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Exploring the underwater world with Eric Douglas

For more than 25 years, I’ve had the good fortune to write about the oceans and scuba diving. In the winter of 1998, I moved to California to take a job with the Professional Association of Diving Instructors. It was an amazing time of learning and development for me —  both personally and professionally. I was the associate editor of The Undersea Journal, but also worked with the program development team DSAT. I learned about video production and editing. 

I also became a dive instructor and diver medic while I was there. 

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Cayman Cowboys is now an Audiobook!

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The audiobook version of Cayman Cowboys is now available on Amazon and Audible.

Listen to the story that started it all.

Description:

Diving in Grand Cayman, magazine photographer Mike Scott notices a series of unusual occurrences including the death of a girl, a protest of new development and the systematic destruction of coral reefs. It all comes together when armed men warn him away from a dive site. Investigating, he witnesses a specially-equipped submarine destroying the reef. Before he is able to report the destruction to the authorities, he and his dive buddy, Kelly, are kidnapped – along with Kelly’s girlfriend Tanya. Friends rescue Mike and Tanya, but the assassin gets away with Kelly, taking him to die. They must race against time to save Kelly and bring down the greedy developer putting his own wealth before the beauty of the island and the welfare of the people.

Action, adventure, intrigue and the environment all come into play in this thriller by author Eric Douglas. Set at the beautiful dive resort Sunset House on Grand Cayman, a must-visit, this book highlights the beautiful locations and touches on the potential for abuse as the environment and development fall into conflict.

Hear narrator CJ Goodearl in the studio.

Get your copy today!

Listen to an audio sample. 

Online Serial Story About Sea Turtles – For Free!

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I’ve joined forces with Scuba Diving Magazine to present a free online short story told as a serial. One chapter a week for four weeks.

This is a Mike Scott thriller short story.

Read the complete story now!

Poached: Fighting For Sea Turtles!

Story Description: When international photojournalist Mike Scott stumbles across a man stealing sea turtle eggs for the illegal wildlife trade, he jumps into action to protect the endangered animals, unraveling a network of smugglers.

The story includes tips to help you protect sea turtles, too.

Get started with Chapter 1 now!

Listen to Eric discuss the story on ScubaRadio with Greg Holt and the ScubaCrew.

The turtle drawing is by Ashlin Douglas

Books, reviews and individual readers

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Below are three reviews I’ve received in the last few weeks about the same book – Cayman Cowboys: Reef Under Pressure.

It’s a good example of why writers should never take reviews too seriously. Unless, of course, all you see are the negative ones.

It is a great example, though, of how important reviews are to writers.  A lot of time people are only compelled to write a review when they are angry. Having positive reviews from people who liked a book, or a widget or whatever, helps others understand that a book may not be for everyone, but it is for some people.

Please post reviews about books you read. If you didn’t like it, say why. And be fair. That’s all any author will ask.

Three Stars: Didn’t work for me

Unfortunately, for me this book was much easier to put down than than to pick back up-dialogue, pace, diving descriptions read more like a tutorial, etc.

Four Stars: Fun read, good mystery

I enjoyed the book, the description of the diving, the Sunset House and its great ambiance. Enjoyable and easy read. Also well written about the island and how as all islands have growing pains with the cruise ships tourism. Look forward to reading more of his books.

Five Stars (Goodreads)

A story set on the beautiful island of Grand Cayman. Anyone who has been there will agree. The underwater descriptions make you want to dive right into a world of beauty and awe. The characters are delightful, and the story of friendship renewed wonderful. Highly Recommended

(Just a side note, Goodreads reviewers are notoriously stingy about 5 star reviews. I’ll definitely take this one.)

If you want to read Cayman Cowboys yourself and see if you like it, you can download it for free here!

Escape to the Islands: For just $0.99!

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I don’t know about you, but the evening news makes me want to get away. Not saying the situation isn’t serious (because I believe it is) but the best thing most of us can do is stay home. And considering that most events have been canceled, it’s time to dust off your e-reader and escape to the islands.

To get you started, I’ve reduced the price on two short story collections to just $0.99. There is one for the kids and one for adults. Download them today and escape to the islands for a while.

Sea Turtle Rescue and Other Stories: The Adventures of Jayne and Marie

Two young girls move to the Outer Banks of North Carolina and learn about the ocean and life on the coast. There are four early chapter books in this collection, written for readers six- to nine-years-old. The stories are exciting but also include information on science, the ocean and history.

Tales from Withrow Key

Tales from Withrow Key is an anthology of Withrow Key thriller short stories. Each tale centers around the adventures of Jackson Pauley, a New York City firefighter who retired after 9/11 and his partner Randy Littlebear, a tribal cop from the reservation to the north. And don’t forget the rest of the characters that make up the Conch Republic.

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