Tag: And the Horse You Rode In On
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On Writing and Storytelling: Today, I Strive to Repair My Story’s Timeline Issues
Monday, October 5, 2026 – Orlando, Florida Hi, everyone. It’s Monday—again. The day that arrives with the punctuality of a tax bill and the enthusiasm of a damp dishrag. For most people, it’s the start of the work or school week. For me, it’s the day I march back into the first few pages of…
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On Writing and Storytelling: Two Steps Forward…One Giant Step Back….
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 – Orlando, Florida Hi, everyone. I hope your Hump Day — the last one in September, which feels impossible because I’m pretty sure July was last week — has treated you well. Here in the Eastern time zone, my Wednesday is already half gone; it’s almost 1:30 PM as I type…
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And the Horse You Rode in On: Killing My Darlings (Again)
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 – Orlando, Florida “The writer must have a good imagination to begin with, but the imagination has to be muscular, which means it must be exercised in a disciplined way, day in and day out, by writing, failing, succeeding and revising.” – Stephen King “In writing, you must kill all your…
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Have a Good Monday!
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Brazil, Amazon Canada, Amazon Germany, Amazon Italy, Amazon Japan, Amazon Mexico, Amazon Poland, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon Sweden, Amazon UK, And the Horse You Rode In On, Blogging, Life in Central Florida, Life in Florida, The Jim Garraty Chronicles, The Jim Garraty Chronicles (Series)Monday, September 28, 2026 – Orlando, Florida Hi, everyone. I’m running behind schedule on this sunny, warm afternoon in Central Florida. Aside from yesterday’s arrival – in the late afternoon hours – of my hardcover copy of The Jim Garraty Chronicles, I don’t have much in the way of news. I also need to work…
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Hope with a Receipt
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Brazil, Amazon Canada, Amazon Germany, Amazon Italy, Amazon Japan, Amazon Mexico, Amazon Poland, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon Sweden, Amazon UK, And the Horse You Rode In On, Conservatism in the U.S., Creative Writing, Life in the United States, Personal Thoughts, The Jim Garraty Chronicles (Series)Saturday, September 26, 2026 – Orlando, Florida Writing fiction—telling stories—is hard work. There: I said it, and my shoulders already feel lighter. Say it with me, people: storytelling, especially when you’re trying to earn a living from it, is not a career one chooses lightly. It does not arrive with a pension plan, sensible shoes,…
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On Writing and Storytelling: Sometimes I Have Good Writing Days, Sometimes I Don’t
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Brazil, Amazon Canada, Amazon Germany, Amazon Italy, Amazon Japan, Amazon Mexico, Amazon Poland, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon Sweden, Amazon UK, And the Horse You Rode In On, Books, Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Creative Writing, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, The Jim Garraty Chronicles, The Jim Garraty Chronicles (Series), Writer's Block, Writing a First Novel, Writing and Editing, Writing as a CraftWednesday, September 23, 2026 — Orlando, Florida Hi, everyone. I hope your Wednesday is treating you kindly. In stark contrast to Monday’s highly productive writing day, I have to admit that yesterday’s new word count was…zero. Not zero‑ish. Not “I almost wrote a sentence.” Zero. But honestly? At this point in my writing life, I’ve…
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On Writing and Storytelling: Getting a New Tale Off to a Good Start
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Brazil, Amazon Canada, Amazon Germany, Amazon Italy, Amazon Japan, Amazon Mexico, Amazon Poland, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon Sweden, Amazon UK, And the Horse You Rode In On, Books, Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Creative Writing, Kindle, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, The Jim Garraty Chronicles, The Jim Garraty Chronicles (Series)Yesterday, I officially began writing And the Horse You Rode in On — and it feels good to say that out loud. This one has always announced itself as a novella, not a novel pretending otherwise, and I’m letting it be exactly what it wants to be. The story takes place in the mid‑1970s, back…
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Starting Here, Starting Now….
Monday, September 21, 2026 – Orlando, Florida “Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work.” ― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft Hi, folks—and happy new workweek, if that’s the sort of thing one can say before the coffee has fully reported for…
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On Writing and Storytelling: Books, Breaks, and the Business of Being Bad at Marketing
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On Writing and Storytelling: The Chronicles vs. Kindle Create: Round… I’ve Lost Count
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Reviews, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon UK, Books, Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Creative Writing, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Scrivener 3 for Windows, The Jim Garraty Chronicles, Writing and Editing, Writing and Editing Software, Writing as a CraftTuesday, May 5, 2026 — Orlando, Florida It’s one of those classic Central Florida afternoons—so hot the air practically sizzles. My weather app insists it’s 86°F (30°C) under a sky that can’t quite decide if it’s sunny or not. With 38% humidity and a gentle east-southeast breeze at 3 MPH (4 Km/H), you’d think it…
