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To Borrow a Line from My Other Blog: It’s My Pity Party and I’ll Cry if I Want To

Posted by Joanne Huspek

The one good thing about being a writer: You get to make up all kinds of stuff in your head, transfer it to the written word, and glory in your obvious gift of converting language into entertainment. The one bad … Continue reading →

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A New Experiment

Posted by Joanne Huspek

As if I didn’t have enough to do, I have decided to try a new experiment in writing. Actually, I’m taking advantage of my renewed vigor after attending the San Francisco Writers Conference. I love attending this conference, because afterward … Continue reading →

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No News is Good News? and Blasting Away

Posted by Joanne Huspek

No word yet on the novel (Finding Cadence) sent to the esteemed Alan Rinzler, but I suppose that’s to be considered. The book needs a lot of work, and he’s likely flummoxed over it. In the meantime, I’ve put Virtually … Continue reading →

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A Week of Frantic Writing/Editing

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I’m feeling more like a REAL writer every day… I just spent the last ten days going over FINDING CADENCE to get it into some sort of shape to send to world-famous, Alan Rinzler, editor to stars of the literary … Continue reading →

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Writing: For Pleasure or Profit?

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Now that I have my manuscript wrapped up (for now, at least…I hope I don’t open it again for last minute tweaking), I’ve been researching the agents I want to target. This includes cyber-stalking on Facebook and Twitter. Of course, … Continue reading →

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Tweaking the Baby

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Last Friday, I finished the edit on VIRTUALLY YOURS, and sent it back for a second pass. I also gave it to a few select beta readers for their input. You know how I was so happy when I first … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo – Week Two

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I’m not going to say I’ve fallen off the wagon, but I will admit I’m momentarily jostled out of my seat. There was a major problem in WIP #2, which I hadn’t realized until I’d received the latest twenty pages … Continue reading →

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