JD Estrada
@jdestradawriter.bsky.social
Puerto Rican wordsmith in multiple genres, drinker of tea, wearer of funky socks, bodyboarder, and creativity ambassador.
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To quote Ferris Bueller: "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it"
New post on my Organic Creativity Substack.
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New post on my Organic Creativity Substack.
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It’s always good to do a book event and I wanted to reshare this recap from my presentation of Penumbra at El Book Stop in Santurce. If you’re looking for books to gift during the holidays, remember that shopping local is now more important than ever.
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Talking Books at El Book Stop in Santurce
First book event in years
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November 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
It’s always good to do a book event and I wanted to reshare this recap from my presentation of Penumbra at El Book Stop in Santurce. If you’re looking for books to gift during the holidays, remember that shopping local is now more important than ever.
open.substack.com/pub/jdestrad...
open.substack.com/pub/jdestrad...
Today’s Substack is all about our attitude when facing challenges. Life is what it is and sometimes you get dealt a rough hand. Still, I know people who face countless challenges yet always have a good attitude and get things done.
#mindset
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#mindset
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Mindset Over Matter
You have as much control as you think
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November 12, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Today’s Substack is all about our attitude when facing challenges. Life is what it is and sometimes you get dealt a rough hand. Still, I know people who face countless challenges yet always have a good attitude and get things done.
#mindset
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#mindset
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It’s Monday so have some silly to start off the week with today’s honest Visual Typo.
November 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
It’s Monday so have some silly to start off the week with today’s honest Visual Typo.
Hollow Knight Silksong is a work of art. It is also a game that is not easy. If you want a good challenge, deep lore, and a game that will consistently test you and push you as a gamer, then dive in.
Full review on GoIndieNow
freshbutteredpopcorn.blogspot.com/2025/11/hksi...
Full review on GoIndieNow
freshbutteredpopcorn.blogspot.com/2025/11/hksi...
INDIE VIDEO GAME REVIEW - Hollow Knight - Silksong
A positive Movie review blog about my love for all things movies. Smell that Fresh Buttered Popcorn.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Hollow Knight Silksong is a work of art. It is also a game that is not easy. If you want a good challenge, deep lore, and a game that will consistently test you and push you as a gamer, then dive in.
Full review on GoIndieNow
freshbutteredpopcorn.blogspot.com/2025/11/hksi...
Full review on GoIndieNow
freshbutteredpopcorn.blogspot.com/2025/11/hksi...
I've been asked if I use AI to generate my content.
Clearly they didn’t read the name of my Substack.
The intention is to tap more into you, what makes you and your work authentic, and what can’t be generated derivatively.
So, no. I don’t use AI for anything I write.
jdestradawriter.substack.com
Clearly they didn’t read the name of my Substack.
The intention is to tap more into you, what makes you and your work authentic, and what can’t be generated derivatively.
So, no. I don’t use AI for anything I write.
jdestradawriter.substack.com
Organic Creativity by JD Estrada | Substack
Let's explore creativity together. Click to read Organic Creativity by JD Estrada, a Substack publication. Launched 6 months ago.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I've been asked if I use AI to generate my content.
Clearly they didn’t read the name of my Substack.
The intention is to tap more into you, what makes you and your work authentic, and what can’t be generated derivatively.
So, no. I don’t use AI for anything I write.
jdestradawriter.substack.com
Clearly they didn’t read the name of my Substack.
The intention is to tap more into you, what makes you and your work authentic, and what can’t be generated derivatively.
So, no. I don’t use AI for anything I write.
jdestradawriter.substack.com
Today's post on Substack is all about getting out of your head enough to get past a block or challenging scene. As writers, we sometimes resort to some pretty weird options, but if it works, that's what matters.
jdestradawriter.substack.com/p/acting-out...
jdestradawriter.substack.com/p/acting-out...
Acting Out Instead of Acting Up
Letting your body help your brain understand
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November 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Today's post on Substack is all about getting out of your head enough to get past a block or challenging scene. As writers, we sometimes resort to some pretty weird options, but if it works, that's what matters.
jdestradawriter.substack.com/p/acting-out...
jdestradawriter.substack.com/p/acting-out...
Un resumen de lo que he hecho este año en español con la comunidad literaria en PR.
