Category Archives: NaNoWriMo

Writing and The Art of the Metal Scrap Pile

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In addition to writing – like I have time for other pursuits – I also create jewelry. It started out a simple diversion with pretty beads, but has now grown into a monster of another color. I love rocks and … Continue reading →

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Setting My Baby Free – Or, It’s Query Time (Again)

Posted by Joanne Huspek

On a cold day in February in 2007, I walked north along Ocean Beach in San Francisco and snapped the photo that now resides as the header of this blog. (It’s also a framed poster over my bed, where it … Continue reading →

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Readers: Are They the Exception or the Norm?

Posted by Joanne Huspek

The one thing I enjoy about the San Francisco Writers Conference are the contests. Yes, I enter, and yes, I’ve had mixed results, but that’s the whole point. How will you know if you’ll win or not unless you try? … Continue reading →

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Another Kernel of Wisdom via the San Francisco Writers Conference

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I know. I am pitifully behind. That’s because I’m semi-recently returned from the 2013 San Francisco Writers Conference. Thanks to this great conference, my head is *b-u-r-s-t-i-n-g* with ideas. Unfortunately, having been out of town for over a week, the … Continue reading →

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Place as a Character Builder, Tool, and Embellishment

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Another San Francisco Writers Conference has come to an end, and just as with the other SFWC I’ve attended, I’ve learned so much. Honestly, they could hold a month-long conference and there would still be things to learn. One of … Continue reading →

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The San Francisco Writers Conference – 2013 Edition

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Five years ago I was THIS: an author with a freshly pressed “The End” at the bottom of an abyss-like (and therefore abysmal) tome of 175K words. My first novel. I’d researched plenty of writers conferences and thought the San … Continue reading →

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Preparing for the 2013 San Francisco Writers Conference – Yikes!

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OMG. I just realized that in one short week, I’ll be packing to go. Am I ready? Not really, and it’s not just because I realized when my wayward 7 By 7 (code for San Francisco) daughter came home for … Continue reading →

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