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I've been quiet on the blog front, as I've been working on a super-secret project ( ooooh ... I bet that was tantalizing!).  That project, for better or worse, is done now and so I'm turning my attention back to "Quack." For those who haven't been following (or those who have but gave up after this blog sat stagnant for a year), "Quack" is the sequel to "Cluck" and is even more fun.  Cluck had undead chickens wrapped in a healthy layer of humor (like some kind of corpsified hors d'oeuvres... Read Full Story

I'm so proud of the resounding failure of "Inspirational haiku for a Recessed Economy" that I'd be sad to see it reviewed ... that is, unless it was reviewed by two complete strangers, unsolicited, who are seemingly as haiku-obsessed as myself. I mean, I'm a multiple-award winning author for my skillfully crafted undead-chicken fiction ... and the type of mind that can do that is the same type of mind that secretly enjoys an amazon sales rank measured in millions. It's the way that it seems... Read Full Story

Okay, I'm a bad brother. It's been ages since I've stopped by Zombie Zero, online home of my elder sibling.  Then again, it was still 2008 when I last updated my own blog.  Man, life runs away from you sometimes. Anyway,... Read Full Story

Todd Fonseca is an author, as well as the pioneer behind Tag My Book On Amazon , an online effort to expose the long tail of Amazon through the use of tags. I read the Time Cavern (review coming soon), and loved it, and sent Mr. Fonseca a copy of Cluck in the hopes that he'd post a review. Authors like to help each other out, so I expected something ... but I never expected this: "Eric Knapp's Cluck: Murder Most Fowl is a masterpiece." and: " Reminiscent of the Rod Serling's Twilight Zone or... Read Full Story

Okay, I would have done this anyway (I've competed in every ACSLNE event to date), but this year it was for "Cluck." I'll fill in more detail later, once the official ACSLNE website goes live, but since we were covered by NHPR last night I think it's okay to give a bit moreofa teaser (you can hear the NHPR story here , and see a video here ). So, for now here are some pictures, starting with the founder of the ACSLNE, in a photo that sums up everything that the league stands for: Courage... Read Full Story

Inspirational Haiku for a Recessed Economy began during the last recession ... back then it was available through word of mouth only, and could be found in bits and pieces online. Now, with publishing and print options lowering the costs of broad distribution, this collection of motivational haiku will be made available through amazon.com ... and for just a few dollars (likely $5.99,althoughthat's not set in stone yet). The goal is to have it cheap enough to be affordable, so that it can... Read Full Story

This is just an observation: I certainly don't think you should cast your vote based on the way a candidate looks. However, watching the debate last night, I was struck by the similarities between John McCain and Crusty Doozer from "Fraggle Rock." This isn't an attack, it's just an observation (I think you should vote for Obama for entirely different reasons). Anyway, it was McCain's particular gait that really reminded me of Doozerville, but I couldn't find a movie clip of Fraggle Rock... Read Full Story

Sorry for the delay in posts. Work on several projects has been occupying a lot of my time, including Quack (the Cluck sequel), and also an idea for a musical that I'm toying with. On the "Cluck" front, there will be a book signing at Water Street Books in Exeter, NH on September 10, 2008, from 11am until 1pm. Water Street is a great book store, and is also located next to Phillips Exeter Academy. I *almost* went to PEA, back in the day ... insert nostalgic musical track here ... anyway, stop... Read Full Story

It's been a while since I've had a chance to post any updates. In case you haven't noticed, the podiobook project stalled almost as soon as it started. This isdefinitelystill going happen, folks, so don't throw away your iPods just yet. The problem is three-fold: My microphone broke I've been working on the next book, "Quack," which has been consuming a lot of my time The workload at the day-job increased, with an acquisition (a good thing) and a promotion (a very good thing) I can't honestly... Read Full Story

" Cluck: Murder Most Fowl" is ranked #2, just under " The Stand " on Amazon UnSpun . How long will this last? Who knows, but I'm savoring my number two position under "The Stand" while it lasts. The Stand is one of the first horror novels that I ever read, and it has been re-read on occasion since. There's no need to go into an in-depth review, because everyone knows The Stand already, and even if you didn't like it (i.e., you're a mutant or a communist or both), you have to respect the... Read Full Story