Tag: Books
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A Brief Musing for Mid-July 2025
Afternoon, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, Miami, Florida Mid- to late July is never my favorite time of year. There are plenty of reasons. Unless I’ve managed to escape Florida—most recently for a ten-month stint in New Hampshire—the weather is either relentlessly hot, perpetually rainy, or, more often than not, both. The result is that I…
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On Writing and Storytelling: What’s the Best Part of Being a Writer?
What’s the best thing about being a writer? Honestly, while I do cherish the creative side of writing—the thrill of shaping stories from nothing but ideas and turning blank pages or screens into worlds filled with believable characters and moments—there’s something even more rewarding: hearing from readers after a story finds its way into the…
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On Writing and Storytelling: My Answer to ‘How Do You Get Inspired?’
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, College Life, Comings and Goings (Short Story), Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Creative Writing, Life in Florida, Life in Miami (1972-2016), Life in Miami….Again, Life in South Florida, Miami-Dade Community College, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: CodaHow Do You Get Inspired to Write? They say inspiration strikes when you least expect it. I say—it sneaks up on you like a friend who knows where you hide your best snacks. This post isn’t about formulas or foolproof strategies. It’s about the long and winding path my stories take from flickers of memory…
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More Scattered Thoughts on Another Sweltering Afternoon
Afternoon, Friday, July 11, 2025, Miami, Florida Hi, everyone. Today was Laundry Day for me on this sweltering last day of the regular workweek. As you know, I have never been able to write well on the day I must deal with doing two loads of laundry (one for the clothes I wear, the other…
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Scattered Thoughts on a Sweltering Afternoon
I’ll admit it: today, I struggled to find a good topic for this post. It’s July in South Florida—hot, heavy, and maybe a little uninspiring. But I showed up anyway, because the habit of writing matters, even when clarity doesn’t come easy. So here it is: a mosaic of musings from a Thursday afternoon in…
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July 2025: Heat, Grief, and Writing-Related Stress
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Anxiety, Blogging, Comings and Goings (Short Story), Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Going Full Circle: Back to South Florida I Go, Hurricane Andrew, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Florida, Life in Miami (1972-2016), Life in Miami….Again, Life in South Florida, Life in the Tampa Bay area, Personal Thoughts, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Summer 2025, Summer in FloridaWednesday Afternoon, July 9, 2025 – Miami, Florida Hi, everyone. Historically, July has never been my favorite month. Aside from the nearly six years I spent living in Colombia (1966–1972) and a more recent 10-month stint in New Hampshire, July in Florida usually means oppressive heat and humidity—weather that makes retreating indoors feel more like…
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Being Seen (and Reviewed): A Small Request from the Author’s Desk
Asking for help has never come easy for me. Especially when it feels like the line between authentic connection and shameless self-promotion blurs under the weight of algorithms and sales metrics. But here I am, doing just that. Comings and Goings – The Art of Being Seen is out in the world now, carrying within…
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Poet’s Corner: Boston, 1984 (#1)
Morning, Sunday, July 6, 2025, Miami, Florida I’ve been a writer for as long as I can remember. The earliest stories came to life when I was nine or ten, seated in a sunlit classroom at Tropical Elementary here in Miami. Back then, English was still a new frontier—a language I was learning word by…
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Writing, Storytelling, and Music: ‘Comings and Goings’ – The Playlist
+🎵 “You Were Here”: Source Music, Intimacy, and the Mixtape Mind of Comings and Goings Some stories unfold over weeks, with characters shaped by seasons and seismic shifts. Others happen in a night. A moment. A mixtape. Comings and Goings – The Art of Being Seen takes place over one Boston evening in 1984—a quiet…
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On Writing and Storytelling: Welcome to the Garratyverse
✨ On the Gentle Art of Being Seen: Reflections from the Garratyverse Sometimes the most powerful storytelling happens in the spaces between—between memory and longing, silence and revelation, thunder and comfort.That’s where Jim Garraty lives.That’s where these stories found their readers. Here’s what they’ve seen in him—and in the stories he carries. 🖋️ Reunion: A…
A Certain Point of View, Too 