Twenty years in uniform, across the Army and the Coast Guard. Now he writes the stories most people never see, from the inside.
Duty, sacrifice, and the moral weight carried by the people who serve. Start with the Shane Alexander series.
The Final Verdict screenplay is a three-time finalist, at the London International Screenwriting Competition, the Orlando Film Festival, and the Wild River Film Festival. The Hunt is an Orlando finalist too, and Into the Dark and the pilot Alexander are also placing.
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← Back to homeM.L. Curry and I are excited to announce that "Shadows of Liberty" has been selected for the Las Vegas International Film and Screenwriting Festival, the screenplay's debut on the competition circuit.
Eric Halstead is teaming up with Veterans Media Corporation to bring The Final Verdict a step closer to the screen.
Book 1 of The Mike Chisholm Saga takes a defense attorney home to Fayetteville, and into a murder case that splits the town.
A second finalist placement for the feature adaptation of Shane Alexander Book 1.
A new screenplay from the world of Shane Alexander, and already an Orlando Film Festival finalist.
Two audiobooks are now streaming, with The Final Verdict written and narrated by Eric.
A historical thriller of ciphers, printers, and spies in Revolutionary Boston, co-written with M.L. Curry. Watch the trailer.
Shane Alexander Book 2 takes Specialist Shane Alexander into the jungles of Colombia on a rescue mission with no margin for error.
A weekend at USC with fans of Shane Alexander, and a reminder of why I write these stories.
Eric joined authors and readers in Los Angeles for the Confab, the lead-in to the L.A. Times Festival of Books.
The feature adaptation of Shane Alexander Book 1 earns a finalist spot in London.
The first Shane Alexander novel puts a young Army specialist on trial for a decision made in a combat zone. Watch the trailer.
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← Back to homeIn addition to being an award-winning author, Eric has achieved recognition as a screenwriter. His Shane Alexander stories are now placing at film festivals and screenwriting competitions.
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