Erik Patterson
@erikpatterson.bsky.social
Screenwriter: RADIO REBEL, ANOTHER CINDERELLA STORY, ABANDONED, 8 Hallmark movies. Playwright: LADCC Award for One of the Nice Ones. Your Daily Writing Prompt on TikTok. Gay, theater, books, movies. WGA member. https://stan.store/yourdailywritingprompt
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Write a Romantasy
Master the romantasy genre with this ultimate guide full of prompts and tips for aspiring authors and seasoned writers alike looking to craft their...
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COUNTDOWN! 22 days until release of my book Write a Romantasy: 99 Writing Prompts to Craft a Tale of Heart & Heroism.
These prompts will help you get your novel on the page!
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#WriterSky #BookSky #WritingCommunity #Romantasy #FantasyLit #RomanceLit
These prompts will help you get your novel on the page!
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Write-...
#WriterSky #BookSky #WritingCommunity #Romantasy #FantasyLit #RomanceLit
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...
December 12, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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...
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'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
#Christmas #GiftGuide #WhiteElephant #SecretSanta #OutSanta
@kibblesmith.com @sassquachcomics.bsky.social Back in the news just in time for the Christmas season
NC legislators grill Chapel Hill school officials on 'Parents' Bill of Rights' compliance
North Carolina legislators questioned district leaders after an official described parts of the law as discriminatory, saying his district shouldn’t follow it. In testimony, officials say they’re comp...
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December 11, 2025 at 7:15 PM
'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
#Christmas #GiftGuide #WhiteElephant #SecretSanta #OutSanta
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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apnews.com/article/disn...
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.
apnews.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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.
apnews.com/article/disn...
apnews.com/article/disn...
I got to write about my new book for @writersdigest.bsky.social! www.writersdigest.com/3-anxiety-in...
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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November 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I got to write about my new book for @writersdigest.bsky.social! www.writersdigest.com/3-anxiety-in...
I love playing with these people. Check out COLLEGE TOWN!
New COLLEGE TOWN! Feat. Lyndsey Frank & @erikpatterson.bsky.social!
Hosted by Jan & Beebo (me & Seth Morris!) Clones! Confessions! Sandwiches! More!
Produced by @scottaukerman.bsky.social @brettmorris.bsky.social @cbbworld.bsky.social
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Hosted by Jan & Beebo (me & Seth Morris!) Clones! Confessions! Sandwiches! More!
Produced by @scottaukerman.bsky.social @brettmorris.bsky.social @cbbworld.bsky.social
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November 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
I love playing with these people. Check out COLLEGE TOWN!
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New COLLEGE TOWN! Feat. Lyndsey Frank & @erikpatterson.bsky.social!
Hosted by Jan & Beebo (me & Seth Morris!) Clones! Confessions! Sandwiches! More!
Produced by @scottaukerman.bsky.social @brettmorris.bsky.social @cbbworld.bsky.social
www.comedybangbangworld.com
Hosted by Jan & Beebo (me & Seth Morris!) Clones! Confessions! Sandwiches! More!
Produced by @scottaukerman.bsky.social @brettmorris.bsky.social @cbbworld.bsky.social
www.comedybangbangworld.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:38 PM
New COLLEGE TOWN! Feat. Lyndsey Frank & @erikpatterson.bsky.social!
Hosted by Jan & Beebo (me & Seth Morris!) Clones! Confessions! Sandwiches! More!
Produced by @scottaukerman.bsky.social @brettmorris.bsky.social @cbbworld.bsky.social
www.comedybangbangworld.com
Hosted by Jan & Beebo (me & Seth Morris!) Clones! Confessions! Sandwiches! More!
Produced by @scottaukerman.bsky.social @brettmorris.bsky.social @cbbworld.bsky.social
www.comedybangbangworld.com
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-...
November 18, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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-...
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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
Book Review: Write a Dystopian Novel
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October 19, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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.
October 15, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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.
October 11, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I am so sad about Diane Keaton. She loomed large. One of the great-greats.
