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Book Babying It – Part Four, The New Proof

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Whee! Late last night, I received an email from Book Baby informing me that my proof was (finally) ready for inspection. Of course, since I’m tucked into bed by 9 p.m., I was too tuckered out to investigate last night. … Continue reading →

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There’s NEVER a Good Time

Posted by Joanne Huspek

The last few weeks have been brutal. Felled by sickness (I’ve been calling it the conference crud, because it started right after the San Francisco Writers Conference) a month ago, a lingering malaise that lasted nearly three weeks; moving on … Continue reading →

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Words of Wisdom From the San Francisco Writers Conference

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I can’t believe it’s already been three whole weeks since the San Francisco Writers Conference! While Real Life has threatened to swallow me whole (and spit me out), I’ve been slowly unearthing all of the wonderful little tidbits of information … Continue reading →

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Book Baby-ing It – Part Three, The Wait

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Ya know, writing is so much more than writing. This revelation hit me like a ton of bricks the day after I finished the first novel. Editing, re-writing, writing query letters, writing synopses, pitching, attending conferences, editing some more, proofreading, … Continue reading →

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Book Baby-ing It – Part Two

Posted by Joanne Huspek

When last you left me, I had uploaded my work onto Book Baby and was waiting for the shiny new proof of Virtually Yours to arrive in my inbox. So I waited. And chewed down my fingernails. And waited. And emailed. … Continue reading →

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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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Book Baby-ing It – Part One

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Over the weekend, I decided to take the plunge. After months (years) of writing, re-writing, editing, thirteen beta readers, online classes, queries galore, a cover design, and critiques up the wazoo, I have decided to finally *sigh* give birth to … Continue reading →

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