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A First Chapter I Might Throw Away…

Posted by Joanne Huspek

…or not. I’m busy with my writing class and am a few hundred words away from my word count goal for the month, so instead of a blog post about writing, I am treating you to a first chapter I … Continue reading →

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A Sense of Place

Posted by Joanne Huspek

The best books not only have relatable characters you can fall in love with (or hate), they also must convey a sense of place. I think about The Hunger Games, a dystopian setting that is removed from today’s time, or … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo Week Four and the End

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Hope everyone had a gorge-ous Thanksgiving! (Okay, that was lame.) I’m happy to announce that this year’s NaNoWriMo was completed last Friday. Can I get some applause here? Champagne, maybe? Yes, despite my life, my work, the election, Thanksgiving, an … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo 2016 Update: Week 1

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Wow, not even a full week of writing and I’m up to over 12K in this year’s NaNoWriMo! This is the most productive NaNo I’ve had since I started. (So far. I don’t want to jinx myself by crowing too … Continue reading →

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Just Like Baby Jesus, Your Writing Will NOT Fall From the Sky

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Image courtesy of Flicker. Just in time for the holidays… I am at my childhood home as I write this. Each time I come back here, a flood of thoughts comes to mind. Like the fact that I am Catholic … Continue reading →

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And The Bad News Is…

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I am the one person on earth who would never consider myself to be highly intelligent. If I were, I’d probably be a billionaire by now, but we know that’s not happening, so… yeah. I’m smarter than most, but not … Continue reading →

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Querying…Again

Posted by Joanne Huspek

OK, so I’ve been over this manuscript, what? A million times? Rough draft, second rough draft, third rough draft, final draft, three edits with MR ED, after which, a year of self-imposed edits, one edit with a completely different, third … Continue reading →

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