Summer eBook Bargains at Smashwords

It's the July Summer sale going on at Smashwords.com. All my ebooks are marked down at least half and many are free, including Lily's Little Cajun Cookbook, and Mama Mulate's Little Creole Cookbook. My books aren't the only bargains as many authors have also discounted theirs. Please check out my Smashwords homepage, and I hope you find many bargains. Eric
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Oklahoma Author Inks Publishing Deal with Turkish Publisher

Edmond, OK, July 18, 2011

Turkish publisher ARVO BASIM YAYIN has reached an agreement with Edmond, Oklahoma author Eric Wilder to republish four of his novels, beginning in September 2011.

ABY will translate the books into Turkish, a language spoken by eighty-three million people, worldwide. The first translation will be A Gathering of Diamonds. ABY will print one-thousand initial copies and also release the the ebook version in Turkey. Diamonds will be followed by Ghost of a Chance, Big Easy and Morning Mist of Blood.
 
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Buck McDivit Mystery - Ghost of a Chance

My contract with PublishAmerica finally expired and they released Ghost of a Chance back to me. I took a while, reedited the book and made a new cover before releasing it as an ebook. I grew up in northwest Louisiana, near Caddo, a large natural lake that occupies parts of Texas and Louisiana. The lake is beautiful and mysterious, unlike any place on earth. I used it as the location of my first mystery, Ghost of a Chance. If you like ghost stories (and who doesn't?) please give it a read. I think you'll like it, but then again I'm a little biased. - Eric

Great Gatsby Mansion Razed

httThe mansion that supposedly inspired the novel The Great Gatsby was recently demolished to make room for new development.

Mansion slideshow.

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It's Read an Ebook Week

This is Read an Ebook Week, and all my ebooks are steeply discounted on Smashwords.com. That's not all! Many of the ebooks on the site are also steeply discounted. All ebook formats are supported, including Sony, Kindle and Nook. So much traffic today that it briefly crashed the site. If you are a reader, and you like ebooks, check it out for a once-a-year bargain hunt.


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Too hot for Young Adults!

Check out Eric Wilder's new erotic thriller Morning Mist of Blood. Too hot for young adults and Sunday school teachers. Watch out for the flames, you might just get burned. CAUTION: Don't read this book unless you're ready for the ride of your life.
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What the Readers are Saying About Morning Mist of Blood

Here's what some of the readers have said about Morning Mist of Blood:

“A riveting read that blends mystery, suspense, and just the right amount of supernatural occurrences to keep pages turning.”

“Not like I thought it was going to be, it was better.”

“A quick, quirky, interesting read . . . Really enjoyed it.

“A fast-paced, action-filled mystery.”

“A mix of mystery and romance.”

“I just loved this one. what a true and gritty mystery/suspense/thriller/who done it/kinda sexy book! I could not put it down.”

“Great detail and I loved how the story had min stories inside of it.”

“Enjoyed this book very much.”

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Amazon Publishes Kindle Version of Hound of Christmas

Please check out my new ebook, Hound of Christmas, on Amazon.

Another Morning Mist of Blood Book Review

Here's another book review for Morning Mist of Blood, my Oklahoma murder mystery.

http://www.featheredquill.com/index.shtml

Book Review: Morning Mist of Blood

Please check out a review of my new book, Morning Mist of Blood at Bookideas.com.

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Buck is Back!

I published my first novel, Ghost of a Chance in 2005. The protagonist, Buck McDivit, is an Oklahoma cowboy raised in foster homes. Buck inherits an island and boat marina on mysterious Caddo Lake in east Texas from an unknown aunt. Once in Texas, he confronts racism, lost gold and the ghost of a girl that haunts the lake.

Five years later, Buck reemerges in Oklahoma when a wealthy rancher hires him to investigate murder, oil and cattle theft, and a group of mysterious women that live on a commune near the center of his large ranch. Buck soon learns the commune is populated by more than just a bunch of female crazies. They are doctors, scientists, architects and artists that have pooled their resources and have created a virtual Eden smack in the middle of central Logan County.

The women practice conservation, burning no fossil fuels. Their domal houses are partially buried, connected to shops, businesses and exotic restaurants by an elaborate system of tunnels. They also practice other things; they are members of the Southern Death Cult, an ancient Pre-Colombian religion. Their spiritual leader is Esme, a beautiful woman with a mysterious past, and a rattlesnake tattoo on her shoulder.

