Tag: The Summer of Two Movies: A Jim Garraty Story
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Two-Thirds of Halfway There
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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, Creative Writing, Kindle, The Jim Garraty Chronicles (Series), The Jim Garraty Chronicles: A Life Told in Four MovementsSaturday, October 31, 2026 – Orlando, Florida I’m happy to report that, despite a few literary wrong turns and occasional visits from my inner critic, who never seems to take a day off, I’ve completed two-thirds of the first half of And the Horse You Rode in On, a Jim Garraty story set in the…
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FREE Next Week: The Jim Garraty Chronicles
Attention, bargain hunters, readers, friends, Romans, and people who simply enjoy the word “free”: I have a deal for you. Beginning Monday, November 2, the Kindle edition of The Jim Garraty Chronicles: A Life Told in Four Movements will be FREE on Amazon through Friday, November 6. That gives you five days to add Jim…
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On Writing and Storytelling: The Stories Hiding Behind the Stories
Saturday, October 24, 2026 – Orlando, Florida The Stories Hiding Inside the Stories If you’re one of the Constant Readers of this blog (thank you, by the way!), you doubtlessly know that I’m working on the fifth book of The Jim Garraty Chronicles. More specifically, it’s the fourth long-form standalone work. The Jim Garraty Chronicles:…
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On Writing and Storytelling: The Making of an Unplanned Literary Series
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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, Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Creative Writing, Kindle, Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, The Jim Garraty Chronicles, The Summer of Two Movies, Writing as a CraftThursday, August 20, 2026 – Orlando, Florida Every story—or, in this case, every collection of stories—begins somewhere. It may start with a flash of inspiration, a lingering memory, a familiar-looking person or place, or even an old college creative-writing assignment that suddenly makes you want to revise, expand, and share it. In the introduction to…
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On Writing and Storytelling: What I’m Doing in My Late Summer Sabbatical
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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 Sweden, Amazon UK, 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, South Miami High School in fiction, South Miami Senior High School, The Best of All Possible Planets, The Jim Garraty Chronicles, The Summer of Two MoviesTuesday, August 4, 2026 – Orlando, Florida Hi, everyone. Pull up a chair, pour something cold if you’re in Florida like I am, and let’s catch up. I’m still on a sabbatical from literary fiction after a busy three-year stretch that produced Reunion: Coda, Comings and Goings – The Art of Being Seen, The Summer…
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On Writing and Storytelling: A Pause in the Writing Front…but Marketing is Ongoing
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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 UK, Book Reviews, Books, Comings and Goings (Short Story), Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Creative Writing, Juan Carlos Hernandez, 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 CraftFriday, July 31, 2026 – Orlando, Florida Hi, everyone. I’m taking a break from working on a new story. Since March 2023, I’ve written three Jim Garraty-centric works (Reunion: Coda, Comings and Goings – The Art of Being Seen, and The Summer of Two Movies), revised one for publication (Reunion: A Story), and assembled an…
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Finishing Touches on ‘The Jim Garraty Chronicles’
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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 UK, Book Reviews, 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 Summer of Two MoviesTuesday, July 21, 2026 – Orlando, Florida Hi, everyone. It’s another exquisitely hot and sticky midsummer day in Central Florida. As I write this, it’s just past noon, and the temperature outside is a sizzling 91°F (33°C) under sunny and windy conditions. Add 59% humidity to the mix, and the heat index is 98°F (37°C).…
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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.…
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Correcting the Chronicles – An Update from the Author’s Desk
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon DE, 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, The Summer of Two Movies, Writing and Editing, Writing as a CraftCorrecting the Chronicles: Author’s Update Author’s Log: Stardate 2607.19 Hi there (again)! A quick update on the ongoing revision process for The Jim Garraty Chronicles. I had to make a few additional tweaks to the Kindle edition earlier this afternoon — small refinements, but worth addressing. I uploaded the changes before 4:30 PM, and Amazon…
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Waiting for My Paperback to Arrive
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon DE, Amazon Reviews, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon UK, Book Reviews, 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 Summer of Two MoviesSaturday, July 18, 2026 – Orlando, Florida I’m at my desk, because of course I am, on a brutally hot Central Florida afternoon, waiting for the Amazon Prime van like a kid watching for Santa’s sleigh. Today’s delivery? My first paperback copy of The Jim Garraty Chronicles. I ordered it Thursday, the moment the paperback…
