Writing
An aircraft engineer, logistician, and former corporate executive, Eric Alagan is also a keen observer of people.
Like many self-taught authors, Eric flowed with his muse and wrote thrillers, humour and even non-fiction. His writing gravitated to his passion for history and interest in geopolitics.
Now, he focuses on historical fiction rich in convoluted plots.
Eric’s novels draw from historical facts; myths; legends; and mores of the times. His stories fill with realism and transports the reader to experience life as it was in centuries past.
To give his muse an avenue for expression, Eric uses this blog. He writes flash fiction, haiku and verse in all genres.
He spends a typical day, reading, researching, writing, and revising his manuscripts.
Updated 15 April 2022
Hobbies
He is also an exercise junkie and enjoys his daily walk-a-jogs. He loves road-biking. But after his 90-year-old grandma beat him in a cycling race, he stays away from road-biking.
He wanted to take up sky-diving but Grandma beat him to it too—she already has 84 jumps to her credit including 12 free-falls from 15,000 feet. Grandma is also into rock-climbing, lumber-jacking and scuba-diving.
Eric has decided that he will simply try to out-live her.
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What others say – from some good friends and kind souls
Eva Matson blogging as gabrielsfury
Christy Birmingham blogging as Poetic Parfait
Paul Grignon blogging as Paul Grignon
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If you would like to know more about him, click on the links below:
KYM & SUE – He’d the ugliest secretary but the prettiest mechanic work with him.
Silver Earrings & Tattoos – He’d no problems employing gangsters.
The Youngest MRO Engineer – He almost tripped up the Singapore system.
Turkey Shoot – He worked in a high risk environment where people got killed.
Unhappily Ever After – Generous as he tries to be, some “professionals” don’t learn.
The Interview – His first job interview.
On-the-Job Training – Sometimes, the worst is for the best.
Macho Len – You’ve all come across the workplace tough guy.
A Shrewd Businessman – He learns from everyone.
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Popped in on your ‘Bedpost’ prompt. While I might write something…I just am not ready to do more blog hopping, as I am participating in National Poetry Month with a daily prompt for April, two other flash fiction prompts and several other weekly prompts besides posting a short daily piece. Traffic is all well and good. But too much is mind-boggling.
Continued success in all you do. Thanks for visiting.
Looks like you have a heavy schedule. No worries and you’re very welcome to pop in when you catch the time.
All good wishes to you too,
Eric
I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoy your blog, and thank you for taking the time to read and follow mine. Here’s hoping the week is treating you well!
You are very welcome and glad you enjoy my posts.
Yes, I’m “following” your blog and am sure we’ll “see” more of one another’s works.
All good wishes,
Eric
All engineers move fluidly …I’ve got one as a husband. While he may not write the way I do (poetically for better or verse), I think there is a creative side to all – formal or informal.
Another interesting site to bookmark.
Thank you for your visit.
Thank you Jules for your visit and comment.
I’ve met engineers, economists and accountants – all writing prose and verse. And they bring refreshing view points.
All good wishes,
Eric
Thank you for dropping by my blog! Looks like you have a great one here yourself. I’m looking forward to reading more of your posts. Have a great weekend!
Thank you Marisa,
For this visit and comment. I’ll drop over and continue to read your works too.
All good wishes, Eric
it’s my honour to share with you the”one lovely blog award”;
http://amazinglybeautifullife.wordpress.com/2013/03/29/thankyou/
Congratulations on winning this award and thank you also Srijana, for passing this award my way.
