Category Archives: womens literature

Post NaNo, Post Problems

Posted by Joanne Huspek

This will be a very brief post, because I still have a chapter of Finding Cadence that I’m wrestling with. I really want to finish TODAY. More on that later. When I’m finished. *grin* I’m happy to announce that I … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo Brief Tip #4 – Carry a Notebook

Posted by Joanne Huspek

We’re heading into the final stretch for NaNoWriMo 2012, so if you haven’t made it to the 50K mark yet, you only have a mere 24 hours or so to get cracking. Still, this is a good tip, and if … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo Brief Tip #3: It’s Not a Race Against Others!

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Sorry for the week of absence, but my father doesn’t turn 80 every day. I had to go to Colorado to celebrate. Back to NaNoWriMo: It’s been a wild NaNo this month. The first time I tried (in 2007 I … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo: Brief Tip #2: Forgive Yourself for Falling Off the Wagon.

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Day Five of National Novel Writing Month. After a quick start for Days One and Two, Real Life reared an ugly head and put a temporary kabosh on my NaNoWriMo goals. All you fledgling writers out there participating in this … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo: Brief Tip Number One: The More You Write, the More You Write

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Today is November 1, and I am once again participating in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). I find it helpful to concentrate on the novel during November, so I won’t post much to the blog. However, I plan on the … Continue reading →

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Critique and Rejection

Posted by Joanne Huspek

How apropos that this article from Query Tracker landed in my email inbox today. What do they call it? Kismet? A couple of days ago, I received a critique on the YA story I’ve been working on forever. I had … Continue reading →

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What to Do When You’re Asked to Review but You Just Can’t

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Life is good. Not only do I write, but I also read. And not only do I read [a lot], but I write reviews, especially if the story is a particularly moving one. Since I’m kinda-sorta known for such things, … Continue reading →

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