J. R. FRONTERA, author

Rebel stories for rebel souls...

Writing Prompt Wednesday: “Lost”, an original poem

an idea of who you should become who you would become what you want too much work to get there fighting on and on a battle neverending destination always slipping from your grip mirage on the horizon glimmering and shimmering to vanish at your touch the maze twists and you run and it brings you back to the beginning each step brings you forward but the world moves forward faster so exhausted need a rest need not to care spontaneous freedom ached for with bitter ... View Post

Writing Goals: Project List for November 2015

Well, yes, I do realize it's a little late now to be declaring my intentions for the month, given that Thanksgiving is already next week! (GULP) But, I figured it was probably pretty clear by now what I'm doing this month, and that is ... NaNoWriMo! :) Although, I am being kind of a renegade for NaNoWriMo this year and am editing for most of the month instead of writing something new. While this is a little disheartening, since NaNo's writing marathon in the past has accounted for about 90% ... View Post

Writing Goals: Bait, Fish, and Reel Report for October 2015

So, now that we're halfway through November, let me go back and think about all the writing goals I accomplished in October! If you recall, the following list is what I had planned to accomplish during the month. I have crossed off the items I managed to complete. Anything spontaneously added and then completed is in green, and the items I did not complete are in red. So all and all ... not too shabby, considering! Buy cover art for short story “In Death, Everything” Format “In Death, ... View Post

5 Reasons Participating in NaNoWriMo is the Best Thing for Your Writing Habit

I originally wrote this post for Wordwraiths.com, but thought I would cross-post it here in advance of NaNoWriMo 2015!   So maybe you’ve heard of this National Novel Writing Month thing, but you’re not really buying it. Maybe you’ve seen the lists of pros and cons, or read testimonies from some authors about why they don’t participate in NaNoWriMo. Well, I’ve read all those things, too, and I’ve found that most people who list out reasons they do not participate have ... View Post

My Writing Desk – a Video Tour of Where Books Happen!

I saw another author do this once, and thought it was just the most fantastic idea. Mostly because I'm nosey. ;) Maybe it's just my writer-brain that's fascinated by getting a glimpse into people's living and working spaces, but if you observe instead of just looking (as Sherlock might say), you can learn a lot about a person by snooping around through a tour of their house or other personal space. So, in honor of cleaning and organizing my own writing space in preparation for NaNoWriMo, I ... View Post

NaNoWriMo BOOT CAMP: Lesson Four – SURVIVAL!

(this is the last post in a series originally posted in October 2013, but I'm reposting them all now as a refresher for NaNoWriMo 2015! - JF)   WHAT’S SCARIER THAN A HORDE OF HALF-DECAYED ZOMBIES SHUFFLING IN YOUR DIRECTION WHEN YOU’RE FRESH OUT OF BULLETS AND JUST SO HAPPENED TO LEAVE YOUR AXE AT HOME??? NATIONAL NOVEL WRITING MONTH!!!! Forget about all that undead nonsense and unpack that Zombie Apocalypse Survival Kit you’ve been hiding in the back corner of your basement, ... View Post

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