Tag: Fiction
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On Writing and Storytelling: A Quiet Morning of Fixes, Tweaks, and Tiny Victories on KDP
A Quiet Morning of Fixes, Tweaks, and Tiny Victories on KDP Some mornings begin with coffee and contemplation.Today began with Kindle Direct Publishing. I woke up determined to tackle a handful of lingering updates across my books—nothing dramatic, nothing structural, just the kind of quiet maintenance that keeps an indie author’s catalog healthy. And for…
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On Writing and Storytelling: To Write Is Human… To Edit Forever Is Me
To Write Is Human… To Edit Forever Is Me Hi, everyone. One of the quirks of being both a writer and an editor is this: no matter how many times I revise my own books—whether I’m working or simply rereading for pleasure—I always manage to spot mistakes long after I thought the job was finished.…
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Reading in Rhythm: How the Reunion Duology Is Meant to Be Experienced
Reading in Rhythm: How the Reunion Duology Is Meant to Be Experienced Every so often, an author gets a message that reminds them why they write in the first place. This week, I received one of those notes from Paul Schingle, author of Schingle’s Blog, who—along with his wife, J—has begun reading the Reunion books…
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On Writing and Storytelling: How One Story Became Three
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Facing Sales Challenges in Self-Publishing
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in ACX, Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Reviews, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon UK, Audible, Audiobooks, Book Reviews, Books, Brandon Padilla, Bryan Haddock, Creative Writing, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, UncategorizedSaturday, December 20, 2025 — Orlando, Florida This morning, I received my monthly email from Amazon Accounts Payable with my Kindle Direct Publishing royalties for November. According to Amazon, I’ll be receiving $10.55 for books sold between November 1 and 30, 2025. While $10.55 is certainly better than nothing, it’s still a steep drop from…
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A Holiday Shopper’s Guide to…’Comings and Goings – The Art of Being Seen’
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in ACX, Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Reviews, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon UK, Audible, Audiobooks, Book Reviews, Book Reviews, Books, Bryan Haddock, Comings and Goings (Short Story), Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Creative Writing, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: CodaBut I kept that night. I kept the way she looked at me afterward, the way her thumb traced circles on mine, the way she said, “You were here. That’s what matters.” ― Alex Diaz-Granados, Comings and Goings – The Art of Being Seen : A Jim Garraty Story With Christmas 2025 less than a…
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A Holiday Shopper’s Guide to…’Reunion: Coda’
“A writer hopes never to offend, but if he must, pray let him offend the gods before the reviewers.” ― Chila Woychik, On Being a Rat and Other Observations “Writing fiction, especially a long work of fiction can be difficult, lonely job; it’s like crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a bathtub. There’s plenty of opportunity…
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A Holiday Shopper’s Look at…’Reunion: A Story’
Wednesday, December 17, 2025 — Orlando, Florida “Nearly every writer writes a book with a great amount of attention and intention and hopes and dreams. And it’s important to take that effort seriously and to recognize that a book may have taken ten years of a writer’s life, that the writer has put heart and…
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On Writing and Storytelling: Wrestling with Subheads, Holding on to Stories
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Reviews, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon UK, Books, Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Creative Writing, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, The Jim Garraty Chronicles, Writing a First Novel, Writing as a CraftWrestling with Subheads, Holding on to Stories Tuesday, December 16, 2025 – Orlando, Florida If you’ve ever worked with Kindle Create, you’ll know it can be both a blessing and a curse. Today, I’m spending several hours fixing subheadings in The Jim Garraty Chronicles—particularly in Reunion: Coda. It’s a formatting issue that has haunted every…
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On Writing and Storytelling: Themes, Subtext, and the Uninvited Guests of Fiction
Themes, Subtext, and the Uninvited Guests of Fiction Thursday, December 11, 2025 — Orlando, Florida I don’t believe every novelist consciously aims to send a message for readers to ponder about themes or social issues. Sure, on some level, we authors create stories reflecting human needs and desires, exploring our religious, philosophical, and political beliefs,…
A Certain Point of View, Too 