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Randolph Lalonde

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July 07, 1974 in Sudbury, Canada

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror, Humor

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Born in 1974, Randolph Lalonde has worked in customer service, sales, played drums for several heavy metal bands you've never heard of, dealt blackjack in a traveling casino, and serviced countless computers. He's also owned businesses in the design, printing, collectible and custom computer fields.

He completed writing his first novel in the fantasy adventure genre at the age of fifteen and has been writing ever since.

He self published his first novel;
Fate Cycle: Sins of the Past in 2004 and after taking a break has begun to release his work again starting with the First Light Chronicles series.

Randolph Lalonde has sold thousands of eBooks to date, enough to keep writing full time. He is deeply grateful for his following of readers and stri...more

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Progress Report - In Studio & Broadcast 7

The last time I was in a decent home studio I was laying down drum tracks for a speed metal tune. I won't tell you exactly how long ago that was, but I will say it was more than a decade and less than a half century.

Here's the truth about writers - a lot of us have to find other things to do, otherwise we'll go dry and get all distressed about not having any fresh ideas. That's not a happy pla... read more »

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Average rating: 4.35 · 3,179 ratings · 229 reviews · 16 distinct works

	Spinward Fringe Broadcast 0: Origins 4.16 avg rating — 650 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Spinward Fringe Triton 4.40 avg rating — 381 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Spinward Fringe Frontline 4.42 avg rating — 323 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Spinward Fringe Resurrection and Awakening 4.41 avg rating — 320 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Spinward Fringe Resurrection (Volume 1) 4.41 avg rating — 281 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Spinward Fringe 4.46 avg rating — 284 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Spinward Fringe Broadcast 6 4.49 avg rating — 244 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Spinward Fringe Awakening (Volume 1) 4.41 avg rating — 231 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions	My rating:
	First Light Chronicles 4.29 avg rating — 184 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions	My rating:
	First Light Chronicles Starfree Port 4.59 avg rating — 64 ratings — 3 editions	My rating:

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How Not to Write a Novel: 200 Classic Mistakes and How to Avoid Them--A Misstep-by-Misstep Guide

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Randolph Lalonde wrote a new blog post: Progress Report - In Studio & Broadcast 7 Progress Report - In Studio & Broadcast 7 The last time I was in a decent home studio I was laying down drum tracks for a speed metal tune. I won't tell you exactly how long ago that was, b... read more »
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Randolph Lalonde made a comment in the group Spinward Fringe - The Official Group — Typo's and stuff... topic "My pleasure, I'm just happy you're enjoying the work. I'm editing the next book slated for release right now. Well, not RIGHT now. Right now I'm procra...more "
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Randolph Lalonde made a comment in the group Spinward Fringe - The Official Group — Spinward Fringe Broadcasts 0-7 [SPOILER WARNING!!] topic "We have a SWTOR guild page at www.facebook.com/freegroundnation and I can't write for more than a few hours a day (otherwise I'd just burn out), so I...more "
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Randolph Lalonde made a comment in the group Spinward Fringe - The Official Group — Spinward Fringe: TV / Web series - A long road topic ""Randolph, I have just heard of a program possibly involving a mr. Spielberg that picks a potential candidate and helps create a piolet to bring to a...more "
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Randolph Lalonde made a comment in the group Spinward Fringe - The Official Group — This Just In... (NEWS & INTERVIEWS) topic "There are 50 on the way in the next order, which should arrive on the 25th of November. I'll be ordering another batch right after that, so there shou...more "
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Randolph Lalonde made a comment in the group Spinward Fringe - The Official Group — A little bit of science with my Sci Fi topic "The quick answer is yes, most of the framework tech uses machinery that is so small that it's indistinguishable from bone. Extra devices, such as stra...more "
Nov 09, 2011 07:27am
Randolph Lalonde gave to: Rebel Without a Crew, or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker With $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player by Robert Rodriguez read in January, 2011	My rating:
I love reading about someone's journey and film making, and this book is a candid retelling of one film-maker's journey into the middle to upper echelons of the US film making industry. I just finished reading this in an afternoon, and plan to read it...more
Mar 28, 2011 10:08pm · see review
Randolph Lalonde gave to: Hero Wanted by Dan McGirt (Goodreads Author) read in March, 2011	My rating:
Hero Wanted is a rare gem of a novel in a dump truck filled with standard fare fantasy. It doesn't pretend to lofty seriousness - this is a comedy adventure after all. Having said that, it doesn't dumb itself down - there is wit both high and low bro...more
Mar 24, 2011 07:19pm · see review
Randolph Lalonde gave to: Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir by Dave Mustaine read in March, 2011	My rating:
I've been a fan of Megadeth since Peace Sells. My love for David Mustaine's sound (he is the lead guitarist, singer, and writer for the band - also the only original member), redoubled when the album "Rust In Peace" came out. I idolized the drummer o...more
Mar 24, 2011 09:19am · see review
Randolph Lalonde is currently reading: How Not to Write a Novel: 200 Classic Mistakes and How to Avoid Them--A Misstep-by-Misstep Guide by Howard Mittelmark (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
Jan 14, 2011 08:38pm

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On Basilisk Station by David Weber

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Spinward Fringe: Origins by Randolph Lalonde

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Infernal Devices by K.W. Jeter

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Sisters of Glass by D.W. St. John

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Neptune Crossing by Jeffrey A. Carver

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