#librosdepuertorico #libros #escritores
jdestradawriter.blogspot.com/2025/11/el-c...
#librosdepuertorico #libros #escritores
jdestradawriter.blogspot.com/2025/11/el-c...
November 4, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Un resumen de lo que he hecho este año en español con la comunidad literaria en PR.
#librosdepuertorico #libros #escritores
jdestradawriter.blogspot.com/2025/11/el-c...
#librosdepuertorico #libros #escritores
jdestradawriter.blogspot.com/2025/11/el-c...
Even though #Halloween is behind us, one more #VisualTypo to send off the season, because why not?
November 3, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Even though #Halloween is behind us, one more #VisualTypo to send off the season, because why not?
Read the full recap of my event last weekend at Casa Norberto. Thanks to everyone who showed up, bought a book, gave a hug, shared a post, and supported.
Huge thanks to the Captain for moderating and to Letras Distribucion for helping me get the gig.
open.substack.com/pub/jdestrad...
Huge thanks to the Captain for moderating and to Letras Distribucion for helping me get the gig.
open.substack.com/pub/jdestrad...
Friends, family, & books at Casa Norberto
It was the best of times…and it was the best of times. No edit.
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November 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Read the full recap of my event last weekend at Casa Norberto. Thanks to everyone who showed up, bought a book, gave a hug, shared a post, and supported.
Huge thanks to the Captain for moderating and to Letras Distribucion for helping me get the gig.
open.substack.com/pub/jdestrad...
Huge thanks to the Captain for moderating and to Letras Distribucion for helping me get the gig.
open.substack.com/pub/jdestrad...
Is it an odd flex to wear Captain Crunch socks when you visit the #chiropractor? Either way, #SockItToMe
#captaincrunch #cereal
#captaincrunch #cereal
October 30, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Is it an odd flex to wear Captain Crunch socks when you visit the #chiropractor? Either way, #SockItToMe
#captaincrunch #cereal
#captaincrunch #cereal
A #SkyThought for this week. Here’s to being there for others especially during these times. #kindness #empathy #support
October 30, 2025 at 12:59 AM
A #SkyThought for this week. Here’s to being there for others especially during these times. #kindness #empathy #support
Today’s Substack talks about revisiting emotions and experiences to capture something authentic on the page. Sometimes we need to dig deep to capture authentic feelings and it’s something I often do in my writing.
#writing #organiccreativity #creativity
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#writing #organiccreativity #creativity
jdestradawriter.substack.com/p/revisiting...
Revisiting Emotions
The power of real
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October 29, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Today’s Substack talks about revisiting emotions and experiences to capture something authentic on the page. Sometimes we need to dig deep to capture authentic feelings and it’s something I often do in my writing.
#writing #organiccreativity #creativity
jdestradawriter.substack.com/p/revisiting...
#writing #organiccreativity #creativity
jdestradawriter.substack.com/p/revisiting...
Few platforms are as asinine as Facebook, particularly with my author page. It's like the goal is to avoid, minimize, and hinder usability.
October 27, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Few platforms are as asinine as Facebook, particularly with my author page. It's like the goal is to avoid, minimize, and hinder usability.
A Halloween Visual Typo because why not? I’ll be talking about these quirky little visuals and how they can help you tap into your own slice of Organic Creativity over on Substack next month.
October 27, 2025 at 9:58 PM
A Halloween Visual Typo because why not? I’ll be talking about these quirky little visuals and how they can help you tap into your own slice of Organic Creativity over on Substack next month.
It's curious to sort the muck of your head as you organize your coming projects see where you are with a couple, and realize that with others, it's like hey, a couple of pushes and you're done lol. I'll share the total tally of projects soon. It's not a logical number by any means :D
October 27, 2025 at 3:14 PM
It's curious to sort the muck of your head as you organize your coming projects see where you are with a couple, and realize that with others, it's like hey, a couple of pushes and you're done lol. I'll share the total tally of projects soon. It's not a logical number by any means :D
Some people take themselves too seriously.
Don’t think I’lm ever run into that problem.
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Don’t think I’lm ever run into that problem.
youtu.be/Ty_cS11paX4?...
