Tag: Writing
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Musings & Thoughts for Sunday, April 21, 2024, or: Weekend Update, Part the First – All is Unquiet on the Novel-Writing Front…and I Got Some Royalties Coming!
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in Acting Lessons, Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Music, Books, Computer and Video Games, Creative Writing, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in New Hampshire (December 2023 and Onward), Love and Sex, MicroProse Software, Movies, New Hampshire Weather, Regiments (2022), Regiments: Iron Curtain, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Spring 2024Spring has arrived in Madison, New Hampshire, as the author enjoys a chilly but beautiful morning. Despite grappling with writing and work dilemmas, the author spent their Saturday engaging in various activities, including music, outdoor time, and gaming. Sunday brought a royalties payment notification from Amazon, reminding the author of their published novella. Although not…
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Musings & Thoughts for Thursday, April 18, 2024, or: A Day in One Writer’s Life
The author shares details of their routine and work on their blog and novel. The post is written on a sunny morning in Madison, detailing the weather and their plans for the day. They express their struggles with maintaining a writing schedule and the challenges of continuing the narrative of their novel. Despite feeling tired,…
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Musings & Thoughts for Wednesday, April 17, 2024, or: On Writing & Storytelling – A Quick SITREP on My Novel’s Progress
The author updates on the progress of their novel, “Reunion: Coda,” and their writing routine. They express a desire for illustrations in the book but face challenges in affording professional artists. Despite this, they maintain optimism about their novel and its future. The post discusses the author’s preference for an occasional illustration to accompany the…
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On Writing & Storytelling: Writing Exercise #7: That Awesome First REAL Kiss….
In “Reunion: Coda”, Jim, a history professor, meets Maddie, a musician, in a nightclub. Their romantic connection unfolds in the airport as Jim eagerly awaits Maddie’s arrival. Their first kiss signifies a rekindled romance filled with longing and relief. Money does not impact their relationship, and the story is devoid of financial conflicts.
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Musings & Thoughts for Thursday, March 28, 2024, or: Tidings for a Rainy Thursday in New Hampshire
Late Morning, Thursday, March 28, 2024, Madison, New Hampshire Howdy, folks. It’s a gray and rainy day here in my corner of northern New England. Currently, the temperature is 41°F (5°C) under cloudy skies. With the wind blowing from the east-northeast at 2 MPH (3 Km/H) and humidity at 86%, the feels-like temperature is 50°F…
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Musings & Thoughts for Tuesday, March 26, 2024, or: Progress Report on My Writer’s Journey as a First-Time Novelist
Late Morning, Tuesday, March 26, 2024, Madison, New Hampshire Hi, everyone. It’s a chilly and cloudy early spring day here in my corner of New England. Currently, the temperature is 37°F (3°C) under mostly cloudy conditions. With the wind blowing from the northeast at 6 MPH (9 Km/H) and humidity at 51%, the feels-like temperature…
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Musings & Thoughts for Saturday, March 23, 2024, or: Snow Storm Follies
Late Morning/Early Afternoon, Saturday, March 23, 2024, Madison, New Hampshire Hey, there, folks. It’s a decidedly wintry day here in my corner of New England. Even though it is early spring, we are in the midst of a winter storm. It started snowing last night, and it has not stopped since. Currently, the temperature is…
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Musings & Thoughts for Friday, March 22, 2024, or: A Late Start to My Writing Workday
Late Morning/Midday, Friday, March 22, 2024, Madison, New Hampshire Hi, everyone. It’s late morning (almost noon, in fact)on a sunny but frigid early spring day here in eastern New Hampshire. Currently, the temperature is 30°F (-1°C) under sunny skies. With humidity at 14% and the wind blowing from the north-northwest at 7 MPH (11 KMH),…
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Musings & Thoughts for Thursday, March 21, 2024, or: A Quick Progress Report on My Novelist’s Journey
Late Morning, Thursday, March 21, 2024, Madison, New Hampshire Hi, everyone. It’s a sunny but frigid early spring day in eastern New Hampshire. Currently, the temperature is 22°F (-6°C) under sunny skies. With the wind blowing from the west-northwest at 14 MPH (22 KMH) and humidity at 39%, the wind chill factor is 14°F (-10°C).…
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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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