Tag: #ComingsAndGoings
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Making Headway—A Glimpse at ‘Comings and Goings’
Writing never moves in a straight line, but I can say with confidence—progress is happening. Comings and Goings: A Jim Garraty Story is taking shape, and with each scene, Jim’s world expands, his past collides with his present, and his quiet growth continues. Right now, I’m deep into the early chapters, peeling back the layers…
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Selling Stories, Writing the Next One, and the Art of Not Sitting Still
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Book Reviews, Books, Comings and Goings (Short Story), Creative Writing, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Writing a First Novel, Writing as a CraftAfternoon, Wednesday, June 11, 2025, Miami, Florida “Don’t wait for the muse. As I’ve said, he’s a hardheaded guy who’s not susceptible to a lot of creative fluttering. This isn’t the Ouija board or the spirit-world we’re talking about here, but just another job like laying pipe or driving long-haul trucks. Your job is to…
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A Rainy Sunday Marks the Start of a Writer’s (Meteorological) Summer
Afternoon, Sunday, June 1, 2025, Miami, Florida Well, folks, meteorological summer is off to a wet, gray, and thunderous start. As I write this, it is a hot and cloudy Sunday afternoon in my corner of South Florida. The temperature is 87°F (31°C) under cloudy conditions. With the wind blowing from the west-southwest at 8…
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The Season Changes and a New Story Waits in the Wings
Late Morning/Midday, Saturday, May 31, 2025, Miami, Florida Today marks the end of meteorological spring, as opposed to traditional or astronomical spring, which ends on June 21 (the summer solstice) for us in the Northern Hemisphere. Regardless of which “spring” you prefer, it feels like high summer in my corner of South Florida. On this…