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The Art of a Creative Real Life

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I am guilty about complaining about Real Life. How can I not complain? I’m a busy girl, with lots of interests. I love learning about new things. I consider myself an artist. Ever since I can remember, I’ve had a … Continue reading →

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Strategies for NaNoWriMo

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Holy cow, is it November again? Yes, I am again participating in NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month, even though I have been waist-deep in an edit/re-write and have a hundred other items on my list of things to do. Why, … Continue reading →

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The 20 Percent Solution

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I have a novel that is very nearly ready for the big time – the Big Time being self-publishing online. I even have a cover for said novel, and am attempting to convert the insides to a format the web … Continue reading →

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The Story Within The Story

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I come from a very large family, with lots of siblings and even more cousins. Even though my sisters and brother and I shared the same parents (and my cousins the same grandparents), our view of our collective upbringing varies … Continue reading →

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“I Suck!” and Other Naggy Negatives

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Wow, what a busy last couple of weeks! First a trip to Colorado for my brother-in-law’s memorial and interment at Ft. Logan National Cemetery in Denver. This might have been a quick trip back to see the old home town, … Continue reading →

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The Elvis Costello Method of Novel Writing

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Yesterday was Mother’s Day, but it was also Sunday, and since my children are half a country away – therefore, unlikely to surprise me with a visit, laden with Godiva and flowers – I decided it was time to clean … Continue reading →

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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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