Category: Life in the United States
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Musings & Thoughts for Saturday, September 9, 2023, or: Weekend Update, Part the First
Early Afternoon, Saturday, September 9, 2023, Lithia, Florida Hi, there, folks. Welcome to another edition of my Weekend Updates from the Tampa Bay area in west-central Florida. It is, of course, another scorching day in the subtropics; the current temperature outside is 89°F/32°C under sunny skies. With humidity at 54% and a feeble 2 MPH/4…
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Musings & Thoughts for Sunday, August 20, 2023, or: Weekend Update, Part the Second – Trouble in the Tropics Edition
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Blogging, Creative Writing, Florida Weather, Juan Carlos Hernandez, Life in Florida, Life in the Tampa Bay area, Life in the United States, Movies, Personal Thoughts, Popcorn Sky Productions, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Summer in Florida, Sunny in the Valley of Crickets, Sunny in the Village of Crickets, WeatherEarly Afternoon, Sunday, August 20, 2023, Lithia, Florida Hi, everyone. Well, it’s another hot and muggy day in the Tampa Bay area. As I begin writing this, the temperature is 89°F/32°C under mostly sunny conditions. With humidity at a sticky 63% and a somewhat brisker than usual easterly breeze – a land breeze in this…
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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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Musings & Thoughts for Sunday, July 16, 2023, or: Weekend Update, Part the Second
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Music, Amazon Prime Video, Blogging, Creative Writing, Family History, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Florida, Life in the Tampa Bay area, Life in the United States, Personal Thoughts, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: CodaLate Morning, Sunday, July 16, 2023, Lithia, Florida Hey, there, Dear Reader. It’s almost 11 AM here in my corner of the Tampa Bay area as I begin writing what I expect will be the only thing that I write today. This being Florida, and this being summer, it’s already a hot searing mid-July day.…
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On Writing & Storytelling: Today’s Planned Workday is Cancelled (or Postponed) on Account of Rain
Late Morning: Black Clouds, Distant Thunder “But the thing about thunderstorms is that there’s always a sense of peace when once the storm is over.” ― Tabitha G. Kelly, Standing By Saturday, July 8, 2023, Lithia, Florida It’s late morning here in my corner of the Tampa Bay area. Outside, the skies are covered by…
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Musings & Thoughts for Monday, June 26, 2023, or: A Slow, Late Start to a Writer’s Workday
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Hi, there, Dear Reader. It’s afternoon here in Lithia, Florida, on Monday, June 26, 2023 – another torrid summer day in the Tampa Bay area. As I write this, the temperature outside is 92°F/33°C, but with a weak westerly breeze and humidity at 47%, the feels-like temperature is 95°F/36°C. It’s partly sunny, no rain or…
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Musings & Thoughts for Sunday, June 25, 2023, or: Weekend Update, Part the Second*
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, All the Things You Are (Kern and Hammerstein), Amazon, Blogging, CreateSpace Independent Publishing, Creative Writing, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Florida, Life in the Tampa Bay area, Life in the United States, Music, Personal Thoughts, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Summer in Florida* Also counts as an entry in the On Writing & Storytelling category with the title A Writer’s Dilemma – Solved! Hey, there! Well, it’s early afternoon here in Lithia, Florida, on Sunday, June 25, 2023 – the 73rd anniversary of the start of the Korean War (1950-53). Since it’s early summer (meteorological summer started…
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Musings & Thoughts for Saturday, June 24, 2023, or: Weekend Update, Part the First*
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Blogging, CreateSpace Independent Publishing, Creative Writing, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Florida, Life in the Tampa Bay area, Life in the United States, Personal Thoughts, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Summer in Florida* Also counts as an entry in the On Writing & Storytelling category, with the headline A Writer’s Weekend Dilemma Hi, there, and welcome to yet another Weekend Update, Part the First blog post here at A Certain Point of View. It’s early afternoon on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in Lithia, Florida. It’s a steamy…
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On Writing & Storytelling: A Quick Update on the Writing and the Weather
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Blogging, CreateSpace Independent Publishing, Creative Writing, Florida Weather, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Florida, Life in the Tampa Bay area, Life in the United States, Personal Thoughts, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Summer in FloridaWell, apparently the forecast for today proved to be quite accurate. As I write this, the light levels – already low because I keep my Venetian blinds closed – have dropped significantly, and my bedroom/writing study is…well, dark. So far there haven’t been any lightning strikes or even thunder in the distance, but we are…
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Musings & Thoughts for Monday, June 19, 2023, or: Weekend Update, Part the Second
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in 4K UHD Blu-rays, Adults-Only Games, Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Blogging, Computer and Video Games, CreateSpace Independent Publishing, Creative Writing, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Leap of Faith, Life in Florida, Life in the Tampa Bay area, Life in the United States, MicroProse Software, Personal Thoughts, Regiments (2022), Regiments: Iron Curtain, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Star Trek: The Original 6-Movie CollectionMonday, Monday…and Stormy Weather? It’s late morning in Lithia, Florida, on Monday, June 19, 2023. It’s a hot (84°F/29°C) early summer day here in my corner of the Tampa Bay area, and since we are close to the start of “astronomical summer” – it begins on Wednesday, June 21, the day of the summer solstice,…
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