Author: Alex Diaz-Granados
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Writing Quotes for a Quiet November Tuesday
Because Sometimes Words Speak for Themselves I find myself without much news today, ladies and gentlemen, esteemed readers, and fellow wordsmiths. But fret not, for I have assembled a delightful collection of quotes that delve into the various aspects and challenges of writing. Let these nuggets of wisdom, wit, and whimsy suffice for today’s blog…
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Weekend Update: How I Spent My Sunday
Early Afternoon, Monday, November 25, 2024, Miami, Florida Hi, there, Constant Readers. Yesterday was a tranquil Sunday in South Florida. As my television and Blu-ray player were not yet set up, I was unable to watch my extensive physical movie collection. Although I have 72 titles on Movies Anywhere, including Star Wars, Casablanca, and Jurassic…
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Exploring Naval Warfare in ‘Sea Power’
Gaming Chronicles: Naval Warfare and Strategic Simulations Greetings, Constant Readers! It’s the weekend, which for me is the only time during the week when I can devote some time for gaming. I haven’t played anything on this sunny but cool South Florida Sunday, and I haven’t decided if I want to do that later. But…
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Miami’s Chilly Weekend: A Writer’s Reflection
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Autumn in Florida, Creative Writing, Florida Weather, Going Full Circle: Back to South Florida I Go, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Florida, Life in New Hampshire (December 2023 – October 2024), Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Writing as a CraftMidday, Saturday, November 23, 2024, Miami, Florida Well, it’s Saturday in South Florida, and the weekend has kicked off with a bang. It’s “chilly” by subtropical standards: the temperature outside is a brisk 69°F (20°C) under sunny skies. With humidity at 49% and a gentle northwesterly breeze at 7 MPH (11 Km/H), the feels-like temperature…
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The Journey of a Storyteller: Embracing Challenges in Writing
Midday/Early Afternoon, Friday, November 22, 2024, Miami, Florida “Write without pay until somebody offers to pay.” ― Mark Twain I am, first and foremost, a storyteller. Crafting and sharing a good tale – whether presented as a blog post, a short story, a novella, a poem, a screenplay, or (since I’ve been working on one…
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Discovering My Writer’s Journey: Triumphs and Challenges
Late Morning, Thursday, November 21, 2024, Miami, Florida On Writing and Storytelling: The Path to ‘Reunion: Coda’ I’m a writer and storyteller. I started writing when I was nine years old, but I really got going after I started ninth grade at Riviera Junior High School in Miami. At Riviera, I wrote two guest articles…
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Navigating the Writing Journey: My Novel ‘Reunion: Coda’
Midday, Wednesday, November 20, 2024, Miami, Florida “The hardest thing about writing is writing.” ― Nora Ephron Writing Journey Well, I’ve been diligently working on Reunion: Coda – my first novel and a continuation of Reunion: A Story, a novella I wrote in 1998 and published 20 years later – for precisely 20 months and…
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Writing Breakthrough: Crafting Chapter 21 of Reunion: Coda
Late Morning, Tuesday, November 19, 2024, Miami, Florida Hi, Constant Readers, and welcome to the Tuesday edition of A Certain Point of View, Too. It’s another warm and muggy late fall day in South Florida. The temperature is 81°F (27°C) under partly sunny skies. With humidity at and the wind blowing from the at (),…
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Crafting Stories: My Writing Journey
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in Amazon, Blogging, Creative Writing, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Florida, Life in Miami….Again, Life in New Hampshire (December 2023 – October 2024), Personal Thoughts, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Uncategorized, Writing as a CraftLate Morning, Monday, November 18, 2024, Miami, Florida Greetings, Constant Readers. It’s another gray-shrouded late autumn morning on this first day of a new workweek in South Florida. The temperature is 79°F (26°C) under mostly cloudy conditions. With humidity at 54% and the wind blowing from the east at 8 MPH (12 Km/H), the feels-like…
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Decisive Victory or Pyrrhic: My Experience with Sea Power
Late Morning/Midday, Sunday, November 17, 2024, Miami, Florida Hi, there, Constant Readers. It’s a warm but gray-shrouded late fall day in South Florida. The temperature is 81°F (27°C) under mostly cloudy conditions. With the wind blowing from the east-northeast at 11 MPH (18 km/h) and humidity at 53%, the heat index is 85°F (29°C). Weatherwise,…
