Category Archives: Writing

Enid and the Case of the Haunted Parrot — Whiteboard Wednesday

Posted on 2019/03/06 by ecgarrison

This week’s White Wednesday is based on my latest short story, which isn’t available to the public at this time. I’ll just leave this as a teaser for now.

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Belly up for some Alien Beer!

Posted on 2017/09/25 by ecgarrison

My science fiction / fantasy anthology of short stories, Alien Beer and Other Stories, is finally in ebook form, on the Kindle! You can buy it by itself, or… coming soon, when Amazon links the paperback and Kindle editions as … Continue reading →

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Announcing Alien Beer and Other Stories

Posted on 2017/06/29 by ecgarrison

I am proud to present to you, my new short story anthology, Alien Beer and Other Stories! Many of these have appeared in other publications over the years, many others have been a part of the Iron Writer Challenge flash … Continue reading →

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Remember

Posted on 2017/05/12 by ecgarrison

Guess what? My story “Remember” won the Iron Writer C196 2017 Summer Solstice Challenge! That means I’m advancing to the Tournament when it rolls around! Elements: Remember by Harry Nilsson (whatever you take from it), A scorched map, A white lace handkerchief, … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Laundries

Posted on 2017/04/07 by ecgarrison

Here’s another 500 word flash fiction story for you! It is currently competing in the 2017 Iron Writer Spring Equinox Tournament against 20 other stories. The top 5 of us will advance to the final round. Wish me luck! Elements: A … Continue reading →

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Trans-Continental: Traveling by ‘babayaga’! #whiteboardwednesday

Posted on 2016/02/10 by ecgarrison
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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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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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