Category Archives: music, violin, writing, women, life

How an Editor for Life Made Me a Writer for Life

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I’ve been dying to (and trying to) write this post for a month. You know how it is. December = holidays + end-of-year-tax-queasiness + noticeable lack of sunlight. End result, many trips to CVS for stomach relief medicine. One of … Continue reading →

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Where Was the Battle of the Log Lines on This One?

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I hope everyone’s Christmas (or whatever you choose to or decline to celebrate) was merry and bright. That goes without saying. Last week, the Query Tracker blog featured a must-read post on log lines. For the new writer or others … Continue reading →

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The Art of a Creative Real Life

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I am guilty about complaining about Real Life. How can I not complain? I’m a busy girl, with lots of interests. I love learning about new things. I consider myself an artist. Ever since I can remember, I’ve had a … Continue reading →

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Vacation Over, Back to Work

Posted by Joanne Huspek

The end of NaNoWriMo brings forth many emotions. If you were successful in clocking in 50K words, you’re heady with excitement. If you somehow didn’t make it (I refuse to say ‘fail’ – let’s just call it a momentary setback), … Continue reading →

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The 20 Percent Solution

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I have a novel that is very nearly ready for the big time – the Big Time being self-publishing online. I even have a cover for said novel, and am attempting to convert the insides to a format the web … Continue reading →

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A Finely Written Book is Like a Finely Constructed…Meatloaf?

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Egads! Two posts in two days? October, it’s fall, harvest-time, when the temperatures struggle to reach a respectable 70 degrees, and what do I think of? FOOD. Comfort food. (No, I’m not blog hopping from here to here. Although I’ve … Continue reading →

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You CAN Judge a Book by Its Cover

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Hola, my lovelies… It’s been a while since I’ve posted, but that’s because I’ve been busy, busy! Here’s the update: VIRTUALLY YOURS: I’ve decided the spruce up the first 50 pages. About half of my betas complain of one thing: … Continue reading →

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