Author Archives: Joanne Huspek

Clubbing Agents Over the Head with a Kick Ass Elevator Pitch

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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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Writer’s Block and My Writer’s Bloc

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I have to admit this last month has been terribly unproductive. What with one kid graduating from college, another flying back into the nest for the summer, the “day” job launching full force into the busy season, and the gloriousness … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction

Posted by Joanne Huspek

This month’s been busy, unfortunately not in the world of crafting words. That’s because Real Life beckons and who can ignore the stylistic rantings of getting the bills paid? In the meantime I’ve tinkered with a couple of new short … Continue reading →

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Careful Crafting and the Mozart Theory of Creativity

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As an opinionated wag (and I’ve been that forever), a lover of words and someone with a head full of ideas, I’ve long held the belief that a good story can sprout from one’s brain with little or no anguish … Continue reading →

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Don’t Forget to Read This One!

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Slash and Burn

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Okay, I’ve spent the last three days mulling over the first three chapters of my epic women’s book. It has to be pared down from 175K words to somewhere around 100K. The easy part was getting rid of the adverbs. … Continue reading →

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The First Query

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I sent out my first query for Finding Cadence yesterday by Internet. I twittered and posted that I’m waiting for a rejection. Hope that doesn’t sound self-defeating. I know there will be plenty of rejections in my future, and while … Continue reading →

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