J. R. FRONTERA, author

Rebel stories for rebel souls...

Writing Prompt Wednesday: "Tick Tock", an original poem.

Time controls us not money, greed, or power not treasures or things just Time that infernal clock the countdown beginning before we are even born the tick tock of every cell knock knock of every heartbeat Time is relative so some say Time isn't linear not really, others say but none have yet discovered how to get off the straight and narrow train the hurtling thunder of Time all around us constantly moving carrying change so instead we scramble to find more Time invent new ways new ... View Post

The Pineapple Incident: Why I Didn't Hate the HIMYM Series Finale (and yes, it actually relates to writing!)

We all have our areas of expertise. An avid golfer will notice when another golfer pulled his head or some such on a swing, and will be able to accurately predict that ball will shank left or right as a result. An Army Captain will shake his or her head whilst watching the latest military flick and comment about how the uniforms are all wrong. An equestrian will grimace watching some actors and actresses ride horses, seeing that their posture and balance are terrible. A film student will be ... View Post

Writing Prompt Wednesday: A snippet from Chapter 20 of "The Good Thing", the WIP novel.

So I worked on the novel seriously today for the first time since about the end of February. Wrote about 1100 words in one sitting. I think that's the most I've written at once since the end of NaNoWriMo in November! Yikes. But to celebrate, I present to you a piece of Chapter 20, a chapter I've been working on since the end of February as well, and have FINALLY, finally finished! HOORAY! As usual, please keep in mind this is unedited, and names of organizations are merely placeholders and ... View Post

Bait, Fish, and Reel Report for March 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

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