Category: Reunion Duology
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A Friday in October: Narration, Delivery, and Memory
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in ACX, Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Audible, Audiobooks, Autumn in Florida, Beatriz Diaz-Granados, Books, Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Creative Writing, Family History, Garratyverse, Life in Central Florida, Life in Florida, Life in Miami (1972-2016), Personal Thoughts, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Stefan (Steve) LeeFriday, October 17, 2025 â Orlando, Florida Here we are againâanother workweek winding down, the weekend just over the horizon. Itâs a nice, somewhat cool (for Florida, anyway) autumn morning in my corner of Orange County, and Iâm settling into another day in the life of a working writer. Yesterday afternoon brought a welcome update…
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On Writing and Storytelling: How Not to Sell a Novel in South Florida
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 â Orlando, Florida âThe ease with which unsolicited help is offered and the reluctance with which help is given when – instead – it is asked, should make us reflect on the real motivations behind so-called ‘altruistic’ actions.â â Luigina Sgarro Iâve never been fond of unsolicited adviceâespecially when it comes…
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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. Itâs a warm autumn afternoon in my corner of subtropical Central Florida, although itâs not as hot and humid as it was when I arrived here in late August. Weâve already had one chilly (by Sunshine State…
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‘Amor Vincit Omnia’: : The Emotional Logic of Jim Garraty
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in ACX, Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Reviews, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon UK, Audible, Brandon Padilla, Bryan Haddock, Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Creative Writing, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Love and Sex, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Stefan (Steve) LeeâLove Always Winsâ: The Emotional Logic of Jim Garraty In the Garratyverse, âLove always winsâ isnât a sloganâitâs a hypothesis. One thatâs tested, doubted, and sometimes quietly mourned. I explore this theme more freely in fiction than in nonfiction. Fiction gives me room to be emotionally honest without being autobiographical. It lets me ask hard…
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On Writing and Storytelling: Working on Weekends – Hope and Persistence, or Quixotic Hubris?
Sunday, October 12, 2025 đ Orlando, Florida A Chilly Morning and a Familiar Ritual This morning greeted me with an unexpected chillâlow 60s, which, by Florida standards, qualifies as brisk. The sun had barely crept over the horizon when I stirred, debating whether to return to sleep. Light tends to sabotage my rest once it…
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On Writing and Storytelling: Working on the Weekend…and Through a Thicket of Doubts
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in ACX, Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Reviews, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon UK, Audible, Audiobooks, Books, Brandon Padilla, Bryan Haddock, Comings and Goings (Short Story), Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Creative Writing, Garratyverse, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Stefan (Steve) LeeSaturday Reflections from Orlando Early Afternoon, October 11, 2025 As I shared yesterday, Iâm currently immersed in two projects tied to my Jim Garraty stories: Why Audio Feels Like Home If youâve been following this space for a while, you know Iâm especially energized by the audiobook projectâeven though it wasnât part of the original…
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On Writing and Storytelling: Between Editions and Expectations
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in ACX, Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Reviews, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon UK, Audible, Brandon Padilla, Bryan Haddock, Comings and Goings (Short Story), Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Garratyverse, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Stefan (Steve) Lee, Writing a First Novel, Writing as a CraftMidday, Friday, October 10, 2025 â Orlando, Florida Hi, everyone. Well, here we areâFriday again. Another workweek limping to a close, and I wish I had more to show for it. Progress on the deluxe edition of The Jim Garraty Chroniclesâthe omnibus collecting Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, and Comings and Goings â The Art…
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Why I’m Focusing on Writing – For the Moment….
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Midday, Thursday, October 9, 2025, Orlando, Florida Iâve decided to refocus this blogâA Certain Point of View, Tooâon my writing and creative journey. Not because politics have stopped mattering, but because these are troubled times, and I find myself craving emotional clarity more than commentary. Thereâs enough noise out there. What I need right now…
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The Music That Hurt Less: A Response to Thomas Wikmanâs Review of ‘Comings and Goings’
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The Music That Hurt Less: A Response to Thomas Wikmanâs Review When Thomas Wikman described Comings and Goings â The Art of Being Seen as a luminous prelude to Reunion: Coda, I felt seenânot just as a writer, but as someone who stitched memory and melody into fiction, hoping someone might hear the emotional subtext.…
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