Tag: Amazon
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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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Adventures in Storytelling: ‘Reunion: A Story’ Audiobook is Nearly Complete
Narration Nears Completion: Reunion: A Story Finds Its Voice Brandon Padilla is nearly finished recording Reunion: A Story, and I couldn’t be more grateful—or more excited. He just sent word that only one chapter remains, and the rough cut will be heading my way soon for review. Brandon’s approach to Marty’s accent—light, but intentional—feels just…
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Adventures in Storytelling: ‘Reunion: Coda’ Nears Its ’15-Minute Checkpoint’
Checkpoint Received: A Milestone for Reunion: CodaVignette I: Time Doesn’t Heal All Wounds I woke up to a quiet thrill this morning—a message from Stefan (Steve) Lee confirming that the 15-minute checkpoint for Reunion: Coda is already in progress. For those following along, Coda is the longest and most emotionally layered of the three Reunion…
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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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Adventures in Storytelling: The First 15 Minutes of ‘Reunion: A Story’…in Audio!
Checkpoint One: No Absolution The first 15 minutes of Reunion: A Story are now in the world, and Brandon Padilla has already proven why he was the right choice to narrate James Garraty’s most haunted chapter. This is the checkpoint recording—a standard milestone in audiobook production where the narrator records the opening scenes to establish…
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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…
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The Voices of the Garratyverse: Audiobook Production Begins
🎧 The Voices of the Garratyverse: Audiobook Production Begins For those who’ve said, “I’d love to read these stories, but I only do audiobooks now”—your moment has arrived. I’m thrilled to announce that all three Jim Garraty stories are officially in production as audiobooks, each with a narrator who brings emotional depth, literary fluency, and…
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On Writing and Storytelling: A Tale Full of Sound — ‘Comings and Goings’ Begins Its Audiobook Journey
A Familiar Voice, A New Chapter Just when I thought the audio journey of Jim Garraty had found its rhythm, a new harmony emerged. Bryan Haddock — whose voice and style left a lasting impression during auditions for Reunion: A Story — reached out with a quiet surprise. He’d already downloaded Comings and Goings –…
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On Writing and Storytelling: Giving Jim Garraty’s First Book a Voice in ‘Reunion: A Story’ Audiobook
Reunion: A Story—A Voice Found Some stories wait patiently for the right voice. Today, Reunion: A Story found its narrator. Brandon Padilla’s audition carried emotional clarity and quiet resonance. From his first message, it was clear he saw Jim Garraty—not just as a character, but as someone worth spending time with. His words: “I love…
A Certain Point of View, Too 