Author: Alex Diaz-Granados
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But…It’s Spring! In Florida! (A Haiku for a Chilly May Morning in the Tampa Bay Area)
Chilly northern breeze Sends unexpected shivers To sleepy writer. (It’s 63 degrees Fahrenheit/17 degrees Celsius as I write this at 9:26 AM; it’s going to be hot later, with a forecast high of 88 degrees Fahrenheit/31 degrees Fahrenheit later in the day.)
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A Sleepy Writer’s Lot
Pale, sleep-deprived, red-eyed Mind reeling, fingers fumbling, stuck. Still, I must persist
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On Writing & Storytelling: Progress Report on ‘The New Story’ for Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Hi, there, Dear Reader. Well, here we are in the early afternoon of Tuesday, May 2, 2023, and I’m happy to report that I was able to stick to my plan of working on The New Story in the morning/midday shift, then stop – preferably with 1,000 words (more or less, preferably more) written and…
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Tuesday Morning, May 2, 2023 (A Haiku)
Tuesday morning comes With golden sun and gentle breeze. Now, coffee I need.
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Musings & Thoughts for Monday, May 1, 2023, or: Weekend Update, Part the Third
Well, hello there, Dear Reader. It’s late morning here in Lithia, Florida, on Monday, May 1, 2023 – May Day. It’s a nice spring day in the Tampa Bay area: sunny, cool (68°F/20°C); the forecast for our area calls for sunny skies and a high of 83°F/29°C). My Sunday was a restful one. I did…
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The Warmth of Florida Spring (A Haiku)
Humid tropic air Blows eastward from the warm Gulf. Spring, like summer feels.
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Musings & Thoughts for Sunday, April 30, 2023, or: Weekend Update, Part the Second
Hello, there. It’s late morning in Lithia, Florida, on Sunday, April 30, 2023. I’ve been up since a tad after 6 AM, so it’s been a somewhat longer “waking day” day for me than I expected, at least for a weekend. I did have a good breakfast, plus I’ve consumed a bit more coffee than…
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Musings & Thoughts for Saturday, April 29, 2023: Weekend Update, Part the First
Hi, Dear Reader. I hope you are doing well on this last weekend of April 2023. Today’s post will be short and sweet, partly because I spent all morning revising and editing the part of The New Story that I wrote yesterday and now I’m tired, but mostly because I don’t have any good topics…
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On Writing & Storytelling: Sleep Deprivation be Damned – The Story Must be Told!
One of the greatest joys that I experience in my life as a writer is the rare occasion when the ideas and words seem to flow from my brain to the (Word document) page, even if I am not feeling at my best due to lack of sleep. I mean, seriously. I wrote today, even…
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On Writing & Storytelling: SITREP on ‘The New Story’ for Friday, April 28, 2023
It’s Been a Long, Long Day It’s late morning here on Friday, April 28, 2023, here in lovely Lithia, Florida. For me, it’s been a longer than usual morning: I don’t know at what time I went to sleep last night; was it 10 PM? 11 PM? I don’t know. I just remember feeling drowsy…
A Certain Point of View, Too 