Author Archives: Joanne Huspek

My current work in progress is coming about through an online class I’m taking with Michelle Richmond (The Year of Fog),  the class titled ambitiously enough Novel in Nine. We students are tasked with completing a novel in nine months. … Continue reading

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Sit down and stay awhile. The title of this post may sound harsh and unfeeling. I’m not beating up my fellow writers, I’m just stating the facts. Just like living, writing (or creating any sort of art or endeavor) is … Continue reading

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It was warm enough to take off my shoes It was an interesting two weeks away from home. First, a long weekend with the San Francisco Writers Conference, this year being held at the Hyatt Regency near the Embarcadero and … Continue reading

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Don’t sit here unless you have a super absorbent towel. It’s the Monday morning after the San Francisco Writers Conference, and I’m sitting in a motel a couple of blocks from Ocean Beach. Because while downtown San Francisco is Disneyland … Continue reading

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I’m timing this post to be released when I’ll be on the road driving toward San Francisco. Depending on what time I leave the house (hopefully early enough to avoid Denver rush hour, slow time appears to be between 3-4 … Continue reading

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When it comes to creative pursuits (of which I have a few, and the list is growing), the old adage is true: Practice, practice, practice. No matter what you choose to do, you’ll find you won’t produce perfection on the … Continue reading

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…or not. I’m busy with my writing class and am a few hundred words away from my word count goal for the month, so instead of a blog post about writing, I am treating you to a first chapter I … Continue reading

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