Category Archives: manners

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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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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The Deep Dig: Questions To Ask Your Characters – Part 1

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I didn’t post last week, as I spent most of that time looking for my notes on my current WIP. This was complicated by instead of compiling all of my written notes into one notebook, I used my journals for … Continue reading →

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Facebook is No Longer Fluent in Sarcasm…

Posted by Joanne Huspek

…and irony is way above their heads too. I joined Facebook in 2008, right after the mandate that users had to be college students fell to the wayside. For years before that, I had belonged to another large social media … Continue reading →

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There’s a Reason for My Silence…

Posted by Joanne Huspek

The jumping off point, yes/no? I could blame it on any number of things. Old age? Yes, I’m old and I’m not getting any younger… Work issues? When you own your work and the business climate is as tempestuous as … Continue reading →

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Out of the Hole

Posted by Joanne Huspek

This is a prairie dog hole, in case you’re wondering. Big enough to swallow a chihuahua. For anyone who cares (and that might be a number limited to the fingers on one hand), no, I haven’t died. I’m not sick, … Continue reading →

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Please Don’t

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I’ve been thinking about writing this post for a long, long time. (Yeah, you’re thinking, where has she been? Dropped off the face of the earth? Contracted the virus? Suffered a heart attack? No, I’ve been here. Mostly thinking. Part … Continue reading →

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