Tag: Creative Writing
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âThe Ones Who Stayâ (A Poem)
âThe Ones Who Stayâ They clap the loudest when the room is full,Their laughter timed to match the crowd.They speak in echoes, not in truthâA friendship built on being seen, not known. They tag your name in borrowed light,A gesture made for watching eyes.But when the silence stretches long,Their presence fades, rehearsed and thin. Then…
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When Your Characters Feel Too Much: Writing Emotional Truth That Overwhelms Even the Author
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon UK, Books, 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), Personal Thoughts, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, South Miami High School in fiction, Writing a First Novel, Writing as a CraftWhen Your Characters Feel Too Much: Writing Emotional Truth That Overwhelms Even the Author There are nights when I sit with Jim Garratyânot as his creator, but as his witness. I wrote him. I shaped his world. And still, there are moments when his emotional clarity leaves me breathless. Not because heâs dramatic. Not because…
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On Writing and Storytelling: Six Sales, One Soul: A Quiet Celebration of Connection
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Book Reviews, Books, 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: CodaSix Sales, One Soul: A Quiet Celebration of Connection August has been quietly kind to me. Six sales. Not six hundred, not sixty thousandâjust six. But each one feels like a small act of trust, a reader somewhere choosing to spend time inside the emotional architecture Iâve built. Reunion: A Story and Comings and Goings…
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Mapping the Heart: Navigating the Garratyverse
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đ Introduction The Garratyverse is not just a seriesâit’s a recursive emotional journey. Through three interlinked works, readers follow Jim Garraty across decades as he wrestles with memory, intimacy, and the quiet heroism of being seen. đ§ Emotional Themes đ Book-by-Book Breakdown Title Timeframe Emotional Focus Key Motifs Reunion: A Story June 1983 (with 1998…
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The Garratyverse: Amazon Reviews That Matter
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Book Reviews, Books, 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: CodaThe Garratyverse: Amazon Reviews That Matter. In a literary landscape often dominated by algorithms and fleeting attention, itâs easy to overlook the quiet power of a reader who truly sees you. The Garratyverseâmy evolving universe of emotionally intelligent fictionâhas always been about memory, intimacy, and the dignity of small moments. So when readers respond not…
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The Garratyverse: A Life Told in Echoes
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Books, Comings and Goings (Short Story), Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, CreateSpace Independent Publishing, Creative Writing, Garratyverse, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda𧊠The Garratyverse: A Mosaic of Memory and Connection Reunion: A Story “A lyrical tale of regret for chances not taken, told in dreams and memories.” – Denise Longrie The emotional nucleus. Set primarily on one day in June 1983, it captures the ache of unspoken feeling and the quiet fracture of youth. Bookended by…
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Real Writers Donât Need Permission
Dear Alex (Age 9), Itâs 1972. Youâre sitting in a corner of Mrs. Chambersâ classroom, writing stories with a battleship grey Royal electric typewriter, dreaming of paperback covers and author photos. You donât know what a blog is. Youâve never heard of self-publishing. You think âreal writersâ live in New York and wear tweed. But…
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Writing Doesnât Pay the Movers: An Update from Alex Diaz-Granados
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Blogging, Comings and Goings (Short Story), Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Creative Writing, Garratyverse, GoFundMe, Insomnia, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Personal History, Personal Thoughts, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, TransitionsFriday Afternoon, August 22, 2025 â Miami, Florida Hi, friends. I wish I could sit down today and write about storiesâespecially those in the Garratyverseâand the quiet ways they unfold. But clarity eludes me at the moment. Itâs Laundry Day, and while Iâve got about half an hour before the dryer cycle ends, my mind…
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On Writing and Storytelling: When Fiction Finds Its Muse After the Fact
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I didnât set out to write Leigh E. into Comings and Goings. In fact, I didnât realize I had until yesterday. Kelly Moore, as she appears in the novella, was always her own personâsmart, witty, emotionally fluent, and possessed of that quiet confidence that doesnât demand space; it simply fits. But as I reread a…
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On Writing and Storytelling: Reviews Matter! (A Lot! Really!)
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Book Reviews, Book Reviews, Books, 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: Coda, Reviews, Writing as a Craftâď¸ Echoes and Endings: What Readers Are Saying About Comings and Goings By Alex Diaz-Granados When I released Comings and Goings – The Art of Being Seen, I didnât expect fanfare. Itâs a quiet story â 51 pages long â about a first-time encounter that isnât quite romance, isnât quite nostalgia, but something softer, more…
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