Category Archives: DIY

And The Bad News Is…

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I am the one person on earth who would never consider myself to be highly intelligent. If I were, I’d probably be a billionaire by now, but we know that’s not happening, so… yeah. I’m smarter than most, but not … Continue reading →

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Writing and the Takeaway

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Why do you read? To be transported into another world, another time, another set of circumstances? To be entertained? To be frightened out of your mind or to feel deep emotion? To learn something new? Why do you write? To … Continue reading →

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Falling On Your Ass and the Serendipity of the Creative

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I try to visit the Bay Area a couple of times a year. Besides loving NorCal, I still have a child living in San Francisco, which makes visiting a requisite. The San Francisco Writers Conference is the mandatory February trip, … Continue reading →

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A Writer Helps Another…For What It’s Worth…

Posted by Joanne Huspek

 As is sometimes the case, aspiring authors occasionally ask me for advice. (!) I know! Last week, I received an inquiry regarding self-publishing using BookBaby. I might not have all the answers, and I certainly won’t have all the right … Continue reading →

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Excavations and Paperclips

Posted by Joanne Huspek

About 8 years ago (! yikes!), I belonged to a toxic “social” web site, where the main focus was to be creative, but often the vibes were twisted and borderline abusive. Sometimes scary. However, as with most conditions of the … Continue reading →

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Death and Writing

Posted by Joanne Huspek

It might be strange to say out loud, but I’ve never been without a thought of death. My first memories of death were when I was a child. My sister contracted encephalitis. I was 7 or 8, she was 5. … Continue reading →

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What Makes a Story Stick in Your Mind

Posted by Joanne Huspek

This is the million dollar question every writer asks herself as she sets about telling her story. What do readers want most? Entertainment? Believable characters? A trip to a faraway land, another world, or another time? To experience a situation … Continue reading →

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