Eric David Warren
@ericdwarren.bsky.social
Writer, photographer, and reluctant (but award-winning) filmmaker. Telling stories of the mountain West. Fiction: mysteries and thrillers. Nonfiction: energy and agriculture plus mtn biking and bikepacking. EricDavidWarren.com
Reposted by Eric David Warren
There is nothing at all about A-pillar visibility (or mirror patches) in federal car safety rules.
With cars getting bigger and blind spots expanding, that seems like a serious oversight.
With cars getting bigger and blind spots expanding, that seems like a serious oversight.
Why Did Cars Get So Hard to See Out Of?
If it seems like forward visibility has gotten worse, you’re right: Since the 1990s, cars and trucks have grown bigger A-pillars that can create dangerous blind spots.
www.bloomberg.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
There is nothing at all about A-pillar visibility (or mirror patches) in federal car safety rules.
With cars getting bigger and blind spots expanding, that seems like a serious oversight.
With cars getting bigger and blind spots expanding, that seems like a serious oversight.
If I’m writing in 3rd-person close, and somewhere along the way it changes to first-person w/o me noticing, I know I’ve got it.
#fiction
#fiction
November 19, 2025 at 5:38 AM
If I’m writing in 3rd-person close, and somewhere along the way it changes to first-person w/o me noticing, I know I’ve got it.
#fiction
#fiction
Reposted by Eric David Warren
#4 way to Support Family Farmers? Connect with a farmer in-person or online!
Learn more farmaid.org/10ways
Learn more farmaid.org/10ways
November 19, 2025 at 1:22 AM
#4 way to Support Family Farmers? Connect with a farmer in-person or online!
Learn more farmaid.org/10ways
Learn more farmaid.org/10ways
Reposted by Eric David Warren
Heads up, writer friends. For the second time I received a cute email from an 11 year old asking if I'd read their short story and give feedback. Story Not an attachment but a link. Be safe. Delete. Do not respond. Emails virtually identical but for boy/girl name.
November 13, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Heads up, writer friends. For the second time I received a cute email from an 11 year old asking if I'd read their short story and give feedback. Story Not an attachment but a link. Be safe. Delete. Do not respond. Emails virtually identical but for boy/girl name.
I had a character (unwittingly) give me the ending for my WIP. I love it when they work with me, rather than against me.
#writing #writingcommunity
#writing #writingcommunity
November 5, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I had a character (unwittingly) give me the ending for my WIP. I love it when they work with me, rather than against me.
#writing #writingcommunity
#writing #writingcommunity
Reposted by Eric David Warren
This game is like I got caught smoking a baseball and now I have to smoke a whole pack of baseball
October 28, 2025 at 5:01 AM
This game is like I got caught smoking a baseball and now I have to smoke a whole pack of baseball
It’s also the first snow hitting the ground in the (Missoula) valley this fall. I’m definitely not ready for summer/fall to end, but it’s kind of pretty.
October 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM
It’s also the first snow hitting the ground in the (Missoula) valley this fall. I’m definitely not ready for summer/fall to end, but it’s kind of pretty.
It’s Indigenous People’s Day, Montana! Lots to celebrate and memorialize.
October 13, 2025 at 1:57 PM
It’s Indigenous People’s Day, Montana! Lots to celebrate and memorialize.
No. 3 immediately got my brain firing. What would it mean to be a human mind w/ no gut biome influencing it?
Which prompt would you choose and why?
Which prompt would you choose and why?
#amwritingsciencefiction #speculativefiction #writingprompt #StoryStarter #amwriting inventingrealityediting.com/2...
5 Writing Prompts for Science Fiction Writers
Science fiction stories typically arise from a novum, a scientifically plausible concept that is a “reality” in the tale. The novum might be an mechanical device like robot servants, artificial int…
inventingrealityediting.com
October 11, 2025 at 5:53 PM
No. 3 immediately got my brain firing. What would it mean to be a human mind w/ no gut biome influencing it?
Which prompt would you choose and why?
Which prompt would you choose and why?
A reminder that Missoulians’ take on free speech and workers’ rights hasn’t changed.
