The Craft of #Writing: #Pantsing versus #Outlining

The following is from my post on Quora responding to this question: Do writers and authors write out an outline of their novel first? How detailed is the outline? Whether to outline or “pants” (meaning to write by the seat of their pants) is individual to each writer. Some...

Eric Klein Author — Feature Friday Futures Again

I've just seen my second virtual interview within a month or so. You can find it at Eric Klein Author. Install this web app on your Android: Tap menu, more options, and then Add Shortcut To Homescreen.×...

Relax—#ChatGPT will not steal our #writing jobs

Nearly ten years ago, before ChatGPT was a twinkle in its creators’ eyes, in one (nearly finished) I wrote, two of my characters created a program they called Timebender they used to predict future events based on information models fed into it to make military and business decisions. Highly...

 The Author’s Voice Interview

Today, Donnie Lansdale interviews me on the podcast The Author’s Voice, sponsored by the Writers Forum Facebook page. For those of you who prefer reading, I’m including a transcript. The Interview Donnie Lansdale: “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story.”— Zora Neil Hurston. Welcome to the...

My Obligation to My Students

A few weeks ago, I was chatting with a fellow teacher about our obligations towards our students. In particular, when it comes to how we express our own beliefs and worldviews in a classroom that holds a diverse group of students. In a time when ‘indoctrination’ by teachers is...

Eric Klein Author — Feature Friday Futures

Hey everybody, I’ve just taken part in a virtual interview. If you’re interested, you can find it here at Eric Klein Author. Install this web app on your Android: Tap menu, more options, and then Add Shortcut To Homescreen.×...

Do I even speak English?

I’m making the final grammar pass on my draft of AI Defend Us, my techno thriller set in a dark, near future London where tech is, shall we say, a little problematic. Set against a gritty backdrop of a London crime world, it’s (hopefully) a fast-paced ......

Book News!

Hello, friends. Just a quick note to catch up on some things. Biggest news is that my latest book, Cradle of the Old Weapons, will launch on 1 Apr (no fools). The Kindle version is up now and the paperback is in review, so barring any issues, it will...

"Excavating Lost Languages" in Frozen Wavelets #8! (and more…)

My flash story "Excavating Lost Languages" came out in that latest issue of Frozen Wavelets! It's short and full of linguistic whimsy and imaginary writing systems, lost to time.Also, as a follow-up to my most recent post, my story from the Enigmatic S......

"Excavating Lost Languages" in Frozen Wavelets #8! (and more…)

My flash story "Excavating Lost Languages" came out in that latest issue of Frozen Wavelets! It's short and full of linguistic whimsy and imaginary writing systems, lost to time.Also, as a follow-up to my most recent post, my story from the Enigmatic S......