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The Griffin Signal

A Deleted Scene from The Signal Between Us (subscriber exclusive)

From the private notebooks of protagonist Jeff Griffin

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Ashley Rovira
Sep 26, 2025
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Today I’m sharing a deleted scene from The Signal Between Us, a moment cut from early drafts but preserved in Jeff Griffin’s notebook. This is published jointly with Griffin Signal, the in-universe substack that regularly channels the static in Jeff Griffin’s SoHo loft.

This deleted scene gives us to glimpse of the fragile, often uncomfortable beginnings of Jeff’s attempts to bridge the silence with his baby mama, Carly MacKenzie. The Signal Between Us: A Father/Daughter Discovery Story is the story of Jeff and his daughter Zoe. The forthcoming sequel, The Signal That Tethers Us, will be the Jeff/Carly second chance romance.

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