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Captivating Holiday Read: Discover Scene Three of Reunion: Coda
On the 4th of July, 2024, in Madison, New Hampshire, the author celebrates America’s 248th year of independence. Despite personal struggles, they triumphantly complete a pivotal scene for their novel, “Reunion: Coda.” Uncertain about holiday plans, they consider editing the latest scene and offer a discount on the prelude, “Reunion: A Story.”
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Reunion: A Story – Nostalgic 1980s Romance Novella | 99¢ Limited Time Offer
This content is about a nostalgic novella titled “Reunion: A Story” by Alex Diaz-Granados. The story revolves around Jim Garraty and his high school crush Marty, exploring themes of love, regret, and friendship. The book is commended for its emotive characters and 1980s nostalgia. There’s also a limited-time discount offer for the Kindle edition.
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On Writing & Storytelling: As the Month Ends, a New Workweek Begins…and Chapter 11 Beckons in the Wings
Late Morning, Monday, July 31, 2023, Lithia, Florida “Then came July like three o’clock in the afternoon, hot and listless and miserable.” ― Allie Ray, Holler Another Monday – and another workweek – begins. And another month – July – comes to an end. Still ongoing: the long, hot Summer of 2023, with its record…
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Musings & Thoughts for Sunday, June 18, 2023, or: Weekend Wrap-up, Part the First
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Music, Blogging, CreateSpace Independent Publishing, Creative Writing, Depression, East Wind Lake Village, Florida Weather, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Florida, Life in the Tampa Bay area, Personal History, Personal Thoughts, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Summer in Florida, UncategorizedHi, there, Dear Reader. It’s midday (or almost midday) here in Lithia, Florida, on Sunday, June 18, 2023. As I begin this – my 240th blog post for 2023 and 1,140th overall – it is a hot (83°F/28°C) early summer day in the Tampa Bay area. Right now, there’s not a heckuva lot of sun…
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Review of A Simple Ad
Originally posted on Leonberger Life: This blog is primarily about Leonbergers and Leonberger books but sometimes I review other items. In this post I will review a short film that brings attention to the fight against cancer. The name of the movie is “A Simple Ad”. The screen writing was done by an on-line friend…
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Review of “A Simple Ad” (2019)
Originally posted on Reviews of Old and New Stories. Mostly Old: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whKw72731L8 from YouTube Thoughts:This is a very short film inspired by a six-word micro-short story attributed to Ernest Hemingway. The opening credits roll over shots of a bookcase with family pictures—a baby, a little boy, and a wedding, among others. The viewer hears “Suo…
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Old Gamers Never Die: My Ten Favorite MicroProse Games of All Time
Back in the late 1980s, my late father’s brother Sixto gave me my first personal computer, an Apple IIe with a color monitor, a joystick, and an ImageWriter II dot-matrix printer. It was to be used for college-related work – I had been staying on campus till 6:30 PM every weekday so I could use…
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Knick-Knacks
These are a few of the knick-knacks that I have in my possession. Clockwise, from top left: A porg (which I named Fred) that I received as a birthday present at Hollywood Studios’ Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge attraction A card-holder and deck of cards that I bought in Sevilla, Spain for my mom in December…
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Musings & Thoughts for Sunday, November 1, 2020, or: N-Day (as in NaNoWriMo 2020, Day One) Hath Arrived
Hi there, Dear Reader. It’s Sunday, November 1, 2020, and it is mid-morning here in New Hometown, Florida. The temperature outside is 79˚F (26˚C) under partly sunny skies. With the wind blowing from the north-northeast at 3 MPH (5 KM/H) and humidity at 80%, the feels-like temperature is also 79˚F (26˚C). The forecast for the…
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Musings & Thoughts for August 1, 2020: or, Life in the Midst of Hurricane Alley and COVID-19
Hi, there, Constant Reader, and welcome to another edition of Musings & Thoughts. It’s Saturday, August 1, 2020 , and man, is it hot outside! Right now, in my current corner of Florida, the temperature is 91˚F (33˚C) under sunny skies. With a nine MPH easterly breeze and humidity at 65%, the heat index is…
A Certain Point of View, Too 