Tag: Life in the Tampa Bay area
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On Writing & Storytelling: Is There an End to the ‘Constant Revisions on Kindle Direct Publishing’ Saga? I Hope So!*
* Also counts as Thoughts & Musings for Wednesday, July 5, 2023, or A Scorching Hump Day – and NOT in a Good Way! The Long Hot Summer Continues Hi, there. It’s late morning on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, here in Lithia, Florida. It’s a hot summer day in the Tampa Bay area; noon –…
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Musings & Thoughts for Tuesday, July 4, 2023, or: Weekend Update, Part the Fifth (Independence Day Edition)
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in 4K UHD Blu-rays, Adults-Only Games, Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Billy Joel: Live at Yankee Stadium, June 22 & 23, 1990, Blu-ray Collection, Cold War-Turns-Hot Games, Cold Waters, Creative Writing, Groundhog Day (1993), John Williams (Composer), John Williams: Greatest Hits 1969-1999, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Leap of Faith, M1 Tank Platoon (1989 PC Game), Movies, Music Reviews, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: CodaIt’s late morning here in Lithia, Florida, on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. Even though noon is – as I begin this post, anyway – less than two hours away, it’s already 87°F/31°C under mostly sunny conditions, and it’s going to be hotter still. Today’s forecast calls for mostly sunny skies and a high of 96°F/35°C.…
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Musings & Thoughts for Monday, July 3, 2023, or: Weekend Update, Part the Fourth
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Blogging, Creative Writing, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Florida, Movies, Personal Thoughts, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Star Wars, Star Wars action figures (Kenner/Hasbro), Star Wars collectibles, Star Wars The Black Series, Summer in Florida, Writing as a CraftIt’s midday/early afternoon in Lithia, Florida, on Monday, July 3, 2023. It’s a steamy – and not in a good way – summer day here in the Tampa Bay area: the temperature outside is 90°F/32°C under mostly sunny conditions, although the heat index is higher – 96°F/36°C. A true scorcher of a day, if you…
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More Musings, More Thoughts for Saturday, July 1, 2023, or: Weekend Update, Part the Second*
*Alternatively, On Writing & Storytelling: ‘Reunion: A Story’ Gets a Third Revised Edition, and the ‘The Reunion Duology’ is Officially Launched as a Two-Book Series It’s now early evening on Saturday, July 1, 2023, here in lovely Lithia, Florida. The sun is still out; the forecast was accurate, and no rain or storms popped up;…
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Musings & Thoughts for Saturday, July 1, 2023, or: Weekend Update, Part the First
“Morning is wonderful. Its only drawback is that it comes at such an inconvenient time of day.” ― Glen Cook, Sweet Silver Blues Hi, there. It’s late – almost noon – morning here in Lithia, Florida, on Saturday, July 1, 2023. It’s going to be a scorcher today; as I write this, it’s already 86°F/30°C…
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Musings & Thoughts for Friday, June 30, 2023, or: A Quick ‘Before Working on the Novel’ Post
It’s early afternoon here in Lithia, Florida, on Friday, June 30, 2023. It’s the last day of the work week and the last day of the month. For many people, it’s also the first day of the long Fourth of July weekend. And, since it’s summer in the subtropical zone, it’s hot (89°F/32°C), humid, and…
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Musings & Thoughts for Wednesday, June 28, 2023, or: On Hot Summer Weather, Writing, and AI Reviews
Hi, there! Come Rain or Come Shine Well, it’s late morning – almost noon, really – here in Lithia, Florida, on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. This being early summer, it’s already a steamy (87°F/30°C) and sticky (72% humidity) day (heat index is now 95°F/35°C), and it’s going to be even hotter by mid-afternoon: the forecast…
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On Writing & Storytelling: A Writer’s SITREP for a Busy Tuesday in June
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Blogging, CreateSpace Independent Publishing, Creative Writing, John Williams (Composer), John Williams: Greatest Hits 1969-1999, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Florida, Music Reviews, Personal Thoughts, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Summer in Florida“The universe is made of stories, not of atoms.” ― Muriel Rukeyser It’s late afternoon in Lithia, Florida, on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. Outside, it is a scorcher of an early summer day in the Tampa Bay area; as I start this, my second post for today, the temperature is 92°F/33°C, although with mostly sunny…
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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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Musings & Thoughts for Sunday, June 25, 2023, or: Weekend Update, Part the Second*
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, All the Things You Are (Kern and Hammerstein), Amazon, Blogging, CreateSpace Independent Publishing, Creative Writing, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Florida, Life in the Tampa Bay area, Life in the United States, Music, Personal Thoughts, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Summer in Florida* Also counts as an entry in the On Writing & Storytelling category with the title A Writer’s Dilemma – Solved! Hey, there! Well, it’s early afternoon here in Lithia, Florida, on Sunday, June 25, 2023 – the 73rd anniversary of the start of the Korean War (1950-53). Since it’s early summer (meteorological summer started…
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