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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.

2024 Books – Lynda Barry’s “Making Comics” –

This isn't a book you read once and then be done with it.

STATUS – 7.16.2024 –

Hello and good morning. I'm wearing a heart monitor for the next four weeks. Don't worry, nothing serious (I hope) but this is continuing the care I've been receiving in regards to my long COVID. In the following weeks after... Continue Reading →

That One Rejection

But see, that's just it. It doesn't take much. It won't take much. It didn't take much.

STATUS – 7.10.2024 –

Then we get to work.

STATUS – 7.6.2024 –

It's lots of small steps, but tripping when taking small steps feels like it slows you down a whole lot more.

How to Ask for Beta Readers

Letting it out just to get stepped on can feel like watching your child take their first steps into preschool only to be tripped by another, bigger, burlier kid.

2024 Books – Silver Surfer and Wonder Woman: Historia –

And, apparently, channel the artistic powers of the entire collective consciousness of Earth because good golly miss molly this is one beautiful book to look at.

X-Men ’97 Is A LOT, And Maybe That’s Not A Good Thing

...there's no time for subtlety anymore

STATUS – 5.10.2024 –

I wanted something positive to look forward to, something to recharge the spirit.

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