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Buy a book, help the Transgender Lifeline, save transgender lives.

Posted on 2015/06/02 by ecgarrison

For its launch month of June, I’ve decided to donate all online profits of my book, Trans-Continental: Girl in the Gears, to the Trans Lifeline. Why? Last year, I was moved by the Transgender Day of Remembrance to out myself … Continue reading →

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An Interview with E. Chris Garrison: Steampunk Author!

Posted on 2015/05/15 by ecgarrison

Originally posted on Cogpunk Steamscribe:
What was your introduction to the Steampunk genre? I blame my interest in the genre on William Gibson and Bruce Sterling for their collaborative novel, The Difference Engine. I’d been a fan of Gibson’s for…

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Whiteboard Wednesday: Steampunk dreams

Posted on 2015/04/15 by ecgarrison

Yup, it came to me in a dream. One night in November, I woke at around 2:30am with a movie-like dream fading in my mind. I rushed out to the kitchen and stood shivering as I scribbled any and all … Continue reading →

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Hunter’s Moon: A flash story for the Iron Writer Challenge

Posted on 2015/04/09 by ecgarrison

Alas, this story didn’t win the Kurt Vonnegut bracket of the 2015 Spring Iron Writer Open Tournament. But I don’t feel bad, because I was up against some good friends, and I think all the stories were good. The judges … Continue reading →

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Artemis, Moon Rock, Dilettante, and Jello Wrestling? It’s the Iron Writer 2015 Spring Open!

Posted on 2015/04/02 by ecgarrison

Come one, come all, read the stories in the Kurt Vonnegut Bracket and vote for your favorite! One of them is MINE, can you guess which one? 4 Elements, 500 words per story, 5 authors vying to get to the … Continue reading →

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Whiteboard Wednesday – A tribute to Spock

Posted on 2015/03/04 by ecgarrison
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Confessions of a binge-writer!

Posted on 2015/02/10 by ecgarrison

Hello, I’m Chris Garrison, and I’m a binge writer. (Hi, Chris!) I have written 6 novels, but all of them were written during National Novel Writing Months. In November, I have to keep a pace of about 2000 words per day … Continue reading →

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“Fell Down” a retro Iron Writer Whiteboard Wednesday!

Posted on 2015/02/04 by ecgarrison

This Whiteboard Wednesday is a throwback, possibly because of a recent Big Game that I heard so much about last weekend. It goes back to September of 2013, when I was challenged by Tony Jaeger (my Iron Writer nemesis) to … Continue reading →

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“Moonlight Blossom” – Whiteboard Wednesday & voting! #TIWC #flash #amwriting #steampunk #trans

Posted on 2015/01/28 by ecgarrison

See my last post for details, watch the video I recorded, or just click on the image to go to the Iron Writer Challenge #98 where my story is struggling for first place. Voting closes early Thursday, so please help … Continue reading →

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VIDEO reading of “Moonlight Blossom” my latest Iron Writer flash story #steampunk #transgender

Posted on 2015/01/23 by ecgarrison

Happy Friday! I decided to do a reading of my new Iron Writer flash story. Got 5 minutes? Let me read you 500 words. As I mention in the video, I managed to tie the elements of this week’s Iron … Continue reading →

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