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A Retreat From the Socials

Posted by Joanne Huspek

We recently sold our B&B, and while it’s been a couple of months, we had a lot of residual cleaning up to do. Now, finally! I have time to write and create! gratuitous photo of California mussels After selling our … Continue reading →

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This is Why I’m Skeptical of Media

Posted by Joanne Huspek

A cautionary tale of (mis)information… the dark hole of untruths I haven’t been a fan of the media for almost two decades. This from a woman who started her college career as a journalism major. It took one quarter to … Continue reading →

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It’s a Wonderful Life – 2020 Style

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It truly is a wonderful life. As we round the corner to the end of the year (thankfully, as 2020 has been fraught with all sorts of challenges I’d just as soon shed), I reflect as I usually do on … Continue reading →

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2020 – The Frozen Year, and the Quick Thaw

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Sun through morning fog, Ocean Beach 2020. You’d have to be living under a rock or off the grid to not know about 2020. The year that will live in infamy. The suckiest year of my life. Of everyone’s life. … Continue reading →

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The After-Conference Cool Down

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Don’t sit here unless you have a super absorbent towel. It’s the Monday morning after the San Francisco Writers Conference, and I’m sitting in a motel a couple of blocks from Ocean Beach. Because while downtown San Francisco is Disneyland … Continue reading →

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On the Way to Conferencing

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I’m timing this post to be released when I’ll be on the road driving toward San Francisco. Depending on what time I leave the house (hopefully early enough to avoid Denver rush hour, slow time appears to be between 3-4 … Continue reading →

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The More You Write…

Posted by Joanne Huspek

When it comes to creative pursuits (of which I have a few, and the list is growing), the old adage is true: Practice, practice, practice. No matter what you choose to do, you’ll find you won’t produce perfection on the … Continue reading →

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