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Eric Dallaire

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Eric Dallaire is the author of the best-selling science fiction novel, Shades: The Gehenna Dilemma. The themes in his debut novel represent a lifetime of “field research” watching movies and reading books about aliens, zombies, space battles, and dragons. He’s been writing stories since his parents bought him an Atari 400 computer (the one with that cool flat press keyboard). He wrote his first adventure when he was 8 years old, a fantasy story that featured six endings. That love for technology and interactive writing led to a career in the video game industry, where Eric wrote puzzles and scripts for games in the Star Trek universe and The Simpsons. He worked with Amazon as a first party developer to create Dusk World, an original playabl ...more

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Eric Dallaire I write around the block. I'll add a few lines of whitespace with a symbol or reminder that it's unfinished, and jump ahead to another scene. Often I …moreI write around the block. I'll add a few lines of whitespace with a symbol or reminder that it's unfinished, and jump ahead to another scene. Often I find that another part of my brain works on the problem while I'm fiddling with another scene, or by moving ahead I unblock the previous scene. (less)
Eric Dallaire For me, writing is stress-relieving mental yoga. I can let a hard day at work flow away when I'm absorbed in the world I'm crafting. It's cathartic wh…moreFor me, writing is stress-relieving mental yoga. I can let a hard day at work flow away when I'm absorbed in the world I'm crafting. It's cathartic while I'm writing. It's even more satisfying to see reader reactions to the work. For any writer, the hope is that you allow a reader the chance to imagine your world completely, so that they can take a mental vacation from their day and transport their mind into your pages. It's a personal connection the writer forms with their reader, and one of the best things about being a writer.(less)
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Welcome to my blog! I'm excited to join the Goodreads author community. My new novel Shades: The Gehenna Dilemma is now available on the Amazon store for ebook and print!

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In 2039, when people die owing money, the government turns them into mindless servants. Shades. These undead workers toil until their debts are settled. Without complaint, they pave roads, till fields, and Read more of this blog post »
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Vote for the book you'd like to read for the April discussion. (Please do not vote unless you'll read/re-read and return to discuss the book if your choice wins.) Many of these will be at your library.

Bird Box by Josh Malerman
2014, 305 pages, 3.95 stars
$11.99 Kindle, paper from $4 used.

 
  4 votes, 26.7%

We by Yevgeny Zamyatin
1924, 230 pages, 3.96 stars
99¢ Kindle, cheap used paperback

 
  3 votes, 20.0%

Shades: The Gehenna Dilemma by Eric Dallaire
2015, 278 pages, 4.52 stars
99¢ Kindle, cheap used paperback

 
  2 votes, 13.3%

Blindness by José Saramago
1995, 286 pages, 4.05 stars
$9.99 Kindle, cheap used paperback

 
  2 votes, 13.3%

The Death of Grass by John Christopher
Also by the newer title No Blade of Grass
1956, 208 pages, 3.88 stars
used paper from $6.36
*Not available on Kindle*

 
  2 votes, 13.3%

Earthbound by Mark R. Healy
2015, 360 pages, 4.43 stars
$2.99 Kindle, $12.99 print

 
  1 vote, 6.7%

Flesh & Wires by Jackie Hatton
2015, 282 pages, 4 stars
$7.95 Kindle, used paper from $10.97

 
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