Doug Langille

hack writer & shameless technophile

Now (Late 2025)

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This page tracks my current creative and technology focus. It’s a snapshot of where my energy is going, what I’m learning, and what’s next.

Current Creative Focus

I’m currently engaged in a deep-dive writing sprint on my novel, Haley’s War. It’s a zombie-apocalypse story with an emphasis on the psychological resilience required to rebuild a shattered world. It’s demanding, but rewarding work.

My short fiction—the pieces I publish on this site—remain my creative “workout.” They are done entirely by hand, with no AI involvement. This deliberate restriction is essential for my craft; it gives me the reps I need in story structure, voice, and pacing, keeping the human creative muscles sharp.

Technical & Workflow Experiments

I think stuff up and write it down.

Scratching my nerd-itch, my time is focused on learning where AI makes sense in the creative process. The core experiment is understanding how to leverage the technology for efficiency while ensuring the human element—the spark of original thought and empathy—remains firmly in the loop. It’s all about supporting, not replacing, human creativity.

I’m writing a lot about AI, emerging technology, and digital productivity on the Digital Doug substack. Usually some new brain dropping there every Wednesday.

What I’m Reading

I’m deep into three very different, but equally inspiring, archives right now:

  • Jack Whyte’s Dream of Eagles series: I’m revisiting the entire historical fiction cycle that reimagines Arthurian legend. It’s fantastic study material for scope and character development.

  • Collected Works of Robert Service: I’m spending a lot of time with my grandfather’s copy of Service’s poetry, specifically the rhythm and narrative power of his Yukon verse.

  • Clive Barker’s Imajica: Preparing for a revisit of this epic work, studying its scope and intricate world-building.

About Doug Langille

Doug Langille is a writer and shameless technophile living the good life in Nova Scotia.

He bravely leads Digital Innovation & Development at the NSCC.

Doug doesn’t usually talk about himself in the third-person.

But when he does, he tends to bend the truth.