Tag: Reading
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Musings for the Shortest Day of the Year – 2025
Sunday, December 21, 2025, Orlando, Florida Itâs a nice early winter day here in my home state of Florida. Although itâs the winter solstice â the shortest day of the year and traditionally the first day of winter â itâs not uncomfortably cold. The temperature outside is 76°F (25°C) under mostly sunny conditions â a…
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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, âYou were here. Thatâs what matters.â â 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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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 â Orlando, Florida If youâve ever worked with Kindle Create, youâll know it can be both a blessing and a curse. Today, Iâm spending several hours fixing subheadings in The Jim Garraty Chroniclesâparticularly in Reunion: Coda. Itâs a formatting issue that has haunted every…
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On Writing and Storytelling: What Amazon Readers Say About ‘Reunion: A Story’
The audiobook edition of Reunion: A Story – my first work of fiction – is now available on Audible and Amazon. âA profound âwhat ifâ scenario, poignantly told.â âAmazon Reviewer It is February 1998. 33-year-old Jim Garraty is a respected history professor and bestselling author who lives in New York City. Popular with both students…
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Adventures in Audiobook Production: ‘Reunion: A Story’ Passes All Three QA Tests!
đŁ PreâRelease Announcement: Reunion: A Story Iâm excited to share that Reunion: A Story has officially passed all three ACX quality assurance reviewsâCover, Metadata, and Audio Files. This means the audiobook, produced by Brandon Padilla, is now cleared for distribution on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes. All thatâs left is for ACX to ask me to…
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Adventures in Audiobook Production: ‘Comings and Goings’ Gets Its First Audible Review!
đ§ Our First Review: Comings and Goings Every story lives twiceâonce in the act of writing, and again in the act of being received. Today, Iâm grateful to share the very first listener review of Comings and Goings, the audiobook that bridges the emotional space between Reunion: A Story and Reunion: Coda. âââââ Delightful listenPJCAI…
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Adventures in Audiobook Production: The First Listener Response!
đ§ Listener Spotlight: Peggy Jensen Cai Iâm thrilled to share some early feedback on the Comings and Goings audiobook. Peggy Jensen Cai wrote: âI just finished listening to it and it was wonderful⌠I will write a review later today.â Peggyâs words mean a lot â not just because they affirm the narration and production,…
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Adventures in Audiobook Production: Gratitude, Garraty, and Growing Momentum
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Chilly Tuesday, Audible Dreams
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in ACX, Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon UK, Audible, Audiobooks, Audiobooks, Autumn in Florida, Books, Brandon Padilla, Bryan Haddock, Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Creative Writing, Life in Central Florida, Life in Florida, Life in Madison (NH), Personal Thoughts, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: CodaTuesday, November 11, 2025 â Orlando, Florida Itâs a chilly late autumn day in Central Florida, courtesy of the seasonâs first strong cold front. As I write this, itâs 52°F (11°C) under sunny skies. Not quite New Hampshire coldâMadison, my former stomping grounds, is sitting at 32°F (0°C) with light rainâbut still brisk by Florida…
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Adventures in Audiobook Production: No (Bad or Good) News About My In-Review Projects…Yet
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in ACX, Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon UK, Audible, Audiobooks, Books, Brandon Padilla, Bryan Haddock, Comings and Goings (Short Story), Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Creative Writing, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Reunion: A StoryFriday, November 7, 2025 â Orlando, Florida Hi, friends. Itâs already late afternoon here in Central Florida, and Iâm still refreshing my inbox like a hopeful kid waiting for a letter from summer camp. So far, no news from Amazonâs Audiobook Creative Exchange (ACX) about the two Jim Garraty titles currently in their quality assurance…
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