At least for me. I've been doing NaNoWriMo since 2012. And I've won every year so far. Except I probably won't win this year. But that's okay. I debated not participating, but that seemed no fun, so I joined in despite the fact I have no real expectations of writing 50,000 words this November, given what else I have going on during that month. (Now watch, this will be the year I totally effortlessly crush it, or something.) Anyway, this fact that I'm not gun-ho to win is not what ... View Post
There can be no story without “The Spark”
Wait, am I about to get all "woo-woo" on you (to borrow the term my Writer Mom Life Podcast co-host Daphne uses and which I love)? Am I about to go on some long, poetic diatribe about how a book can only be properly written when the stars are aligned and your writing space is fengshui and The Almighty Muse is in-house and humming you soothing songs whilst rubbing your shoulders and pouring words lightning-fast into your fingers? No. Not at all. BUT I AM here to tell you that I ... View Post
HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY, STARSHIP ASS!!!
That's right! After more than twenty freakin' years of writing stories... after countless workshops and online courses on the craft of writing... after numerous conferences and non-fiction books on book marketing... The day has finally come... when at long last... I RELEASE MY DEBUT NOVEL!!!!! *insert manic cackling* But wait... didn't I already publish some books? Yes. Yes I did. But all of those books were very short. And the longest was a collection of short stories. So ... View Post
Friday Factoid: How Naming One Town Solved 3 Plot Holes
Friday Factoid is a weekly blog feature where I’ll be sharing a little bit of background behind something from one of my books: ideas, characters, environments, pieces of research, you name it, it’s all fair game for the Friday Factoids! If you have a specific question, feel free to email me at jrfrontera@gmail.com (comments are still being finnicky)! What will be featured this week? Read on to find out… About how naming one town greatly influenced world-building and solved three plot ... View Post
Friday Factoid: Character Inspiration – Redbeard, the piratey-est pirate who ever pirated.
Friday Factoid is a weekly blog feature where I’ll be sharing a little bit of background behind something from one of my books: ideas, characters, environments, pieces of research, you name it, it’s all fair game for the Friday Factoids! If you have a specific question, feel free to email me at jrfrontera@gmail.com (comments are still being finnicky)! What will be featured this week? Read on to find out… About the character Redbeard! That's right! Today we're going to talk about the ... View Post
Friday Factoid: Strychnine in the alcohol & snuff in the coffee…
Friday Factoid is a weekly blog feature where I’ll be sharing a little bit of background behind something from one of my books: ideas, characters, environments, pieces of research, you name it, it’s all fair game for the Friday Factoids! If you have a specific question, feel free to ask away in the comments! What will be featured this week? Read on to find out… About drinking turpentine, eating cold cuts that weren't remotely cold, and who supposedly brought about the downfall of ... View Post
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