Tag: Books
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On Writing & Storytelling: Writing Exercise #8: Ah, Someone Sure Smells Nice!
Writing Exercises for Reunion: Coda Monday, April 1, 2024 What does your hero say the first time he sees the heroine naked? “As a historian, I’ve always believed it’s the unseen details that hold the true essence of beauty. Now, standing before you, I realize some histories are felt rather than told.” And this is…
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On Writing & Storytelling: Writing Exercise #7: That Awesome First REAL Kiss….
In “Reunion: Coda”, Jim, a history professor, meets Maddie, a musician, in a nightclub. Their romantic connection unfolds in the airport as Jim eagerly awaits Maddie’s arrival. Their first kiss signifies a rekindled romance filled with longing and relief. Money does not impact their relationship, and the story is devoid of financial conflicts.
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Musings & Thoughts for Thursday, March 28, 2024, or: Tidings for a Rainy Thursday in New Hampshire
Late Morning, Thursday, March 28, 2024, Madison, New Hampshire Howdy, folks. It’s a gray and rainy day here in my corner of northern New England. Currently, the temperature is 41°F (5°C) under cloudy skies. With the wind blowing from the east-northeast at 2 MPH (3 Km/H) and humidity at 86%, the feels-like temperature is 50°F…
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Musings & Thoughts for Tuesday, March 26, 2024, or: Progress Report on My Writer’s Journey as a First-Time Novelist
Late Morning, Tuesday, March 26, 2024, Madison, New Hampshire Hi, everyone. It’s a chilly and cloudy early spring day here in my corner of New England. Currently, the temperature is 37°F (3°C) under mostly cloudy conditions. With the wind blowing from the northeast at 6 MPH (9 Km/H) and humidity at 51%, the feels-like temperature…
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Musings & Thoughts for Saturday, March 23, 2024, or: Snow Storm Follies
Late Morning/Early Afternoon, Saturday, March 23, 2024, Madison, New Hampshire Hey, there, folks. It’s a decidedly wintry day here in my corner of New England. Even though it is early spring, we are in the midst of a winter storm. It started snowing last night, and it has not stopped since. Currently, the temperature is…
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Musings & Thoughts for Friday, March 22, 2024, or: A Late Start to My Writing Workday
Late Morning/Midday, Friday, March 22, 2024, Madison, New Hampshire Hi, everyone. It’s late morning (almost noon, in fact)on a sunny but frigid early spring day here in eastern New Hampshire. Currently, the temperature is 30°F (-1°C) under sunny skies. With humidity at 14% and the wind blowing from the north-northwest at 7 MPH (11 KMH),…
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Musings & Thoughts for Thursday, March 21, 2024, or: A Quick Progress Report on My Novelist’s Journey
Late Morning, Thursday, March 21, 2024, Madison, New Hampshire Hi, everyone. It’s a sunny but frigid early spring day in eastern New Hampshire. Currently, the temperature is 22°F (-6°C) under sunny skies. With the wind blowing from the west-northwest at 14 MPH (22 KMH) and humidity at 39%, the wind chill factor is 14°F (-10°C).…
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Musings & Thoughts for Wednesday, March 20, 2024, or: Moving Forward with the Novel…Slowly But Surely
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Creative Writing, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Madison (NH), Life in New Hampshire (December 2023 and Onward), New Hampshire Weather, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Spring 2024, Weather in New HampshireLate Morning/Midday, Wednesday, March 20, 2024, Madison, New Hampshire Hi, everyone. Well, it might be spring – both in the meteorological and astronomical calendars – but it still seems like winter here. Currently, the temperature is 38°F (-3°C) under cloudy conditions. With humidity at 56% and the wind blowing from the southwest at 5 MPH…
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Musings & Thoughts for Tuesday, March 19, 2024, or: On Writing & Storytelling – Where I Stand with Reunion: Coda Now
Late Morning/Midday, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, Madison, New Hampshire Hi, everyone. It’s a chilly early spring day here in my corner of northern New England. Currently, the temperature is 34°F (1°C) under partly sunny conditions. With humidity at 42% and the wind blowing from the west-northwest at 9 MPH (15 KMH, the feels-like temperature is…
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Musings & Thoughts for Monday, March 18, 2024, or: Weekend Update, Part the Second…and a New Workweek is Upon Us!
Late Morning/Midday, Monday, March 18, 2024, Madison, New Hampshire Hi, everyone, and welcome to the start of another workweek. It’s a cold early spring day here in northern New England; the current temperature is 38°F (3°C) under cloudy conditions. With the wind blowing from the west-southwest at 9 MPH (14 KMH) and humidity at 42%,…
A Certain Point of View, Too 