Author: Alex Diaz-Granados
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A Day of Reflection: Broadcasts and Stories
Miami TV Lineup: Winds of Change Once Again While exploring the web last night, I stumbled upon news of a forthcoming shift in Miami’s TV landscape. Local 10 (WPLG, Channel 10) will part ways with ABC programming this August, ending a remarkable partnership spanning nearly 70 years. This decision, brought about by financial disagreements, will…
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Writer’s Shop Talk: ‘Reunion: Coda’ – The Beginning of the End
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Books, Creative Writing, Florida Weather, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Florida, Life in Miami….Again, Life in South Florida, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Spring in Florida, Writing a First Novel, Writing as a CraftMid-Morning, Thursday, March 20, 2025, Miami, Florida Good morning! It’s a refreshing spring day here in Miami. The clock reads 6:47 AM, and while the sun is still shy, waiting to make its appearance at 7:25, there’s a peaceful calm in the air. The current temperature is a cool 61°F (16°C), which feels quite brisk…
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Writer’s Shop Talk: Despite Self-Doubt and Writer’s Block, ‘Reunion: Coda’ Moves Closer to Completion
Late Morning, Wednesday, March 19, 2025, Miami, Florida “Writing fiction, especially a long work of fiction, can be difficult, lonely job; it’s like crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a bathtub. There’s plenty of opportunity for self-doubt.”― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft I am, first and foremost, a storyteller. Whether it was…
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Writer’s Shop Talk: Outlining a Scene Without Pushing Past 6 PM
Midday/Early Afternoon, Tuesday, March 18, 2025, Miami, Florida It’s a cool, mild spring day in Miami, Florida. The sun is shining, the skies are clear, and the temperature is a pleasant 73°F (23°C), though it feels more like 80°F (27°C). Today promises sunny skies and a high of 78°F (26°C). Yesterday was, of course, a…
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Writer’s Shop Talk: Ruminations on the Tricky Subject of Endings
Late Morning, Monday, March 17, 2025, Miami, Florida “At the heart of all great art is an essential melancholy.”― Federico García Lorca Novelist’s Log, Stardate 2503.17 Hi, there, folks. After a mostly restful weekend punctuated with a grocery run at Winn-Dixie, I’m back to the enchanting world of Reunion: Coda, the novel I’ve poured my…
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It’s a Slow News Day, So Here’s a Sunday Musicale….
Early Afternoon, Sunday, March 16, 2025, Miami, Florida Hi, everyone. It’s a nice Sunday afternoon in South Florida, with sunny skies and sultry summer-like temperatures. It’s also quiet in my neighborhood, so it’s a perfect place to rest and relax – which is what I’m doing so I can dive back into Reunion: Coda tomorrow.…
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A Saturday Musicale for the Ides of March 2025
Midday/Early Afternoon, Saturday, March 15, 2025 (the Ides of March), Miami, Florida It’s been a long, tiring, and oftentimes frustrating week on the novel-writing front, and since it’s Saturday, I don’t feel much like penning a long blog post. So, how about some nice YouTube music videos instead?
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Dear Reader, Let Me Tell You a Story…About the Characters and Settings in ‘Reunion’
Q: Is Reunion: A Story inspired by real people and events, or is it purely a product of imagination? A: It’s a mix of both. When I began crafting this story in the mid-1980s, the primary setting was always South Miami Senior High, my high school in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Even in its earliest form—a…
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Dear Reader, Let Me Tell You a Story: About the Making of My Novella ‘Reunion’
Afternoon, Thursday, March 13, 2025, Miami, Florida Like most writers, I’m often asked questions like, “Where do you get your ideas from?” and “How did you write this story?” So, to give you some idea of how the first book in the Reunion Duology came to be and what it’s about, here are some questions…
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Dear Reader, Let Me Tell You a Story: The Journey to Completion
Afternoon, Wednesday, March 12, 2025, Miami, Florida “Writing is a lonely job. Having someone who believes in you makes a lot of difference. They don’t have to make speeches. Just believing is usually enough.” ― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft Writer’s Log, Stardate 2503.12 It was two years and three days…
