Tag: Music
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A Lazy Saturday Afternoon in Miami…December 28, 2024
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Computer and Video Games, Creative Writing, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Miami….Again, Life in South Florida, MicroProse Software, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Sea Power: Naval Combat in the Missile AgeAfternoon, Saturday, December 28, 2024, Miami, Florida Wow. Here I am, on a cloudy Saturday afternoon in Miami, Florida, December 28, 2024, with my blinds drawn closed. It’s nearly 2 PM, and half of my Saturday has slipped away, all thanks to my late-night escapades that led to a lazy morning. Now I’m feeling a…
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‘Twas the Day After Christmas, or: In The Holiday Mood, Part III
Afternoon, Thursday, December 26, 2024, Miami, Florida ‘Twas the day after Christmas, when all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The manuscript lay still, with no progress in sight, For the writer was weary, after a long, restless night. The morning had come with the sun’s early rise, Yet…
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In the Holiday Mood, Part II
Afternoon, Wednesday, December 25, 2024, Miami, Florida Well, fate has a funny way of bringing us full circle, doesn’t it? Just a year ago, I was decking the halls in snowy New England, and now, here I am, celebrating Christmas in my sunny, sandy hometown of Miami. It’s a bit surreal, to be honest. I…
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In the Holiday Mood
Afternoon, Tuesday, December 24, 2024, Miami, Florida Hi, everyone! Well, it’s the 24th of December, and I’m trying to accept that this is my first Christmas in Miami since December 2015. It’s also my first Christmas in Florida since I left my previous domicile in the Tampa Bay area a year and 12 days ago…
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It’s the Shortest Day of the Year…and I Managed to Oversleep…..(So Here Are Some Music Videos Instead!)
Afternoon, Saturday, December 21, 2024, Miami, Florida Greetings, Constant Readers! I apologize for the post-noon ramble, but let’s just say I hit the hay at around 3 AM and woke up – for good, anyway – close to 10 AM on the shortest day of the year. Thanks, winter! As you can imagine, I’m feeling…
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Sunday Musicale: Sharing My Favorite Piano Pieces
Sharing My Favorite Piano Pieces Inspiration from Maddie in “Reunion: Coda” Hello everyone, As I’m still feeling a bit under the weather today, I thought I would take a moment to share something a little different. Instead of my usual updates, I’m excited to share some of my favorite YouTube videos featuring beautiful piano pieces…
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Tuesday Tunes!
Midafternoon, Tuesday, November 12, 2024, Miami, Florida Hi, there, Constant Readers. Apologies for the tardy post today. I was entangled in personal matters this morning, which consumed nearly four hours of meticulous attention. Feeling weary and wildly off schedule, I’ve decided to take the remainder of the day to recharge and escape my myriad worries.…
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Exploring Autumn in South Florida: Weather & Writing
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Blogging, Cold War-Turns-Hot Games, Cold Waters, Computer and Video Games, Creative Writing, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Florida, Life in Miami….Again, MicroProse Software, Personal Thoughts, Regiments (2022), Regiments: Iron Curtain, Regiments: Second Wave, Regiments: Winds of Change, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: CodaLate Morning, Monday, November 11, 2024, Miami, Florida Hi, Constant Readers. It’s a bright, somewhat muggy late autumn day here in South Florida as I kick off a new workday on Veterans’ Day 2024. The temperature is a balmy 83°F (28°C) under partly sunny skies. With humidity at 78% and the wind gently wafting from…
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Thoughts Upon a Cold, Rainy Fall Day in New Hampshire
It’s cold and rainy on Columbus Day in Madison, New Hampshire, and a most depressing way to start my last few days here before I head back to South Florida on a long road trip with my South Miami High School classmate and his wife. I don’t know when I’ll arrive in Miami because Eric…
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A Novelist’s Soundtrack (Music to Write Stories By)
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you may remember that, for me, music is a vital element of the creative process when I write fiction. The format (screenplay, novella, or novel) doesn’t matter; the emotions and mental images evoked by the songs and other compositions…those matter. As someone who “sees” stories as mini-movies…
A Certain Point of View, Too 