Writer · Editor · Educator

Lost history, mind-bending tech, and the strange magic of storytelling.

I'm Erica Curtis — writer, editorial strategist, and longtime professor of rhetoric. I unravel the mysteries that shape us and the stories that define us, from the first author in recorded history to the algorithms drafting alongside us now.

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I. About A poet's ear, an editor's ruthlessness, fifteen years in the classroom — and a standing fascination with what machines are doing to the written word. Enter →
II. Writing Essays on technology, lost history, and the craft of writing — from the first named author in human history to the age of the feed. Enter →
III. Adventure Guides Experience, designed as story: heirloom quests and explorer's passports that teach children to notice, wonder, and make things — without ever feeling taught. Enter →
IV. Work With Me Editorial strategy for people whose expertise outruns their prose — plus curriculum design and editorial judgment for the age of AI. Enter →
V. Contact For retainers, curriculum projects, adventure guides, or anything about the writing itself. Enter →