Tag: Creative Writing
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The Voice of Jim Garraty: Audiobook Adaptations in Progress
đ§ Audiobook Update: All Three Projects Are Underway! Iâm thrilled to share that all three audiobook adaptations of my Garratyverse stories âReunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, and Comings and Goings â The Art of Being Seenâare officially in production! Stefan (Steve) Lee, who is narrating Reunion: Coda, sent me a brief sample late Saturday night.…
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Comings and Goings: A Deep Dive into Human Connection
đ§ Mixtapes, Warm Beer, and the Magic of Being Understood: Why You Need to Read Comings and Goings â The Art of Being Seen Letâs be honest: most parties are just noise. The kind that makes you wish youâd stayed home with a book, a blanket, and maybe a bowl of cereal. But every once…
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‘Comings and Goings’ Gets New Amazon Review from ‘Super Facts’ Blogger Thomas Wikman
From Awkward Misery to Adventure: A Readerâs Reflection on Comings and Goings Thomas Wikmanâs recent Amazon review of Comings and Goings â The Art of Being Seen offers more than praiseâitâs a quiet act of emotional recognition. In just a few paragraphs, he traces Jim Garratyâs journey from isolation to communion and affirms the emotional…
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Adventures in Storytelling: Enthusiasm, Excitement in the Air as ‘Comings and Goings’ Audiobook is Greenlit
The Art of Being Heard: Bryan Haddock Brings Jim Garraty to Life Last night, I listened to the first full chapter of Comings and Goings â The Art of Being Seen, narrated by Bryan Haddock. At 8:57 pm, I sent him a message:âBryan, this was magnificent. Thank you! You have the green light to go…
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Adventures in Storytelling: ‘Comings and Goings’ Audiobook Reaches the 15 Minutes Checkpoint
đ§ Comings and Goings in Audio: The Art of Being Heard Iâve just listened to the first 15-minute checkpoint of Comings and Goings â The Art of Being Seen, and⌠wow. Bryan Haddock didnât just narrate Jim Garratyâs storyâhe inhabited it. The breath work, the emotional cadence, the quiet ache beneath the proseâitâs all there.…
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Adventures in Storytelling: ‘Reunion: A Story’ Audiobook is Nearly Complete
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Narration Nears Completion: Reunion: A Story Finds Its Voice Brandon Padilla is nearly finished recording Reunion: A Story, and I couldnât be more gratefulâor more excited. He just sent word that only one chapter remains, and the rough cut will be heading my way soon for review. Brandonâs approach to Martyâs accentâlight, but intentionalâfeels just…
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Adventures in Storytelling: ‘Reunion: Coda’ Nears Its ’15-Minute Checkpoint’
Checkpoint Received: A Milestone for Reunion: CodaVignette I: Time Doesnât Heal All Wounds I woke up to a quiet thrill this morningâa message from Stefan (Steve) Lee confirming that the 15-minute checkpoint for Reunion: Coda is already in progress. For those following along, Coda is the longest and most emotionally layered of the three Reunion…
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Adventures in Storytelling: The First 15 Minutes of ‘Reunion: A Story’…in Audio!
Checkpoint One: No Absolution The first 15 minutes of Reunion: A Story are now in the world, and Brandon Padilla has already proven why he was the right choice to narrate James Garratyâs most haunted chapter. This is the checkpoint recordingâa standard milestone in audiobook production where the narrator records the opening scenes to establish…
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On Writing and Storytelling: ‘You, Sir, Are Jim Garraty’
You, Sir, Are Jim Garraty Thereâs a moment in every creative collaboration when you realize: this is going to work. For me, that moment came when Bryan Haddock sent his first message after recording Jim Garratyâs voice for Comings and Goings. Dry wit, quiet grief, and the kind of self-awareness that doesnât beg for applauseâBryan…
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The Voices of the Garratyverse: Audiobook Production Begins
đ§ The Voices of the Garratyverse: Audiobook Production Begins For those whoâve said, âIâd love to read these stories, but I only do audiobooks nowââyour moment has arrived. Iâm thrilled to announce that all three Jim Garraty stories are officially in production as audiobooks, each with a narrator who brings emotional depth, literary fluency, and…
A Certain Point of View, Too 