Category Archives: Fun Stuff

Alien Beer Podcast – ZWORDPLAY.EXE

Posted on 2021/09/16 by ecgarrison

For this episode of the Alien Beer Podcast, I thought I’d do something a bit different. The story I have for you is another one of my Bradbury Challenge stories. I was in a rather experimental mood when I wrote … Continue reading →

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Alien Beer Podcast – Rosedale Pub – Moonlit Knight

Posted on 2021/08/19 by ecgarrison

This week at the interdimensional Rosedale Pub, Alyssa encounters a strange knight on a strange quest as she walks along the Road. Don’t laugh, but the idea for the knight in this story originated as a character I played in … Continue reading →

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Alien Beer Podcast – Rosedale Pub – True Peril

Posted on 2021/08/05 by ecgarrison

This week at the inter-dimensional Rosedale Pub, some technology malfunctions in a wondrous way, an infamous character returns, bearing a great treasure, but also needing help. Trust can be a difficult thing in a liminal space like the Rosedale. https://alienbeer.podbean.com/e/rosedale-pub-true-peril … Continue reading →

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Alien Beer Podcast – Rosedale Pub – Ghost of a Chance

Posted on 2021/07/22 by ecgarrison

I was honored to be a featured guest at InConJunction Science Fiction and Fantasy convention over the 4th of July weekend. I was anxious about being around many people in person for the first time in 16 months, but I … Continue reading →

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Alien Beer Podcast – Friends in Space

Posted on 2021/07/08 by ecgarrison

You may know that this podcast is named after my short story collection, Alien Beer and Other Stories. You may also know that I’ve already read every one of the stories in that book to you on this podcast. However, … Continue reading →

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Alien Beer Podcast – Rosedale Pub – The Cat Came Back

Posted on 2021/06/24 by ecgarrison

I had always intended there to be a cat character in the Rosedale Pub, but recent events helped me decide the form that cat would take. That, and an old song that I repurposed to be kinder and more magical … Continue reading →

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Alien Beer Podcast – Rosedale Pub – Me Time

Posted on 2021/06/10 by ecgarrison

Sometimes, it’s hard to let people go. It’s hard to accept that someone you once shared something special with has moved on, especially when you haven’t. In our visit to the inter-dimensional Rosedale Pub this week, we’ll meet someone who’s … Continue reading →

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Flash story: Willow’s Heart

Posted on 2021/06/01 by ecgarrison

I wrote this story in 2019 as part of a personal challenge; Ray Bradbury said that if you write a short story a week for a year, it’s impossible to write 52 bad stories in a row. My friend Kat … Continue reading →

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My appearance on the Mando Method Podcast

Posted on 2021/05/17 by ecgarrison

I meant to post this much sooner, but I was pleased to be a guest on the Mando Method Podcast. Armand Rosamilia and his co-host Chuck Buda and my fellow guest author L.M. Archer were fun to talk with about … Continue reading →

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Alien Beer – Ch 26 – The Multiverse Blues – Rambling on My Mind

Posted on 2021/05/13 by ecgarrison

In the final episode of The Multiverse Blues, Jules faces down two armies which threaten the lives of the refugee Tristellians, and the Theta Earth concert crowd that might get caught in the crossfire. How can Jules stop the oncoming … Continue reading →

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