Author Archives: Joanne Huspek

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

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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

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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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Critique is a Writer’s Best Friend

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I’ve been scribbling furiously and typing to the point of renewed carpal tunnel syndrome for the last three years in an attempt to put my ideas into novel-length words. The tally? Two finished, two in various states of disrepair and … Continue reading →

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A Newbie’s Rules for Writing

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This week I’m participating in the Greater Detroit Romance Writers of America boot camp. Day Two was all about the Rules for Writing. We know what all the Rules are, such as no ‘ly’ words (or other adverbs or adjectives), … Continue reading →

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