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Jimmy & Minnie, and my year-end update. – Whiteboard Wednesday #nanowrimo OMG #amwriting

Posted on 2015/12/02 by ecgarrison

So, first off, on Sunday evening, I “won” National Novel Writing Month for the 7th time! I swear to you, it gets more difficult each time, at least in part because it’s harder to turn off the internal editor. Another … Continue reading →

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The Return of the Bionic Turkey! (Whiteboard Wednesday bonus: microflash story from 1976 included!)

Posted on 2015/11/25 by ecgarrison

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Psyching yourself out: How not to win #NaNoWriMo

Posted on 2015/11/12 by ecgarrison

I see so many people give up on their work in progress, especially during NaNoWriMo, because the going gets rough, or they lose faith in the story they’re telling before it’s done. Well, okay, I did exactly that last year. … Continue reading →

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Whiteboard Wednesday: the GhostBus

Posted on 2015/11/11 by ecgarrison

Okay for this Whiteboard Wednesday, you get an ink doodle on paper. Sorry. Time is tight during NaNoWriMo! This is a scene lifted from my work in progress, Mean Spirit.

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Whiteboard Cover for Mean Spirit – a Tipsy Fairy Tale! #amwriting #NaNoWriMo

Posted on 2015/11/04 by ecgarrison

Hello Whiteboard Wednesday fans! Today, for my own amusement and inspiration, I created a (very) rough working cover for Mean Spirit – A Tipsy Fairy Tale (#3). The NaNoWriMo site says people who post covers while writing are 60% more … Continue reading →

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Happy Rollertroll Birthday, Leslea Tash! (Whiteboard Wednesday)

Posted on 2015/10/28 by ecgarrison

It’s my friend Leslea Tash’s birthday, and in honor of her awesome books Troll or Derby and Troll or Park (as Red Tash), I drew her a Trollergirl! Happy birthday, Leslea! ❤

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Okay NOW it’s the future! Whiteboard Wednesday celebrates #BTTF day!

Posted on 2015/10/21 by ecgarrison

Yep, it’s finally that day, the day Marty McFly went to the future, from 1985 to 2015, on a rainy October night… tonight. There may be no Hill Valley California… or is there? Below, I’ve included a 500 word flash … Continue reading →

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Pukwudgie vs Jimmy the dog! Whiteboard Wednesday Tipsy Fairy Tales – Mean Spirit PREVIEW! Plus #nanowrimo musings.

Posted on 2015/10/13 by ecgarrison

[Note: I posted this a day early by mistake, but there’s no sense taking it down now!] In 2011, the year after I wrote Blue Spirit, I was at my critique group meeting, helping in a brainstorming session about paranormal … Continue reading →

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GREAT SCOTT! “Marty McFly Must Die!” flash fiction story – Last day to vote!

Posted on 2015/10/07 by ecgarrison

BONUS WHITEBOARD WEDNESDAY! Please check out my 500 word flash fiction story, “Marty McFly Must Die!” which concerns the events of October 21, 2015! Today’s your last day to vote, so if you like my story, please help me out! It … Continue reading →

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Whiteboard Wednesday: Big Ol’ Smoocheroo (Sinking Down)

Posted on 2015/10/07 by ecgarrison

Caught on camera! Poor Brett. Just last night, he went looking for a chupacabra in the woods with his girlfriend Lizzie. Only they found a little ghoul instead, which she insisted on taking home. All he wants is a little … Continue reading →

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