Sockenade with Elbow's Gentle Storm
YouTube video by JD Estrada Writer
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October 23, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Some people take themselves too seriously.
Don’t think I’lm ever run into that problem.
youtu.be/Ty_cS11paX4?...
Don’t think I’lm ever run into that problem.
youtu.be/Ty_cS11paX4?...
When it comes to being productive, both Pressure and Peace can bring out the best in you to get things done. Curiously, you can bring a little of each to the other even when motivation is non existent or the world is a fire drill.
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open.substack.com/pub/jdestrad...
Pressure and Peace
The delicate art of getting things done.
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October 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM
When it comes to being productive, both Pressure and Peace can bring out the best in you to get things done. Curiously, you can bring a little of each to the other even when motivation is non existent or the world is a fire drill.
open.substack.com/pub/jdestrad...
open.substack.com/pub/jdestrad...
When it comes to being productive, both Pressure and Peace can bring out the best in you to get things done. Curiously, you can bring a little of each to the other even when motivation is non existent or the world is a fire drill.
open.substack.com/pub/jdestrad...
open.substack.com/pub/jdestrad...
Pressure and Peace
The delicate art of getting things done.
open.substack.com
October 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM
When it comes to being productive, both Pressure and Peace can bring out the best in you to get things done. Curiously, you can bring a little of each to the other even when motivation is non existent or the world is a fire drill.
open.substack.com/pub/jdestrad...
open.substack.com/pub/jdestrad...
Talking Things Out. A piece on my Substack talking about the power of conversation and connection in these data and AI obsessed times.
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Talking Things Out
And not with Chat GPT
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October 23, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Talking Things Out. A piece on my Substack talking about the power of conversation and connection in these data and AI obsessed times.
open.substack.com/pub/jdestrad...
open.substack.com/pub/jdestrad...
El algoritmo no me domina. Escribo lo que quiera y si es en español y no lo ve nadie, pues, cosas que pasan. :)
October 22, 2025 at 9:02 PM
El algoritmo no me domina. Escribo lo que quiera y si es en español y no lo ve nadie, pues, cosas que pasan. :)
Today’s Substack is about the power of talking things out with another human. Some of the greatest solutions in work, writing, and life, have come from talking things out. Link in bio and stories.
#substack #talking #connection #organiccreativity
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#substack #talking #connection #organiccreativity
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October 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Today’s Substack is about the power of talking things out with another human. Some of the greatest solutions in work, writing, and life, have come from talking things out. Link in bio and stories.
#substack #talking #connection #organiccreativity
jdestradawriter.substack.com/p/talking-th...
#substack #talking #connection #organiccreativity
jdestradawriter.substack.com/p/talking-th...
If you see this, post a vampire that isn’t Dracula.
October 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
If you see this, post a vampire that isn’t Dracula.
Reposted by JD Estrada
Ladies of Horror Flash Project - #Horror #author Elaine Pascale #LoH #fiction spreadingthewritersword.com/2025/10/22/l...
Ladies of Horror Flash Project – #Horror #author Elaine Pascale @DocLaney @darc_nina #LoH #fiction
The Ladies of HorrorPicture-Prompt Writing Challenge! The Choirmaster by Elaine Pascale Their parents had painstakingly crafted the costumes for the Halloween musical. Cats, bats, crows, and owls. …
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October 22, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Ladies of Horror Flash Project - #Horror #author Elaine Pascale #LoH #fiction spreadingthewritersword.com/2025/10/22/l...
I FINALLY wrote my birthday post. What a crazy year so far.
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October 20, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I FINALLY wrote my birthday post. What a crazy year so far.
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jdestradawriter.blogspot.com/2025/10/i-ca...
Today we talk about writer’s block on my substack. There are many reasons a block can happen, and putting a name on it and why it happens is often the first step.
Free to read in case you need some Organic Creativity.
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Free to read in case you need some Organic Creativity.
open.substack.com/pub/jdestrad...
Facing the Block
And conquering it.
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October 15, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Today we talk about writer’s block on my substack. There are many reasons a block can happen, and putting a name on it and why it happens is often the first step.
Free to read in case you need some Organic Creativity.
open.substack.com/pub/jdestrad...
Free to read in case you need some Organic Creativity.
open.substack.com/pub/jdestrad...