Tag: The Jim Garraty Chronicles (Book Series)
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My Revised Copy of the ‘Jim Garraty Chronicles’ is Here!
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Brazil, Amazon Canada, Amazon Germany, Amazon Italy, Amazon Japan, Amazon Mexico, Amazon Poland, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon Sweden, Amazon UK, Books, Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Creative Writing, Goodreads, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, The Jim Garraty Chronicles, The Jim Garraty Chronicles (Series), The Summer of Two Movies, Writing a First Novel, Writing and Editing, Writing as a CraftMonday, July 27, 2026 – Orlando, Florida Hi, all. A few minutes ago I walked out to the street-side mailbox and retrieved my latest Amazon delivery — the freshly printed, newly revised copy of The Jim Garraty Chronicles: A Life in Four Movements. I haven’t had time for a deep inspection yet; the ink is…
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A Hot Florida Weekend and a Cold War Victory
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Books, Computer and Video Games, Creative Writing, Florida Weather, Life in Central Florida, Life in Florida, MicroProse Software, Personal Thoughts, Reunion Duology, Reunion: Coda, Sea Power: Naval Combat in the Missile Age, Summer 2026, Summer in Florida, The Jim Garraty Chronicles, The Jim Garraty Chronicles (Series), Triassic GamesSunday, July 26, 2026 – Orlando, Florida Hi, everyone. It’s a scorching midsummer day here in Central Florida. We’re in the middle of a particularly brutal heat spell—official temperatures in the high 90s, barely any rain, and a stubborn drought that refuses to break. I’m in good health for a 63‑year‑old man, but even so,…
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Not the Path I Expected
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in ACX, Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Brazil, Amazon Canada, Amazon Germany, Amazon Italy, Amazon Mexico, Amazon Poland, Amazon Reviews, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon Sweden, Amazon UK, Audible, Audible Reviews, Audiobooks, Books, Brandon Padilla, Bryan Haddock, Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Creative Writing, Life in Central Florida, Life in Florida, Personal Thoughts, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Stefan (Steve) Lee, Summer 2026, Summer in Florida, The Jim Garraty Chronicles, The Summer of Two Movies, Writing and EditingFriday, July 24, 2026 – Orlando, Florida Hi, everyone. Here we are, at the end of another workweek and on the brink of another month’s end. As you might expect, it’s a stiflingly hot summer day in Central Florida. As I write this in the early afternoon, it’s 94°F (34°C) under mostly sunny skies. The…
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On Writing and Storytelling: Buy Now…or Buy Later
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Brazil, Amazon Canada, Amazon Germany, Amazon Italy, Amazon Japan, Amazon Mexico, Amazon Poland, Amazon Reviews, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon Sweden, Amazon Sweden, Amazon UK, Book Reviews, Books, Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Creative Writing, Goodreads, Kindle, Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Royalties, The Jim Garraty Chronicles, The Jim Garraty Chronicles (Series)Thursday, July 23, 2026 – Orlando, Florida Hi, everyone. Well, it’s been a few days since I uploaded the latest—and, I hope, final—batch of fixes for The Jim Garraty Chronicles: A Life in Four Movements to the Kindle Direct servers. From what I can tell after reading through the Reunion: Coda section on my Kindle…
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On Writing and Storytelling: When the KDP Gods Smile on a Monday
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Brazil, Amazon Canada, Amazon Germany, Amazon Italy, Amazon Japan, Amazon Mexico, Amazon Poland, Amazon Reviews, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon Sweden, Amazon Sweden, Amazon UK, Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Creative Writing, Goodreads, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, The Jim Garraty Chronicles, The Jim Garraty Chronicles (Series), The Summer of Two Movies, Writing and Editing, Writing as a CraftWhen the KDP Gods Smile on a Monday Monday, July 20, 2026 – Orlando, Florida “The awfulness of Monday mornings is the world’s greatest common denominator. To the millionaire and the coolie it is the same, because there can be nothing worse.” — Kenneth Fearing, The Big Clock Monday mornings aren’t usually awful for me.…
A Certain Point of View, Too 