Tag: #CreativeWriting
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‘Comings and Goings’ Comes to Print on July 1
Coming to Print July 1I’m happy to share that Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen will be available in paperback starting July 1. This story is a small one—but that was the point. Just two people, one moment, and the quiet current of what it means to be truly seen. It’s set in…
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‘Comings and Goings – The Art of Being Seen’ is…On the Way to a Kindle Near You
Why I Hit “Publish” So Soon I hadn’t planned to release Comings and Goings – The Art of Being Seen this quickly. The story came together fast—two weeks of writing, revising, and listening closely to what Jim and Kelly needed to say. But I thought I’d take more time. Let it breathe. Maybe wait for…
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On Soft Light and Honest Songs: A Note to the Reader
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Billy Joel, 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), Love and Sex, Melodies and Memories: Music, Songs, and Singers, Movies, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: CodaEvery story in the Garratyverse carries its own rhythm. Some sweep across decades, reckoning with inherited grief, generational wounds, and the long arc of forgiveness. Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen isn’t that kind of story. It’s smaller. Quieter. But no less true. This one lives in the hush between songs, the half-step…
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“Some Loves Don’t Ask” (Inspired by ‘Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen’)
The Boy She Loved for One Night She’s older now—not by much,but enough that the pastfeels more like a country she leftthan one she was exiled from. At a shelf she wasn’t seeking,his name appears—spine out, serifed,tucked between authors she almost recognizes.Garraty. A flicker.A room.A song dressed in Beethoven’s longing.A voice that whispered “Can I?”And…
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It’s So Nice to Be Noticed!
A Lovely Mention in the Smorgasbord Weekly Round-Up for June 9th-15th I was delighted to discover that Reunion: Coda was included in last week’s Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Round-Up, curated by the always generous and indefatigable Sally Cronin. Her round-ups are like a literary potluck—rich with heart, humor, storytelling, and soul—and I’m honored to be…
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Ten Reasons to Visit the Garratyverse
A World of Memory, Music, and Moments That Matter There’s a place between what was and what might have been—a world shaped not by grand gestures, but by silences, missed chances, and the echo of melodies we carry for years. Welcome to the Garratyverse. Spanning the tender novella Reunion: A Story and its deeply introspective…
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Where Fiction Begins: The Making of Marty
She first walked into the story in jeans, a white blouse, and Keds sneakers—shy, late for chorus, and clutching a schedule change form like it held her whole academic future. I didn’t know then that she’d become the emotional center of Reunion: A Story and Reunion: Coda. I didn’t even know her name. What I…
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Longest Day, Shortest Royalty Check… But Who’s Counting?
Friday Afternoon, June 20, 2025 – Miami, Florida Hi, everyone— A few notable highlights from this first official day of summer: Now for a little personal update: Kindle Direct Publishing has processed my April royalties, and I’m set to receive a not-so-whopping (but still smile-worthy) $78.21. Most of that comes courtesy of Reunion: Coda, though…
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The (Almost) Unexpected Novel: Reunion: Coda and Writing Out of My Comfort Zone
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Ever since 1978, I’ve dreamed of writing a novel. Not The Great American Novel, mind you. I’m smart—and trained—enough to recognize that when I put in the effort, I’m good at what I do. Otherwise, I’d keep my scribblings—or tap-tap-tap-tappings—to myself, far from public view. Yet I’m also realistic: I’ve got a ways to go…
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From Typewriter Dreams to Storytelling Realities: A Writer’s Journey
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Blogging, Books, College Life, Coral Estates Park (Miami-area Neighborhood), Creative Writing, 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, Miami-Dade Community College, Miami-Dade Community College, Personal Thoughts, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, South Miami High School in fiction, South Miami Senior High School, Writing a First Novel, Writing as a CraftLate Morming/Midday, Wednesday, June 18, 2025, Miami, Florida “But there’s a story behind everything. How a picture got on a wall. How a scar got on your face. Sometimes the stories are simple, and sometimes they are hard and heartbreaking. But behind all your stories is always your mother’s story, because hers is where yours…
A Certain Point of View, Too 