Tag: Life in New Hampshire
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Musings & Thoughts for Sunday, July 7, 2024, or: Weekend Update, Part the First
The author reflects on a grocery run, feeling nostalgic for life in Florida. Despite emotional struggles, restocking reduced stress. A day of peaceful editing and leisure activities follows, creating a calm weekend. The post includes poetry and links to the author’s work. Overall, it captures a reflective and tranquil weekend in New Hampshire.
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Captivating Holiday Read: Discover Scene Three of Reunion: Coda
On the 4th of July, 2024, in Madison, New Hampshire, the author celebrates America’s 248th year of independence. Despite personal struggles, they triumphantly complete a pivotal scene for their novel, “Reunion: Coda.” Uncertain about holiday plans, they consider editing the latest scene and offer a discount on the prelude, “Reunion: A Story.”
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Musings & Thoughts for Monday, June 24, 2024, or: Weekend Update Wrap-Up…and a Hopeful Start of a New Workweek
The post provides weather updates for Madison, New Hampshire and discusses the author’s experiences over the weekend. It mentions plans to work on a novel later in the day. The temperature is 75°F (24°C), with humidity at 61% and a forecast of heavy rainfall in the afternoon. The post also touches upon the author’s Sunday…
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Musings & Thoughts for Saturday, June 22, 2024, or: ‘Postponed on Account of Rain’
Today’s weather in rural New Hampshire is gray, wet, and chilly, with a temperature of 63°F (17°C) and 83% humidity. Rain is expected throughout the day, with a high of 66°F (19°C) and a low of 60°C. The author expresses disappointment at the gloomy weather, which dampens their productivity and brings back memories of past…
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Musings & Thoughts for Friday, June 21, 2024, or: On Writing & Storytelling – ‘Tis Better to Have a Rough Draft of Something Than Not Having a Draft at All
In Madison, New Hampshire, a gloomy day is forecasted with temperatures around 74°F (24°C). The author achieved progress in writing chapter 18 of “Reunion: Coda,” detailing the challenges of converting ideas into a coherent narrative. After crafting a rough draft, the struggle to flesh out characters and dialogue is evident, with a commitment to refining…
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Musings & Thoughts for Wednesday, June 19, 2024, or: It’s Beginning to Feel a Lot Like Summer…and a Quick Update from the Writing Front
The Madison Summer Almanac for June 19, 2024, reports a hot day in eastern New Hampshire with a temperature of 92°F (33°C) and a heat index of 102°F (39°C). The forecast calls for mostly sunny skies with a high of 97°F (36°C) and a low of 73°F (23°C) at night. The author gives an update…
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Musings & Thoughts for Monday, June 17, 2024, or: Weekend Update, Part the Second – My Sunday Summed Up…and Hopes for a Productive Monday Workday
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Music, Computer and Video Games, Creative Writing, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in New Hampshire (December 2023 and Onward), MicroProse Software, Regiments (2022), Regiments: Iron Curtain, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Summer 2024Today in Madison, New Hampshire, the weather is mostly sunny with a high of 80°F (27°C). The writer reflects on their uneventful weekend, spent mostly indoors, indulging in solitary activities. They express a desire to make progress on their writing but feel uncertain about their creative inspiration for the day.
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Musings & Thoughts for Sunday, June 16, 2024, or: Weekend Update, Part the First – Some Rules Are Meant to Be Broken….
It’s a cool early summer day in New England with a temperature of 65°F (19°C). The writer worked on their novel Saturday, despite typically taking weekends off due to disappointing progress on Friday. With a summer deadline for their novel, the writer spent an hour and a half on Saturday morning polishing a new scene.…
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New Hampshire Summer Morning: A Haiku
Golden sun bathes leaves, In warm hues, breeze whispers soft, Cool touch on my cheeks.
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Musings & Thoughts for Friday, June 14, 2024, or: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
The Madison Summer Almanac reports a temperature of 74°F with scattered rain showers expected in New Hampshire. The author discusses the impact of weather on their creative work and shares the challenges they faced in writing their novel. Despite feeling sleepy and distracted, they managed to make progress on the novel’s 18th chapter, which is…
A Certain Point of View, Too 