E. Chris Garrison's Blog, page 17
October 6, 2016
Imaginarium and my Deadname
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So that’s me, second from the left, bottom row. I’m going to be a guest at the third annual Imaginarium Convention tomorrow through Sunday (Oct 7-9, 2016).
Imaginarium has been an important part of my journey, not only as an author, but as a transgender woman. In 2014, I felt comfortable enough to be me, and in 2015, I did a dry run of living full time as myself the whole weekend. My friends among other women authors were supportive, protective, and accepting of me in a way that I can not be...
September 20, 2016
Tipsy Fairy Tales Blog Tour!
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Join me September 21st through 28th as I tour various other corners of the blogosphere as a guest writer, along with reviews of my Tipsy Fairy Tale books, including my latest release, Restless Spirit! Details to come… I’ve got some fun stuff I am dying to share.
Tour Schedule and Activities
9/21 Novel-ties Review
9/21 RJ Sullivan Fiction Guest Post
9/21 Sapphyria’s Book Reviews Top Ten’s List
9/22 Green Gates Entertainment Review
9/23 3 Partners in Shopping, Nana, Mommy, & Sissy, Too! To...
August 3, 2016
Gen Con is here!
Well, almost, anyway. Figured I’d do a little something for Whiteboard Wednesday in honor of my favorite convention!
July 20, 2016
Happy Birthday, Heather!
Heather is like family to me, and was one of the people who first believed in me as a novelist. A fan of my Road Ghosts Trilogy, she may have been written into the story. She’s the Queen of the Reigniacs, and reminds me of her own hero, Wonder Woman. Her actual birthday is on Friday, but she celebrates all month long, so hopefully this being a Whiteboard Wednesday isn’t too out of place.
All Heather asks anyone do for her birthday is to pay it forward, do random acts of kindness. I have don...
July 6, 2016
Birthday greeting from “R.J.’s Angels”!
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Happy birthday to my author buddy R.J. Sullivan! How convenient for his birthday to fall on a Wednesday this year, giving me an excuse to do a Whiteboard Wednesday featuring his characters. Shown here are Fiona “Blue” Shaefer, the ghost of Maxine Marie, and paranormal investigator Rebecca Burton, celebrating the day together.
If you want to really wish R.J. a happy birthday, go check out his books and blogs at his website:
https://rjsullivanfiction.com/
If you’re familiar with his fiction al...
June 28, 2016
LAUNCHED TODAY! Restless Spirit, another Tipsy Fairy Tale!
It’s here! If you pre-ordered the ebook, you should have it on your Kindle or Nook right now! You may also buy the paperback starting today. I will also be debuting the book in person at InConJunction science fiction convention here in Indianapolis Friday-Sunday July 1-3. I am SO proud of this book. If you didn’t know, it is the sequel to Blue Spirit, and it’s set here in Indianapolis, at Big Con, an (totally fictional) enormous geek/game convention. Plus there’s trolls and zombies and Machia...
InConJunction 2016 here I come!
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As I have done for the past several years, I’ll be selling books and in panel discussions, along with Speculative Fiction Guild friends, John F. Allen, R.J. Sullivan, and Matthew Barron! We are joined this year by Maurice M. McKiernan. It will be an amazing time.
My latest Seventh Star Press book, Restless Spirit, a Tipsy Fairy Tale will debut at InConjunction. If you liked my Blue Spirit, you will love this second book in the Tipsy Fairy Tales series!
Here’s my schedule for InConJunction...
June 14, 2016
Giving Blood While Trans
EDIT: The experience I describe below was at an Indiana Blood Center blood mobile. See my update at the end of this article on the Red Cross rules for blood donation, which are MUCH more favorable for trans people. Of note, gender is self-identified, among other things.
The horrible thing about disasters is that we all feel so helpless as we watch from afar. I watched the news from Orlando unfold on Sunday, and my heart ached. I cried for those who were murdered, the wounded, and their friend...
June 13, 2016
June 2016: Being the T in the LGBT Family Comes With A Price
A lot has happened in the past week. I’ve had incredible highs; I’ve felt like a part of something much bigger than myself. And with that feeling of belonging comes a terrible price.
[image error]Myself and the guest speakers of Being Transgender in Indiana; Andrea James, Kimberly Acoff, Hawthorn Mineart, Treymeere Bigbee, Ariel Laukins, and Basil.
Last Wednesday, I had the great honor to be one of the hosts of Being Transgender in Indiana: Making History Past and Present. This was the second year we tran...
May 14, 2016
Trans mile marker: two years ‘out’ to the public
Today’s another one of those days I like to mark in my journey, if for no other reason to appreciate the distance I’ve traveled.
[image error]Steampunk World’s Fair 2014
Two years ago today, I posted to my blog about going to The Steampunk World’s Fair. Not quite hidden in the post was something important; this was the first time I’d announced that I am transgender, for all the world to see.
It was by no means the first time I outed myself. The first person I ever told was my best friend Anne in 1986. I...
