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On Writing & Storytelling: ‘Reunion: A Story’ – Genesis of a Novella
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, CreateSpace Independent Publishing, Creative Writing, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Florida, Life in Miami (1972-2016), Life in South Florida, Life in the United States, Passage of Time, Personal History, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Sex, South Miami Senior High SchoolLike most writers, I’m often asked questions along the lines of “Where do you get your ideas from?” and “How did you write this story?” So, to give you some idea of how Reunion came to be and what it’s about, here are some questions and answers related to my novella. The Premise: It is February 1998. 33-year-old…
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On Writing & Storytelling: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at ‘Reunion: A Story’
Jim Garraty was, from the first version of the story to the final published work, my literary alter ego. Like most first-time creative writers, I put a lot of myself into Reunion’s protagonist, even though Jim is an idealized, non-disabled, and far more accomplished version of Alex Diaz-Granados. We both attended South Miami High from…
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Musings & Thoughts for Monday, August 7, 2023, or: Weekend Update, Part the Third (and… Some Remarks About My Writing for the Day)
Late Morning, Monday, August 7, 2023, Lithia Hi, everyone. Well, here I am, still bleary-eyed, sleepy, and unusually tired on another simmering midsummer day in the Tampa Bay area. And, of course, it’s Monday, which means that after taking it easy for the entire weekend – at least as far as working on Reunion: Coda…
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Musings & Thoughts for Sunday, August 6, 2023, or: Weekend Update, Part the Second
Late Morning, Sunday, August 6, 2023, Lithia, Florida “Sunday is the golden clasp that binds together the volume of the week.” ― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Another Sunday morning, another unbearably hot summer day in the Tampa Bay area. As I begin writing this, my 1,213th post in this blog, I’m listening to Samuel Barber’s Adagio…
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Musings & Thoughts for Saturday, August 5, 2023, or: Weekend Update, Part the First
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in Adults-Only Games, Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Music, Amazon Prime Video, Blu-ray Collection, Boston Pops Orchestra, Computer and Video Games, Creative Writing, John Williams (Composer), John Williams in Vienna, John Williams Live in Vienna (2020 Album), John Williams: Greatest Hits 1969-1999, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Leap of Faith, Life in Florida, Life in the Tampa Bay area, MicroProse Software, Movies, Music, Personal Thoughts, Pops in Love: John Williams & the Boston Pops, Regiments (2022), Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Summer in FloridaLate Morning, Saturday, August 5, 2023, Lithia, Florida “The month of August had turned into a griddle where the days just lay there and sizzled.” ― Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees Another hot Saturday, another day in hellishly hot Florida. It’s late morning here in the Tampa Bay area, and even though…
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On Writing & Storytelling: A Quick Update on ‘Reunion: Coda’ – Chapter 11’s First Scene is Complete!
Hi, there, Dear Reader. I’m just here to give you a quick update on Scene One of Reunion: Coda’s 11th chapter, which was the main item on my To Do list for this last workday of the week. As I mentioned in On Writing & Storytelling: TGIF! The Endpoint of Chapter 11, Scene One is…
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On Writing & Storytelling: TGIF! The Endpoint of Chapter 11, Scene One is in Sight
Late Morning, Friday, August 4, 2023, Lithia, Florida “I believe someone made a grievous mistake when summer was created; no novitiate or god in their right mind would make a season akin to hell on purpose. Someone should be fired.” ― Michelle Franklin Ah. Another summer day is here, and another work week is ending.…
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On Writing & Storytelling: A Quick Update on Chapter 11, Scene One of ‘Reunion: Coda’
Late Afternoon/Early Evening, Thursday, August 3, 2023, Lithia, Florida Despite another late start to the novel-writing segment of my workday (I didn’t begin writing till just past 1:30 PM), today was a productive day as far as Reunion: Coda is concerned. While I did not finish Scene One in Chapter 11 – I just ran…
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On Writing & Storytelling: A SITREP on ‘Reunion: Coda’ for August 3, 2023
Late Morning, Thursday, August 3, 2023, Lithia, Florida Hi, Dear Reader. As I write this, noon is less than three hours away, and yet it is shaping up to be another simmering high summer day here in the Tampa Bay area. Currently, the temperature (outside) is 82°F/27°C under mostly sunny conditions. However, with humidity at…
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Musings & Thoughts for Wednesday, August 2, 2023, or: Persistence in the Face of Adversity
Midday, Wednesday, August 2, 2023, Lithia, Florida “This morning, the sun endures past dawn. I realise that it is August: the summer’s last stand.” ― Sara Baume, A Line Made By Walking Hi, there. Well, here we are at the middle of the workweek (and the second day of August). As I begin this,…
A Certain Point of View, Too 