Tag: Fiction
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Writing Intimacy with Grace: A Garratyverse Reflection
Writing Intimacy with Grace: A Garratyverse Reflection In the Garratyverse, intimacy is never just about bodiesâitâs about breath, memory, and the quiet courage it takes to be seen. I donât write sex scenes. I write moments of emotional sanctuary, where characters undress not just physically, but emotionally, in the presence of someone who makes it…
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The Twins from Different Families: Male Friendship and Emotional Architecture in ‘Reunion: Coda’
The Twins from Different Families: Male Friendship and Emotional Architecture in Reunion: Coda Romantic love may haunt the pages of Reunion: Coda, but itâs male friendshipâquiet, loyal, and emotionally fluentâthat gives the novel its ballast. Jim Garratyâs bond with Mark Prieto isnât just a subplot; itâs a mirror, a refuge, and a reminder that intimacy…
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Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen â A Garratyverse Reflection on Memory, Music, and Emotional Truth
Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen â A Garratyverse Reflection on Memory, Music, and Emotional Truth Thereâs a moment in the closing voiceover of Summer of â42 that lingers long after the credits roll: âLife is made up of comings and goings. And for everything we take with us, thereâs something we leave…
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Three Poems (Inspired by ‘Comings and Goings – The Art of Being Seen’)
Three Poems Inspired by “Comings and Goings – The Art of Being Seen” These three poems draw their inspiration from my short story, Comings and Goings – The Art of Being Seen (2025, ADG Books via Kindle Direct Publishing). They are composed from the distinct perspectives of both central characters, Jim and Kelly, each offering…
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Navigating the Garratyverse, or: How to Follow Jim Garratyâs Emotional Journey (Now That Itâs a Thing)
Letâs start with a confession: I didnât set out to create a literary universe. I didnât even set out to coin a term. âGarratyverseâ began as a tongue-in-cheek nicknameâa playful way to refer to the two deeply personal stories Iâd written about Jim Garraty, a character whoâs equal parts emotionally constipated and quietly profound. It…
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On Writing and Storytelling: The Bonds of Friendship in ‘Reunion: Coda’
đ§ Monsters, Memory, and the Men Who Stay Reflecting on the Friendship Between Jim Garraty and Mark Prieto in Reunion: Coda Some friendships arenât just part of the storyâtheyâre the spine that holds it together. In Reunion: Coda, Jim Garraty and Mark Prietoâs bond spans adolescence and adulthood, joy and heartbreak. Itâs not loud. Itâs…
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đ Socks, Subplots, and Second Chances: The Accidental Novel I Wrote on Purpose
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, 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), Life in New Hampshire (December 2023 – October 2024), Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: CodaBack in the summer of 1978, I made a solemn pronouncement over breakfast toast: âMom, someday Iâm going to write a novel like Stephen King does.â She smiled with a bemused expression that said, âSure, sweetieâafter you remember to pick up your socks.â Forty-seven years later, Iâve finally made good on that promise⊠and yes,…
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Reflections on Revisiting My Writing
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Books, Comings and Goings (Short Story), Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Creative Writing, Garratyverse, Juan Carlos Hernandez, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in New Hampshire (December 2023 – October 2024), Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, The Life and Times of Le Bronco von der Löwenhöhle: Stories and Tips from Thirteen Years with a Leonberger, Thomas WikmanWhy I Write and Revisit My Work âI write for the same reason I breathe â because if I didnât, I would die.â â Isaac Asimov As the four-month anniversary of the publication of Reunion: Coda approaches, I find myself reading it againâthis time not only for professional reasons, like fixing issues or being self-critical, but…
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More Lessons I Learned from Writing a Novel
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Books, Comings and Goings (Short Story), Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Copyright, Creative Writing, Garratyverse, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Novella, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Stephen King (Author), Writing a First Novel, Writing as a CraftUnexpected Lessons in Writing On April 4, nearly four months ago, I published Reunion: Coda, the second book in my Reunion Duology and my first novel. The first book, Reunion: A Story, is a novella. I spent a little over two years writing this novel. I began in March 2022 while living in Tampa, wrote…
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On Writing and Storytelling: More (Unsolicited) Advice to Aspiring Writers
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Books, Comings and Goings (Short Story), Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Creative Writing, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), On Writing Well: 30th Anniversary Edition, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Writing a First Novel, Writing as a CraftMore (Unsolicited) Advice to Aspiring Writers The Path from There to Here â Some Backstory Iâve been a storyteller and a writer for as long as I can remember. Early on, I accepted that my disability meant I probably wasnât destined to be an astronaut or a United States Marineâtwo jobs that seemed very cool…
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