Category: Audiobooks
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Adventures in Audiobook Production: ‘Reunion: A Story’ — Almost Ready to Be Heard
🎧 Reunion: A Story — Now Coming to Life in Audio I’m thrilled to share that Reunion: A Story — the first novella in the Reunion Duology — has just been approved for audiobook distribution. Narrated with care and emotional clarity by Brandon Padilla, this story is about to find a new rhythm, a new…
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Adventures in Audiobook Production: Playing the Waiting Game as ACX Reviews Cover for ‘Comings and Goings’
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, Orlando, Florida Hi, everyone. I wanted to share a quick update and a little behind-the-scenes moment from my journey with Comings and Goings. It’s been a few days since I submitted the refreshed audiobook cover art, and right now, I’m riding out the “waiting game” that every writer knows well—what I…
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Omnibus in Progress, Comfort in Limbo
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Adventures in Audiobook Production: Square One, Again
Saturday, November 1, 2025 – Orlando, Florida A dispatch from the trenches of self-publishing “The mind can go either direction under stress—toward positive or toward negative: on or off. Think of it as a spectrum whose extremes are unconsciousness at the negative end and hyperconsciousness at the positive end. The way the mind will lean…
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‘Comings and Goings’: Audiobook Submitted for Review
As of today, Comings and Goings – The Art of Being Seen is officially in the final stretch. I’ve just approved the completed audiobook, and it’s now in ACX’s quality assurance queue. Barring any hiccups, it should be live on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes within the next 10 business days. It’s a quiet milestone, but…
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Not Just One Thing: Emotional Inheritance in ‘Comings and Goings’
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Midday/Early Afternoon, Wednesday, October 29, 2025 – Orlando, Florida If you’ve been following along, you may recall that tomorrow, October 30, is the target completion date for the audiobook edition of Comings and Goings – The Art of Being Seen: A Jim Garraty Story. My producer and narrator, Bryan Haddock, let me know earlier this…
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Warm Air, Cool Promise: The Sound of Stories Taking Flight
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Monday, October 13, 2025 Orlando, Florida Hello and welcome once again to A Certain Point of View, Too. It’s a warm autumn afternoon in my corner of subtropical Central Florida, although it’s not as hot and humid as it was when I arrived here in late August. We’ve already had one chilly (by Sunshine State…
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On Writing and Storytelling: Working on the Weekend…and Through a Thicket of Doubts
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The Voice of Jim Garraty: Audiobook Adaptations in Progress
🎧 Audiobook Update: All Three Projects Are Underway! I’m thrilled to share that all three audiobook adaptations of my Garratyverse stories —Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, and Comings and Goings – The Art of Being Seen—are officially in production! Stefan (Steve) Lee, who is narrating Reunion: Coda, sent me a brief sample late Saturday night.…
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Adventures in Storytelling: Enthusiasm, Excitement in the Air as ‘Comings and Goings’ Audiobook is Greenlit
The Art of Being Heard: Bryan Haddock Brings Jim Garraty to Life Last night, I listened to the first full chapter of Comings and Goings – The Art of Being Seen, narrated by Bryan Haddock. At 8:57 pm, I sent him a message:“Bryan, this was magnificent. Thank you! You have the green light to go…
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