#OtD 29 Sep 1909 the @IWW began their first free speech fight in Missoula, MT. Members spoke on the street in defiance of the law until arrested, followed by another, effectively filling the local jail. By Oct, free speech won and all charges dropped stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1013...
September 29, 2025 at 2:53 PM
A reminder that Missoulians’ take on free speech and workers’ rights hasn’t changed.
If they spend enough taxpayer money, maybe they can kick everyone off healthcare.
NEW: GOP lawmakers cite Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage as a national model for federal Medicaid work requirements that are set to take effect in 2027.
A new report shows the program has spent twice as much on administrative costs as on health care.
By @savmargaret.bsky.social
A new report shows the program has spent twice as much on administrative costs as on health care.
By @savmargaret.bsky.social
Georgia’s Medicaid Work Requirement Program Spent Twice as Much on Administrative Costs as on Health Care, GAO Says
Republican lawmakers cite Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage as a national model for federal Medicaid work requirements that are set to take effect in 2027. A new report shows the program has spent at lea...
www.propublica.org
September 24, 2025 at 1:50 PM
If they spend enough taxpayer money, maybe they can kick everyone off healthcare.
Reposted by Eric David Warren
We’ve all canceled Disney, stopped going to Target, opted out of Prime, given up Paramount+, & abandoned our Starbucks addictions, so now we have $5 a month to celebrate books! 📚💙
#BookSky is a beautiful haven for all book lovers! Each connection we make adds a thread to our literary tapestry. Let’s keep the magic alive and celebrate the freedom to read! 💙📚 #books
September 21, 2025 at 2:58 PM
We’ve all canceled Disney, stopped going to Target, opted out of Prime, given up Paramount+, & abandoned our Starbucks addictions, so now we have $5 a month to celebrate books! 📚💙
Reposted by Eric David Warren
The only thing sadder than hearing from ppl who want to bike more but are afraid of drivers (understandable) is finding out someone used to bike a lot but stopped because they became frightened of drivers (also understandable).
September 21, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The only thing sadder than hearing from ppl who want to bike more but are afraid of drivers (understandable) is finding out someone used to bike a lot but stopped because they became frightened of drivers (also understandable).
Today is the day! #farmaid40
I’m volunteering at the fest and couldn’t be more excited. If you’re a reporter interviewing one of the incredible farmers (or one of said farmers), maybe I’ll see you there.
I’m volunteering at the fest and couldn’t be more excited. If you’re a reporter interviewing one of the incredible farmers (or one of said farmers), maybe I’ll see you there.
September 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Today is the day! #farmaid40
I’m volunteering at the fest and couldn’t be more excited. If you’re a reporter interviewing one of the incredible farmers (or one of said farmers), maybe I’ll see you there.
I’m volunteering at the fest and couldn’t be more excited. If you’re a reporter interviewing one of the incredible farmers (or one of said farmers), maybe I’ll see you there.
Reposted by Eric David Warren
Join freelance photographer, Tailyr Irvine, HCN Visuals Editor, Bear Guerra, and HCN’s Indigenous Affairs Editor, Sunnie Clahchischiligi on September 23, 2025 at 11a.m. MT for an informative conversation about freelancing and collaborating with HCN.
September 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Join freelance photographer, Tailyr Irvine, HCN Visuals Editor, Bear Guerra, and HCN’s Indigenous Affairs Editor, Sunnie Clahchischiligi on September 23, 2025 at 11a.m. MT for an informative conversation about freelancing and collaborating with HCN.
Calling in sick to work for the next couple months.
So excited for some of these! I really need to be independently wealthy so I can have more time to read. #mysterybooks #amreading
www.goodreads.com/blog/show/2986
www.goodreads.com/blog/show/2986
A Month-by-Month Guide to Fall's Biggest Mystery Novels
A desperate would-be home buyer discovers the bloodier side of America’s competitive housing market. An old diary leads to startling revelations in ...
www.goodreads.com
September 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Calling in sick to work for the next couple months.
I don’t read a lot of historical thrillers, but this kind of has everything I want. Maybe too much of everything.
