Tag: Comings and Goings (Short Story)
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Three Stories, Three Reviews
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From ’42 to ’84: The Heirship of Memory
Sidebar Note for Readers Comings and Goings is not simply a sequel or a spin‑off. It is a spiritual heir to Summer of ’42, consciously borrowing Raucher’s cadence while reimagining its architecture. It insists that intimacy is not imbalance but mutual agency, that memory is not loss but legacy, and that being seen—even once—matters.
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Adventures in Audiobook Production: ‘Comings and Goings’—Now in My Ears
🎧 Comings and Goings—Now in My Ears Last night, for the first time, I listened to Comings and Goings – The Art of Being Seen in its entirety. Not in fragments. Not in editing mode. Just… as a listener. It felt surreal. These were words I typed in Word, often late at night, chasing memory…
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A Story That Insisted: Approving ‘Comings and Goings’
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Thursday, October 30, 2025 – Orlando, Florida Great news! As of yesterday afternoon—at exactly 5:49 PM—I officially approved the audiobook production of Comings and Goings – The Art of Being Seen: A Jim Garraty Story, a companion to The Reunion Duology. The timing felt serendipitous. Just hours earlier, I’d received another message from Audible’s Audiobook…
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Not Just One Thing: Emotional Inheritance in ‘Comings and Goings’
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Midday/Early Afternoon, Wednesday, October 29, 2025 – Orlando, Florida If you’ve been following along, you may recall that tomorrow, October 30, is the target completion date for the audiobook edition of Comings and Goings – The Art of Being Seen: A Jim Garraty Story. My producer and narrator, Bryan Haddock, let me know earlier this…
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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 Weekends – Hope and Persistence, or Quixotic Hubris?
Sunday, October 12, 2025 📍 Orlando, Florida A Chilly Morning and a Familiar Ritual This morning greeted me with an unexpected chill—low 60s, which, by Florida standards, qualifies as brisk. The sun had barely crept over the horizon when I stirred, debating whether to return to sleep. Light tends to sabotage my rest once it…
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On Writing and Storytelling: Working on the Weekend…and Through a Thicket of Doubts
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Books, Memories, and the Sound of Progress: October in Central Florida
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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, CreateSpace Independent Publishing, Creative Writing, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Stefan (Steve) LeeLate Morning, Tuesday, October 7, 2025 – Orlando, Florida Hello, Constant (or Not-So-Constant) Reader, It’s another steamy, soon-to-be-soggy day here in Central Florida. As I write this in the late morning hours, the temperature has already climbed to 83°F (28°C) under partly sunny skies. Humidity is a formidable 84%, and an easterly breeze at 11…
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Comings and Goings: A Deep Dive into Human Connection
🎧 Mixtapes, Warm Beer, and the Magic of Being Understood: Why You Need to Read Comings and Goings – The Art of Being Seen Let’s be honest: most parties are just noise. The kind that makes you wish you’d stayed home with a book, a blanket, and maybe a bowl of cereal. But every once…
A Certain Point of View, Too 