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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.

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.

2024 Books – OLD MAN’S WAR and HUMAN TARGET

OLD MAN'S WAR by John Scalzi “Part of what makes us human is what we mean to other people, and what people mean to us. I miss meaning something to someone, having that part of being human.” This is the... Continue Reading →

STATUS – 4.13.2024 –

It's Saturday. April. And I've already been interrupted twice while trying to do this thing

STATUS – 3.30.2024 –

What do you mean April is in two days?! The first quarter of the year is almost up, and it's hard not to take stock of everything we've done up til now. A lot of sadness, a lot of sickness,... Continue Reading →

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