Category Archives: womens literature

Struck by Inspiration, or I’m So Freaking Genius!

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Look, kids! Two blog posts in a week! Two in as many days! Get out the camera, it’s a Kodak moment. There is nothing like a trip to San Francisco to get the creative juices flowing. The fog, the beach, … Continue reading →

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What Form Rejection Means to Me

Posted by Joanne Huspek

As per The Rejectionist: (you know me, I like an un-anything) I wish I could say I’m a veteran of form letter rejection. Heck, I wish I could say I was a veteran of any rejection, period. I’ve been too … Continue reading →

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Red, Hot Writer Mama

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Just as I was clicking along, zippedy doo, working on the re-write for Book 1 and coming up with new blog entries for Book 2, writing every afternoon for at least a couple of hours in my comfy purple chair … Continue reading →

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And Now for the Bad News…

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I’ve been told I must off one of my characters… Not kill her off in the book, but somehow delete her completely from the telling of the tale. The thought is that six women friends with the same amount of … Continue reading →

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Just Write

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I have no problem coming up with fresh ideas; at this time, I have so many ideas I doubt I’ll get them all down into coherent sentences before I die. I don’t need to be in the mood to write, … Continue reading →

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Making Friends and Working Hard

Posted by Joanne Huspek

My lovelinesses. I know that’s not a word, but today I feel that everyone is lovely. Even though it is raining, even though my husband is working on a project that makes him cranky, even though I have a billion … Continue reading →

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Absconding the Napkin Fiction, Sort Of

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I love Esquire’s web site, especially the fiction area. Good reads, very edgy. During my last visit, I noticed the Napkin Fiction page, where authors are asked to pen a story on a paper napkin. In the good old days … Continue reading →

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