Tag: Writing & Editing
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On Writing and Storytelling: Why Rhythm and Cadence Matter
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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, Creative Writing, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, The Jim Garraty Chronicles, The Jim Garraty Chronicles (Series), Writing a First Novel, Writing and Editing, Writing as a CraftThoughts About Writing and Storytelling I’ve been a writer since I was a student in the Dade County Public Schools system between 1972 and 1983. More accurately, I spent much of that time as an aspiring writer. I wrote only one poem—or was it a story?—in fourth grade for the Dade County Youth Fair &…
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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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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…
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On Writing and Storytelling: Trekking from WriteItNow 5 to Scrivener 3
Monday, April 27, 2026, Orlando, Florida Writer’s Log; Stardate 2604.27 It’s been several days since I boldly traded my trusty WriteItNow 5 for Scrivener 3 — a leap that felt equal parts daring mission and necessary upgrade. So far, the switch feels like a win. Not only am I dodging those $100‑a‑year Hemingway Editor subscriptions,…
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Halfway Through the Heat: Notes From the Editing Trenches
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon UK, Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Creative Writing, Florida Weather, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Central Florida, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Spring in Florida, The Jim Garraty Chronicles, The Summer of Two Movies, Writing and EditingHalfway Through the Heat: Notes From the Editing Trenches Tuesday, March 31, 2026, Orlando, Florida It’s a sultry, almost-summer spring day here in Central Florida. At the moment, it’s 80°F (27°C) under partly sunny skies. With the humidity sitting at 56% and an easterly breeze of 8 MPH (13 km/h), the heat index has already…
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Tending the Garratyverse: A Small Edit, A Better Canon
Every so often, a writer circles back to a detail that doesn’t sit quite right. Not a plot hole, not a character issue — just a small piece of geography or continuity that deserves to be aligned with the emotional truth of the story. This afternoon, while revisiting Reunion: Coda and rereading the childhood passages…
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On Writing and Storytelling: The Case of the Rogue “44”
Wednesday, February 18, 2026, Orlando, Florida Hi there, Dear Reader. While working on the omnibus edition of The Jim Garraty Chronicles last night and reviewing the Reunion: Coda section, I stumbled across a funny little typo in the Kindle Create file. Somewhere in the process of moving the text from the original Reunion: Coda project…
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On Writing and Storytelling: In Which Florida Behaves and Kindle Create Does Not
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A Little Order, A Little Magic
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Coffee, Continuity, and Ken Burns
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Reviews, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon UK, Audible, 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 ChroniclesWednesday, January 7, 2026 — Orlando, Florida Hey there! I’m running a little behind this morning, thanks to Florida’s version of winter casting everything in a cool, gray haze. I’m still feeling pretty tired—even after a rushed breakfast of Cinnamon Toast Crunch and two cups of coffee. There’s a hint of chill in the air,…
A Certain Point of View, Too 