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Careful Crafting and the Mozart Theory of Creativity

Posted by Joanne Huspek

As an opinionated wag (and I’ve been that forever), a lover of words and someone with a head full of ideas, I’ve long held the belief that a good story can sprout from one’s brain with little or no anguish … Continue reading →

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Slash and Burn

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Okay, I’ve spent the last three days mulling over the first three chapters of my epic women’s book. It has to be pared down from 175K words to somewhere around 100K. The easy part was getting rid of the adverbs. … Continue reading →

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The First Query

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I sent out my first query for Finding Cadence yesterday by Internet. I twittered and posted that I’m waiting for a rejection. Hope that doesn’t sound self-defeating. I know there will be plenty of rejections in my future, and while … Continue reading →

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Getting in the Mood to Write

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I’ve been thinking about Cadence a lot in the last week, although not really working on the book. I have definite plans and want to play with them in my head before I sit down and get to work. If … Continue reading →

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