Egerton authored "How Best to Avoid Dying: Stories" (Dalton Publishing 2006) and "Marshall Hollenzer is Driving" (iUniverse 2000). He was voted favorite author in 2007 and 2008 by readers of the "Austin Chronicle". Egerton co-wrote the "Dadlabs Guide to Fatherhood: Pregnancy and Year One" (Quirk Publishing 2009). Egerton has written several screenplays including "Bobbie Sue" (Warner Brothers) and "Henchmen" (MRC).