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Four Stories, One Chronicle, and a Little Optimism
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in ACX, Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon DE, Amazon Reviews, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon UK, Audible, Audiobooks, Book Reviews, Books, Brandon Padilla, Bryan Haddock, Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Creative Writing, Goodreads, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Kindle Unlimited (subscription service), Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Stefan (Steve) Lee, The Jim Garraty Chronicles, The Summer of Two MoviesThursday, July 16, 2026 – Orlando, Florida “Persistence can look a lot like stupid.” ― Kristen Lamb, Are You There, Blog? It’s Me, Writer Pull up a chair, friend—today comes with a little publishing news and the faint aroma of freshly brewed optimism. Yesterday morning, Kindle Direct Publishing released my fifth and latest book, The…
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On Writing and Storytelling: Now Comes the Hardest Part….
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon DE, Amazon Reviews, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon UK, Book Reviews, Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, CreateSpace Independent Publishing, Creative Writing, Goodreads, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, South Miami High School in fiction, South Miami Senior High School, The Jim Garraty Chronicles, The Summer of Two Movies, Writing and Editing, Writing as a CraftWednesday, July 15, 2026 – Orlando, Florida “The hardest part of publishing a (book) is attracting a reader, and especially one who would give a damn.” — Veronica Purcell Well, folks, I did it. The Jim Garraty Chronicles — the fourth book in a series I never planned but somehow ended up writing — is…
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‘The Jim Garraty Chronicles’ Countdown: Tonight, It Happens
Tonight, It Happens There’s a strange electricity in the air today — not the kind that crackles through the Florida sky when the afternoon storms roll in, but the quieter, internal kind. The kind that sits behind the ribs and reminds you, repeatedly, that something long‑awaited is finally about to happen. The Jim Garraty Chronicles…
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On Writing and Storytelling: The Anticipation Before the Release
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon DE, Amazon Reviews, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon UK, Book Reviews, Books, Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Creative Writing, Goodreads, Kindle, Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, The Jim Garraty Chronicles, The Summer of Two MoviesMonday, July 13, 2026 – Orlando, Florida “The idea of waiting for something makes it more exciting.” — Andy Warhol There’s a particular stillness to a mid-July afternoon in Central Florida — not quiet, exactly, but suspended. The heat presses in from all sides, the humidity turns the air into something you can almost touch,…
