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After four days on this ninety (90) day goal, I understand a bit better why people don’t start goals: It’s a pain to coninue making progress! The assignment for day four was to go through a cast of characters that… Continue Reading →
Day 3 of my 90 day program was interesting. I realize that the point of writing ten (10) character bios is to have an inventory of characters from which a novelist can draw plot points. But, as I said when… Continue Reading →
After the second day of my ninety (90) day program, I am reminded about how much fun it is to slip into a character’s skin and be someone else, even just for a little while. The assignment for day 2… Continue Reading →
The first day of my ninety (90) day writing program was tough. Not because the assignment was difficult, but because I know that when I’m done and when I have a new novel, I’m gonna want to publish the thing… Continue Reading →
I talk and teach a lot about goals and about how if a person can name a goal and then make steady and measureable progress towards that goal, then that person will achieve the goal. In hearing myself and reading… Continue Reading →
As of midnight, last night, the timeframe to download the Kindle version of Journey to Aztlan for free ended. Since announcing the free timeframe on last Wednesday, I posted one other new article promoting the download period. Between Thursday and… Continue Reading →
In participating in a protest honoring someone I’ve known as long as I’ve breathed who was gunned down by what can only be described as a cowardly and overzealous cop, three (3) thoughts occurred to me: 1) that if I… Continue Reading →
You’ll make Juan Blea very happy!! The Kindle version is free today and tomorrow {That’s SO CHEAP! The average price of a gallon of milk is $3.55… $4.75 if you’re lactose intolerant! What else will provide entertainment and lasting knowledge… Continue Reading →
Yesterday, someone told me that I shouldn’t be opening up certain cans of worms. But, as a writer, I do believe it’s my duty to use words as shields against oppression. I’m not afraid of being disliked; I’m not afraid… Continue Reading →
Dang, talk about a kick in the head: I just got a negative review on Amazon for my book Journey to Aztlan. Just as a sample of the review, someone named Eddie from South Africa said, “Juan’s story is told… Continue Reading →
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