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My Second Million Words

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I know this post is totally off the wall. I’m procrastinating. I should be writing an outline. 🙂 I know a writer who is very mathematical when it comes to her stories and novels. She uses spreadsheets to map out … Continue reading →

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Things to Do While You’re Waiting for Your Rejection Email

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Even though my queries are shooting through cyberspace at the pace of two a week, the responses are slow in return. Not complaining, mind you. At this rate, I figure I’ll run out of agents long before the rejection letters, … Continue reading →

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San Francisco Writers Conference Recap

Posted by Joanne Huspek

WOW. That’s all I could say for three days. However, now that the conference is over and I’ve marinated overnight, I’m ready to post my afterthoughts on this great event. Even though I didn’t win the fiction contest, I was … Continue reading →

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Queries and Agents

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Now that the novel is finished (I think…if I can keep my hands off it, finally), I’ve spent the first week of the new year adjusting my query letter. I actually sent one off too! My goal for this year … Continue reading →

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Online Backup is This Writer’s Best Friend

Posted by Joanne Huspek

The last few weeks have been whirlwind. I’m getting my edits back, a friend (once our foreign exchange student) came from Germany for a visit, and I made a quick trip to Colorado to visit family. I managed to get … Continue reading →

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New Year, New and Improved Writer (I hope…)

Posted by Joanne Huspek

My last post found me braindead from the frenzied writing I accomplished during the 2009 NaNoWriMo. For once, I finished an entire book in thirty days. Granted, some of the chapters were woefully lacking, but NaNo is an exercise is … Continue reading →

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Clubbing Agents Over the Head with a Kick Ass Elevator Pitch

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Before a writer can get her foot in the door, she has to find an agent. Finding an agent is not all that easy. There are thousands of them (check out QueryTracker) specializing in every genre known to mankind, and … Continue reading →

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