J. R. FRONTERA, author

Rebel stories for rebel souls...

Camp NaNoWriMo Diaries: Day One – People, Plot Plathways, and Panic

Dear Diary, Yesterday was the first day of camp.  I like all my bunkmates this time, and I'm pretty sure they're all going to actually participate and speak to me.  That should be a plus.  All of them are my friends, you see, so this camp is going to rock! All but two of us were able to meet up last night, and we made some good progress.  Almost all of us reached our daily word quota.  I've tried something different this camp.  I tried to not be quite so ambitious.  Sure, I've met the 50k ... View Post

Bait, Fish, and Reel Report May 2014

Someone once said that to be a successful and productive writer, one had to do the equivalent of “cutting bait, fishing, and reeling ‘em in, all at the same time”! This translates to writing as working on projects-in-progress while at the same time submitting completed projects to potential markets and also continuing to cultivate new ideas for future projects. In case you missed my previous post on this subject, at the end of every month I compile a list of what I accomplished as far as ... View Post

How to Not Forget All Those Awesome Ideas You've Been Getting Lately!

So, you've had awhile now to begin practicing writing down every single little inkling of inspiration that suddenly whacks you upside the head, as I mentioned in this post, which will go a long way in showing you how to finally reach the Happy Magical Land of I-Get-My-Ideas-From-Everywhere! But, some of you may now be looking something like this: You keep recording your ideas, somehow, someway ... but now you just have piles of random notes in random places, and can never find them when you ... View Post

Don't Panic! A Complete and Not-Quite-Pocket-Sized Newbie's Guide to Surviving Your First Convention

My little writing group and I are gearing up for our home town's original science fiction and fantasy convention, ConQuesT, happening this Memorial Day weekend. I've been in a flurry these last several days preparing myself and getting everything in order, and as there are a few in my group who have not been to a convention before, it's made me think of a few tricks I've learned over the years that I wish someone had shared with me before my own First Convention. Then I thought, "Well gee, why ... View Post

Project List for May 2014

By the end of May 2014, I will: Edit and submit short story "Gray" to Daily Science Fiction (eh ... nope) Finish current WIP novel backstory scenes (as done as they will be for now, anyway 6.12.14) Attend Kansas City's ConQuesT 45 convention over Memorial Day weekend. (Exhausting but wonderful weekend!) Short and sweet this month, since it's already half over!  :P ... View Post

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