Tag: #CreativeWriting
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Easter Sunday Musings: Sunshine, Stories, and Subheadings
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in Adria K. Woomer-Hernandez, Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Books, Creative Writing, Juan Carlos Hernandez, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Florida, Life in New Hampshire (December 2023 – October 2024), Reunion Duology, Reunion: Coda, Writing a First Novel, Writing as a CraftAfternoon, Sunday, April 20, 2025, Miami, Florida It’s a warm and breezy Easter Sunday here in sunny South Florida, where the weather feels like a sneak preview of summer. At 82°F (28°C) under mostly sunny skies, with a gentle east-southeast breeze at 13 MPH (21 Km/H) and 47% humidity, the “feels-like” temperature is a balmy…
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Musings on ‘Reunion: Coda’: Despite Some Imperfections, I’m Proud of My First Novel
Late Morning, Saturday, April 19, 2025, Miami, Florida Write what you love, and love what you write. You are your first audience, and if you don’t love it, why should anyone else? – Caroline Linden At 6:11 PM Eastern on Friday, April 18, 2025, I received the email from Amazon that I’d been eagerly awaiting…
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‘Reunion: Coda’ Update: My Hardcover Edition Arrived! Mission Accomplished!
Night, Friday, April 18, 2025, Miami, Florida “Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read.” ― Groucho Marx, The Essential Groucho: Writings For By And About Groucho Marx I’m delighted to share that Amazon delivered the package with the hardcover edition of Reunion: Coda…
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Waiting for My Copy of ‘Reunion: Coda’ – and Thinking of a Promise Kept
Late Afternoon, Thursday, April 17, 2025, Miami, Florida Well, two years and eight days after I began working on what I briefly called “The New Story” in another writing room in another part of Florida, I can now say that tomorrow I will hold a hardcover edition of Reunion: Coda in my hands. For me,…
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Dear Reader, Let Me Tell You a Story of…Waiting for ‘Reunion: Coda’ to Arrive (and My Fondest Wishes for the Novel)
Late Morning, Thursday, April 17, 2025, Miami, Florida It’s a sultry, gold-hued subtropical morning here in South Florida. Right now, the temperature stands at a pleasant 80°F (27°C) under a mostly sunny sky. With humidity at 56% and a gentle breeze blowing from the east-northeast at 9 MPH (15 Km/H), it feels more like a…
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From Manuscript to Print: ‘Reunion: Coda’ Released…and I Get My Hardcover on Friday
Evening, Wednesday, April 16, 2025, Miami, Florida It’s incredible to think that just a year ago, I was finishing up Chapter 14 of Reunion: Coda, eagerly anticipating an Autumn 2024 release of my debut novel. Despite my hopes, I had a sneaky suspicion that a more realistic publication date could be December 2024. Back then,…
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Thoughts from a First-Time Novelist on the Day of Reunion: Coda’s Hardcover Debut
Afternoon, Monday, April 14, 2025, Miami, Florida “You can, you should, and if you’re brave enough to start, you will.” ― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft I’m a novelist now. I’ve been at it for just over a week. On April 5, I published Reunion: Coda through Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing…
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Exciting News: ‘Reunion: Coda’ Hardcover Edition Now Available!
I’m thrilled to announce that the hardcover edition of Reunion: Coda is officially available worldwide on Amazon! This marks a significant milestone in bringing the story to life, and I’m so grateful for your support throughout this journey. For those unfamiliar with Reunion: Coda, here’s a glimpse into what the story holds: The novel continues…