Chocolates to be eaten in pairs – okay, that’s a new one for me 🙂
All good wishes dear and happy dreaming in English (with Nepali subtitles)
Eric
same to you trust me on the chocolates its just awesome 🙂
Eric, looks like you are getting to be VERY popular – so glad for you! I thought to change up your day – you’ve been tagged ~ go here and see if you wish to play with me ~ http://chasingrabbitholes.com/2013/03/26/ive-been-tagged-by-knowledgeknut/ HuntMode ~ 😉
Thank you, it looks like plenty of fun
Now, if only I can find the time
I know it might be a commodity, time
But it’s worth a lot more than a dozen a dime
Can I take a rain cheque, hope with you it’s fine
But once again, thank you, it’s all in great fun 😀
Eric, absolutely take a rain check, snow check, better yet – go for sun! I believe our time is our most valuable commodity. For me, it was a first and I enjoyed it, though it took a lot more time than it initially looked. Thanks for giving it consideration – I admire your work and wanted others to find it! Best ~ HuntMode
That’s very gracious and thank you for wanting to expose my blog to more readers. If you wish to, feel free to re-blog any of my posts.
The sun-cheque sounds like a better deal, I agree 🙂
I nominated you for the Most Influential Blogs of 2012 (yeah a little late). Come read about my adventures accepting it: http://greenwalledtower.wordpress.com/2013/03/27/a-w-a-r-d-s/
What an adventure! The most creative piece I’ve ever read re: acknowledging, nominating and responding to awards.
Very well done and clearly illustrates the awards are very deserving, David.
Thank you also for your kind words in passing on the Most Influential Blogs of 2012 my way.
High five,
Eric
Hi I have nominated you for the The Dragon’s Loyalty Award, which you highly deserve! details to be found here :http://willowdot21.wordpress.com/2013/03/19/the-dragons-loyalty-award/ love for now willow. xxxxx
Hello there 🙂
Before passing me this award, you must have won it. Congratulations 😀
Thank you also for passing it my way.
Have a blessed week ahead,
Eric
And you Eric be well and Happy!!
Thanks very much for the visit!
You are very welcome and likewise for your visit and this “calling card”.
Cheers, Eric
Your systematic lay out of postings is clear and though your Page is long, it is absolutely not boring. What a gift!,
No wonder I had to scroll so far down to get to post my “Comment” – you draw lots of followers.
Hello Jasey,
Yes, 500 comments does lead to a bit of a scroll-down. Happy that you did not find this long page boring.
Thank you for “following” and encouraging me all this while. You are my foremost “supporter” – having been with me since I first started this blog.
Luv and hugz,
Eric 😀
wanted to thank you once again for the kind appreciation of my blog and its selection as the blog pick of the month. 10 new appreciative bloggers are following my blog, thanks to you. Looking forward to new haiku, poems and the next episode of Fallen Grace:)
Oh my dear Padmini – You are very welcome 🙂
I am so grateful that you returned with such feedback and to specially thank me. The other person I previosuly featured, Ian Grice – a true kind soul – did the same. Thank you so very much and I appreciate this gesture.
I am sure you will treasure your new “followers”.
I believe that if people stopped being so self centred and helped each other out, even in small ways – we can enrich our lives.
God bless you and family,
Eric
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Dear Padmini – Can I have your permission to use your testimonial in my next Blog Pick of the Month? Thank you, Eric
yes, sure:)
Just in case you didn’t get my reply on Calebs Eye, I thought I would come here and say OK for the haiku. Thank you so much. I feel honored by you.
Hello Carroll,
You got my message yesterday, I believe, and I remain thankful for this thoughtfulness.
Look out for the haiku tomorrow 🙂
— Eric
I’m glad I discover your post very early and has never stopped since. You must have quarreled with your creator on what talent you want, so they pack all in and there you have it – do what you want. LOL. Your postings varied vastly with different genres, suspect you must be a multi-faceted person in disguise. LOL.
Always look forward to what is the next surprise !
Okay Jasey – got it, “in disguise” (I just felt like nit picking with you 🙂
What a nice way to say that I wear many masks > recall Mirror, mirror on the wall > http://wp.me/p1YE83-d7
I take this as a compliment 🙂
Luv and hugz, Eric
Hi! I’ve nominated you for the ‘Shine On’ blogger award – you can check it out here: http://rarelysimple.wordpress.com/2013/02/25/the-shine-on-award/. Have a nice day!
