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Fifth Draft

Learning To Be A Professional Writer

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Robert Acosta

Robert Acosta is a former 5th grade teacher who wants to tell stories about Mexican kids who save the world. His freelance work appeared on George Takei’s family of websites, but now he’s a stay-at-home dad to twin sons and a toddler, all under the age of five, which means he survives on stories, caffeine, and showcasing his mediocre Pokemon battle skills.

Summer 2025

So no matter how I might feel, deep down in the dark parts of my heart, about the time I spent over the last few weeks, not writing, not being able to sit with a notebook for longer than five minutes...

First Day

My twins, codenamed Baby A and Baby B, started kindergarten today.

STATUS – 07.30.2025 –

Tomorrow is the first day of kindergarten for my twins. I'll have a lot more to say on that tomorrow. Instead, I'm going to talk about something else.

STATUS – 07.22.2025 –

They understand. It's all passion. Feeling. Good versus evil. Helping versus not helping.

Product Review – Sma Sta Standing Case

That's right! This baby transforms, flips open, and can free stand on any flat surface. Maybe even un-flat surfaces! Who's to say? The world is totally open!

STATUS – 7.15.2025 –

And that's why I took the weekend off.

STATUS – 7.10.2025 –

She's sleeping right now. Judging you. Judging us.

STATUS – 7.7.2025 – Revise & Resubmit

I'm not officially signed to this agent just yet, but like the great patron saint of the Acosta Family, Michael Keaton, said: "I've gotta go to work."

STATUS – 6.10.2025 –

Look. I don't have a Substack, and I might never have a Substack (or a newsletter in general), but I think if I did...I would call it "STATUS."

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