Author Archives: Joanne Huspek

Just Write

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I have no problem coming up with fresh ideas; at this time, I have so many ideas I doubt I’ll get them all down into coherent sentences before I die. I don’t need to be in the mood to write, … Continue reading →

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Making Friends and Working Hard

Posted by Joanne Huspek

My lovelinesses. I know that’s not a word, but today I feel that everyone is lovely. Even though it is raining, even though my husband is working on a project that makes him cranky, even though I have a billion … Continue reading →

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Absconding the Napkin Fiction, Sort Of

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I love Esquire’s web site, especially the fiction area. Good reads, very edgy. During my last visit, I noticed the Napkin Fiction page, where authors are asked to pen a story on a paper napkin. In the good old days … Continue reading →

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I Can’t Believe I’m Finding Her! An Update on Cadence

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Since my last novel is now safely in the hands of a professional developmental editor (more on that later – and let’s hope it’s good news), I have decided to tackle that first mammoth overflowing diarrhea of a work, FINDING … Continue reading →

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Digging into the Old Stuff

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As some of you know, my first “novel” is an epic tale that covers six months in the life of  a woman my age, several thousand miles of travel (by car), a mental breakdown and loss of everything she held … Continue reading →

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Writing Ebb and Tide

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Ever hear the phrase “feast or famine?” It seems like my entire life has been based on this concept. You’re poor and struggling, then you get a little pocket change and are struggling. Your creative juices run wild and free, … Continue reading →

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I Am So Proud: My Very First Rejection Letter

Posted by Joanne Huspek

You may have wondered where I have been for the last three or four weeks. Picture someone constantly checking email for response to my full manuscript being sent out. Counting the minutes, then the days and the weeks with bated … Continue reading →

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