Erica Curtis
Writer · Editor · Educator
Lost history, new machines, and the strange magic of storytelling.
I'm Erica Curtis — writer, editor, and longtime professor of rhetoric. I explore the mysteries that make us and shape the sentences that tell them — from the first author in recorded history to the algorithms drafting alongside us now.
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About
A poet's ear, an editor's precision, fifteen years in the classroom — and a standing fascination with what machines are doing to the written word.
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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.
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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.
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Work With Me
Editorial strategy for people whose expertise outruns their prose — plus curriculum design, editorial judgment for the age of AI, and, each fall, college essay coaching for a handful of seniors.
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Contact
For retainers, curriculum projects, adventure guides, or anything about the writing itself.
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