Tag: book-review
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Adventures in Audiobook Production: Two Books Are ‘In Review.’ Now…I Wait for the Green Light to Release
Saturday, November 8, 2025 – Orlando, Florida “For a while” is a phrase whose length can’t be measured. At least by the person who’s waiting. —Haruki Murakami, South of the Border, West of the Sun As I shared last night, the audiobook editions of Reunion: A Story and Comings and Goings – The Art of…
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Adventures in Audiobook Production: No (Bad or Good) News About My In-Review Projects…Yet
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in ACX, Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, 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, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Reunion: A StoryFriday, November 7, 2025 – Orlando, Florida Hi, friends. It’s already late afternoon here in Central Florida, and I’m still refreshing my inbox like a hopeful kid waiting for a letter from summer camp. So far, no news from Amazon’s Audiobook Creative Exchange (ACX) about the two Jim Garraty titles currently in their quality assurance…
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Adventures in Audiobook Production – In Review: On Waiting, Vigilance, and the Quiet Hope of Release
In Review: On Waiting, Vigilance, and the Quiet Hope of Release Wednesday Afternoon, November 5, 2025 – Orlando, Florida There’s a moment in every creative journey when the work feels complete — or nearly so. The narration is done. The emotional cadence is intact. The cover art has been finalized, checked, and rechecked. The story…
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Adventures in Audiobook Production: ‘Reunion: A Story’ — Almost Ready to Be Heard
🎧 Reunion: A Story — Now Coming to Life in Audio I’m thrilled to share that Reunion: A Story — the first novella in the Reunion Duology — has just been approved for audiobook distribution. Narrated with care and emotional clarity by Brandon Padilla, this story is about to find a new rhythm, a new…
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Adventures in Audiobook Production: Square One, Again
Saturday, November 1, 2025 – Orlando, Florida A dispatch from the trenches of self-publishing “The mind can go either direction under stress—toward positive or toward negative: on or off. Think of it as a spectrum whose extremes are unconsciousness at the negative end and hyperconsciousness at the positive end. The way the mind will lean…
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Stories Made Audible: A Garratyverse Milestone
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 – Orlando, Florida “Listen, and you will realize that we are made not from cells or from atoms. We are made from stories.” — Mia Couto As October draws to a close and November gently approaches, I’m thrilled to share a milestone: the very first audio adaptation of my Jim Garraty…
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I Wrote the Book, Now I’m Trying to Read it
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Reviews, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon UK, 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, Writing a First Novel, Writing as a CraftHow one missing passage reminded me I’m still editing—even when I’m reading “We write the books we most want to read; so it is of no surprise that we may still want to read those books sometime later.” — Hannah Fielding I’m a writer. Not a household name, not a bestseller (yet), and certainly not…
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On Writing and Storytelling: Update from the Garratyverse: Audiobook Progress
Saturday, October 25, 2025, Orlando, Florida Hi, friends and frequent readers, I wanted to share a quick update on the audiobook editions of Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, and Comings and Goings – The Art of Being Seen. All three are progressing well, and I’m grateful for the care and enthusiasm each producer has brought…
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On Writing and Storytelling: A Royalty Check, a Reflection, and a Gentle Ask
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in ACX, Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Reviews, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Audible, Audiobooks, 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 Thoughts, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Stefan (Steve) LeeA Royalty Check, a Reflection, and a Gentle Ask Thursday Afternoon, October 23, 2025 – Orlando, Florida Hi there, friends. As October winds down here in Central Florida, I wanted to share a quick update from my writing life—especially since this is the week when Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing sends out royalty payments for September.…
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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, I’m currently immersed in two projects tied to my Jim Garraty stories: Why Audio Feels Like Home If you’ve been following this space for a while, you know I’m especially energized by the audiobook project—even though it wasn’t part of the original…
