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Another San Francisco Writers Conference, Another Kick in the Rear

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I love San Francisco, and I really love the San Francisco Writers Conference. It’s not the fine food and stellar accommodations, it’s not the rubbing of elbows with the glitterati of the literati. It’s not even the infectious positive energy … Continue reading →

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Toiling Away Not Toileting Away

Posted by Joanne Huspek

All of my writing friends/nags would be so proud of me. I’ve spent the last two weeks working diligently on the fourth edit of Finding Cadence. This, even though parts of the book were giving me a severe headache. I … Continue reading →

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Time to Get Busy!

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Summer is OVER! No, you don’t get it. Summer is soooooo over… I’m so loving it. Most of you know we run a business. Heck, I’d be a bag lady if I had to rely on writing for a living, … Continue reading →

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Monday Morning Mash-Up

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I AM A LAZY WRITER! Okay, maybe I’m not lazy, but I have the procrastination moves down pat. Okay, maybe I’m not the World’s Biggest Writing Procrastinator, maybe I have Writing ADD. Nope. I’m lazy. Why do I say this? … Continue reading →

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The Story Within The Story

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I come from a very large family, with lots of siblings and even more cousins. Even though my sisters and brother and I shared the same parents (and my cousins the same grandparents), our view of our collective upbringing varies … Continue reading →

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Shot Down in Flames and Archives

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Let me preface this post by inserting this: Of course, this particular song about being shot down in flames has absolutely nothing to do with writing, querying, rewriting, the publishing world, or literary agents. It’s an awfully happy song about … Continue reading →

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Deer in Veggie Garden, Jailbird Dog, A Gusher, and Other Tales of Real Life

Posted by Joanne Huspek

If there is one thing I can say about my life, it’s that it’s never boring. Take last week’s Real Life agenda, for example. (Please, puh-leeze take last week…) We are gearing up for the summer (which officially began yesterday … Continue reading →

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