Writing Samples

daniel j hogan writing

Looking for a freelance writer in Lansing, Michigan?

I have experience writing audio scripts, blogs, comic scripts, flash fiction, freelance articles, novels, short stories, and web content. So, if you need something written, chances are I’ve done it before.

I can write serious or silly, depending on what the project requires. When it comes to the silly side, I can write humor for young readers, all-ages, or adults.

I write blog posts for this site, Clattertron, my patreon, in addition to writing all of my comics.

Freelance Article Samples

  • Development Editor articles (Lansing Capital Gains, 2.10 – 5.10) 200 word stories focusing on development news about Lansing and Mid-Michigan while serving as Development Editor. I wrote four a week. Sample 1 :: Sample 2 :: Sample 3

Scripts

I wrote all of the audio scripts for the Magic of Eyri Podcast, and all of the comedy sketch scripts for Ginger and the Geek. When I record a screencast, I write the script as well. I also write scripts for all of my comic strips.

Blogs

I occasionally write humor posts for Clattertron, and I even has a feature called Amazon Enigmas, where I put a humorous spotlight on some of Amazon’s quirky items. Other blog posts are listed as News.

Notable Humor and News blog posts for Clattertron:

Speaking of blogging, I also taught an adult education class on WordPress and blogging for the Michigan State University Alumni Association Evening College.

Guest Blogs for other websites

Columns

Reviews

  • Lansing Restaurant Examiner for Examiner.com – reviews of restaurants around Lansing.


Novels

magic of eyri cover hogan

Cover art by Michael Church.

ISBN: 978-0615145280

The Magic of Eyri – A satirical fantasy novel I wrote and self-published in 2007. Self-publishing a novel was quite the experience, as I had to do all of the publishing tasks myself. This meant learning desktop publishing, including how to format a book for print, designing the front and back cover, and promoting the novel.

You can read the first four chapters for free.

In the spring of 2009, I began producing a free audio podcast version of The Magic of Eyri, and did most of the voice acting myself. I would like to have the novel version republished by a traditional publisher at some point (after I give it another edit or two).

Riddle of the White Gun – A humorous-spaghetti-Western-urban-steampunk-fantasy. Finished, but unpublished.

Em – A humorous sci-fi adventure set in an abandoned futuristic amusement park. Currently working on the first draft (October 2017).

Short Stories

Big Water (about 4,000 words, unpublished). A Lake Superior inspired horror about a podcaster experiencing strange events in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

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Slow and Steady (about 3,900 words, unpublished). A Steampunk retelling of the Tortoise and the Hare fable with anthropomorphic characters.

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A Queen’s Tale (about 10,000 words, unpublished). This story is a humorous retelling of the fairy tale, Rumpelstiltskin. Written in First Person point of view, it follows the misadventures of Agnes as she rises from being a miller’s daughter to Queen.

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