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

Thanking the Peeps

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Real Life is a bear this week, so not much editing (or writing) has been accomplished. It’s not that I didn’t want to or was lazy. There are only so many hours in a day and so many days in … Continue reading →

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Red, Hot Writer Mama

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Just as I was clicking along, zippedy doo, working on the re-write for Book 1 and coming up with new blog entries for Book 2, writing every afternoon for at least a couple of hours in my comfy purple chair … Continue reading →

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And Now for the Bad News…

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I’ve been told I must off one of my characters… Not kill her off in the book, but somehow delete her completely from the telling of the tale. The thought is that six women friends with the same amount of … Continue reading →

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Just Write

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I have no problem coming up with fresh ideas; at this time, I have so many ideas I doubt I’ll get them all down into coherent sentences before I die. I don’t need to be in the mood to write, … Continue reading →

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Digging into the Old Stuff

Posted by Joanne Huspek

As some of you know, my first “novel” is an epic tale that covers six months in the life of  a woman my age, several thousand miles of travel (by car), a mental breakdown and loss of everything she held … Continue reading →

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Writing Ebb and Tide

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Ever hear the phrase “feast or famine?” It seems like my entire life has been based on this concept. You’re poor and struggling, then you get a little pocket change and are struggling. Your creative juices run wild and free, … Continue reading →

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A Newbie’s Rules for Writing

Posted by Joanne Huspek

This week I’m participating in the Greater Detroit Romance Writers of America boot camp. Day Two was all about the Rules for Writing. We know what all the Rules are, such as no ‘ly’ words (or other adverbs or adjectives), … Continue reading →

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