Author Archives: Joanne Huspek

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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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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I returned from San Francisco on Monday, taking the red eye. It saves me $75, but it’s a terrible way to fly, especially if you are old and decrepit like I am and can’t sleep sitting up. Note to those … Continue reading

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Well, I finally took the plunge. This morning I sent out my first bona fide query letter to a real-life literary agent, in NOO Yawk City, no less. Why, you ask, would it take me so long? Well, despite the … Continue reading

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because I placed honorable mention in the recent Query Tracker contest. I spent all day yesterday ya-hooing, smiling, emailing people I know to gloat, posting the above link on my Facebook page, and smiling some more. Now it’s time to … Continue reading

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Stored in my computer are five works in progress in various stages of dress. (I will call them ‘works in progress’ until one of them is printed.) Some need to be dressed up, while one in particular needs to shed … Continue reading

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KidLit Contest I’m feverishly working on Acorns and Oaks, and will submit my first 500 words wherever a contest may be.

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