Category: Life in New Hampshire (December 2023 and Onward)
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Musings & Thoughts for Sunday, June 9, 2024, or: Weekend Update, Part the First (Dull Saturday, Wet Sunday Edition)
On a cold and damp Sunday in Madison, New Hampshire, the temperature is 58°F with 99% humidity and light rain. The forecast calls for scattered showers, leaving the writer with indoor options like watching a movie or playing a computer game. The author looks forward to better weather tomorrow and is less upbeat due to…
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Musings & Thoughts for Saturday, June 8, 2024, or: Another Workweek Ends…and Another Weekend Begins
Summary: Madison, New Hampshire experiences a cool, cloudy day with a forecast of light rain showers and a high of 72°F. The writer struggles with progress on their novel, Reunion: Coda, due to fatigue and a lack of clear planning. Despite wanting to work, sleep troubles and the gloomy morning sky leave them feeling low.…
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Musings & Thoughts for Friday, June 7, 2024: A Writer’s Workweek Ends with Several High Notes
The Madison Summer Almanac for June 7, 2024, reports a cool, gray-tinged day with a temperature of 65°F (18°C) under mostly cloudy conditions, 89% humidity, and a 3 MPH (4 Km/H) east-northeast wind. Rain is expected throughout the day with a high of 76°F (25°C) and scattered showers at night with a low of 55°F…
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Musings & Thoughts for Thursday, June 6, 2024, or: D-Day + 80 Years…and Back to Revising Reunion: Coda’s Chapter 17
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Creative Writing, D-Day (June 6, 1944), Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in New Hampshire (December 2023 and Onward), Military History, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Summer 2024, World War II (1939-1945), Writing as a CraftIn Madison, New Hampshire, it’s a warm, partly sunny day with a current temperature of 73°F. The forecast predicts scattered light showers, with a high of 77°F and a low of 61°F. Today marks the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, France. The author is revising Chapter 17 of their novel, aiming for…
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Musings & Thoughts for Monday, June 3, 2024, or: How I Spent My Sunday…and What I Plan to Do Today
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Music, Bird's Eye Games, Blogging, Computer and Video Games, Creative Writing, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in New Hampshire (December 2023 and Onward), Melodies and Memories: Music, Songs, and Singers, MicroProse Software, Personal Thoughts, Regiments (2022), Regiments: Iron Curtain, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Summer 2024It’s a pleasant early summer day in Madison, New Hampshire with a temperature of 78°F (25°C) and sunny skies. The weekend was spent relaxing, playing a game, listening to music, reading, and watching documentaries. Despite the relaxing weekend, the author is now back to work on their novel, “Reunion: Coda,” aiming for a productive writing…
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Musings & Thoughts for Sunday, June 2, 2024, or: Weekend Update, Part the First – Return to Market Basket…and (Reluctantly) on Weekend Mode
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in Acting Lessons, Adults-Only Games, Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Music, Being a DIK (2020 Game), Computer and Video Games, Creative Writing, From Lithia (FL) to Madison (NH), Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in New Hampshire (December 2023 and Onward), MicroProse Software, Regiments (2022), Regiments: Iron Curtain, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Summer 2024It’s a sunny Sunday in Madison, New Hampshire, with a temperature of 80°F and a forecast of 85°F. The author shares their morning routine and weekend activities, including a grocery trip and relaxation. They mention the approaching deadline for their novel and their need for rest. Despite feeling tired, they spent time online, played Solitaire,…
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Musings & Thoughts for Saturday, June 1, 2024, or: Breaking the Deadlock – Reunion: Coda’s Chapter 17 Gets a Third Scene…At Long Last
The blog entry introduces the first day of summer in New Hampshire, highlighting the temperature and weather forecast. The author recounts the struggle of crafting a scene for their novel, eventually finding success. The post concludes with the author’s dilemma of whether to write or relax during the weekend.
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Musings & Thoughts for Friday, May 31, 2024, or: A Late, Late Start to My Writing Day
On a sunny spring day in Madison, New Hampshire, the temperature is 71°F with a high of 73°F. The author’s late rising disrupts their schedule, affecting their writing plans for “Reunion: Coda”. Despite setbacks, they remain determined to see the novel through, inviting readers to join them on this journey and offering a free preview…
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Musings & Thoughts for Thursday, May 30, 2024, or: Becalmed, Bothered, and Bewildered by Writer’s Block…Again
Today in Madison, New Hampshire, the weather may be chilly and gray, but there’s hope. With a high of 68°F and clear skies tonight, the possibility of a warming trend as meteorological summer approaches provides optimism. Despite writer’s block, the determination to succeed lingers. It’s a challenging workday, but the potential for success remains.
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Musings & Thoughts for Wednesday, May 29, 2024, or: HMS Reunion: Coda is in the Doldrums of the Tropic of Writer’s Block
On a cool late spring day in New Hampshire, the author expresses frustration over a unproductive workday. Despite efforts to find inspiration, no progress was made. The author plans to focus on writing and considers an alternative to an audiobook version for their novel “Reunion: Coda.” The Kindle edition will have a “text-to-voice” feature.
