Writing Samples

Portfolio of Writing Samples

This portfolio contains a selection of some of my op-eds, feature articles, and bestselling books. I started life as a scientist, engineer, e-car propulsion system inventor, and environmentalist. So as a journalist, I do write about cars and green energy a lot. It’s a passion of mine.

Articles – Here are some examples of articles published under my byline. Ghostwritten articles and thought leadership essays are not listed due to nondisclosures*.

“Why The Hyundai Santa Cruz Just Can’t Compete With American Trucks” – This is an example of a “feature” article that I wrote for TopSpeed Magazine (circulation 3 million). This 1,502 word article was published under my byline on June 20, 2023. It’s ironic that an e-car fanatic like me is writing about big trucks. Full-size pickup trucks are the top 3 highest selling vehicles in America, and as a result, the most important vehicles to electrify to reduce America’s carbon footprint. [PDF | online article]

“11 Reasons to Add Smart Locks to Your home” This is an example of a “feature” article that I wrote for SlashGear Magazine (circulation 5 million). This 2,850 word article was published under my byline on September 4, 2023. [PDF | online article]

“Why The 2024 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Is The New Baby S-Class“ – This is an example of a “feature” article that I wrote for TopSpeed Magazine (circulation 3 million). This 1,526 word article was published under my byline on July 14, 2023. [PDF | online article]

“Cut the ties that Bind“ – This is an example of a “feature” article that I wrote. This three-page article was published under my byline in print in Smart Computing, a large circulation national magazine.  I wrote several articles for Smart Computing under my byline. [PDF]

“Create an Emergency Repair Disk“ – This is an example of a “how to” article. This four-page article was published under my byline in print in Smart Computing, a large circulation national magazine.  I wrote several articles for Smart Computing under my byline. [PDF]

*Many additional articles and thought leadership essays were ghostwritten for companies and individual clients. Due to ghostwriting nondisclosure agreements, I cannot associate myself with this large body of ghostwritten works and cannot use them as samples.

 

Op-Eds – All of my op-eds have been published in the top 100 newspapers in the country. These op-eds will give you a sense of my journalistic writing, but obviously not my reporting, which would be opinion neutral. Here are a few examples:

“What has the Pandemic Taught Us“ – Published February 20, 2022 in the USA Today Newspaper: The Times Union, the 63rd largest paper in the country by circulation.

“Schools are reopening with human experimentation“ – Published August 5, 2020 in the USA Today Newspaper: The Times Union, the 63rd largest paper in the country by circulation.

“Cold Covid Realities“ – Published January 31, 2021 in the USA Today Newspaper: The Times Union, the 63rd largest paper in the country by circulation.

“The Definition of Insanity“ – Published September 29, 2020 in the USA Today Newspaper: The Times Union, the 63rd largest paper in the country by circulation.

“School Systems that don’t know history are doomed to repeat it” – Published July 25, 2021 in the USA Today Newspaper: The Times Union, the 63rd largest paper in the country by circulation.

Most of my op-eds can be found here.

 

Essays – Here are two recent essays which showcase my writing on controversial science and technical topics.

“The Solution to Car Pollution” – March 6, 2023 – This op-ed is about solutions to car emissions that do not require massive infrastructure investments.

“Imitation by A.I. is not the Sincerest Form of Flattery” – February 14, 2023 – This op-ed is about the pitfalls of attempting to use AI as a replacement for artists and other creatives. AI will change our future for the better in so many ways, from driving our cars to medical diagnostics to manufacturing and more. As a society, we just need to get the balance right.

 

Bestselling Books – Over an extended period of years, starting in 2007 and again in 2014, both my bestsellers experienced numerous long runs in the low #200s out of the millions of titles Amazon sells, as well as repeatedly hitting #1 in the techno-thriller and sci-fi genres.

Publisher’s Weekly STARRED review: “Bohacz’s vision of a humanity that faces the need to evolve profoundly or face certain destruction is as timely as today’s news and as chilling a doomsday scenario as any ecological catastrophe can suggest…
Kirkus: “There is enough power in the premise to leave readers reeling. A novel that will surprise fans of science-fiction and doomsday scenarios…”

2001 to 2007 – Immortality – This bestselling techno-thriller novel was published in 2007.
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2007 to 2014 – Ghost of the Gods – This bestselling techno-thriller novel was published in 2014.
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2014 to 2023 – Civilization – This techno-thriller novel is complete and currently being shopped.
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Sci-Fi Reader 4 Star review by S.J. Higbee: “This book manages to do what all the best sci-fi does—provide a thought-provoking, alternative viewpoint on the business of existence. I recommend you give it a go…”
Publisher’s Weekly STARRED review: “Bohacz provides mind-bending portrayals of factions vying for power and reflections on the essence and fragility of humanity. But philosophical concerns never obtrude on the fast-paced plot. The question of who can be trusted impels the reader to keep turning the pages of this highly satisfying and dynamic techno-thriller.”
Kirkus: “If you thought Immortality was powerful, just wait until you read the sequel…”
S.J. Higbee: “Bohacz manages to provide a gripping plot with plenty of twists and turns that kept up the tension right to the very end. I’m betting that you’ll still be thinking about it when some of your favorite authors have faded into the furniture.”