(C) 1995 Bantam Spectra and Lucasfilm Ltd. (LFL) Thursday, October 8, 2026 – Orlando, Florida ★★★★ Tales From Jabba’s Palace is one of several anthologies of short stories set in George Lucas…

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 – Orlando, Florida Hi there. Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com It’s another rainy day here in Central Florida — the kind of steady, all‑day drizzle that makes you wonder if …

Tuesday, October 6, 2026 – Orlando, Florida Hi, everyone. I’m posting this on a dark and rainy evening in Central Florida. I don’t have much in they of news, and I made so little progress with the …

The page – as seen in its Kindle Create source file – in Reunion: Coda where Jim and Mark’s first meeting is mentioned. Monday, October 5, 2026 – Orlando, Florida Photo by Suzy Ha…

Photo by the author Sunday, October 4, 2026 – Orlando, Florida  Hey, Dear Readers! It’s the second day of this first weekend in October, and I’m taking a well‑earned breather from And the Hors…

The early 1970s style. Illustration Credit: Pixabay Saturday, October 3, 2026 – Orlando, Florida Hi there, Dear Reader. I’m running a bit late today. The weather in my corner of Central Florida has…

Photo by Victor Awesome Photography on Pexels.com Friday, October 2, 2026 – Orlando, Florida Gray afternoon skies Cold rain taps the windowpane Streetlights blur and bloom

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Photo by Abdullah Ghatasheh on Pexels.com Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana. – Anthony G. Oettinger On January 20, 1973, I was nine going on 10 and lived in a modest but comfortab…

Juan Carlos Hernandez with his brand-new paperback edition of “The Jim Garraty Chronicles” Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Buy The Jim Garraty Chronicles Omnibus Thursday, October 1, 2026…

There are very few people in this world who don’t have a story of “the one that got away.” Whether it was a breakup, or realizing that you had something great within your grasp bu…

(C) 2020 Deutsche Grammophon/Universal Music Group ★★★★★ On August 14, Berlin-based Deutsche Grammophon (DG) – now part of Universal Music Group – released John Williams – Live in Vienna in digital…

I need to read my own stories more closely! (C) 2026 Alex Diaz-Granados Wednesday, September 30, 2026 – Orlando, Florida Hi, everyone. I hope your Hump Day — the last one in September, which feels …

Cover Design: Juan Carlos Hernandez Midday/Early Afternoon, Wednesday, August 14, 2024, Madison, New Hampshire Hey everyone. Had a pretty rough night with sleep, kept waking up—first at 3:30 AM, th…

The Reunion Duology follows Jim Garraty through two significant life stages: his teenage years in high school and his mid-30s as a professor. Key characteristics of Jim include intelligence, compas…

The view from Kindle Create. This is the app I use to prepare my stories for publication as Kindle e-books and their print editions. Tuesday, September 29, 2026 – Orlando, Florida “The writer must …

(C) 2026 Alex Diaz-Granados Monday, September 28, 2026 – Orlando, Florida Hi, everyone. I’m running behind schedule on this sunny, warm afternoon in Central Florida. Aside from yesterday’s arrival …

(C) 2026 P.J. Gudka and Wild Ink Publishing Perfect By: P.J. GudkaPublisher: Wild Ink PublishingYear of Publication: 2026Genre(s): Murder Thriller, Psychological Fiction, Psychological Thriller ★★★…

Theatrical release poster for A Bridge Too Far. (C) 1977 United Artists (now MGM/United Artists) A Bridge Too Far on Home Media A fan-made trailer for A Bridge Too Far. When producer Joseph E. Levi…

As a beginner or “noob” (newbie) in Regiments, it’s always a good idea to choose options that make life (and the game) a bit easier. Later on, when you are a more seasoned veteran…

Photo by the author Sunday, September 27, 2026 – Orlando, Florida It’s early afternoon on this last Sunday of September 2026. The current temperature is 82°F (28°C) under sunny skies, but with 37% …

The house at 1001 SW 102nd Avenue in 2022. I lived here with my mom (and for a time, with my older half-sister, too) from August of 1972 to August of 1977. Image Credit: Google Maps Saturday, Septe…

Reunion: A Story is the first volume of a four-book cycle. When I finally sat down to write my first serious work of non-genre fiction since my college creative-writing class, the plan—if I’m being…

Photo by Elina Sazonova on Pexels.com Thursday, September 24, 2026 – Orlando, Florida Hello, friends. I’m running fashionably—well, unfashionably—late on my usual blogging schedule. I normally star…

