Author: Alex Diaz-Granados
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On Writing and Storytelling: An Unexpected (if Modest) Bonanza of Royalties
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in ACX, Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Reviews, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon UK, Audible, Audiobooks, Audiobooks, Books, Brandon Padilla, Bryan Haddock, Comings and Goings (Short Story), Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Creative Writing, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Stefan (Steve) LeeSaturday, November 22, 2025 â Orlando, Florida Hi, everyone. Last night, I checked my Kindle Direct Publishing accountâs Reports page for the first time in about a month. I had been focusing most of my attention on the progress of the audiobooks for Reunion and Comings and Goings. I wanted to see if there were…
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Adventures in Audiobook Production: Six Purchases, One Garratyverse
The Garratyverse has officially set sail on Audibleâand six listeners have already come aboard. Four chose Comings and Goings, while two picked up Reunion: A Story. Whether purchased outright, redeemed with credits, or discovered through iTunes, each copy represents a reader willing to carry Jim Garratyâs voice into their own world. For me, this is…
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Old Gamers Never Die: A Look at ‘Sea Power’ A Year Into Its Run
â Sea Power: Naval Combat in the Missile Age A Gamerâs Reflections on Year One When Sea Power: Naval Combat in the Missile Age (Triassic Games, MicroProse) launched in November 2024, I was there on Day One. As someone who grew up on naval sims like Strike Fleet, Red Storm Rising, Harpoon Classic â97, Fleet…
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On Writing and Storytelling: What Amazon Readers Say About ‘Reunion: A Story’
The audiobook edition of Reunion: A Story – my first work of fiction – is now available on Audible and Amazon. âA profound âwhat ifâ scenario, poignantly told.â âAmazon Reviewer It is February 1998. 33-year-old Jim Garraty is a respected history professor and bestselling author who lives in New York City. Popular with both students…
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Book Review: ‘Carrier: A Guided Tour of an Aircraft Carrier’
â Carrier: Tom Clancyâs Guided Tour of American Sea Power Tom Clancyâs Carrier, the sixth installment in his Guided Tour nonfiction series, offers readers a vivid exploration of the U.S. Navyâs most iconic asset: the aircraft carrier and its accompanying battle group (CVBG). More than six decades after Pearl Harbor signaled the end of battleship…
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‘Reunion: A Story’ Lands on Audible!
đŁ Release Announcement: Reunion: A Story Iâm thrilled to share that Reunion: A Story: A Novella (The Reunion Duology Book 1) is now officially available for purchase on Audible and Amazon, with iTunes availability coming in just a few days. Produced by Brandon Padilla, this audiobook successfully passed ACXâs rigorous quality assurance reviewsâCover, Metadata, and…
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Adventures in Audiobook Production: ‘Reunion: A Story’ Passes All Three QA Tests!
đŁ PreâRelease Announcement: Reunion: A Story Iâm excited to share that Reunion: A Story has officially passed all three ACX quality assurance reviewsâCover, Metadata, and Audio Files. This means the audiobook, produced by Brandon Padilla, is now cleared for distribution on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes. All thatâs left is for ACX to ask me to…
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The Quill and the Lyre: Music and ‘Comings and Goings’
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Music, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon UK, Audible, Billy Joel, Bryan Haddock, Comings and Goings (Short Story), Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Creative Writing, Garratyverse, Ludwig van Beethoven, Music, Music & Concert Specials, Pathetique Piano Sonata (Adagio cantabile), Reunion DuologyEvery story has its soundtrack. For Comings and Goings, the most overtly relevant piece isnât tucked away in a concert hallâitâs right there in Billy Joelâs âThis Nightâ, spinning from Kellyâs stereo in Mission Hill. Yet, at the heart of this pop ballad lies Beethovenâs Adagio cantabile, whose timeless melody Joel borrowed and reimagined, creating…
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Adventures in Audiobook Production: ‘Comings and Goings’ Gets Its First Audible Review!
đ§ Our First Review: Comings and Goings Every story lives twiceâonce in the act of writing, and again in the act of being received. Today, Iâm grateful to share the very first listener review of Comings and Goings, the audiobook that bridges the emotional space between Reunion: A Story and Reunion: Coda. âââââ Delightful listenPJCAI…
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Adventures in Audiobook Production: The First Listener Response!
đ§ Listener Spotlight: Peggy Jensen Cai Iâm thrilled to share some early feedback on the Comings and Goings audiobook. Peggy Jensen Cai wrote: âI just finished listening to it and it was wonderful⌠I will write a review later today.â Peggyâs words mean a lot â not just because they affirm the narration and production,…
A Certain Point of View, Too 