Hello Francesca,
Congratulations to you on landing this award. Such recognition by fellow bloggers is always a highpoint in any blogger’s week and certainly lends encouragement to keep blogging.
Thank you also for nominating my blog. This is well appreciated and a great start for me this week.
All good wishes,
Eric
It is a good discipline 🙂
Yes Hikari,
Goal setting can be good discipline as long as it does not stifle us into cages of automatons.
Cheers, Eric 🙂
Yes Hikari,
As long as it does not stifle us into cages and make us automatons.
Cheers, Eric 🙂
Eric, cheers to you too. 🙂
I love your title. I feel the same. Written words never die… At least I hope not.
Thank you Jessica for your visit and comment.
Taken at a certain level – nothing created dies – be it thoughts, words or actions.
But as you say, that too can shift 🙂
Hi Eric,
First of all, thanks for the ‘likes’ on my poems of late; it’s great to see your name again after my ‘vacation’ for a few months. I’m busy reading your many accomplishments and entries on your blog….you write really well. I hope you continue with your contributions and accomplishments. Your 33 word exercises are very interesting!
tom at The Poet’s Crafts
Hello Tom, and welcome back 🙂
You’ve been gone for some time and have been missed. I’ll be hopping over to your blog after this.
Thank you for your ever kind words and glad you find the 33-word micro-fictions interesting. Feel free to join in.
All good wishes,
Eric
Hello Eric, and thanks for the lovely and amusing coffee break with a cake. I like your site and style of writing.
(I´m trying leaving a comment as I´m not able to give likes to all the blogs I want to. It´s a known issue already. Using another browser helps here and there, but not with all the sites, like yours.)
Well, after leaving a comment I´m also able to give a like…
Yes Deelia – it seems to work intermittently for you. For a long time, I experienced problems posting comments on blogs. But that problem has sort of gone away. Oh, well – cyberspace. Great that all is well, Eric 🙂
Hello Deelia,
Glad you like my setup and writing. You have an intriguing blog too and I am also following you.
Thank you for the WP link, I visited and found them thoroughly interesting and useful.
All good wishes, Eric
Hello! Thank you so much for checking out my blog and not only reading one of my posts, but an extra couple or so. I really do appreciate it so I tried to spare some of my free time to read your blog.
Boy, did I enjoy reading just your about page, I am certainly looking forward to the updated version again! And to reading your future posts.
Have a great day 🙂
Glad that you are “Happy” 🙂
Thank you for visiting and leaving a comment in my blog too. Trust I’ll see you back again.
All good wishes with your writing,
Eric
P/s I visited and left this comment in your About page – you might want to check whether it came through.
I wanted thank you for the follow and likes you gave my blog recently. It’s great to know someone likes what I’m putting out there, however little of it there is. I hope one day to have the library of a blog like you have. It just seems I can’t find the time, and when I do, I’m not quite sure what to put out there. Anyways, thanks again.
Thank you for the return visit. Should I refer to you as Rod, Rodermus, Kyle, or ….
I notice that recently you started extending your scope of reading (beyond sci-fi). I devour almost anything, done it all my life. It helps me now in my blogging. I’m sure with every blog post you will advance to the stage where you’ll be satisfied and attract many admirers. — You got me 🙂
If you don’t have the time to read full fledged books – blogs are a great start. Most posts are only a few minutes reads.
All good wishes,
Eric
P/s: I posted comments on your blog page – What is this? – and another on your post – Writing on the thing that should be written on. If it did not come through, look in your spam folder. Yeah, I know – someone in cyberspace does not like my commenting 🙂
Kyle is just fine. Thank you for your words of encouragement, it’s always a great thing to hear. I haven’t been too active with my blog but I’m getting to the point where I can change that. As for the reading, I’ve always had wide tastes, it’s just in recent years sci-fi sort of monopolized my reading time; I will definitely start checking out more blogs, I agree that’s a good way to read more broadly no matter the length.
I took care of the comments, it seems the spam filter is rather arbitrary. It’s let through some dubious things before, and yet blocked you. Ah, the logic of the internet!