Category: Writing as a Craft
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On Writing and Storytelling: An Unexpected (But Minor) Setback
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon UK, Computers, Creative Writing, Florida Weather, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Central Florida, Life in Florida, Reunion: Coda, Spring 2026, Spring in Florida, Writing and Editing, Writing as a CraftThursday, April 23, 2026, Orlando, Florida It’s a warm, sunny, and unmistakably humid spring afternoon here in Central Florida. As I write this, the temperature sits at 80°F (26°C) under partly sunny skies. With humidity hovering at 48% and an east‑southeast breeze of 9 MPH (15 Km/H), the air feels closer to 85°F (29°C). We’ve…
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On Writing and Storytelling: Upgrading ‘WriteItNow’ and Pushing Forward Slowly with ‘The Jim Garraty Chronicles’ Project
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon UK, Audible, Books, Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Creative Writing, Florida Weather, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Central Florida, Life in Florida, Life in Madison (NH), Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Royalties, Spring 2026, Spring in Florida, The Jim Garraty Chronicles, The Summer of Two Movies, Writing and Editing, Writing as a CraftTuesday, April 21, 2026, Orlando, Florida Hi there. It’s a warm, sunny spring day here in Central Florida. As I write this in the early afternoon, it’s 78°F (26°C) under clear skies. With humidity at 37% and an east‑northeast breeze at 14 MPH (23 Km/H), the feels-like temperature is a comfortable 79°F (26°C). Today’s forecast…
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On Writing and Storytelling: Playing Catch-Up After Replacing a ‘Dead’ PC
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon UK, Audible, Books, Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Creative Writing, Florida Weather, Garratyverse, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Central Florida, Life in Florida, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Spring 2026, Spring in Florida, The Jim Garraty Chronicles, The Summer of Two Movies, Writing as a CraftMonday, April 20, 2026, Orlando, Florida Hello there, dear readers! It’s a moody, blustery Monday here in Central Florida, the kind of day when clouds gather like gossiping neighbors and the wind seems intent on rearranging every stray leaf. As I write this, early afternoon is upon us. The thermometer reads a friendly 75°F (24°C),…
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Thoughts Upon a Hot, Humid Spring Day in Central Florida (April 2026)
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon UK, Books, Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Creative Writing, Florida Weather, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Central Florida, Life in Florida, Personal Thoughts, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Spring 2026, Spring in Florida, The Jim Garraty Chronicles, The Summer of Two Movies, Writing and Editing, Writing as a CraftMonday, April 6, 2026, Orlando, Florida It’s a muggy, cloud-thick spring afternoon here in Central Florida, the kind that feels more like early summer than April. We’ve already reached today’s forecast high of 82°F (28°C), but with humidity hovering at 63% and a lazy southwesterly breeze drifting through at 5 MPH (9 km/h), the air…
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Sunday Drizzle, Story Edits
Sunday, March 29, 2026 – Orlando, Florida Hi, everyone. It’s a warm, gray‑shrouded early spring Sunday here in my corner of Orange County on this last weekend of March 2026. The kind of day that feels like it’s holding its breath — not quite bright, not quite gloomy, just wrapped in a soft, humid hush.…
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On Writing and Storytelling: The Elementary School That Wasn’t
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon UK, Books, Creative Writing, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Florida, Life in Miami (1972-2016), On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, Reunion Duology, Reunion: Coda, Writing a First Novel, Writing and Editing, Writing as a CraftSaturday, March 28, 2026 – Orlando, Florida The Elementary School That Wasn’t “When you write a book, you spend day after day scanning and identifying the trees. When you’re done, you have to step back and look at the forest.”—Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft I woke up not long after 7…
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Getting Ready to Battle the Gremlins in Kindle Create
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon UK, Blogging, Books, 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, The Jim Garraty Chronicles, The Summer of Two Movies, Writing and Editing, Writing as a CraftThursday, March 26, 2026, Orlando, Florida ¡Hola, amigos! Hello, friends! It’s a warm, humid spring afternoon here in Central Florida. As I type this, it’s 82°F (28°C) under partly sunny skies. The humidity is sitting at 56%, with a light 4 MPH breeze drifting in from the east-southeast. Thanks to that moisture in the air,…
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On Friendship, Fiction, and Pre‑Ordering ‘Perfect’
There are moments in a writer’s life when the creative world feels a little smaller, a little warmer, a little more human. Today was one of those moments for me, because yesterday morning I clicked “Pre‑Order” on a book I’ve been quietly rooting for since the day its author first mentioned she was writing it.…
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The Garratyverse: An Official Description…Thanks to Google
The Garratyverse: An Official Description Every so often, the internet surprises you. This morning, Google Search surprised me by offering a tidy, unexpectedly perceptive summary of something I’ve spent decades building one quiet story at a time: the Garratyverse. Since the term has now escaped into the wild, it feels like the right moment to…
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A Certain Point of View, Too 