Tag: Writing
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Dear Reader, Let Me Tell You a Story…a Final Glimpse at the Prologue for ‘Reunion: Coda’
Late Morning, Thursday, March 27, 2025, Miami, Florida Hi, everyone. As I prepare for another writing workday, hopefully crafting the final chapters of Reunion: Coda, I thought I’d share a sparkling tidbit from the novel’s Prologue. Imagine, we’re nearing the end of a literary journey that started two years ago on the other side of…
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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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Dear Reader, Let Me Tell You a Story…: About Dreams, Detours, and the Art of Not F*ing Up Your Finale
Early Afternoon, Tuesday, March 25, 2025, Miami, Florida The goal, I suppose, any fiction writer has, no matter what your subject, is to hit the human heart and the tear ducts and the nape of the neck and to make a person feel something about the characters are going through and to experience the moral…
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Dear Reader, Let Me Tell You a Story…: Hesitation, Regret, and the Power of Unspoken Words
As I continue to work on Reunion: Coda, I wanted to share with you a brief excerpt from the novel’s Prologue. Serving as the connecting tissue between Reunion: A Story (Book One of the Reunion Duology) and this new installment, the Prologue revisits some of the key plot threads from the earlier story while propelling…
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Dear Reader, Let Me Tell You a Story…: A Fusion of Memory, Music, and Fiction
This scene holds a special place in my heart because it draws deeply from my own high school experiences—the adrenaline of performing, the camaraderie of backstage friendships, and the bittersweet ache of a crush you can’t quite reach. It’s a spoiler-free glimpse into Jim’s high school arc and brings together the Big Three of this…
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A Sunday Interlude: Reflections on Storytelling, Creativity, and the Journey of ‘Reunion: Coda’
‘ Afternoon, Sunday, March 23, 2025, Miami, Florida “Storytelling is among the oldest forms of communication. Storytelling is the commonality of all human beings, in all places, in all times.” ― Rives Collins Since today is Sunday—traditionally a day of rest—I’ll set aside my manuscript for Reunion: Coda. I devoted enough time to it yesterday,…
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Writer’s Shop Talk: Hard Work, Sleepless Night, and a Sneak Peek at Chapter 29
Afternoon, Saturday, March 22, 2025, Miami, Florida Yesterday was a delightfully busy day in my cozy writing room nestled in the Kendall area. For the third consecutive day this week, not only did I outline a scene for Chapter 29 of my novel, Reunion: Coda; I also indulged in the creative process and crafted a…
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Writer’s Shop Talk: ‘Reunion: Coda’ – The Beginning of the End
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Books, Creative Writing, Florida Weather, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Florida, Life in Miami….Again, Life in South Florida, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Spring in Florida, Writing a First Novel, Writing as a CraftMid-Morning, Thursday, March 20, 2025, Miami, Florida Good morning! It’s a refreshing spring day here in Miami. The clock reads 6:47 AM, and while the sun is still shy, waiting to make its appearance at 7:25, there’s a peaceful calm in the air. The current temperature is a cool 61°F (16°C), which feels quite brisk…
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Writer’s Shop Talk: Despite Self-Doubt and Writer’s Block, ‘Reunion: Coda’ Moves Closer to Completion
Late Morning, Wednesday, March 19, 2025, Miami, Florida “Writing fiction, especially a long work of fiction, can be difficult, lonely job; it’s like crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a bathtub. There’s plenty of opportunity for self-doubt.”― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft I am, first and foremost, a storyteller. Whether it was…
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Writer’s Shop Talk: Outlining a Scene Without Pushing Past 6 PM
Midday/Early Afternoon, Tuesday, March 18, 2025, Miami, Florida It’s a cool, mild spring day in Miami, Florida. The sun is shining, the skies are clear, and the temperature is a pleasant 73°F (23°C), though it feels more like 80°F (27°C). Today promises sunny skies and a high of 78°F (26°C). Yesterday was, of course, a…
A Certain Point of View, Too 