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How Writing a Novel is Like a Run to the Shrine

Posted by Joanne Huspek

A few weeks ago on a Saturday (May 18), I completed one more thing on my ‘bucket list’ – which isn’t really a list because it’s not even big enough to fit into a bucket. I signed up for and … Continue reading →

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Using Calendars to Fill In Holes

Posted by Joanne Huspek

(Just a small aside and gripe: I wrote this entire blog post and it was just eaten by the Internet! I will try again.) My April efforts for my class, Novel in Nine, fell a bit short. There was out … Continue reading →

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Word Count – Schmerd Count

Posted by Joanne Huspek

My current work in progress is coming about through an online class I’m taking with Michelle Richmond (The Year of Fog),  the class titled ambitiously enough Novel in Nine. We students are tasked with completing a novel in nine months. … Continue reading →

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Back Home, and Back to Work

Posted by Joanne Huspek

It was warm enough to take off my shoes It was an interesting two weeks away from home. First, a long weekend with the San Francisco Writers Conference, this year being held at the Hyatt Regency near the Embarcadero and … Continue reading →

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Whoa NaNo-WriMo 2018 – Finishing Up a Winner

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Today is the official last day of NaNoWriMo, and I hope everyone who participated this year either completed the challenge or made a valiant effort. After all, it’s the effort that counts. I was on friggin’ fire this year! I … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo Day 12 Update

Posted by Joanne Huspek

We are up to Day 12 of the 2018 NaNoWriMo, and my total word count is just over 23,000 words. YAY! Applause! Confetti! This even after taking three and a half days off from writing. (I visited the great north … Continue reading →

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Out of the NaNoWriMo Starting Gate – With a Bang

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I would have to say that my first week of NaNoWriMo 2018 (heck! my first four days!) has been so productive! My word count as of end of yesterday (Day 4) is well over 12,000 words! Yay, me! (I don’t … Continue reading →

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