Erik Patterson

If you hate AI like I do, consider gifting creative friends my fiction prompt books. My books don't write for you; they help you tap into your creativity. Exercises for writers of all experience levels. WRITE A ROMANTASY & WRITE A DYSTOPIAN NOVEL. #giftguide www.simonandschuster.com/series/Promp...

I wish I could have a list on my TV of all the shows I'm watching across streamer platforms. I won't open a streamer for awhile, then I'll forget about a show entirely. Is there a function on Apple TV I'm not aware of, or a way to create cross-streaming platforms list of shows a la old school TIVO?

Friday nights at Largo in the mid 90s were the best.

If you hate AI like I do, consider gifting creative friends my fiction prompt books. My books don't write for you; they help you tap into your creativity. Exercises for writers of all experience levels. WRITE A ROMANTASY & WRITE A DYSTOPIAN NOVEL. #giftguide www.simonandschuster.com/series/Promp...

'Tis the season. #SantasHusband by me and @sassquachcomics.bsky.social is on sale now from a local bookstore near you. 🎅🏿💕🎅🏻

#Christmas #GiftGuide #WhiteElephant #SecretSanta #OutSanta

Disney invests $1B in OpenAI in deal to bring characters like Mickey Mouse to Sora AI video tool Disney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI to bring characters like Mickey Mouse and Luke Skywalker to the AI company's Sora video tool.

1. Walt Disney would hate this. 2. They’ve always had the money to pay artists fairly, they just never wanted to. 3. Anything made by AI is, and always will be, complete and utter slop.

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3 Anxiety-Inducing Dystopian Writing Prompts Erik Patterson, the author of the book on writing a dystopian novel, shares three original, anxiety-inducing dystopian writing prompts writing prompts.

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I had so much fun talking to writers in Napa about WRITE A ROMANTASY: 99 WRITING PROMPTS TO CRAFT A TALE OF HEART AND HEROISM. We did a spicy writing exercise & one writer said she was writing in cursive so no one nearby would see how dirty she was lol. www.simonandschuster.com/books/Write-...

Thank you, Martin!

Book Review: Write a Dystopian Novel Classic album reviews from the 1970's and 1980's

Book Review: Write a Dystopian Novel by Erik Patterson @erikpatterson.bsky.social (coming Nov 25, 2025, from Adams Media ) 99 writing prompts to craft tales of ruin and rebellion. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2025/10/book... #WriteADystopianNovel #NetGalley #WritingCommunity

No one is going to watch a crappy AI generated Game of Thrones starring Marilyn Monroe. It's slop, it's bad, and no one wants it. Maybe some idiots will enjoy the novelty factor for a brief moment, then they'll want real movies and shows created by humans. The AI bubble will burst dramatically.

I am so sad about Diane Keaton. She loomed large. One of the great-greats.

Book giveaway for Write a Romantasy: 99 Writing Prompts to Craft a Tale of Heart and Heroism (Prompts for Writers) by Erik Patterson Oct 04-Oct 16, 2025 Enter to win one of 10 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Oct 04-Oct 16, 2025. Enter for a chance to win 1 of 10 copies of Write a Romantasy!

Writers! #Writersky! Goodreads is doing a giveaway for my book WRITE A ROMANTASY. Enter for a free copy, then win the book, then write the next Fourth Wing using my original writing prompts (unlike any other prompt book out there). Spread this far/wide. Thnx xoxo www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

Book giveaway for Write a Romantasy: 99 Writing Prompts to Craft a Tale of Heart and Heroism (Prompts for Writers) by Erik Patterson Oct 04-Oct 16, 2025 Enter to win one of 10 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Oct 04-Oct 16, 2025. Enter for a chance to win 1 of 10 copies of Write a Romantasy!

Writers! #Writersky! Goodreads is doing a giveaway for my book WRITE A ROMANTASY. Enter for a free copy, then win the book, then write the next Fourth Wing using my original writing prompts (unlike any other prompt book out there). Spread this far/wide. Thnx xoxo www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

I had to stop reading when the “ethicist” said writing a treatment is “busywork.” All these AI-apologists think of the act of creativity as a burden. The thinking we do, the time and effort we put into it, is what makes writing meaningful. Cracking the story? That’s where the joy comes from!

Remember that moment in Say Anything when Diane Court says she reads the dictionary for fun and she highlights all the words she has learned, and Lloyd skims through the pages and there's HIGHLIGHTS EVERYWHERE. *That* is cool in a way that no one who uses ChatGPT will ever be.

