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Friday, December 7, 2012 6:21:05 PM
Jolene Hueber wrote a blog post titled What I do for love...:
Jolene said, "What I do for love…What I do for the love of writing, that is.It’s certainly not fame. Though, one day I do hope to be published. Not so much to be “famous” as to have others read my stories and live through my characters. One of my..." more
Monday, January 23, 2012 11:07:10 AM
Jolene Hueber wrote a blog post titled Stuck?:
Jolene said, " Question: What happens when your storyline flows, but your prose doesn't?Answer: I close my eyes and type.If I get bogged down with word choice, it is easier to visualize the scene with my eyes closed. I picture my character and what..." more
Thursday, December 15, 2011 1:56:00 AM
Jolene Hueber wrote a blog post titled Finding an Agent for my Undiscovered Genius of a Series:
Jolene said, "Ok, world… I have this incredibly brilliant (choking on my own vanity here) and uplifting children's book series I am writing. These characters are quiet literally my children and I, going through a typical suburban life and letting our..." more
Thursday, December 15, 2011 1:56:00 AM
Jolene Hueber wrote a blog post titled The Real "Sisters of Sugar Land":
Jolene said, "Enough about your boring query trouble, you say. What are the real “Sisters of Sugar Land” are up to?Everything we did this summer together- except swimming and we did a lot of that- sewing, art, piano, writing, and cooking led up to the..." more
Thursday, December 15, 2011 1:56:00 AM
Jolene Hueber wrote a blog post titled Three Funny Girls:
Jolene said, "Enter Jocelyn, four, as she climbs up on my lap as I try to type on the computer. Her little soft hands smush my cheeks and make my eyes look at hers. She moves my head to the left and right numerous times. (I have seen her do this to the dogs..." more
Thursday, December 15, 2011 1:56:00 AM
Jolene Hueber wrote a blog post titled The Waiting Game:
Jolene said, "I am NOT a good waiter. I'm impatient. I would define myself as a "NOW"er. I think of something, I do it. I want it, (if I can afford it) I get it. An idea pops in my head, I do it now... I don't wait until there is time, I drop everything and do..." more
Thursday, December 15, 2011 1:56:00 AM
Jolene Hueber wrote a blog post titled Book Signing:
Jolene said, "First set of Trunkels, another book, that I wrote/illustrated came in today from the publisher. So, I have officially sold and signed my first published book EVER to Amy Breedan! (Though actually a couple of people bought it offline before her, but..." more
Thursday, December 15, 2011 1:56:00 AM
Jolene Hueber wrote a blog post titled Idea for Book Three:
Jolene said, "As soon as we get home from school each day, Gwendolynn and Madeline start flinging dead trees at me- and there must be at least thirty dead trees in each of their backpacks. “Sign this.” Fling. “Read this.” Fling. “Look at this.” ..." more
Thursday, December 15, 2011 1:56:00 AM
Jolene Hueber wrote a blog post titled Messages to Mommy:
Jolene said, "I grew up having lots of pen pals. I loved writing letters to old friends (moved alot as a kid), people that we met on vacation (I could befriend anyone), former camp mates (Especially For Youth at BYU), or just plain strangers (other kids met in..." more
Thursday, December 15, 2011 1:56:00 AM
Jolene Hueber wrote a blog post titled Adult Comedy Fiction Novel:
Jolene said, "Well, I finally finished my adult comedy, a whole 80,000 words and 306 pages of dog, children, work, Mormon, and dare I say I threw in a little potty and x-box humor for the men out there..... as if a man who looks like Mario Brother's and smells..." more
Thursday, December 15, 2011 1:56:00 AM
Jolene Hueber wrote a blog post titled Better Writer than a Querier:
Jolene said, "Here is my main problem with writing... getting someone else (sorry Deanna and Madeline - best friends and children don't count in the book industry) to read my oh so wonderful writing because am not a celebrity or an already famous writer.So, I am..." more
Thursday, December 15, 2011 1:56:00 AM
Jolene Hueber wrote a blog post titled Dialogue:
Jolene said, "When I got to a chapter in my last novel and knew what was going to happen, but didn't have the words to get started... I just began with dialogue. I thought to myself...what are the people in this scene going to say one another. Then, I just..." more
Thursday, December 15, 2011 1:55:59 AM
Jolene Hueber wrote a blog post titled Taking Undercover to the Mall:
Jolene said, "One of my dialogue exercises suggests you go to the mall and ease drop on people's conversations, then write down what you remember. Well, I found several problems with this suggestion. 1) the music at the mall is so loud and obnoxious..." more
Thursday, December 15, 2011 1:55:59 AM
Jolene Hueber wrote a blog post titled Best place to get dialogue.:
Jolene said, "As if you needed a reason to get out and meet your neighbors or actually go to church....but if you are a writer... you just might...because I have gotten the BEST dialogue and speech patterns from talking to neighbors or listening to people give..." more
Thursday, December 15, 2011 1:55:59 AM
Jolene Hueber wrote a blog post titled Road Trip to Florida!:
Jolene said, "Took a trip to Florida to promote my published children's book, Trunkels, see my family... ok...maybe I just went for the seafood. You caught me. So, while I was eating seafood gumbo, fried shrimp, and crab salad at the annual Florida Sea Food..." more
Thursday, December 15, 2011 1:55:59 AM
Jolene Hueber wrote a blog post titled Preparing for my next novel.:
Jolene said, "Now that I have 57 character sketches, 86 pages of character dialogue (18, 544 words), and a map of my imaginary world... I guess I am ready to start my next novel now.What's this next novel about, you want to know...It's a teen novel that will be a..." more
Thursday, December 15, 2011 1:55:59 AM
Jolene Hueber wrote a blog post titled Houston Writers Guild:
Jolene said, " Writing -for me- is like having an endless cheesecake with blueberry topping sitting inside my head. Constantly craving it, but as you eat, the cheesecake doesn't disappear (or add pounds) ...it just..." more
Thursday, December 15, 2011 1:55:59 AM
Jolene Hueber wrote a blog post titled Houston Writer's Conference:
Jolene said, " Since I am paid in "family moments"--- you know those magical fiveseconds of a day where your kids tell you your the best mom ever because you picked green beans out from the garden together or you've..." more
Thursday, December 15, 2011 1:55:59 AM
Jolene Hueber wrote a blog post titled My Voice or His:
Jolene said, "Author George Lasher once told me that I’d be a successful writer when I finally found my voice. Obviously, he wasn’t referring to my volume- which could deafen penguins in Antarctica- or my opinions- which are definitive, endless, and always..." more
Friday, September 6, 2013 3:27:26 AM
Jolene Hueber wrote a blog post titled Acting Out:
Jolene said, " My husband watches me put on a clean dress, tan stockings, and brown leather boots. “What are you doing?” he wants to know as I step into the shower and..." more