The Garratyverse Wednesday, September 23, 2026 — Orlando, Florida Hi, everyone. I hope your Wednesday is treating you kindly. In stark contrast to Monday’s highly productive writing day, I have to …

Image Credit: Hannah Grace via Pixabay Yesterday, I officially began writing And the Horse You Rode in On — and it feels good to say that out loud. This one has always announced itself as a novella…

Monday, September 21, 2026 – Orlando, Florida “Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work.” ― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft Hi, folks—and hap…

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(C) 2022 Paramount Home Media Distribution Hi, there, Dear Reader. It’s early afternoon in Lithia, Florida, on Wednesday, July 6, 2022. It is a hot summer day in the Tampa Bay area. Currently, the …

My longtime friend, fellow former Epinions reviewer, and author-blogger Thomas Wikman recently reviewed my first novel, Reunion: Coda. Did he give it a thumbs up or a thumbs down? To find out, read…

Cover for the Blu-ray packaging. (C) 2018 Warner Home Entertainment & Legendary Television The Looming Tower (2018) AKA: TLT Based on: The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11, by Lawre…

The new front cover art for the hardcover. (C) 2026 Alex Diaz-Granados Thursday, September 17, 2026 – Orlando, Florida Hi there, Dear Reader. I hope this Thursday finds you well, whether you’re eas…

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The female lead surprises the male lead in the bathroom already naked, and they both retire to bed where they express their deep affection for each other. The scene is described in detailed, evocat…

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com A Hardcover at Last Juan Carlos Hernandez with his brand-new copy of “The Jim Garraty Chronicles” (paperback edition) After a surprising amount of wrestli…

What I see on the nearest road to where I live, autumn 2026 It’s meteorological fall here in the Northern Hemisphere, although where I live (Central Florida), you wouldn’t know it unles…

Conspiracy Buggery Unless you have been stuck out on Gilligan’s Island or don’t pay attention to any news, you no doubt have heard about the Gabby Petito/Brian Laundrie case. You couldn’t have miss…

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 – Orlando, Florida Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Hi, everyone. It’s a gray-shrouded, rainy early autumn afternoon here in Central Florida. Fortunately, we’re getting th…

The hardcover edition of “Reunion: Coda” Monday, September 14, 2026 – Orlando, Florida  Should The Jim Garraty Chronicles Get a Hardcover Edition?  It’s another humid early fa…

The Little Scene That Became a North Star Every long‑form project has its origin myths — the moments that, in hindsight, shaped everything that came after. Sometimes these moments are deliberate. S…

The Song That Wouldn’t Leave: How “Somewhere” Became Jim and Marty’s Emotional North Star Every writer has experienced it: the moment wh...

Why “Somewhere” was the Only Song Jim and Marty Could Sing Every writer knows the moment when a story makes a choice for you. You think you’re the one selecting the detail — the street name, the sh…

Kindle Edition Cover Design: Juan Carlos Hernandez The Jock vs. Nerd Rivalry I Refuse to Write — And How Reunion: Coda Subverts It Some high‑school tropes never die. They show up in movies, TV show…

Hi, my name is Alex, and I’m asking for a bit of help during a tough… Alex Diaz-Granados needs your support for Support Alex with Unexpected Medical Expense

Image Credit: Hannah Grace via Pixabay Thursday, September 10, 2026 – Orlando, Florida Hi, there. I’m off to a late start with my blogging today. Partly because I’m physically and mentally exhauste…

Photo by Sals on Pexels.com Why I Started a GoFundMe for My AdventHealth Bill Every so often life throws you a curveball that isn’t dramatic enough for a memoir chapter but still manages to knock y…

The Garratyverse There’s a peculiar trope that shows up in fiction across genres and skill levels: the generic setting, the “It Could Be Anywhere” school, town, neighborhood, or city. You’ve seen i…

Photo by charan sai on Pexels.com So, this week – yesterday, in fact – marks the 20th anniversary of the theatrical release of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, the fifth Star Wars featur…

Juan Carlos Hernandez with his brand-new copy of “The Jim Garraty Chronicles” Which Trope in Fiction Annoys Me the Most? The Meet‑Cute — And Why My Work Favors the Meet‑Smart Every writ…

YouTube video of actual gameplay from gamer “Squakenet.” One of my favorite computer game series of all time was the original MicroProse Software’s F-15 Strike Eagle trilogy (1984-1992)…