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Garrison Kelly

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Garrison Kelly has been writing creatively since January 2002 and made it official with an English degree in 2009 from Western Washington University. He is mentally disabled with schizophrenia and autism. Mental illnesses are a favorite topic of his to discuss when writing, as are leftist politics, violent situations, anti-bullying politics, heavy metal music, and the occasional shy guy love story. Garrison’s favorite writers include, but are not limited to Carl Hiaasen, Lilian Jackson Braun, Brett Battles, and Susan Cain.

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Garrison Kelly Exercising my creativity is always a fun part of the business, but my favorite part comes from the feeling of accomplishment I get after I write somet…moreExercising my creativity is always a fun part of the business, but my favorite part comes from the feeling of accomplishment I get after I write something. I have taken a piece of my screwed up psyche and made art out of it. I liken this to the scene in the musical Pink Floyd the Wall where the main character smashes his hotel room in a fit of rage and afterwards makes a piece of art out of the remains. It’s a creepy way to think of my accomplishments, but then again, lots of creepy things go on in my mind.(less)
Garrison Kelly My favorite way to deal with writer’s block is by imagining the scenes of my stories from beginning to end. Sometimes when I’m alone (or at least when…moreMy favorite way to deal with writer’s block is by imagining the scenes of my stories from beginning to end. Sometimes when I’m alone (or at least when I’m sure I’m alone), I’ll do a back and forth dialogue between characters out loud.(less)
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Shoot Your Shot

Shoot your shot, you’ve got nothing to lose
Except your self-esteem when she says, “I refuse”
Except a lawsuit where you never stood a chance
It's a permanent ban from a life of romance

I never took the time to show you how to do it
Flirting should come naturally, but you never knew it
Everything you know about the birds and the bees
Comes from online porn and erotic fantasies

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“If I wanted to consume something that looks and tastes like dirt, I’d eat dirt,” I said, “at least dirt isn’t overpriced."
~Beans~”
Garrison Kelly

“If you liked being a teenager, there's something really wrong with you.”
Stephen King

“You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us. And the world will live as one.”
John Lennon

“I'm completely in favor of the
separation of Church and State.
... These two institutions screw us up enough
on their own, so both of them together is
certain death.”
George Carlin

“I can't imagine a romance novel published today where the hero rapes the heroine and she falls in love with him.”
Julia Quinn

“Music is part of being human.”
Oliver W. Sacks, Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain

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