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Author Archives: Joanne Huspek
My first novel, Finding Cadence, is currently going through developmental editing, Edit One. Unlike the other books I’ve completed, this one is deep, dark, and somewhat depressing, especially at the beginning. I’ve spent a lot of time laboring over this … Continue reading
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It’s been a long and sloggish journey. First you have to have a germ of an idea (which you poached off your best Internet buds, with their consent); then you actually have to commit to time and energy to get … Continue reading
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Today I finally decided to check my status on Book Baby to gauge the progress of Virtually Yours. Yes, I am the most lackadaisical writer/author you’ll ever meet. I’m not one of those who clicks back and forth for a … Continue reading
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Whee! Late last night, I received an email from Book Baby informing me that my proof was (finally) ready for inspection. Of course, since I’m tucked into bed by 9 p.m., I was too tuckered out to investigate last night. … Continue reading
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The last few weeks have been brutal. Felled by sickness (I’ve been calling it the conference crud, because it started right after the San Francisco Writers Conference) a month ago, a lingering malaise that lasted nearly three weeks; moving on … Continue reading
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I can’t believe it’s already been three whole weeks since the San Francisco Writers Conference! While Real Life has threatened to swallow me whole (and spit me out), I’ve been slowly unearthing all of the wonderful little tidbits of information … Continue reading
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Ya know, writing is so much more than writing. This revelation hit me like a ton of bricks the day after I finished the first novel. Editing, re-writing, writing query letters, writing synopses, pitching, attending conferences, editing some more, proofreading, … Continue reading
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