Tag: publishing
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The Journey Culminates: ‘Reunion: Coda’ is Submitted
It’s official—I’ve crossed the finish line. Reunion: Coda has been submitted to Kindle Direct Publishing, and the clock is ticking until it becomes available to readers. This novel will be released in three editions, each with its own unique cover. While the hardcover and paperback versions will feature designs sourced from Amazon’s stock photo collection…
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Dear Reader, Let Me Tell You a Story: The End of the Journey Draws Near
Late Afternoon, Tuesday, March 11, 2025, Miami, Florida “Writing is magic, as much the water of life as any other creative art. The water is free. So drink. Drink and be filled up.” ― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft Well, folks, as I mentioned yesterday, after two years of pouring my…
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From Morning Musings to Manuscripts: A Sunny Sunday in Miami Springs Creativity to Life
Hey there, folks! It’s another gorgeous early spring day here in South Florida. Right now, it’s a pleasant 70°F (21°C) with sunny skies. The humidity is a bit on the sticky side at 88%, and there’s a gentle breeze blowing from the south at 4 MPH (6 Km/h). It feels like a cozy 79°F (26°C).…
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Writer’s Shop Talk: What’s in My Novelist’s Toolkit?
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Book Reviews, Books, Copilot AI, Creative Writing, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, OpenAI (Bing Chatbot), Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Writing a First Novel, Writing as a CraftOne of the coolest things about being a writer in 2025 is the amazing array of technological tools available to help create, analyze, revise, and improve literary projects. Some, like Microsoft Word, are time-tested classics that I’ve used since the late 1990s. However, I do think the app could use some tweaks by folks who…
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Writer’s Shop Talk: Copyrights and Writer’s Block: My Saturday Saga
Early Afternoon, Sunday, February 9, 2025, Miami, Florida “Stories have to be told or they die, and when they die, we can’t remember who we are or why we’re here.”– Sue Monk Kidd My Not-So-Restful Saturday Although I began yesterday as one of my two days off from work, I found myself preoccupied with thinking…
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Musings & Thoughts for Wednesday, March 20, 2024, or: Moving Forward with the Novel…Slowly But Surely
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Creative Writing, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Madison (NH), Life in New Hampshire (December 2023 and Onward), New Hampshire Weather, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Spring 2024, Weather in New HampshireLate Morning/Midday, Wednesday, March 20, 2024, Madison, New Hampshire Hi, everyone. Well, it might be spring – both in the meteorological and astronomical calendars – but it still seems like winter here. Currently, the temperature is 38°F (-3°C) under cloudy conditions. With humidity at 56% and the wind blowing from the southwest at 5 MPH…
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On Writing & Storytelling: Monday Was a Bust on the Writing Front; Here’s Hoping Today’s a More Productive Day
Late Morning, Tuesday, February 20, 2024, Madison, New Hampshire “Nothing burns like the cold. But only for a while. Then it gets inside you and starts to fill you up, and after a while you don’t have the strength to fight it.”― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones Hi, folks. It’s an icy late…
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Musings & Thoughts for Wednesday, February 7, 2024, or: My Writing Journey Continues on this ‘Hump Day’ in New Hampshire
Late Morning, Wednesday, February 7, 2024, Madison, New Hampshire Hi, folks. It’s almost 10:15 AM EST here in Madison as I begin this, the 1,424th entry in this blog. The current temperature is 32°F (0°C) under sunny conditions. With humidity at 57% and the wind blowing from the north at 1 MPH (1 Km/H), the…
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On Writing & Storytelling: Getting Ready to End the First Workweek of 2024
Late Morning, Friday, January 5, 2024, Madison, New Hampshire Hi, everyone. Welcome to the 1,387th post in A Certain Point of View, Too. Today, obviously, is Friday, the first of the new year. It’s a bright, sunny, if perhaps frigid day here in this corner of New England. As I write this at 10:48 AM…
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