Tag: #ReunionCodaIn2025
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Waiting for My Copy of ‘Reunion: Coda’ – and Thinking of a Promise Kept
Late Afternoon, Thursday, April 17, 2025, Miami, Florida Well, two years and eight days after I began working on what I briefly called “The New Story” in another writing room in another part of Florida, I can now say that tomorrow I will hold a hardcover edition of Reunion: Coda in my hands. For me,…
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Exciting News: ‘Reunion: Coda’ Hardcover Edition Now Available!
I’m thrilled to announce that the hardcover edition of Reunion: Coda is officially available worldwide on Amazon! This marks a significant milestone in bringing the story to life, and I’m so grateful for your support throughout this journey. For those unfamiliar with Reunion: Coda, here’s a glimpse into what the story holds: The novel continues…
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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…with My First Novel’s Afterword
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Creative Writing, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Florida, Life in Madison (NH), Life in New Hampshire (December 2023 – October 2024), Life in the Tampa Bay area, Personal Thoughts, Reunion Duology, Reunion: Coda, Writing a First Novel, Writing as a CraftOn Wednesday, April 2, 2025, I finished writing the main body of Reunion: Coda, the second book of my Reunion Duology and, more importantly, my first novel. Yesterday, I added the first two sections of the book’s “back matter”: the Afterword and the Acknowledgments page. I still need to complete three additional sections for the…
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Writer’s Shop Talk: Ending My ‘First-Time Novelist’ Journey with One Last Scene for ‘Reunion: Coda’
Midday, Tuesday, April 2, 2025, Miami, Florida “Finish the book. The world is full of first chapters.” – Julia Quinn Upon returning from my usual midday break, I will sit down in front of my computer, stare at the blank page on my Word app, and type the opening line to Scene Four in Reunion:…
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Completing My First Novel: A Journey of Passion
Midday/Early Afternoon, Tuesday, April 1, 2025, Miami, Florida “Write what you love, and love what you write. You are your first audience, and if you don’t love it, why should anyone else?” – Caroline Linden I’m almost finished. It’s been 754 days since I embarked on writing Reunion: Coda. Not on a mere whim, but…
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Dear Reader, Let Me Tell You a Story…. of Unexpected Breakthroughs
Midday, Wednesday, March 26, 2025, Miami, Florida “We are all storytellers. We all live in a network of stories. There isn’t a stronger connection between people than storytelling.” ― Jimmy Neil Smith Yesterday was one of those strange yoyo workdays that started off badly but ended unexpectedly triumphant. A cloudy morning in South Florida turned…
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Writer’s Shop Talk: Ruminations on the Tricky Subject of Endings
Late Morning, Monday, March 17, 2025, Miami, Florida “At the heart of all great art is an essential melancholy.”― Federico García Lorca Novelist’s Log, Stardate 2503.17 Hi, there, folks. After a mostly restful weekend punctuated with a grocery run at Winn-Dixie, I’m back to the enchanting world of Reunion: Coda, the novel I’ve poured my…
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Dear Reader, Let Me Tell You a Story: The Journey to Completion
Afternoon, Wednesday, March 12, 2025, Miami, Florida “Writing is a lonely job. Having someone who believes in you makes a lot of difference. They don’t have to make speeches. Just believing is usually enough.” ― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft Writer’s Log, Stardate 2503.12 It was two years and three days…
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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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