Tag Archives: nanowrimo

NaNoWriMo Week 3 – Discombobulated. Not Recommended

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Week Three of NaNoWriMo and I am pleased to announce that my word count is 40,008. That leaves just 9,992 words to goal. With Thanksgiving coming up (besides cooking the turkey, I’ll also be peddling my jewelry at Leon & … Continue reading →

Posted in books, DIY, Joanne Huspek, manners, Monday Blogs, music, violin, writing, women, life, NaNoWriMo, querying, reading, rewriting, womens literature, writers conference, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , Comment

NaNoWriMo 2016 Update: Week 2

Posted by Joanne Huspek

I started the NaNoWriMo challenge last week like I ended Week 1 – on fricking fire! As soon as I hit the halfway point (25K+ on Wednesday), I had to slow up and do a few minor things around the … Continue reading →

Posted in books, editing, Finding Cadence, indie publishing, manners, Monday Blogs, music, violin, writing, women, life, NaNoWriMo, people, rewriting, San Francisco, Self publishing, womens literature, writers conference, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , Comment

NaNoWriMo 2016 Update: Week 1

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Wow, not even a full week of writing and I’m up to over 12K in this year’s NaNoWriMo! This is the most productive NaNo I’ve had since I started. (So far. I don’t want to jinx myself by crowing too … Continue reading →

Posted in books, DIY, editing, Finding Cadence, indie publishing, Joanne Huspek, manners, Monday Blogs, NaNoWriMo, people, querying, reading, rewriting, Self publishing, womens literature, writers conference, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , Comment

Driving Blind for NaNoWriMo 2016

Posted by Joanne Huspek

This year’s installment of NaNoWriMo marks the first time in ten years where I haven’t had a clue as to what to write. No. Really. It’s not that I don’t have plenty of things to write about or to work … Continue reading →

Posted in books, editing, indie publishing, Joanne Huspek, Monday Blogs, NaNoWriMo, people, querying, reading, rewriting, Self publishing, VIRTUALLY YOURS, VIRTUALLY YOURS FOREVER, womens literature, writers conference, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , Comment

Just Like Baby Jesus, Your Writing Will NOT Fall From the Sky

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Image courtesy of Flicker. Just in time for the holidays… I am at my childhood home as I write this. Each time I come back here, a flood of thoughts comes to mind. Like the fact that I am Catholic … Continue reading →

Posted in books, DIY, editing, Finding Cadence, indie publishing, Joanne Huspek, manners, Monday Blogs, NaNoWriMo, people, rewriting, Self publishing, womens literature, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , Comment

NaNoWriMo 2015 – Update on Ass Kicking

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Yes, this is what I feel like. Blossom, the amazing Powerpuff Girl! You see, I’ve been kicking ass on this year’s NaNoWriMo. Saturday, I added up my words and found I had over 26K! And this with taking days off! … Continue reading →

Posted in books, DIY, editing, indie publishing, manners, Monday Blogs, NaNoWriMo, people, rewriting, Self publishing, womens literature, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , Comment

Strategies for NaNoWriMo, From a Writer Without a Clue

Posted by Joanne Huspek

Are we all excited? Tomorrow, November 1, is the first day of NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month. You know, the month where writers around the world sign up with glee, intending to pump out 50,000 words in 30 short … Continue reading →

Posted in books, editing, indie publishing, Joanne Huspek, music, violin, writing, women, life, NaNoWriMo, reading, rewriting, Self publishing, VIRTUALLY YOURS, VIRTUALLY YOURS FOREVER, womens literature, writers conference, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , Comment