J. R. FRONTERA, author

Rebel stories for rebel souls...

Project List for March 2017

New month, new priorities! Let's see what's on the docket ....   My project list for March 2017: Publish my first children's picture book, Breakfast Time on the Farm! (SQQQQUUUEEEE!) Send goodies to my email lists! Update my Author Central page! (completed 3.7.17) Update front matter in all ebooks and reformat using Scrivener and Calibre. Schedule promotions for Dreamers and Breakfast Time. Schedule Story Planning meeting with Wordwraiths. Continue edits on ... View Post

Bait, Fish, and Reel Report for February 2017

Yeah. So. Sometimes I'm not really sure why I make plans. It seems like I make them just so I can decide to do something else instead. I admit, I have a bit of a problem. But I try. So let's go over what happened in February.  What happened was ... I got flu Type A. I've never had this flu, ever, in my whole life. But this year I got it, I'm pretty sure from the kiddo (he was sick right before me, though his didn't last as long, likely because he's a kid and has superhuman healing ... View Post

The Tale of the Pink Bunny: A Story Creation Exercise

Writers are often asked, "How do you come up with your story ideas?" And for those who don't write, or who are just starting out, coming up with enough ideas to carry you through a life-long career, much less ideas that follow a standard story structure and resonate with readers, might seem like an impossible task. But I'm here to show you (both writers and non-writers) that it's not as hard as you might think. For example, my husband is actually a very creative person. He really ... View Post

Project List for February 2017

Ah, it's far past time to get back to these! New year, new start! So here we go! My Project List for February 2017: Finish drafting, writing, and editing Her Secretary. Deadline Feb 24th. Create cover for Her Secretary. Deadline Feb 24th. Set up Instafreebie account. Deadline Feb 24th. Make sure Breakfast Time on the Farm illustrations are 90% finished by end of February. Put up Breakfast Time sneak peeks on Patreon for paying patrons. Upload next chapter of ... View Post

The New Year Part 3: Big Goals for 2017

So here at last, toward the end of January, we get into the nitty gritty of the New Year. This month, I reflected back on everything myself and the Wordwraiths accomplished in 2016, on how the events of 2016 made me a better person and a better author, and detailed the 4 Tools for Life Success that have helped me refocus for 2017. Now that my headspace and bodyspace are better under control after November 8th through the use of morning ritual and meditation, and now that my Dreambook has ... View Post

The New Year Part 2: Four Tools for Life Success

In my last post, I mentioned some tools I’ve been using lately to redirect my anxiety into productivity, as well as outline my goals for 2017 with more clarity than ever before. Today, I'm going to go over these tools, in the hopes that if you are currently struggling, or hoping to make 2017 your best year yet (despite whatever might happen in Washington), you might find some value in them as well! If you're in a rush today, but would love to have these tools to look over and check out later, ... View Post

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