J. R. FRONTERA, author

Rebel stories for rebel souls...

Who’s going to Planet Comicon, Kansas City?

Cuz I sure am! That's right! The first local convention of the season fast approacheth, and it is ... Planet Comicon! Planet (or PCC) is first in a line up of three shows I'll be attending this year. And, as a very first for me, this year I'll actually be moderating three writing-related panels! I will be moderating 2 of my 3 pitched ideas which were accepted (the 3rd was well received, but couldn't fit on the schedule), and 1 panel which was not my idea at all, but the Programming ... View Post

Bait, Fish, and Reel Report for March 2017

Another month gone, another month half-over. So let's go over what happened in March before I get any further behind! Let's take a look at what I had planned on doing, first, as usual. Red means NO, it did not happen, green means YES, it did happen, and yellow means it halfway happened, lol. Publish my first children’s picture book, Breakfast Time on the Farm! (SQQQQUUUEEEE!) (it went live March 28th, 2017!) Send goodies to my email lists! Update my Author Central page! (completed ... View Post

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

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