Category Archives: people

Those Writers On Fire

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I subscribe to several email blasts from writers, agents and publishers. I also belong to Romance Writers of America and the local Detroit chapter of RWA. I receive upwards of 100 different emails about writing each day. What can I … Continue reading →

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Writer Manufactured Time

Posted by Joanne Huspek

That sucking of air you just heard was the sound of relief now that summer is finally over. The “day job” seasonal madness is pretty much behind us. I can’t imagine being as busy as we were this summer all … Continue reading →

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Being Politically Incorrect

Posted by Joanne Huspek

This might have nothing to do with writing, or it might have everything to do with writing. Through my travels in real life and online, I am finding that I am politically incorrect. Now, I’ve always been politically incorrect. I’m … Continue reading →

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My Junk is Not That Interesting

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Something I wrote while procrastinating… I’ve just had a revelation. My junk is not that interesting. Once a year, on a weekend in mid-July, my city hosts what is billed as the World’s Largest Indoor Garage Sale. Professional vendors and … Continue reading →

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Tracking, Not Back Tracking

Posted by Joanne Huspek

The last several weeks have been busy with my Day Job. I don’t know about other writers, but I find I have to have at least three hours of uninterrupted time in order to complete a chapter of about 4,000. … Continue reading →

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Clubbing Agents Over the Head with a Kick Ass Elevator Pitch

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Before a writer can get her foot in the door, she has to find an agent. Finding an agent is not all that easy. There are thousands of them (check out QueryTracker) specializing in every genre known to mankind, and … Continue reading →

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Writer’s Block and My Writer’s Bloc

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I have to admit this last month has been terribly unproductive. What with one kid graduating from college, another flying back into the nest for the summer, the “day” job launching full force into the busy season, and the gloriousness … Continue reading →

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