Category Archives: people

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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Another Successful 30 Days

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Do you hear the celebratory cheering? The hoorays? The clink of champagne glasses? No? Then you must not be in tune with the results of this year’s NaNoWriMo, otherwise known as National Novel Writing Month. See? At about 10:30 a.m. … Continue reading →

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Strategies for NaNoWriMo

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Holy cow, is it November again? Yes, I am again participating in NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month, even though I have been waist-deep in an edit/re-write and have a hundred other items on my list of things to do. Why, … 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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Pay it Forward, Pay it Backward, Pay it Any Way You Can

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Goals. Like many writers, I have several with regard to writing, and coincidentally, many of these overlap my overall goals in life. First and foremost is the honing of the craft. I wear many hats during the course of a … Continue reading →

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