Tag: Jim Garraty
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Adventures in Audiobook Production: Waiting, Wondering, and Hoping for ACX Approval
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in ACX, Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Reviews, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon UK, Audible, Audiobooks, Audiobooks, Books, Brandon Padilla, Bryan Haddock, Comings and Goings (Short Story), Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Creative Writing, Kindle, Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Stefan (Steve) Lee, The Jim Garraty ChroniclesThursday, November 6, 2025 – Orlando, Florida “We never live; we are always in the expectation of living.” —Voltaire Today marks the first full day since I approved Brandon Padilla’s audiobook adaptation of my novella Reunion: A Story on ACX, Amazon’s platform for independent audiobook production. The project—47 minutes of audio paired with a cover…
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‘Comings and Goings’: Audiobook Submitted for Review
As of today, Comings and Goings – The Art of Being Seen is officially in the final stretch. I’ve just approved the completed audiobook, and it’s now in ACX’s quality assurance queue. Barring any hiccups, it should be live on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes within the next 10 business days. It’s a quiet milestone, but…
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Stories Made Audible: A Garratyverse Milestone
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 – Orlando, Florida “Listen, and you will realize that we are made not from cells or from atoms. We are made from stories.” — Mia Couto As October draws to a close and November gently approaches, I’m thrilled to share a milestone: the very first audio adaptation of my Jim Garraty…
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On Writing and Storytelling: Working on Weekends – Hope and Persistence, or Quixotic Hubris?
Sunday, October 12, 2025 📍 Orlando, Florida A Chilly Morning and a Familiar Ritual This morning greeted me with an unexpected chill—low 60s, which, by Florida standards, qualifies as brisk. The sun had barely crept over the horizon when I stirred, debating whether to return to sleep. Light tends to sabotage my rest once it…
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The Voice of Jim Garraty: Audiobook Adaptations in Progress
🎧 Audiobook Update: All Three Projects Are Underway! I’m thrilled to share that all three audiobook adaptations of my Garratyverse stories —Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, and Comings and Goings – The Art of Being Seen—are officially in production! Stefan (Steve) Lee, who is narrating Reunion: Coda, sent me a brief sample late Saturday night.…
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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 – The Art of Being Seen, narrated by Bryan Haddock. At 8:57 pm, I sent him a message:“Bryan, 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
🎧 Comings and Goings in Audio: The Art of Being Heard I’ve just listened to the first 15-minute checkpoint of Comings and Goings – The Art of Being Seen, and… wow. Bryan Haddock didn’t just narrate Jim Garraty’s story—he inhabited it. The breath work, the emotional cadence, the quiet ache beneath the prose—it’s all there.…
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Audiobook Adventures: A Hopeful Update on ‘Reunion: A Story’
Hope in the Inbox: A Narrator’s Chain of Joy This morning, I woke up to a chain of messages from Brandon Padilla, the narrator of Reunion: A Story. He’d just recorded another 25 minutes, declared Chapter 5 his favorite, and shared plans to feature the audiobook as his debut listing on his website. He even…
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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 Garraty’s most haunted chapter. This is the checkpoint recording—a standard milestone in audiobook production where the narrator records the opening scenes to establish…
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On Writing and Storytelling: A Tale Full of Sound — ‘Comings and Goings’ Begins Its Audiobook Journey
A Familiar Voice, A New Chapter Just when I thought the audio journey of Jim Garraty had found its rhythm, a new harmony emerged. Bryan Haddock — whose voice and style left a lasting impression during auditions for Reunion: A Story — reached out with a quiet surprise. He’d already downloaded Comings and Goings –…
A Certain Point of View, Too 