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Eric Douglas

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in Charleston, WV, The United States

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Eric Douglas spent his childhood Sunday nights watching “The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau” and dreamed of diving alongside the Captain. He became a diver, and then a dive instructor, meeting his goals and pursuing a life of adventure and travel.

Through his fictional works, Eric take readers on adventures of their own. His stories have everything thriller junkies crave; action, adventure and intrigue, set against a backdrop beautiful locations, the ocean and the environment, and scuba diving. The fast-paced stories are exciting, but Eric also hopes to inspire future generations of explorers and adventurers like Cousteau did for him.

After completing a program at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, Eric jumped into d Eric Douglas spent his childhood Sunday nights watching “The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau” and dreamed of diving alongside the Captain. He became a diver, and then a dive instructor, meeting his goals and pursuing a life of adventure and travel.

Through his fictional works, Eric take readers on adventures of their own. His stories have everything thriller junkies crave; action, adventure and intrigue, set against a backdrop beautiful locations, the ocean and the environment, and scuba diving. The fast-paced stories are exciting, but Eric also hopes to inspire future generations of explorers and adventurers like Cousteau did for him.

After completing a program at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, Eric jumped into documentary work, creating nonfiction works on lobster divers, war veterans, and cancer survivors.

Eric received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the W Page Pitt School of Journalism at Marshall University. After working in local newspapers, honing his skills as a story teller, and following a stint as a freelance journalist in the former Soviet Union, he became a dive instructor while working as a technical writer for Diving Science and Technology (DSAT) and as the Associate Editor for The Undersea Journal. About the same time he developed an interest in diving medicine becoming a Diving Medical Technician (DMT).

For 11 years, Eric worked for Divers Alert Network (DAN) as the Director of Education, contributing numerous articles to Alert Diver magazine. In 2007, he co-authored the diving reference text Scuba Diving Safety with DAN President Dan Orr.

In 2008, Eric returned to Russia and photographed many of the people and places he knew from the 1990s. In 2010, he had solo photographic exhibitions of his work in Russia, France and the United States. He now serves on the Board of Directors for the Russia and West Virginia Foundation.

Combining his interest in storytelling and documentary photojournalism, Eric recently completed a photodocumentary project on Harvesting Divers; a project that earned him a Certificate in Documentary Arts from the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University.

Eric also writes the regular Lessons for Life column for Scuba Diving Magazine, analyzing the circumstances behind dive accidents and helping other divers learn from those mistakes.
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One hundred and ten years ago, there was a murder, payroll robbery and posse chase through the hills of Mingo County. West Virginia Public Broadcasting reached back to the golden age of radio to create a radio play of the event called “The Last Train to Glen Alum.” Eric Douglas wrote the play. ‘The […]

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“There are books full of great writing that don't have very good stories. Read sometimes for the story... don't be like the book-snobs who won't do that. Read sometimes for the words--the language. Don't be like the play-it-safers who won't do that. But when you find a book that has both a good story and good words, treasure that book.”
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May 08, 2015 06:39AM

Return to Cayman now has an excerpt Goodreads members can read and download. Check it out!

Return to Cayman Paradise Held Hostage by Eric Douglas

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May 07, 2015 09:48AM

Return to Cayman is now available. And a portion of the proceeds go to benefit the Cayman Magic Reef Restoration Project, where a cruise ship dropped anchor on a coral reef.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00X5XJGAO/r...

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Dec 15, 2014 08:10AM

Don’t miss my interview with Marie Manilla tonight on Writer’s Block. Marie is the author of the critically-acclaimed novels “Shrapnel” and “The Patron Saint of Big Ugly”. 7 pm on Voices of Appalachia.

http://voicesofappalachia.com/voa-new...

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