Category Archives: womens literature

Woo-EEE! One of My Entries is a Finalist!

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Gentle readers, in case you are on the other side of the world, or living  under a rock like those two Neanderthals on that Geico commercial, or totally deaf, dumb and blind, you would know by now that one of … Continue reading →

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Writing: For Pleasure or Profit?

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Now that I have my manuscript wrapped up (for now, at least…I hope I don’t open it again for last minute tweaking), I’ve been researching the agents I want to target. This includes cyber-stalking on Facebook and Twitter. Of course, … Continue reading →

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There are Turnips, and There are Turnip Trucks

Posted by Joanne Huspek

When last I wrote, I was on a query sending frenzy. Believe me, just one a week is a frenzy for me, seeing that I’m rather lackadaisical (lazy is probably not the correct adjective) about doing anything. Perhaps we can … Continue reading →

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Queries and Agents

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Now that the novel is finished (I think…if I can keep my hands off it, finally), I’ve spent the first week of the new year adjusting my query letter. I actually sent one off too! My goal for this year … Continue reading →

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A Writer’s New Year Resolutions

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I know. I’m a day early. So shoot me. I have plans for tomorrow, not for wild partying and ringing in the New Year, but for hunkering down at home with the hubby and enjoying a nice meal and bottle … Continue reading →

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Tweaking the Baby

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Last Friday, I finished the edit on VIRTUALLY YOURS, and sent it back for a second pass. I also gave it to a few select beta readers for their input. You know how I was so happy when I first … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo – Week Two

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I’m not going to say I’ve fallen off the wagon, but I will admit I’m momentarily jostled out of my seat. There was a major problem in WIP #2, which I hadn’t realized until I’d received the latest twenty pages … Continue reading →

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