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Alien Beer Podcast – Ep. 6 – Moonlight Blossom

Posted on 2020/04/23 by ecgarrison

A rather personal bit of flash fiction. Looking back, it was foreshadowing about my own imminent transition that would blossom later that year. Written for the Iron Writer Challenge in January 2015, I took on the following elements: Botticelli, a … Continue reading →

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Animal Crossing RPG

Posted on 2020/04/09 by ecgarrison

Last night, my friends and I played the Animal Crossing RPG, a one-page Lasers & Feelings hack. Since I love one page TTRPGs, awhile ago, I wrote my own hack of the L&F system, a monster hunting game called Saving … Continue reading →

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Coming soon — The Multiverse Blues — on my Alien Beer science fiction podcast!

Posted on 2020/02/17 by ecgarrison

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Alien Beer Podcast Bonus 1 – Road Ghosts Audiobook Chapter One

Posted on 2020/02/08 by ecgarrison

Podcast Bonus: Sample Chapter! This bonus episode is the first chapter of Four ’til Late, the first book in my Road Ghosts series. Except it’s not me reading this time, it’s Sean Duregger, the talented narrator of my Road Ghosts Omnibus audiobook (available … Continue reading →

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Wonder Woman Whiteboard Wednesday

Posted on 2019/10/02 by ecgarrison

My friend, Linda Sullivan, is fighting cancer, and to honor her and give her support, I drew her Wonder Woman. Linda has been my hero by making my Trans-Continental and Tipsy Fairy Tales books better with her sharp editor’s eye. … Continue reading →

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Maid of the Mist — Bradbury Challenge 13/52 Whiteboard Wednesday

Posted on 2019/06/12 by ecgarrison

Hello and welcome to Whiteboard Wednesday! I haven’t managed to live up to Ray Bradbury’s “story a week” challenge, but I’ve managed 13 stories anyway, which is 13 more than I might have had otherwise. So I’m keeping at it. … Continue reading →

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Spreading Wings — Bradbury Challenge 12/52 Whiteboard Wednesday

Posted on 2019/06/05 by ecgarrison

Still behind on the challenge, but making progress with this 12th story, “Spreading Wings”. This one’s about being different, and how being involved with a “different” person can change you.

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Zwordplay.exe — Bradbury Challenge 11/52 Whiteboard Wednesday

Posted on 2019/05/22 by ecgarrison

I’m a little behind on the weekly story challenge, but I’m especially proud of this latest! I also hope to have another out this week to catch up. This one is an experiment in story form and retro gaming.

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Friends in Space — Bradbury Challenge 10/52 — Whiteboard Wednesday

Posted on 2019/05/09 by ecgarrison

“Friends in Space” is my 10th Bradbury Challenge story of my year of weekly short story writing. This one is my take on the Fermi Paradox, and the more I think about it, the more I’m convinced that this is … Continue reading →

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The Dragon’s Favor

Posted on 2019/04/25 by ecgarrison

“The Dragon’s Favor” is my 8th (of 52) Bradbury Challenge stories! This is my attempt to draw a moment from the story for (belated) Whiteboard Wednesday.

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