I was so close to getting mad. Thank you for keeping it real, Merriam-Webster. (Can I also just say I think it's time for us to bring back The Encyclopedia Britannica??)

I've started hearing from writers who are using the prompts in Write a Romantasy to write their own romantasy & IT'S SO EXCITING, y'all. I love that the book is inspiring writers.

In a world where creativity is being threatened every day, keep using your weird wonderful human brain to tell stories!

Ashlie Atkinson is One of the Greats. Like future EGOT level of actor. I can’t wait to see her in The Lost Bus.

The right to speak our minds and to disagree with each other - to disturb, even - is at the very heart of what it means to be a free people. It is not to be denied. Not by violence, not by the abuse of governmental power, nor by acts of corporate cowardice. As a Guild, we stand united in opposition to anyone who uses their power and influence to silence the voices of writers, or anyone who speaks in dissent. If free speech applied only to ideas we like, we needn't have bothered to write it into the Constitution. What we have signed on to - painful as it may be at times - is the freeing agreement to disagree. Shame on those in government who forget this founding truth. As for our employers, our words have made you rich. Silencing us impoverishes the whole world. The WA stands with Jimmy Kimmel and his writers.

WGA Statement on ABC’s Decision to Pull Jimmy Kimmel Live!

I saw Stand Up If You’re Here Tonight at Echo Theater Company in LA (at Atwater Village Theater) and it’s wonderful. An antidote to all the toxicity of <waves arms around> everything. A play about connection that makes you feel more connected to people in the room. AND it’s only 60 minutes long! Go!

Write a Romantasy: 99 Writing Prompts to Craft a Tale of Heart and Heroism (Prompts for Writers) Amazon.com: Write a Romantasy: 99 Writing Prompts to Craft a Tale of Heart and Heroism (Prompts for Writers): 9781507225035: Patterson, Erik: Books

#WriterSky: ever get writers block? If you're stuck on your romantasy, check out my new book WRITE A ROMANTASY: 99 WRITING PROMPTS TO CRAFT A TALE OF HEART + HEROISM. It's the definitive writing tool for #Romantasy writers. It will get you writing! Share with friends!

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Write a Romantasy: 99 Writing Prompts to Craft a Tale of Heart and Heroism (Prompts for Writers) Write a Romantasy: 99 Writing Prompts to Craft a Tale of Heart and Heroism (Prompts for Writers) - Kindle edition by Patterson, Erik. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Write a Romantasy: 99 Writing Prompts to Craft a Tale of Heart and Heroism (Prompts for Writers).

We need more romance in the world! Write a romantasy with the help of my book Write a Romantasy. It’s full of prompts (the good kind that use your brain) that will inspire new stories and/or help you access the ideas that have been waiting to come out of your head. www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0DZ...

Writers: if you need inspiration, if you dig body doubling, and if you could use some accountability, check out the zoom writing sprints I host 2x a week.
YOUR WEEKLY WRITING SPRINT
is a gently-guided writing sprint where writers at any level can hone their craft while building creative community.

All subscribers get access to every Sprint. Come as often as you can. After every Sprint, you will receive the writing prompts via email. (That’s 16 original fiction and journaling prompts emailed to you twice a week.)

As long as you’re writing, you’re doing it right. #WriterSky #writers

We meet on Zoom and feed off each other’s creative energy as we silently write together.
Sprints are held every Wednesday 6-8 p.m. & every Sunday 12-2 p.m. (PST) HOW TO JOIN Subscribe patreon.com/erikpatters…. It’s $5 a month, $20 a month, or $52 a month. Whichever tier you can afford.

Writers: if you need inspiration, if you dig body doubling, and if you could use some accountability, check out the zoom writing sprints I host 2x a week.
YOUR WEEKLY WRITING SPRINT
is a gently-guided writing sprint where writers at any level can hone their craft while building creative community.

Write a Romantasy: 99 Writing Prompts to Craft a Tale of Heart and Heroism (Prompts for Writers) Write a Romantasy: 99 Writing Prompts to Craft a Tale of Heart and Heroism (Prompts for Writers) - Kindle edition by Patterson, Erik. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Write a Romantasy: 99 Writing Prompts to Craft a Tale of Heart and Heroism (Prompts for Writers).

We need more romance in the world! Write a romantasy with the help of my book Write a Romantasy. It’s full of prompts (the good kind that use your brain) that will inspire new stories and/or help you access the ideas that have been waiting to come out of your head. www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0DZ...