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Writer’s Shop Talk: Mastering the Craft: Progress Update on Writing ‘Reunion: Coda’ Chapter 24
Late Morning, Wednesday, February 5, 2025, Miami, Florida “Writing isn’t about making money, getting famous, getting dates, getting laid, or making friends. In the end, it’s about enriching the lives of those who will read your work, and enriching your own life, as well. It’s about getting up, getting well, and getting over. Getting happy,…
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Writer’s Shop Talk: When Best-Laid Plans Go Astray on Laundry Day
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Late Morning, Tuesday, February 4, 2025, Miami, Florida Yesterday was not a productive day for writing my novel. Despite my best intentions and heartfelt desire to write – or at least outline – the fourth scene of Reunion: Coda’s 24th chapter, I experienced a mind-numbing writer’s block. One reason for my struggle was that it…
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Sunny Miami Morning: Tackling Chapter 24 of ‘Reunion: Coda’
Mid- to Late Morning, Monday, February 3, 2025, Miami, Florida It’s a lovely late winter morning in Miami, Florida, and the start of a fresh week. The temperature is currently sitting at a comfortable 75°F (24°C) with partly sunny skies, expected to warm up as the day goes on. Today’s forecast promises mostly sunny weather…
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Writer’s Shop Talk: When Creativity Takes a Break – The Power of Revisions
Late Morning, Friday, January 31, 2025, Miami, Florida As a writer, producing my best work is both my passion and my process. I often take my sweet time with writing, whether it’s a blog post like this one or diving into my current project, Reunion: Coda. My quirky method involves editing as I go, rather…
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Writer’s Shop Talk: Overcoming Writer’s Block and Riding the Wave of Creativity
Late Morning, Thursday, January 30, 2025, Miami, Florida “Writer’s block results from too much head. Cut off your head. Pegasus, poetry, was born of Medusa when her head was cut off. You have to be reckless when writing. Be as crazy as your conscience allows.” ― Joseph Campbell, A Joseph Campbell Companion: Reflections on the…
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A Day in the Life of a Writer: Battling Writer’s Block
Midday, Wednesday, January 29, 2025, Miami, Florida “Writer’s block is akin to a “vacancy” sign; if you wait long enough they will eventually fill.” ― Nanette L. Avery Well, Constant Reader, it happened again. Instead of mapping out—much less writing—a new scene for Reunion: Coda’s 24th chapter (I include the novel’s prologue as a chapter),…
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Writer’s Shop Talk: My ‘Lost’ Monday…and My Plan for a More Productive Tuesday
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in A Certain Point of View (Blogger), Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Blogging, Computer and Video Games, Creative Writing, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Florida, Life in Madison (NH), Life in Miami….Again, Life in New Hampshire (December 2023 – October 2024), MicroProse Software, Personal Thoughts, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Sea Power: Naval Combat in the Missile Age, Winter in FloridaLate Morning, Tuesday, January 28, 2025, Miami, Florida Hi, all. It’s a sunny and cool winter morning in the Sunshine State. In my corner of South Florida, the temperature is 71°F (22°C) under sunny skies. The rest of the day promises to be comfortable, with sunny skies, a light breeze, and a high of 77°F…
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‘Reunion: A Story’ – Selected Reviews by Amazon Readers
Are you looking for a heartfelt read that will tug at your heartstrings and make you reflect on the pivotal moments in your own life? Look no further than “Reunion: A Story” by Yours Truly. This compelling novella has captivated readers with its poignant tale of love, regret, and teenage angst. Don’t just take my…
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Writer’s Shop Talk: Crafting Cold Days and Warm Words in Miami
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Books, Creative Writing, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Madison (NH), Life in Miami….Again, Life in New Hampshire (December 2023 – October 2024), Life in South Florida, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Writing as a CraftSaturday, January 25, 2025, Late Morning, Miami, Florida Hi, everyone. It’s a brisk and beautiful Saturday morning in Miami. Though the recent cold snap that blanketed the northern parts of the state left South Florida untouched by snow, we’re still feeling the chill. At the moment, the temperature is a crisp 59°F (15°C) under clear…
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Writer’s Shop Talk: Brisk Miami Winter and Literary Progress: A Writer’s Journey
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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 (1972-2016), Life in Miami….Again, Life in New Hampshire (December 2023 – October 2024), Personal Thoughts, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Weather, Weather in New Hampshire, Writing as a CraftHi all! It’s another wonderfully brisk and gray winter day in South Florida. Believe it or not, it’s colder – by subtropical standards, of course – than it was yesterday. As I type this shortly before noon on this last day of the workweek, it’s a nippy 53°F (about 12°C) under cloudy skies. No rain…
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