Category Archives: NaNoWriMo

Writing Outside the Lines

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Just when Real Life sucks all the energy out of your Writing Life, Real Life II comes crashing in like a hippo in a bakery and totally flattens all of your cupcakes. Really. One of my other “hobbies” is making … Continue reading →

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A Random Thought: The Elevator Picture

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I sign up for a variety of email blasts, most having to do with writing or writers, but some having to do with business or music. The nice thing about email blasts is that I can pick and choose which … Continue reading →

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“I Suck!” and Other Naggy Negatives

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Wow, what a busy last couple of weeks! First a trip to Colorado for my brother-in-law’s memorial and interment at Ft. Logan National Cemetery in Denver. This might have been a quick trip back to see the old home town, … Continue reading →

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A Word about Words and the End of the World

Posted by Joanne Huspek

According to some, this Saturday marks the “End of the World.” Personally, I’ve lived through several “ends” — including 1999, Y2K, and others — and so far the world has not ceased to exist…yet. I’ll give you the update on … Continue reading →

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The Elvis Costello Method of Novel Writing

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Yesterday was Mother’s Day, but it was also Sunday, and since my children are half a country away – therefore, unlikely to surprise me with a visit, laden with Godiva and flowers – I decided it was time to clean … Continue reading →

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Woo-EEE! One of My Entries is a Finalist!

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Gentle readers, in case you are on the other side of the world, or living  under a rock like those two Neanderthals on that Geico commercial, or totally deaf, dumb and blind, you would know by now that one of … Continue reading →

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There are Turnips, and There are Turnip Trucks

Posted by Joanne Huspek

When last I wrote, I was on a query sending frenzy. Believe me, just one a week is a frenzy for me, seeing that I’m rather lackadaisical (lazy is probably not the correct adjective) about doing anything. Perhaps we can … Continue reading →

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