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How Writing a Novel is Like a Run to the Shrine

Posted by Joanne Huspek

A few weeks ago on a Saturday (May 18), I completed one more thing on my ‘bucket list’ – which isn’t really a list because it’s not even big enough to fit into a bucket. I signed up for and … Continue reading →

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Out of the NaNoWriMo Starting Gate – With a Bang

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I would have to say that my first week of NaNoWriMo 2018 (heck! my first four days!) has been so productive! My word count as of end of yesterday (Day 4) is well over 12,000 words! Yay, me! (I don’t … Continue reading →

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Back to Where It All Began

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I recently moved to Colorado, which is a homecoming of sorts. No, I wasn’t born here. I’m an Army brat, meaning we bounced around from state to state, wherever my dad was stationed. But when we landed here in Colorado … Continue reading →

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Currently Adding Depth

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I’m currently editing/revising my first draft of last year’s NaNoWriMo. As any writer who has participated in this WordFest can tell you, spewing the words is one thing, making a meal out of word salad is another altogether. Personally, my … Continue reading →

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Bad Writing, Good Writing, and Great Writing

Posted by Joanne Huspek

This will be an ever so brief blog post. I had planned on a meatier offering, until yesterday’s ice storm, which left us without electricity, thereby throwing a major monkey wrench into my planned activity. (Cleaning, decluttering, painting, and creating.) … Continue reading →

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The Laws of Distraction

Posted by Joanne Huspek

So, I’ve officially retired from my Day Job as of the end of January. You would think that this would leave me with scads of opportunities and hu-mongo blocks of time with which to edit my ever growing files of … Continue reading →

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Inspirational Muse

Posted by Joanne Huspek

My feet spending a week in San Francisco Isn’t it amazing what work a writer can complete just by getting the hell out of Dodge and camping out in a cheap motel halfway across the country? I’ve only been in … Continue reading →

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