Category: Comings and Goings (Short Story)
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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 – Orlando, Florida Hi, everyone. Well, here we are—Friday 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 Chronicles—the omnibus collecting Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, and Comings and Goings – The Art…
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The Music That Hurt Less: A Response to Thomas Wikman’s Review of ‘Comings and Goings’
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The Music That Hurt Less: A Response to Thomas Wikman’s Review When Thomas Wikman described Comings and Goings – The Art of Being Seen as a luminous prelude to Reunion: Coda, I felt seen—not 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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Books, Memories, and the Sound of Progress: October in Central Florida
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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, CreateSpace Independent Publishing, Creative Writing, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Stefan (Steve) LeeLate Morning, Tuesday, October 7, 2025 – Orlando, Florida Hello, Constant (or Not-So-Constant) Reader, It’s another steamy, soon-to-be-soggy day here in Central Florida. As I write this in the late morning hours, the temperature has already climbed to 83°F (28°C) under partly sunny skies. Humidity is a formidable 84%, and an easterly breeze at 11…
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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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Comings and Goings: A Deep Dive into Human Connection
🎧 Mixtapes, Warm Beer, and the Magic of Being Understood: Why You Need to Read Comings and Goings – The Art of Being Seen Let’s be honest: most parties are just noise. The kind that makes you wish you’d stayed home with a book, a blanket, and maybe a bowl of cereal. But every once…
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‘Comings and Goings’ Gets New Amazon Review from ‘Super Facts’ Blogger Thomas Wikman
From Awkward Misery to Adventure: A Reader’s Reflection on Comings and Goings Thomas Wikman’s recent Amazon review of Comings and Goings – The Art of Being Seen offers more than praise—it’s a quiet act of emotional recognition. In just a few paragraphs, he traces Jim Garraty’s journey from isolation to communion and affirms the emotional…
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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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Adventures in Storytelling: ‘Comings and Goings’ Audiobook Reaches the 15 Minutes Checkpoint
🎧 Comings and Goings in Audio: The Art of Being Heard I’ve just listened to the first 15-minute checkpoint of Comings and Goings – The Art of Being Seen, and… wow. Bryan Haddock didn’t just narrate Jim Garraty’s story—he inhabited it. The breath work, the emotional cadence, the quiet ache beneath the prose—it’s all there.…
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Audiobook Adventures: A Hopeful Update on ‘Reunion: A Story’
Hope in the Inbox: A Narrator’s Chain of Joy This morning, I woke up to a chain of messages from Brandon Padilla, the narrator of Reunion: A Story. He’d just recorded another 25 minutes, declared Chapter 5 his favorite, and shared plans to feature the audiobook as his debut listing on his website. He even…
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On Writing and Storytelling: ‘You, Sir, Are Jim Garraty’
You, Sir, Are Jim Garraty There’s a moment in every creative collaboration when you realize: this is going to work. For me, that moment came when Bryan Haddock sent his first message after recording Jim Garraty’s voice for Comings and Goings. Dry wit, quiet grief, and the kind of self-awareness that doesn’t beg for applause—Bryan…
A Certain Point of View, Too 