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And So The Seasons Turn

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Garden Update: We’ve had a long summer, an incredibly mild fall (seemed like summer-lite), but of course, pleasantness rarely lasts forever. We’ve had our eyes on the weather since mid-October, when we usually get a first hard frost. Not this … Continue reading →

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When The Clueless Lends a Helping Hand

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I didn’t do a lot of editing last week. Too many things going on. One, winter could rear her angry head at any time. It’s already nearly the middle of October and we haven’t had a first frost yet. This … Continue reading →

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The Deep Dig Part III – The Reedsy Questionnaire

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The Reedsy Questionnaire is actually five interviews in one, so this resource is really worth looking up! Following is just the first of the five: Our actions and decisions are informed by our past experiences. Take a trip down memory … Continue reading →

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The Deep Dig: Questions To Ask Your Characters – Part 1

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I didn’t post last week, as I spent most of that time looking for my notes on my current WIP. This was complicated by instead of compiling all of my written notes into one notebook, I used my journals for … Continue reading →

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Facebook is No Longer Fluent in Sarcasm…

Posted by Joanne Huspek

…and irony is way above their heads too. I joined Facebook in 2008, right after the mandate that users had to be college students fell to the wayside. For years before that, I had belonged to another large social media … Continue reading →

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Icing on the Cake – More on Editing

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This post pertains to mostly NaNoWriMo works, but I guess it could apply to any first draft. My mantra is “I’m writing as fast as I can!” and during November NaNoWriMo attempts where almost all my first drafts originate, that’s … Continue reading →

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Updates + The True Components of a Story

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Picture of California mussels from about five years ago. No reason, just liked them. So much for two blog posts a month. I really had every intention of writing at least two a month, but life gets in the way … Continue reading →

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