Tag: Creative Writing
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A Writer’s Resolve: Completing ‘Reunion: Coda’ in 2025
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Blogging, Creative Writing, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Florida, Life in Madison (NH), Life in Miami….Again, Life in New Hampshire (December 2023 – October 2024), Personal Thoughts, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: CodaEarly Afternoon, Thursday, January 2, 2025, Miami, Florida Ah, January 1st – the magical day when people everywhere resolve to transform their lives, vowing to run ultramarathons, master the art of French pastry-making, and finally learn to speak Klingon fluently. By January 2nd, however, those grandiose ambitions often dissolve faster than the ink on a…
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A Lazy Saturday Afternoon in Miami…December 28, 2024
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Computer and Video Games, Creative Writing, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Miami….Again, Life in South Florida, MicroProse Software, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Sea Power: Naval Combat in the Missile AgeAfternoon, Saturday, December 28, 2024, Miami, Florida Wow. Here I am, on a cloudy Saturday afternoon in Miami, Florida, December 28, 2024, with my blinds drawn closed. It’s nearly 2 PM, and half of my Saturday has slipped away, all thanks to my late-night escapades that led to a lazy morning. Now I’m feeling a…
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‘Twas the Day After Christmas, or: In The Holiday Mood, Part III
Afternoon, Thursday, December 26, 2024, Miami, Florida ‘Twas the day after Christmas, when all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The manuscript lay still, with no progress in sight, For the writer was weary, after a long, restless night. The morning had come with the sun’s early rise, Yet…
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Echoes of Reunion
In the tapestry of life, woven tight, Jim Garraty’s journey comes to light. From high school halls with youthful grace, To college lectures, an esteemed place. A scholar’s path, both tried and true, With shadows of the past in view. In Reunion: Coda, we see his quest, Balancing knowledge and memories repressed. A student’s spark,…
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Writer’s Shop Talk: ‘Reunion: Coda’ Update – 22 Chapters Down…Only a Few More to Go!
Late Morning, Friday, December 20, 2024, Miami, Florida I’m pleased to report that yesterday’s afternoon writing session was delightfully productive, and Chapter 22 of Reunion: Coda is, pending my Beta Reader’s seal of approval, officially complete. It’s a rather succinct chapter, perhaps one of the shortest in the novel, clocking in at a mere three…
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Writer’s Shop Talk: Celebrating the Completion of Chapter 22!
This is what she’s saying: In a world where tales are spun tight, Jim’s chapter came into the light. With dialogue and flair, Your skill’s beyond compare, Reunion: Coda feels just right!
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Writer’s Shop Talk: ‘Real Life Doesn’t Make Sense; Fiction Often Has To’
Early Afternoon, Wednesday, December 18, 2024, Miami, Florida It’s a warm late December day in South Florida; it’s 81°F (27°C) under mostly cloudy conditions. It looks like this will be how the rest of the day goes; when I went to bed last night, the forecast called for light rain in the early morning and…
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Writer’s Shop Talk: An Update on ‘Reunion: Coda’
Midday/Early Afternoon, Tuesday, December 17, 2024, Miami, Florida It’s almost unimaginable – at least to me – that I’ve been crafting my debut novel, Reunion: Coda, for nearly two years. I embarked on this literary journey in the second week of March 2023, initially dubbing it “The New Story.” Now, it’s the week before Christmas…
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Writer’s Shop Talk: Adapting a ‘Jim and Marty’ Scene from Page to Screen
Adapting stories from one medium to another is a tricky proposition, especially when you choose to make a movie or TV “limited series” based on a beloved book, novella, or short story. Even when a film adaptation, like The Hunt for Red October, hits it big at the box office, you’ll often hear, “Yeah, but…
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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…
A Certain Point of View, Too 