Tag: publishing
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Whoa, I Wrote That
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in ACX, Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Reviews, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon UK, Audible, Audiobooks, Books, Brandon Padilla, Bryan Haddock, Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Creative Writing, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Ronnie and the Pursuit of the Elusive Bliss, Stefan (Steve) Lee, Writing as a CraftMonday, November 24, 2025, Orlando, Florida Most writers donât bother rereading their own books. Youâd think weâd want to relive the gloryâbut after wrangling with my first novel, Reunion: Coda, I get it. I spent two years chasing inspiration across three citiesâTampa, Madison (NH), Miamiâall just to produce a 400+ page epic that hops between…
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On Writing and Storytelling: An Unexpected (if Modest) Bonanza of Royalties
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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 Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Stefan (Steve) LeeSaturday, November 22, 2025 â Orlando, Florida Hi, everyone. Last night, I checked my Kindle Direct Publishing accountâs Reports page for the first time in about a month. I had been focusing most of my attention on the progress of the audiobooks for Reunion and Comings and Goings. I wanted to see if there were…
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On Writing and Storytelling: The Price of a Missing Paragraph
Or: Why Editorial Blindness Isnât Just AnnoyingâItâs Expensive Thereâs a special kind of heartbreak reserved for writers who reread their own work and discover something missingâa line, a transition, a comma that once held the rhythm together. Itâs called editorial blindness, and itâs not just a cognitive quirk. Itâs a budget line. This weekend, I…
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On Writing and Storytelling: How Not to Sell a Novel in South Florida
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 â Orlando, Florida âThe ease with which unsolicited help is offered and the reluctance with which help is given when – instead – it is asked, should make us reflect on the real motivations behind so-called ‘altruistic’ actions.â â Luigina Sgarro Iâve never been fond of unsolicited adviceâespecially when it comes…
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On Writing and Storytelling: Working on Weekends – Hope and Persistence, or Quixotic Hubris?
Sunday, October 12, 2025 đ Orlando, Florida A Chilly Morning and a Familiar Ritual This morning greeted me with an unexpected chillâlow 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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On Writing and Storytelling: The Devilâs in the âDâ: A Tiny Typo and the Art of Fixing It
The Devilâs in the âDâ: A Tiny Typo and the Art of Fixing It The Devilâs in the âDâ: A Tiny Typo and the Art of Fixing It As I mentioned in Thursdayâs post, I recently stumbled uponâand, thankfully, correctedâa stubborn little typo in my short story Comings and Goings â The Art of Being…
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On Writing and Storytelling: Gremlins in ‘Comings and Goings’
đ Gremlins in Comings and Goings Midday, Thursday, September 18, 2025 â Orlando, Florida Hi, everyone. I rolled out of bed earlier than usual today, haunted by a tiny, mortifying typo I spotted in Comings and Goings just before midnightâa single missing âdâ that turned âdoorâ into the vastly less useful âoor.â Call it a…
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Real Writers Donât Need Permission
Dear Alex (Age 9), Itâs 1972. Youâre sitting in a corner of Mrs. Chambersâ classroom, writing stories with a battleship grey Royal electric typewriter, dreaming of paperback covers and author photos. You donât know what a blog is. Youâve never heard of self-publishing. You think âreal writersâ live in New York and wear tweed. But…
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Typos, Royalties, and the Indie Hustle
Midmonth Musings from the Garratyverse Late Afternoon, Saturday, August 16, 2025 â Miami, Florida Hi, everyone. Hereâs a little update on my writing life and book sales for Augustâsuch as they are. Iâm not exactly launching a new project at the moment, and honestly, my royalties this month will barely cover the spare change Stephen…
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Running on Fumes, Fueled by Story: A Dispatch from the Garratyverse
Afternoon, Thursday, June 26, 2025 â Miami, Florida Gosh, Iâm tired. Yesterday was long, busy, andâat timesâfrustrating, thanks to my dual role as both author and self-appointed marketing director in the aftermath of publishing Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen. My Wednesday started far earlier than I wouldâve liked. I was up at…
A Certain Point of View, Too 