Category Archives: writing

What NOT to Bring to a Writers Conference

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I’m giddy! This Wednesday, I’ll be traveling to San Francisco. It’s not just to escape the cold, the snow, and the grey. I hope to learn a few things this weekend. This weekend I’ll be attending my seventh San Francisco … Continue reading →

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When Smart Edit Gets in Your Face

Posted by Joanne Huspek

After my second (or third, I forget) edit of Virtually Yours Forever, I decided to run my novel through Smart Edit. Smart Edit, for those who don’t know, is writing software that takes your words (yes, even novel length) and … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Know What Happened, But I Know I Didn’t Like It

Posted by Joanne Huspek

This is my heart. Gray. Lifeless. Foggy. Heavy like a wet sponge. NO WONDER I CAN’T WRITE! *palm slap to the forehead* Those terrible occurrences of last year have followed me into this year. Just when I thought it couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Writing: New Year – Old Year

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Thank goodness 2014 is nearly over! Let’s break out the champagne and usher in the New Year! Okay, so that’s a blood orange mimosa, but you catch my drift. 2014 was a downer, a fallow 365 days of suffering, high … Continue reading →

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Sorrow and Art

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I’ve been Facebook chatting with several people who are experiencing difficulties in their lives right now. Suicides, break-ups, aging parents, adult children with mega-problems. In my previous post, I mentioned that I have difficulty speaking. It’s not that I can’t … Continue reading →

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Why Writing is Better Than Talking

Posted by Joanne Huspek

My good friends know that I’m depressed this winter, partially because of SAD and partly because of family issues. I think of myself as a warrior woman. Machine gun me with nails, I’ll spit them right back at you. Say … Continue reading →

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Why I Am NOT Participating in NaNoWriMo This Year

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Don’t get me wrong; I LOVE NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month, which starts November 1 and ends November 30. If you’re a procrastinating writer like me, you need every cattle prod or device out there to kick you into … Continue reading →

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