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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!
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October 7, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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...
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!
www.goodreads.com
October 7, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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...
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.
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 2, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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??)
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 2, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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!
In a world where creativity is being threatened every day, keep using your weird wonderful human brain to tell stories!
#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!
www.amazon.com/Write-Romant...
www.amazon.com/Write-Romant...
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
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September 26, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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!
In a world where creativity is being threatened every day, keep using your weird wonderful human brain to tell stories!
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WGA Statement on ABC’s Decision to Pull Jimmy Kimmel Live!
September 18, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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!
September 14, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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!
#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!
www.amazon.com/Write-Romant...
www.amazon.com/Write-Romant...
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
www.amazon.com
September 14, 2025 at 6:47 AM
#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!
www.amazon.com/Write-Romant...
www.amazon.com/Write-Romant...
Reposted by Erik Patterson
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...
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).
www.amazon.com
September 11, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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...
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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.
YOUR WEEKLY WRITING SPRINT
is a gently-guided writing sprint where writers at any level can hone their craft while building creative community.
September 13, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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.
YOUR WEEKLY WRITING SPRINT
is a gently-guided writing sprint where writers at any level can hone their craft while building creative community.
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.
YOUR WEEKLY WRITING SPRINT
is a gently-guided writing sprint where writers at any level can hone their craft while building creative community.
September 13, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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.
YOUR WEEKLY WRITING SPRINT
is a gently-guided writing sprint where writers at any level can hone their craft while building creative community.
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...
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).
www.amazon.com
September 11, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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...
ANGELINOS. I'm told there are only a few tickets left for my writing workshop book signing for WRITE A ROMANTASY. Tomorrow night Thurs Sept 4. Ticket includes copy of the book! www.therippedbodice.com/events-and-t...
#FantasyIndiesSeptember #Booksky #Writesky #WritersCommunity #Authorsky #readers
#FantasyIndiesSeptember #Booksky #Writesky #WritersCommunity #Authorsky #readers
www.therippedbodice.com
September 3, 2025 at 11:58 PM
ANGELINOS. I'm told there are only a few tickets left for my writing workshop book signing for WRITE A ROMANTASY. Tomorrow night Thurs Sept 4. Ticket includes copy of the book! www.therippedbodice.com/events-and-t...
#FantasyIndiesSeptember #Booksky #Writesky #WritersCommunity #Authorsky #readers
#FantasyIndiesSeptember #Booksky #Writesky #WritersCommunity #Authorsky #readers
AI is bad at customer service. Full stop. It totally sucks. Every company that uses AI for customer service is creating a worse experience for consumers/customers/clients and ultimately make their company less valuable. Is the cost cutting worth it?
"The layoffs come after Benioff over the summer announced AI is doing up to 50% of the work at Salesforce"
Salesforce CEO confirms 4,000 layoffs 'because I need less heads' with AI
Salesforce has cut 4,000 of its customer support roles, CEO Marc Benioff said in a recent interview. Here's what we know.
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September 3, 2025 at 7:06 PM
AI is bad at customer service. Full stop. It totally sucks. Every company that uses AI for customer service is creating a worse experience for consumers/customers/clients and ultimately make their company less valuable. Is the cost cutting worth it?
Reposted by Erik Patterson
There are 79 working days left in 2025. If you write 1 1/2 pages a day, every working day, you can finish a script before New Years. If you write 3 pages a day, you could complete a novel.
1000 words a day, roughly 4 pages, and you could write three scripts.
A page at a time comes together quickly
1000 words a day, roughly 4 pages, and you could write three scripts.
A page at a time comes together quickly
September 1, 2025 at 8:52 PM
There are 79 working days left in 2025. If you write 1 1/2 pages a day, every working day, you can finish a script before New Years. If you write 3 pages a day, you could complete a novel.
1000 words a day, roughly 4 pages, and you could write three scripts.
A page at a time comes together quickly
1000 words a day, roughly 4 pages, and you could write three scripts.
A page at a time comes together quickly