If you missed Buck, he is finally back. The paperback original will be out shortly but the Kindle Edition is already available on Amazon. Please check it out. I think you will like it.

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Before (During) After: Louisiana Photographers' Visual Reactions to Hurricane Katrina, Edited by Elizabeth Kleinveld-a book review

This is a great book. Check it out.

http://www.seattlepi.com/books/426880_144049-blogcritics.org.html?source=rss

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Murder, Cattle Rustling and Pagan Revelry in Central Oklahoma

My first novel, Ghost of a Chance was published in 2005 and introduced cowboy private investigator Buck McDivit. Buck is finally back in his first full-length novel in five years.This modern-day western takes place in central Oklahoma when a wealthy rancher hires him to investigate a murder, cattle and oil theft and a pagan compound populated only by women. He must also contend with a shape-shifting black panther, a giant wolf dog and a beautiful woman with a rattlesnake tattoo.


Morning Mist of Blood is presently available only as an ebook. Yes, I prefer the heft of a hardback you can take to bed with you and read late into the night by lamp light. Still, the ebook generation is here and now, Amazon reporting that it made more money selling ebooks last quarter than it did paper versions. Morning Mist of Blood is available for the Kindle, Nook, Sony, Apple and most other ebook readers, including PDF which you can read on your computer. Best of all, you can download half the book for free to see if you like it before you ever spend a penny.

Morning Mist of Blood debuted today at Smashwords.com but will soon be available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, KoboBooks, Diesel Ebooks, Sony and Apple. If you get a chance, please check it out at the Morning Mist of Blood page on Smashwords. Hey, and thanks for reading my blog.

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Connecticut AG Mulls Apple and Amazon Ebook Dealings

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/03/technology/03ebook.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss

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A Morning Mist of Blood - coming soon

COMING SOON!


The long-awaited sequel to Ghost of a Chance. Cowboy gumshoe Buck McDivit returns to investigate cattle theft, paganism, murder and a shape-shifting black panther.

DON'T MISS IT!

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Lust, Deception and Murder - a new novel by author Eric Wilder

My new book is almost ready for publication. After going through many gyrations, I finally decided to call it A Morning Mist of Blood. Buck McDivit, the hero of my mystery Ghost of a Chance returns. This time, the setting is central Oklahoma, home of the cowboy detective. A cattle theft near a large, present-day Oklahoma ranch sets the story into action and soon propels Buck into a quagmire of lust, deception and murder. Please consider giving it a read when it is available. Meantime, check out Lost on Route 66, the book I edited.

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Eric Wilder Goes Digital

Hoping to find new audiences for my writing, I have published many of my Wyatt Thomas short stories as ebooks and they are available at Smashwords.com. Please check out my homepage there and tell me what you think.

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Vanity Press Goes Digital

A great article for all of you unagented writers out there.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704912004575253132121412028.html

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Hey, please check out my book Prairie Sunset. Yes, there is a message, but it is a fun read.

Lost on Route 66

Step-daughter Katelyn and I edited a new book titled Lost on Route 66, Tales from the Mother Road, published by Gondwana Press of Edmond, Oklahoma. The book is a compendium of short stories, essays and poems about Route 66. I was amazed at the quality of writing. Author r. r. bryan, in the forward, urges the readers to take a look at this book.

Contributors came from many states and three different countries. Almost all of the authors in the book have previous publication credits. Many teach writing. All of the writing was wonderful. Some of it was stupendous.

Lost on Route 66 is presently available only at GondwanaPress.com but can soon be found at Amazon and Barnes andNoble.com. Take r. r. bryan’s advice and get lost on Route 66.

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Lost on Route 66

Tonight, I finished the last edit of Lost on Route 66, a compendium of the winning stories from Gondwana Press’ Route 66 writing contest. I have to say, I’m blown away by the results.

Many of the winners are published authors. Many teach writing. I have never been so happy than by the results of this contest. All the stories are very good, but some are no short of wonderful.

I probably read every story at least fifteen times. The poetry is incomparable and a couple of the stories make me cry every time I read them. The one thing I learned, the old road embodies almost unexplainable passion.

Will Gondwana have a second annual Route 66 writing contest? I don’t know. I have never subjected myself to so much work before, but the results, I think you will agree if you read the book, were worth it.

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