Tag: Alex Diaz-Granados
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On Writing and Storytelling: When the KDP Gods Smile on a Monday
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Brazil, Amazon Canada, Amazon Germany, Amazon Italy, Amazon Japan, Amazon Mexico, Amazon Poland, Amazon Reviews, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon Sweden, Amazon Sweden, Amazon UK, Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Creative Writing, Goodreads, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, The Jim Garraty Chronicles, The Jim Garraty Chronicles (Series), The Summer of Two Movies, Writing and Editing, Writing as a CraftWhen the KDP Gods Smile on a Monday Monday, July 20, 2026 – Orlando, Florida “The awfulness of Monday mornings is the world’s greatest common denominator. To the millionaire and the coolie it is the same, because there can be nothing worse.” — Kenneth Fearing, The Big Clock Monday mornings aren’t usually awful for me.…
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A Milestone Week: The Jim Garraty Chronicles Heads Toward Release
Every so often, the publishing process delivers a moment that feels both surreal and deeply earned. This week brought one of those moments. Last night, I received the official notice from Kindle Direct Publishing confirming that the paperback edition of The Jim Garraty Chronicles will go live worldwide on July 17, 2026, at exactly 12:00…
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A Second Laurel in Buenos Aires
Every so often, a small creative project finds a life beyond what anyone expected for it. A Simple Ad has been one of those surprises. Earlier this week, Juan Carlos shared the news that our film had been selected for a festival in Buenos Aires — a lovely recognition on its own. And yesterday, we…
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Kindle Book Promotion: Get ‘Reunion: Coda’ Free! (May 30-June 3, 2026)
A Free Kindle Copy of Reunion: Coda — May 30 to June 3 Some stories never quite leave you. They linger — in memory, in regret, in the quiet spaces between what was and what might have been. Every so often, a story taps you on the shoulder and says, You’re not done with me…
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In Case You Missed It: My First Produced Screenplay – ‘A Simple Ad’
Before I began working on my post-2018 “Garratyverse” stories—Reunion: Coda, Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, and The Summer of Two Movies —I wrote or co-wrote several short films directed by my friend and fellow South Miami High alum, Juan Carlos Hernandez. One of these films, Clown 345, has even received awards of…
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Three Times Jim Garraty Walked Through a Door
Three Times Jim Garraty Walked Through a Door In the hush between daylightand whatever comes after,there’s a man who keeps finding himselfat the threshold of his own life. Once, he walked back into memory—a reunion no one warned him would achein the soft places he’d tried to outgrow.He learned that the past isn’t a ghost;it’s…
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On Writing and Storytelling: Giving a Fictional Universe a Theme Song
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon UK, Billy Joel, Books, Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Creative Writing, Forgotten Dreams, Garratyverse, Kindle, Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Leroy Anderson, Melodies and Memories: Music, Songs, and Singers, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, The Jim Garraty ChroniclesThe Garratyverse Has a Theme Song — And It’s “Forgotten Dreams” Every now and then, a creative universe taps you on the shoulder and says, Hey, I know what I sound like.Today, the Garratyverse did exactly that. If the world of Jim Garraty — his memories, his ghosts, his quiet victories — had to be…
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On Writing and Storytelling: A Year of Stories, Memory, and Gratitude
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in ACX, Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Reviews, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon UK, Audible, Audiobooks, Blogging, Book Reviews, Books, Brandon Padilla, Bryan Haddock, Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Creative Writing, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Personal History, Personal Thoughts, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Stefan (Steve) Lee, Writing a First Novel, Writing as a CraftA Year of Stories, Memory, and Gratitude Marking the 11‑Month Anniversary of Reunion: Coda and My 63rd Birthday March 5th is a meaningful date for me this year—not only because I’m turning 63, but because it marks eleven months since Reunion: Coda first stepped out into the world. When I released it last April, I…
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On Writing and Storytelling: A Surreal Little Moment from the Audiobook Release
+ 🎧 A Surreal Little Moment from the Audiobook Release One of the strangest and most wonderful parts of releasing an audiobook is hearing a narrator bring your scenes to life. You think you know every beat of your own story… and then someone else performs it, and suddenly it feels new again. What really…
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On Writing and Storytelling: ACX Stalls, but the Moonglow Still Shines
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in ACX, Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon UK, Audible, Audiobooks, Audiobooks, Books, Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Creative Writing, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Stefan (Steve) Lee, The Jim Garraty ChroniclesThursday, February 19, 2026, Orlando, Florida Hi there, Dear Reader. I had hoped to announce that Reunion: Coda’s audiobook edition had at least cleared its metadata quality‑assurance test by now. After all, it’s been over a week since I submitted the finished recording to ACX, and even though the company warns authors and producers that…
A Certain Point of View, Too 