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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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Ride Kyng — Bradbury Challenge 7/52 — Whiteboard Wednesday

Posted on 2019/04/17 by ecgarrison

“Ride Kyng” is my 7th Bradbury Challenge story. Enid returns, in a bit of roadside distress. She runs into someone she’d rather not have, and things turn out very differently than she expects.

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The Secret Castle – #BradburyChallenge 5/52 – Whiteboard Wednesday

Posted on 2019/04/03 by ecgarrison

This week, I was inspired to write a story about Augmented Reality, in the form of a VR Pokemon-Go-like fantasy game. The characters discover a special Easter egg and get to know the person behind each other’s avatar.

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Fake News – Bradbury Challenge 4/52 – Whiteboard Wednesday

Posted on 2019/03/27 by ecgarrison

My latest Bradbury Challenge story is ripped from today’s headlines. An expedition of Flat Earthers takes a cruise to see the “Antarctic ice wall barrier” to “prove” the world is flat. My story is from the point of view of … Continue reading →

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Robot Girlfriend – Whiteboard Wednesday #BradburyChallenge 3/52

Posted on 2019/03/20 by ecgarrison

I wrote a story called “Robot Girlfriend” for week three of the 52 week Bradbury Challenge. This Whiteboard Wednesday depicts the characters Jill and Alice, arguing over whether Jill is a robot or a human.

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Attempting the Ray Bradbury Challenge #BradburyChallenge like @KatFrench

Posted on 2019/03/06 by ecgarrison

“Write a short story every week. It’s not possible to write 52 bad short stories in a row.” – Ray Bradbury So, my author friend Katina French is doing the “Ray Bradbury Challenge”, that is, to write a story a … Continue reading →

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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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