Tag: Cold & Flu
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Foggy Fridays and Novel Triumphs: A New Year’s Blogging Adventure
Late Morning, Friday, January 3, 2025, Miami, Florida Hi, everyone. First, I’m a bit surprised that it’s Friday already. Oh, I knew intellectually that the weekend was imminent because I always date my blog posts when I write them, but “knowing” something is different from “perceiving” it. Since New Year fell on Wednesday (and New…
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Overcoming Writer’s Block: My Cold Journey
Hi, everyone. This week has been quite a rollercoaster, especially on the novel-writing front, thanks to a pesky cold that decided to visit me. As you might recall, I wrapped up Chapter 21 of Reunion: Coda on December 8. My amazing Beta reader, Denise Longrie, thoroughly evaluated it and suggested a few tweaks. Thanks to…
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Coping with a Cold: My Saturday Struggles
Late Morning, Saturday, December 7, 2024, Miami, Florida As I mentioned yesterday, I’m battling a bothersome cold. While I don’t have the more severe symptoms—like a runny nose—I am plagued by an incessant headache and an occasional urge to cough. Thankfully, there’s no fever, but the headache is hampering my focus. Consequently, my productivity took…
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Finding Creativity When Under the Weather
Midday/Early Afternoon, Friday, December 6, 2024, Miami, Florida Hey there, Constant Readers! It’s a balmy early winter day here in sunny South Florida. The temperature is a delightful 78°F (25°C) under those clear blue skies, making it a perfect day for sipping iced tea and pretending it’s still summer. Meanwhile, in Madison, NH, it’s a…
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Musings & Thoughts for Thursday, July 1, 2021, or: The Persistence of (Cold-Related) Misery
Hi, there, Dear Reader. It’s late morning here in New Hometown, Florida on Thursday, July 1, 2021. Presently, the temperature is 79˚F (26˚C) under mostly cloudy skies. With humidity at 61% and the wind blowing from the east at 4 MPH (7 KM/H), the feels-like temperature is 78˚F (26˚). This first day of the month…
A Certain Point of View, Too 