Category Archives: Monday Blogs

Busy Business and Busy-ness

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I have not been around much lately, as I have spent the last two-plus months cleaning and decluttering in preparation for possible (and yes, I did!) listing my house for sale. It’s a beautiful house and I love it, our … Continue reading →

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Looking Back (and Underground) for Ideas

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I’ve always been a writer, starting before kindergarten when my mother gave me a pencil and a scrap of paper. Sometimes writing comes easily, when I can sit and spew forever and a day. Other times it would be the … Continue reading →

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The Conundrum of a (Somewhat) Dissatisfying Ending

Posted by Joanne Huspek

My husband and I don’t watch most “network” TV. We are totally unaware of anything new or trendy or hot or with it. With the possible exception of crime shows on HLN or ID (and of course, Snapped on OWN … Continue reading →

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The Hazards of San Francisco

Posted by Joanne Huspek

This is not a slam. Dude, I love San Francisco! I spent a third of the month of February in San Francisco. First, to visit my son (it’s always reassuring to know that 50% of the offspring is still in … Continue reading →

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San Francisco Writers Conference – 2017 Edition

Posted by Joanne Huspek

It’s been a week since I’ve returned from San Francisco, partly to visit one of the offspring, and partly because the middle of February is time for the San Francisco Writers Conference, held at the incredibly luxurious Intercontinental Mark Hopkins. … Continue reading →

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Beginning the New Year With a New Notebook

Posted by Joanne Huspek

This year, I decided to start writing daily. The most in-your-face way I can think of is doing it manually. A person can always shut down a laptop. With the screen closed, you might not even realize it’s there. And … Continue reading →

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Gift Ideas for Writers

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Have a writer in your life? Want to encourage them in their endeavors? Christmas is coming up quickly, but there is still time to get that perfect gift for your writer friend/relative. Have no funds? You really don’t need to … Continue reading →

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