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.
Ericβs 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 tooβshe 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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You deserve all the awards you get here. I got a chance to nominate you for another today @ http://wishingcircle.wordpress.com/2012/01/30/my-first-blog-award/
Congratulations on landing The Candle Lighter Award. This is a great honour and recognition.
Thank you also for nominating me as a Candle. Every award is treasured as continued recognition of my efforts.
Happy blogging and all good wishes,
Eric
Thanks for checking out my blog! I’ll be sure to read some of your work, I enjoy short works of fiction.
Thank you and you are very welcome.
I have been awarded the Versatile Blogger Award and now I am passing it onto you! I have enjoyed your posts very much and hope others will enjoy them too. You have been mentioned in my post, My Versatile Blog Award. Keep writing and I will keep reading!
-Cindy
Dear Cindy,
Congratulations on winning this award and thank you for thinking of me – I happily accept.
Thank you for the encouragement and am pleased to have made your visits to my blog enjoyable.
Peace, Eric
Thank you very much for visiting my blog and liking one of the posts. You have a great one here!
Thank you. Cheers!
Hi Sir, thank you for visiting my blog and liking my post. More blessings to you!
I knew it!!! The moment you said ‘sir’ I knew you were from the Philippines. I checked and was again proven right. People of Philippines are so polite, humble and beautiful. I plan to visit and trawl through your posts again, Jonathan.
All good wishes, Eric
Thanks for reading DRY DOCK, Eric. We hope so see you back! Check the ABOUT page for our little mission !
New York, Intercoastal Heart Murmur Club
I tried twice but your site in down. Will try again in a few hours. All good wishes, Eric
You are very kind, I appreciate you stopping by to
read or look at the pictures I use… pictures seem to speak to me
and i write what i hear….
I will enjoy the wandering through your thoughts to words
Thank you again for stopping by…
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BlessedBe
maryrose
Hello Maryrose,
It was my pleasure and I shall return somemore. I simply adore your pictures and your words go well with them.
All good wishes,
Eric
Thank you for liking my posts, Eric!
You’ve got a nice blog yourself up here. π
Hope we could keep in touch.
Warm regards from Down Under.
Subhan Zein
Hello Subhan, of course we can keep in touch. I’ll be visiting to read more of your posts. All good wishes, Eric
Hi Eric, thanks for liking my posts Random Encounter and Living Deliberately. I don’t write poems but I admire those who do. Keep up with yours and congratulations on your nominations!
Thank you and much appreciate your visit. Cheers, Eric
You’re clearly a rennaissance man. There isn’t enough people like you in this world today, I’ll tell you that.
Pleased to meet you!
Well, I am honoured indeed. Thank you kind sir.
Thanks Eric for liking my poem on “Dreaming of Dreams”. I am looking forward to reading your poems to see your view points on different emotions that are everyday in life.
Thank you for the return visit and comment.
Your poem touched on βrealityβ and hinted about βillusionβ. That is interesting, as I will be posting a poem soon, about these two subjects.
All good wishes, Eric
Thank you so much for stopping by. I am very new to this and am thankful that you have retained your sight after reading my poem. More to come, I promise.
Thank you again…so much.
You are very welcome. My sight is okay….for now π
Hey! You’ve been nominated by me for three separate awards: the Candle Light Award, the One Lovely Blog Award, and the Versatile Blog Award. You can check it out at here: http://someoneiswakingupforgetting.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/overwhelmed-by-awards/.
Congratulations! This is pretty awesome.
Congratulations on your nominations. Hope you are well recovered from your illness.
Thank you very much for passing these awards to me. I am thrilled and humbled.
All good wishes, Eric
You are very welcome, Shilpa and happy blogging, Eric π
yeah! written words never die π
Hello Neeraj,
You said it bro, cheers π
A good looking eternal ruler can surely be something to cherish in your own name. Thank you again for your kind comment – it is a privilege you gave me such a nice contribution … π
What a lovely, interesting Blog. It was nice to stroll around and meet another blogging writer.
Do look at mine when you have a chance.
Lynda
Hell Lynda,
Glad to have you visit. I shall certainly be calling on you.
Cheers, Eric
Thanks for checking out my blog! Wonderful to meet another writer in the blogosphere.
Thank you for dropping by. Glad to meet you too. Cheers, Eric
You have been kind in your comment and contribution. I have enjoyed both of them very much. Thank you, Eric – the eternal ruler – (have just looked up the meaning of your name … π
Best wishes!
Dear Eliza,
I find your poems easy to read – not at all ambiguous, yet lend themselves to different interpretations.
Eric > the eternal ruler (Hmmm…)
Let you in on another: Alagan means “good looking” in Tamil π
Cheers, Eric
Thank you for your “Like”. it always helps boost the confidence to get one of those. it does not look like yours needs boosting though…
You are very welcome. I trawl blogosphere, looking for gems. I found one in your blog and plan to return, as I am sure there are more. We all can do with a boost or two π