Tag: Reunion Duology
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Adventures in Audiobook Production: Two Books Are ‘In Review.’ Now…I Wait for the Green Light to Release
Saturday, November 8, 2025 ā Orlando, Florida āFor a while” is a phrase whose length can’t be measured. At least by the person who’s waiting. āHaruki Murakami, South of the Border, West of the Sun As I shared last night, the audiobook editions of Reunion: A Story and Comings and Goings ā The Art of…
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Adventures in Audiobook Production: No News, Just Nerves: A Quiet Check-In
No News, Just Nerves: A Quiet Check-In Friday, November 7, 2025 ā Orlando, Florida Earlier today, I shared a hopeful update about my audiobook submissions to ACX. Tonight, I want to offer a more honest reflectionānot of progress, but of the quiet act of looking for it. I havenāt heard anything from ACX. No emails.…
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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 ā Orlando, Florida Hi, friends. Itās already late afternoon here in Central Florida, and Iām still refreshing my inbox like a hopeful kid waiting for a letter from summer camp. So far, no news from Amazonās Audiobook Creative Exchange (ACX) about the two Jim Garraty titles currently in their quality assurance…
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Adventures in Audiobook Production: Waiting, Wondering, and Hoping for ACX Approval
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Adventures in Audiobook Production – In Review: On Waiting, Vigilance, and the Quiet Hope of Release
In Review: On Waiting, Vigilance, and the Quiet Hope of Release Wednesday Afternoon, November 5, 2025 ā Orlando, Florida Thereās a moment in every creative journey when the work feels complete ā or nearly so. The narration is done. The emotional cadence is intact. The cover art has been finalized, checked, and rechecked. The story…
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Adventures in Audiobook Production: ‘Reunion: A Story’ ā Almost Ready to Be Heard
š§ Reunion: A Story ā Now Coming to Life in Audio Iām thrilled to share that Reunion: A Story ā the first novella in the Reunion Duology ā has just been approved for audiobook distribution. Narrated with care and emotional clarity by Brandon Padilla, this story is about to find a new rhythm, a new…
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Adventures in Audiobook Production: Playing the Waiting Game as ACX Reviews Cover for ‘Comings and Goings’
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, Orlando, Florida Hi, everyone. I wanted to share a quick update and a little behind-the-scenes moment from my journey with Comings and Goings. It’s been a few days since I submitted the refreshed audiobook cover art, and right now, Iām riding out the āwaiting gameā that every writer knows wellāwhat I…
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Omnibus in Progress, Comfort in Limbo
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My Plans for a Restful Sunday
Sunday, November 2, 2025, Orlando, Florida Itās late morning here in Central Florida as I write thisāmy 2,214th post on WordPress. True to late autumn in this part of the world, itās a bright but cool day: 74Ā°F (23Ā°C) under sunny skies, with a forecast high of 80Ā°F (27Ā°C) and mostly sunny conditions. Being the…
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A Story That Insisted: Approving ‘Comings and Goings’
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Thursday, October 30, 2025 ā Orlando, Florida Great news! As of yesterday afternoonāat exactly 5:49 PMāI officially approved the audiobook production of Comings and Goings ā The Art of Being Seen: A Jim Garraty Story, a companion to The Reunion Duology. The timing felt serendipitous. Just hours earlier, Iād received another message from Audibleās Audiobook…
A Certain Point of View, Too 