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There’s a Reason for My Silence…

Posted by Joanne Huspek

The jumping off point, yes/no? I could blame it on any number of things. Old age? Yes, I’m old and I’m not getting any younger… Work issues? When you own your work and the business climate is as tempestuous as … Continue reading →

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Out of the Hole

Posted by Joanne Huspek

This is a prairie dog hole, in case you’re wondering. Big enough to swallow a chihuahua. For anyone who cares (and that might be a number limited to the fingers on one hand), no, I haven’t died. I’m not sick, … Continue reading →

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Please Don’t

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I’ve been thinking about writing this post for a long, long time. (Yeah, you’re thinking, where has she been? Dropped off the face of the earth? Contracted the virus? Suffered a heart attack? No, I’ve been here. Mostly thinking. Part … Continue reading →

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Writing (and Creativity) with a Virus Over Your Shoulder

Posted by Joanne Huspek

There’s nothing like a medical national emergency to put a damper on your life. Damper? I mean totally rearrange the moon and stars. I personally think some aspects of this “epidemic” (actually it’s an ENdemic where I live) is blown … Continue reading →

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And Now, Back to Reality

Posted by Joanne Huspek

It was yet another successful San Francisco Writers Conference! I was able to take in many helpful workshops, met old friends, made new ones, saw my editor, who gave me insight on what I was doing (sometimes I write and … Continue reading →

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Another San Francisco Writers Conference! And I’m Still Stoked!

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Yes, people, I’m in San Francisco yet again for another San Francisco Writers Conference. And yes, I’m STILL stoked! You’d think that after so many years of attendance (going strong yearly since 2009), I might weary of traveling halfway across … Continue reading →

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New Year, New Decade, New Adventures…With Ghosts!

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Much has happened since my last post: 1. My Editor for Life is hard at work editing An Education for Addie. So far I think I’m in for a title change and a rearranging of the first few chapters. This … Continue reading →

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