All posts by Eric Robert Nolan

Eric Robert Nolan graduated from Mary Washington College in 1994 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. He spent several years a news reporter and editorial writer for the Culpeper Star Exponent in Culpeper, Virginia. His work has also appeared on the front pages of numerous newspapers in Virginia, including The Free Lance – Star and The Daily Progress. Eric entered the field of philanthropy in 1996, as a grant writer for nonprofit healthcare organizations. Eric’s poetry has been featured by Dead Beats Literary Blog, Dagda Publishing, The International War Veterans’ Poetry Archive, and elsewhere. His poetry will also be published by Illumen Magazine in its Spring 2014 issue.

Throwback Thursday: this intro for the 1984 TV premiere of “Alien” (1979)

Here’s another little goody related to ABC’s 1984 broadcast of “Alien” (1979) — the intro to it on “The ABC Sunday Night Movie,” complete with a content warning.

I am linking here, by the way, to the totally cool people at the Retro Channel on Youtube.



So I passed a couple of nice milestones yesterday.

I’ve now been published throughout 60 periodicals in 11 countries and five continents.  It’s a good feeling.  🙂

[Update — I edited the headline to correctly read “passed a couple of nice milestones” instead of “hitting” them.  Because that’s an entirely different metaphor.]



Cover to “Gotham Central” #20, Michael Lark, Stefano Gaudiano & Lee Loughridge, 2004

DC Comics.

The Ultramarine Literary Review publishes my horror story, “The Devil and Amanda Ogilvie.”

I am thrilled to see the Ultramarine Literary Review in Chile publish my supernatural horror tale, “The Devil and Amanda Ogilvie.”  The story depicts a fateful meeting between a troubled New York City publishing heiress and The Devil himself. 

You can find it right here.

I am grateful to Editor-in-Chief Catalina Bonati for working with me to significantly improve the draft of the story that I originally submitted.  And of course I am honored to see my writing showcased in this outstanding South American literary magazine.



Cover to “Amazing Stories,” A. Sigmond, February 1933

Teck Publishing.

(Paragraphs are my specialty, Darlin’.)

Sexy stranger on Facebook: “Hi, how are you? I saw your post, it was really great, a very meaningful paragraph.”


Pretty sure this means I have finally arrived as a writer.


Spillwords Press publishes my “Blade Runner” poem!

Spillwords Press today published my homage to Ridley Scott’s “Blade Runner” (1982)!  I love the graphic they selected to accompany it too.

You can find it right here.

Thanks, as always, to Chief Editor Dagmara K. for allowing to me to see my work appear in the pages of Spillwords Press!



Cover to “Justice” Volume 2, Alex Ross, 2007

DC Comics.

“A Poison Tree,” by William Blake

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Guilty as charged.

But, in my defense, let me point out that Batman is (arguably) the most capable hero in the DC pantheon because he has a contingency plan for ANYthing — even something like Superman going rogue and becoming a villain.

M’ jus’ sayin’.