Category: Reunion: Coda
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On Writing and Storytelling: Themes, Subtext, and the Uninvited Guests of Fiction
Themes, Subtext, and the Uninvited Guests of Fiction Thursday, December 11, 2025 ā Orlando, Florida I donāt believe every novelist consciously aims to send a message for readers to ponder about themes or social issues. Sure, on some level, we authors create stories reflecting human needs and desires, exploring our religious, philosophical, and political beliefs,…
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The Chronicles, the Coda, and the Chaos
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Three Stories, Three Reviews
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On Writing and Storytelling: Behind the Curtain – Marty’s Origins
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in ACX, Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Reviews, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon UK, Audible, Audiobooks, Brandon Padilla, Bryan Haddock, Creative Writing, Garratyverse, Passage of Time, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, South Miami High School in fiction, South Miami Senior High School, Stefan (Steve) Lee, The Jim Garraty ChroniclesBehind the Curtain: Martyās Origins Ever since the day I first sent my novella, Reunion: A Story, out into the world back in 2018, the questions started coming. Sometimes they arrived shy and quiet, like old friends at a backyard barbecue, and other times they landed with surprising directness. Most often, it was a fellow…
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Another Workweek, A New Month, and Another Season
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On Writing and Storytelling: Writing Romance Without Reading Romance
š Writing Romance Without Reading Romance: Why Reunion: Coda Works Iāll admit something: when I started writing Reunion: Coda, I worried. I donāt, as a general rule, read romance novels. My shelves are filled with history, memoir, and fiction of other stripes, but not much in the way of āromance.ā So when I realized my…
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Whoa, I Wrote That
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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 ā Orlando, Florida Hi, everyone. Last night, I checked my Kindle Direct Publishing accountās 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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‘Reunion: A Story’ Lands on Audible!
š£ Release Announcement: Reunion: A Story Iām 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 ACXās rigorous quality assurance reviewsāCover, Metadata, and…
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Adventures in Audiobook Production: ‘Reunion: A Story’ Passes All Three QA Tests!
š£ PreāRelease Announcement: Reunion: A Story Iām excited to share that Reunion: A Story has officially passed all three ACX quality assurance reviewsāCover, Metadata, and Audio Files. This means the audiobook, produced by Brandon Padilla, is now cleared for distribution on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes. All thatās left is for ACX to ask me to…
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