Tag: Reunion Duology
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The Hardcover Arrives: A Day of Memory and Milestones
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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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Warm Air, Cool Promise: The Sound of Stories Taking Flight
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Monday, October 13, 2025 Orlando, Florida Hello and welcome once again to A Certain Point of View, Too. Itâs a warm autumn afternoon in my corner of subtropical Central Florida, although itâs not as hot and humid as it was when I arrived here in late August. Weâve already had one chilly (by Sunshine State…
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‘Amor Vincit Omnia’: : The Emotional Logic of Jim Garraty
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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: Working on the Weekend…and Through a Thicket of Doubts
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On Writing and Storytelling: Between Editions and Expectations
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in ACX, Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Reviews, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon UK, Audible, Brandon Padilla, Bryan Haddock, Comings and Goings (Short Story), Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Garratyverse, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Stefan (Steve) Lee, Writing a First Novel, Writing as a CraftMidday, Friday, October 10, 2025 â Orlando, Florida Hi, everyone. Well, here we areâFriday again. Another workweek limping to a close, and I wish I had more to show for it. Progress on the deluxe edition of The Jim Garraty Chroniclesâthe omnibus collecting Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, and Comings and Goings â The Art…
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The Music That Hurt Less: A Response to Thomas Wikmanâs Review of ‘Comings and Goings’
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The Music That Hurt Less: A Response to Thomas Wikmanâs Review When Thomas Wikman described Comings and Goings â The Art of Being Seen as a luminous prelude to Reunion: Coda, I felt seenânot just as a writer, but as someone who stitched memory and melody into fiction, hoping someone might hear the emotional subtext.…
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Books, Memories, and the Sound of Progress: October in Central Florida
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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 (Short Story), Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, CreateSpace Independent Publishing, Creative Writing, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Stefan (Steve) LeeLate Morning, Tuesday, October 7, 2025 â Orlando, Florida Hello, Constant (or Not-So-Constant) Reader, Itâs another steamy, soon-to-be-soggy day here in Central Florida. As I write this in the late morning hours, the temperature has already climbed to 83°F (28°C) under partly sunny skies. Humidity is a formidable 84%, and an easterly breeze at 11…
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