the weather since mid-October, when we usually get a first hard frost. Not this … Continue reading →

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Back to Our Regularly Scheduled Programming…

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Too much is happening around here these days, making editing a real salty one! Amazingly, summer has dragged on a lot longer than it should have. It’s now October 21, and we have yet to have a hard frost. That … Continue reading →

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When The Clueless Lends a Helping Hand

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I didn’t do a lot of editing last week. Too many things going on. One, winter could rear her angry head at any time. It’s already nearly the middle of October and we haven’t had a first frost yet. This … Continue reading →

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