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What’s Wrong with Looking Toward the Mountaintop?
It’s been a while since I had something to say. A while since I felt like I had something encouraging to say. Truth is, I’ve been the one needing the encouragement. But today I was reminded of something as I opened by bible for the first time in a long time. Since I dusted off…
Uploading a Vlog on What’s Happening at Writer…Interrupted
was harder than I thought! But I did one!!! And I’m having trouble uploading it to the blog because it exceeded the limits… So trying to upload it to my Youtube account. Stay tuned and say a prayer!!
6 Month Novel Interrupted by the Super Bowl?
Well, not really… more like the 6 month novel was interrupted by the snow storm and a lack of planning and the Super Bowl, but I’ll get to all that later. Today was the day my crit partner and I started our 6 month novel, starting with the “Idea to Premise!” We talked about it…
Top 10 Observations from the Jury Box
by Ron Estrada This last week, I had the opportunity to serve on a jury. While there, I noticed a lot of little details about jury duty that I’d never realized. So, here are my Top 10 Observations from the Jury Box 10. Judges and their clerks are responsible for the current global sticky-note shortage.…
Um… I’ve Been a Little Interrupted
And I’m perfectly okay with it. It’s taken me a really long time to be okay with not writing, or not worrying about writing, or not stressing about keeping a blog schedule. But it’s a beautiful and freeing place to be. As a new writer there was this sense of urgency to write and publish,…
The 6 Month Novel
by Ron Estrada I’m interrupted constantly. How am I going to get a novel written in 6 months? I didn’t say they had to be consecutive months. However, the goal is to help you establish a writing system. One day, as you’ve often fantasized, you will be able to stick to a schedule. We want you…
The Rule of 5
by Ron Estrada As we near year’s end, many of us are setting goals for 2014. You are, aren’t you? Writers should always set goals writing and reading goals. Discipline is a component of our craft that may rank even higher than talent. The world is awash with brilliant writers who have never been published.…
Release the Novel in You! Online Christmas Break Class!
When you friends ask you what you did over break, you can say… “I wrote a novel!!” 3 weeks to choose from! December 16th – 20 December 23rd -29th (extended due to the holiday) December 30 – January 3 Is there a Novel Inside of You? Christmas Break Novel Writing Online Class will have you…
The 52 Books Challenge
by Ron Estrada Having heard a few too many of my friends, both virtual and real, tell me that they never read any more, I decided to ask them, and you, if you can commit to 52 books in 2014. A book a week. Paper, e-book, or audio. I have two reasons for doing this:…