Tag: Amazon
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From Childhood Dreams to Grownup Reality: My Hopes and Aspirations for ‘Reunion: Coda’
Midday, Tuesday, April 29, 2025, Miami, Florida “Write the book you want to read and can’t find.” – Ilona Andrews Writer’s Log: Stardate 2504.30 It’s been four weeks since I typed the last lines of the closing chapter in Reunion: Coda, yet I still can’t quite believe that I’m now part of the 3% of…
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My Debut Novel Gets a Five-Star Review on Amazon UK!
Reunion: Coda gets its first review It’s official! Just three weeks after the debut of my first novel, Reunion: Coda, on Amazon worldwide, a reader has written a glowing review on Amazon UK, describing it as ‘lyrical and well-written.’ Meg Learner, a delightful British blogger and writer, showered Reunion: Coda with five-star praise, Amazon’s highest…
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Late Night Reflections: Writing After Dark
Night, Sunday, April 27, 2025, Miami, Florida If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. It’s almost 10 PM here as I write this, the second blog post on this last Sunday of April 2025. I rarely do this so late; I may have done it a few times when I lived in Tampa,…
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Sunday Musings from a Somewhat Groggy Blogger/Novelist
Midday, Sunday, April 27, 2025, Miami, Florida It’s not quite noon in my corner of South Florida as I write this, but I’m not the world’s fastest typist, so it’ll be early afternoon by the time I post this on WordPress. Currently, the temperature is 83°F (28 °C) under sunny conditions. With humidity at 58%…
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Friday Film Follies, or: The ‘Reunion: Coda’ Promo Video is Almost Ready!
Late Morning, Friday, April 25, 2025, Miami, Florida Howdy, folks! As you know, I’m thrilled to be working on a promo video for my new novel, Reunion: Coda. The collaboration features my talented friends Juan Carlos and Adria Hernandez, who run a small indie production company, Popcorn Sky Productions, based in New York City. Despite…
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Thursday Musings from South Florida on a Warm, Humid Spring Day
Late Morning/Midday, Thursday, April 24, 2025, Miami, Florida Hi, Dear Readers. It’s a warm, humid spring day in South Florida. Currently, the temperature is 81°F (27°C) under mostly sunny skies. With humidity at 62% and the wind blowing from the east at 13 MPH (21 Km/H), it feels like 86°F (30°F). Today’s forecast calls for…
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Another Lesson I Learned While Writing ‘Reunion: Coda’
Comedy and Pathos Can Coexist Harmoniously in the Same Narrative Storytelling, at its core, is our way of exploring both the outer and inner world, trying to make sense of it all. Stories grounded in lived experience strive to capture fleeting moments and evoke emotions that resonate with readers. In more realistic narratives, it’s not…
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Writer’s Shop Talk: Five Things I Learned While Writing ‘Reunion: Coda’
1. Don’t Set Unrealistic Goals for Your First Novel While there’s certainly a place for ambition and artistic risks, I learned (through trial and error) that setting overly ambitious goals for your first novel can lead to frustration and burnout. Instead of diving into a sprawling historical epic or a complex science fiction adventure, start…
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Hey, I’m a Novelist Now!
Afternoon, Monday, April 21, 2025, Miami, Florida Well, folks, I’m thrilled to share that I’m officially a novelist now! Actually, I’ve been one for a while, but it feels incredible to say it out loud. It’s been a little over two weeks since I completed and published Reunion: Coda, the continuation of a novella (Reunion:…
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Monday Morning Musings from Miami
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in Adria K. Woomer-Hernandez, Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Books, Boy of Harvard (Men of Harlech parody), Creative Writing, Juan Carlos Hernandez, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Florida, Life in Miami….Again, Life in South Florida, Reunion Duology, Reunion: Coda, Song Parody, Writing a First Novel, Writing as a CraftMorning, Monday, April 21, 2025, Miami, Florida Hi, everyone! As I start this, it’s 6:55 AM Eastern Daylight Time, and the sky is gently transitioning from a soft gray to the warm hues of sunrise. The temperature is a pleasant 75°F (24°C) under partly sunny skies, accompanied by a refreshing easterly breeze of 10 MPH…
A Certain Point of View, Too 