The farms shrank, the cities grew. Jazz was quickly becoming America’s music, and secret clubs popped up to celebrate the nature of Dash and many others.
And yet, so much had not changed. Hate, for one. Fear, for another.
This outsider represented both.
#WIPSnips #queerwriters #writesky 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️
And yet, so much had not changed. Hate, for one. Fear, for another.
This outsider represented both.
#WIPSnips #queerwriters #writesky 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️
September 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I don’t read a lot of historical thrillers, but this kind of has everything I want. Maybe too much of everything.
This is the most Billings thing I've read in a while. I hope everyone is ok (two and four-legged).
www.cbsnews.com/news/montana...
www.cbsnews.com/news/montana...
Smoke cloud from meth seized by FBI sends Montana animal shelter workers to hospital
Fourteen animal shelter workers were evacuated and went to the hospital. The shelter's 75 dogs and cats were relocated or put into foster homes.
www.cbsnews.com
September 15, 2025 at 3:20 PM
This is the most Billings thing I've read in a while. I hope everyone is ok (two and four-legged).
www.cbsnews.com/news/montana...
www.cbsnews.com/news/montana...
Dropping into my 50th year like:
August 21, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Dropping into my 50th year like:
I just learned that the tunes I’ve been vibing to while working on my novel are a genre called “Futurepop.” The name Futurepop makes me love them even more.
open.spotify.com/playlist/37i...
open.spotify.com/playlist/37i...
Futurepop Mix
open.spotify.com
August 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I just learned that the tunes I’ve been vibing to while working on my novel are a genre called “Futurepop.” The name Futurepop makes me love them even more.
open.spotify.com/playlist/37i...
open.spotify.com/playlist/37i...
Reposted by Eric David Warren
It's not just AI. Some days it really feels like our collective reading habits are making writing itself obsolete. I just had a year of reporting whittled down to 1,400 words bc most people don't want read narrative + policy in one story. Or at least editors now firmly believe that they don't.
August 19, 2025 at 4:50 PM
It's not just AI. Some days it really feels like our collective reading habits are making writing itself obsolete. I just had a year of reporting whittled down to 1,400 words bc most people don't want read narrative + policy in one story. Or at least editors now firmly believe that they don't.
Remember how much fun mountain biking was in the mid-to-late ‘90s? We got a good reminder this morning by hitting the trails on the Gunnar and Fuji. Steep head angles and narrow 26ers make for some rowdy good times!
August 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Remember how much fun mountain biking was in the mid-to-late ‘90s? We got a good reminder this morning by hitting the trails on the Gunnar and Fuji. Steep head angles and narrow 26ers make for some rowdy good times!
Reposted by Eric David Warren
you know you’re doing some cool shit when haters turn into “guy who imagines zero sum games where they don’t exist” and this writer has completely spun out on that
they blame bike lanes for crime, homelessness and addiction
gj Peter, keep it up
they blame bike lanes for crime, homelessness and addiction
gj Peter, keep it up
August 16, 2025 at 8:05 PM
you know you’re doing some cool shit when haters turn into “guy who imagines zero sum games where they don’t exist” and this writer has completely spun out on that
they blame bike lanes for crime, homelessness and addiction
gj Peter, keep it up
they blame bike lanes for crime, homelessness and addiction
gj Peter, keep it up
I need this kind of break from the news.
Took a break from the news, cleaned up grandma’s antique 1958 Schwinn Chicago Deluxe Twinn Tandem Bike and took it for a spin #bikesky
August 16, 2025 at 8:44 PM
I need this kind of break from the news.
Reposted by Eric David Warren
Montana's larger public media organizations gain fundraising momentum after Trump's clawback. But smaller outlets in the state face existential questions.
Montana public media outlets scramble in the wake of Trump's cuts – The Pulp
While larger public media organizations in the state gain fundraising momentum after President Trump's clawback, smaller outlets face existential questions.
thepulp.org
August 13, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Montana's larger public media organizations gain fundraising momentum after Trump's clawback. But smaller outlets in the state face existential questions.