Tag: Insomnia
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Writer’s Shop Talk: Hard Work, Sleepless Night, and a Sneak Peek at Chapter 29
Afternoon, Saturday, March 22, 2025, Miami, Florida Yesterday was a delightfully busy day in my cozy writing room nestled in the Kendall area. For the third consecutive day this week, not only did I outline a scene for Chapter 29 of my novel, Reunion: Coda; I also indulged in the creative process and crafted a…
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An Unproductive End to the Workweek: Insomnia 1, Novelist 0
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Blogging, Creative Writing, Insomnia, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in New Hampshire (December 2023 and Onward), Melodies and Memories: Music, Songs, and Singers, Personal Thoughts, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Summer 2024, Writing as a CraftLate Afternoon, Friday, August 2, 2024, Madison, New Hampshire Hey everyone. I’m behind schedule on this really hot and humid Friday. Barely got any sleep last night, thanks to insomnia. Managed to nod off just before the sun came up and then woke up around 8 AM. So today’s been a day of just scraping…
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Musings & Thoughts for Tuesday, January 30, 2024, or: Coping with a Restless Night Requires Novelist to Take an Early Rest Break….
Late Morning, Tuesday, January 30, 2024, Madison, New Hampshire Hi, there. It’s another cloudy, cold (but not snowy) New England winter morning here in Carroll County. The current temperature is 22°F (-6°C) under mostly cloudy conditions, and with humidity at 68% and an easterly breeze blowing at 3 MPH (5 KMH), the feels-like temperature is…
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A Quick Music-Only Post for Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Hey, dear Constant Readers. I had an unexpected and intense bout of insomnia last night. As a result, I’m tired and not at all in the best of shape, so I’m going to take the rest of the day off and rest In the meantime, here are a few of my favorite musical compositions from…
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Musings & Thoughts for Thursday, August 31, 2023, or: First Stress, Then Euphoria…Idalia’s Passing Screws Up My Sleeping Cycle
Late Morning, Thursday, August 31, 2023, Lithia, Florida Hi, there, folks. Well, here we are – it’s the last day of August and the last day of meteorological summer – on another torrid Thursday in the Tampa Bay area. As I write this, the temperature is 83°F/29°C under mostly cloudy skies. However, with humidity at…
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On Writing & Storytelling: My Tentative Plans for Writing Today…and Other Related Matters
I’m a writer. I have been a writer for a long time. I may not be commercially successful yet, but I have two published books on Amazon, and I have gotten paid for my work on various websites, and my blogs both bring in ad revenue. But…for those people out there who insist otherwise, here’s…
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Musings & Thoughts for Monday, June 26, 2023, or: A Slow, Late Start to a Writer’s Workday
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Hi, there, Dear Reader. It’s afternoon here in Lithia, Florida, on Monday, June 26, 2023 – another torrid summer day in the Tampa Bay area. As I write this, the temperature outside is 92°F/33°C, but with a weak westerly breeze and humidity at 47%, the feels-like temperature is 95°F/36°C. It’s partly sunny, no rain or…
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On Writing & Storytelling: The Ups and Downs (Mostly Downs) of a Writer’s Working Life
Insomnia Strikes Again! Hi, there, Dear Reader. It’s early afternoon here in Lithia, Florida, on Monday, March 27, 2023 – and, man, am I tired! I had yet another one of those Gee, why can’t I go to sleep at a decent hour? nights when, as hard as I tried, I simply couldn’t get comfortable…
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Bonus Blog Post for Sunday, June 5, 2022, or: You Say ‘Turkey,’ I say ‘Turkiye’
It’s late afternoon here in Fish Hawk, Florida, on June 5, 2022. It’s hot, humid, and mostly sunny. I guess those scattered showers in today’s forecast were spotty; it was cloudy and gloomy most of the day, but judging from the light that passes through the closed blinds in my room, it’s definitely not raining,…
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Musings & Thoughts for Tuesday, April 12, 2022, or: My First Day Using My New IdeaCentre, and Other Pressing Matters
Yesterday was my first full day of using my new Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 3 “all-in-one” computer. I started using it early on Sunday night after the Caregiver took its predecessor out of my room and helped me set it up on my desk. I installed antivirus software and linked my Amazon Music. Amazon Prime Video,…
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