Tag: Life in the Tampa Bay area
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Musings & Thoughts for Thursday, October 12, 2023, or: Ambivalent Anniversaries and Tough Writing Choices
Late Morning, Thursday, October 12, 2023, Lithia, Florida Hi, there, Constant Readers. I hope you’re having (or that you had, if you live on the far side of the International Dateline, where it’s already Friday the 13th) a good day. I’m hoping that my day will be, at the very least, productive, and I will…
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On Writing & Storytelling: Getting Back in the Swing of Things – and Some Ideas for the Cover Art
Late Morning, Wednesday, October 11, 2023, Lithia, Florida Hi, there, Constant Readers. I hope you’re having a good Wednesday – or, if you’re on the other side of the International Date Line, Thursday – and the second Hump Day of October 2023. I don’t know how “good” my Wednesday is going to be; I woke…
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Musings & Thoughts for Sunday, October 8, 2023, or: Weekend Update, Part the Second
Afternoon, Sunday, October 8, 2023, Lithia, Florida Hello, everyone. How are you all doing? I hope you are having/have had a nice Sunday. I promised myself – reluctantly – that I would take time off from working on my novel and give my mind and body (my mind, mostly) a break, at least for the…
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On Writing & Storytelling: Finally! A Bit of Progress with Chapter 11, Scene Four
Late Afternoon/Early Evening, Monday, October 2, 2023, Lithia, Florida Hi, everyone! After taking – reluctantly – the weekend off from working on Reunion: Coda, I finally managed to write some new words in Chapter 11’s fourth and final scene. It took me longer than I would have liked, and I had to resort to the…
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Musings & Thoughts for Saturday, September 30, 2023, or: A Brief Message for the Last Saturday of September 2023
Afternoon, Saturday, September 30, 2023, Lithia, Florida Hi, everyone, and welcome to another Saturday edition of A Certain Point of View, Too. I hope you are having a good weekend – the last one for September and marks the end of the month and first third of meteorological fall. It’s just past 2 PM as…
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On Writing & Storytelling: A Quick SITREP from the ‘Reunion: Coda’ Front Lines
Afternoon, Friday, September 29, 2023, Lithia, Florida Hi, everyone. Welcome to the Friday edition of A Certain Point of View, Too. Today’s post will be, by necessity, short. I had a hard time falling asleep last night; I didn’t stay up all night, mind you, but I woke up several times between midnight and 5…
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On Writing & Storytelling: Getting Ready to Start a New Workday
Midday/Early Afternoon, Thursday, September 28, 2023, Lithia, Florida Hi, everyone. Today’s post will, by necessity, be brief because according to my usual schedule, this is the time of day when I start my rest break, eat lunch, and relax for a while before starting work on my novel. Yesterday, as you know, I started my…
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On Writing & Storytelling: Getting to Know THAD (Talking Heads Avoidance Device)
Late Evening, Wednesday, September 27, 2023, Lithia, Florida Hi, all. I apologize for posting this so late – I usually write my blog entries in the morning, publish sometime around noon, then reserve my afternoons for work on the novel. However, since I am a bit behind my self-imposed schedule for finishing the first draft…
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On Writing & Storytelling: To Avoid ‘Burning Daylight’ and Stick to Work Commitments, Setting Realistic Goals is Key
Afternoon, Saturday, September 23, 2023, Lithia, Florida Hi, everyone. Welcome to another weekend edition of A Certain Point of View, Too. This being early fall, and this being Florida, it is a hot, humid afternoon here in the Tampa Bay area. Currently, the temperature outside is 84°F/30°C under sunny conditions. Maybe it’s because yesterday was…
